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1. 2 2 2 3 Electrostatic Discharge 2 2 2 4 Operating 2 3 Chapter 3 Setup and 3 1 3 1 rbd tie tee I IU OM I OS 3 1 3 2 Installing Blade Modules sss 3 1 Powering Up a Blade Unit ee 3 1 Powering Down Blade 3 1 Removing Blade Unit from the 3 1 Removing Replacing the Blade 3 2 Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure 3 2 3 3 Processor Installation sse 3 4 3 4 Onboard Battery Installation sse 3 5 3 5 Memory Installation een 3 6 Populating Memory Slots senes 3 6 DIMM neake aa 3 8 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Installation 3 9 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 3 9 Installing a Hard Drive 3 9 3 7 Installing the Operating 3 11 Installing with an External USB CD ROM 3 11 Installing via PXE Boot sme 3 11 SBI 7226T T2 Blade Module User s Manual Installing via Virtual
2. The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the Eoh base 512 KB memory test E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Edh Initializing the floppy drive Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Edh Initializing the floppy drive Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster Next detecting the type of flash ROM SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Table A 3 Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code FCh FDh FFh Description Next erasing the flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A 4 These codes are uncompressed F0000h shadow RAM Post Code 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h 0Ah OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h Table A 4 Uncompressed Initi
3. Use grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the mainboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure the blade enclosure provides excellent conductivity between the power supplies the blade modules and the mainboard WARNING This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases A make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground 2 2 Chapter 2 System Safety 2 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the cover of the blade unit is in place when the blade is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the blade can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Any drive carrier without a hard drive installed must remain fully installed in the drive bay when the blade module is operating to ensure proper airflow 2 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes 2 4 Cha
4. Table 6 13 Boot Menu gt Boot Device Use this sub menu to specify the boot device priority sequence for devices Priority installed in your system This sub menu specifies the boot device priority sequence from the available gt Hard Disk Drives hard drives installed in your system Removable Drives This sub menu specifies the boot device priority sequence from the available removable drives installed in your system This sub menu specifies the boot device priority sequence from the available COVE Dues CD DVD drives installed in your system 6 12 Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 13 Boot Menu This option allows the system to retry boot devices Options are Enabled or Retry Boot Devices Disabled 6 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS SETUP UTILITY screen to enter the EXIT BIOS SETUP screen The options for the menu are shown in Table 6 14 You may also additionally press lt Esc gt to exit without saving or lt F10 gt to save your settings and exit Table 6 14 Exit Menu When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option Save Changes and to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration Exit parameters can take effect Select SAVE CHANGES AND from the menu and press lt ENTER gt Select this option and press ENTER to discard all the changes and return to Discard Changes AMI BIOS Utility Prog
5. See Figure 4 1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4 1 for its features Table 4 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit Features Feature Description Each node supports two 1944 pin G34 sockets for up to two AMD Opteron 6100 series processors per node Supports up to 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Memory DIMMs or 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM DIMMs in eight DIMM slots per node Processors Storage One or two 2 5 hot plug SATA or SSD hard disk drives per node Ports KVM port 1 per node Onboard Matrox G200eW Graphics chip with 16 MB of SDRAM IPMI 2 0 Features Plug and Play APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Base Power Draw 35W Power per CPU 85W 115W 137W 140W Power DIMM typically 7W 4 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 4 1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel Figure 4 2 with power on off button connector a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit The numbers mentioned in Figure 4 2 are described in Table 4 2 Figure 4 2 Blade Control Panel Table 4 2 Blade Control Panel Item Function State Description 1 Power Button N A Turns blade module on and off 2 KVM Button N A Initiates KVM function Green Indicates power status On 3 Power LED Orange Indicates power status Off with power cables plugged in Blue Indicates
6. Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memo
7. This option sets the display mode for Option ROM It can be set as either Force BIOS or Keep Current Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options include Auto Enabled or Disabled This option displays the message Press DEL to run Setup in Post when enabled Options include Enabled or Disabled This sets the power button function to either Instant Off or 4 Second Override When enabled this option allows the system s option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Processor amp Clock Options The menu options in the PROCESSOR amp CLOCK OPTIONS submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 2 Table 6 2 Processor amp Clock Options Submenu Menu Option Description CPU Settings Static Gart Error Reporting Microcode Update Secure Virtual Machine Mode PowerNow PowerCap ACPI SRAT Table CPU Down Core CIE Support This menu displays static information for each CPU in the system It includes CPU Manufacturer Chip information Revision Speed Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Able to change frequency uCode Patch Level This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Options include Disabled and Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable microcode updating for the system This option allows you to enable or disable Secure Virtual Ma
8. 4 5 Table 4 5 Main Components SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit 4 8 Table 6 1 Boot Feature 6 3 Table 6 2 Processor amp Clock Options 6 4 Table 6 3 Advanced Chipset Control 6 4 Table 6 4 IDE Configuration Submenu eene 6 6 Table 6 5 PCI PnP Configuration Submenu 6 7 Table 6 6 Super IO Configuration Submenu eese 6 8 Table 6 7 Remote Access Configuration 6 8 Table 6 8 Hardware Health Configuration 6 9 Table 6 9 ACPI Configuration Submenu 6 9 Table 6 10 IPMI Configuration Submenu esee 6 10 Table 6 11 Event Log Configuration 6 11 Table 6 12 Security Menu 6 11 Table 6 13 Boot Menu eot dee tit haha 6 12 Table 6 14 Exit Menus 21 uie be addi en iden 6 13 Table A 1 BIOS POST A 1 Table A 2 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes A 4 Table A 3 Bootblock Recovery Error A 5 Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization
9. Tras RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Read to Precharge Trtp and Write Recover Time Twr IOMMU This option enables or disables the IOMMU setting OHCI HC and EHCI HC Bus Settings USB 2 0 Controller Mode Legacy USB Support These settings allow to enable or disable the various or bus settings This option allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps mode Options include Enabled or Disabled This option enables support for legacy USB devices Auto disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Options include Auto Enabled or Disabled SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual IDE Configuration The menu options the IDE submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 4 Table 6 4 IDE Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description OnBoard PA TD This option enables or disables the onboard PCI IDE controller Controller Sala This option enables or disables the on chip SATA channel Channel OnChip SATA Type SATA IDE Combined Mode PATA Channel Config gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth Master Slave submenus Device Information Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode This option specifies the on chip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AMD AHCI and Legacy IDE This option enables or disables SATA IDE Combined Mod
10. 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Installation Hard disk drives are installed in carriers which are hot swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate WARNING To maintain proper airflow both hard drive bays must have drive A carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the carrier Removing a Hard Drive Carrier To remove a hard drive carrier do the following Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1 Locate the colored Open button at the bottom of the drive carrier and press it with your thumb This action releases the drive carrier from the drive bay 2 Pull the release handle out about 45 degrees then use it to pull the drive carrier out Installing a Hard Drive To Install a hard drive use the following procedure Installing a Hard Drive 1 Remove a blank drive carrier from the blade see removal procedure above 2 Insert a 2 5 drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier 3 Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes of both line up Note that there are holes in the carrier marked SATA to aid in correct installation 4 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 3 7 Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier on page 3 10 5 Insert the drive carrier into its slot keeping t
11. Error Codes A 6 xi SBI 7226T T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes xii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SBA 7222G T2 blade module is a compact self contained server that connects into a pre cabled enclosure that provides power cooling management and networking functions One enclosure for the SBA 7222G T2 blade module can hold ten blade units Each blade module contains two Nodes that each are a separate and server system providing up to the equivalent of 20 blade units in one 10 blade module enclosure In this manual blade system refers to the entire system including the enclosure and blades units blade or blade unit refers to a single blade module and blade enclosure is the chassis that the blades power supplies and modules are housed in Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperBlade www supermicro com products superblade 1 2 Product Checklist of Typical Components Your blade module ships with its mainboard already installed in its chassis Memory hard disk drives and the CPU must all be installed by the user after shipment See Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 for details on installation of these components Aside from the blade module unit itself the optional AOC XEH iN2 Mezzanine add on card with 10G Pass Through or 10G Switch may be or
12. KVM being utilized on blade unit 4 KVM UID LED Flashing Blue Indicates UID activated on blade module Flashing Green Indicates network activity over LAN 5 Network IB LED Flashing Orange Indicates network activity over InfiniBand module System Fault Indicates a memory error overheat VGA error or any error 6 Red LED that prevents booting 7 KVM Connector N A Connector for SUV KVM cable 4 2 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others Press the power button 1 to turn on the blade server The power LED 3 will turn green To turn off press and hold the power button for gt 4 seconds one second if between POST and boot up and the power LED will turn orange KVM Button KVM stands for Keyboard Video Mouse With KVM a user can control multiple blades with a single keyboard video mouse setup Connect your keyboard mouse and monitor to the USB and VGA connectors on the CMM module then push the KVM button on the control panel of the blade module you wish to access LED Indicators Blade module LEDs are described below in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Blade Module LED Indicators LED State Description Green Power On Power LED Amber Standby Red Power Failure Steady On Indicates that KVM has been initialized on this blade module KVM UID LED Blue Flashing Ser
13. Media Drive Redirection 3 12 Linux Installation with Two Hard 3 12 3 8 Management Software 3 12 3 9 Configuring and Setting up RAID 3 12 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features 4 1 4 1 Control Parel ean nennen nei 4 2 Power Hera a 4 3 KVM BUTTON ans sea ek re 4 3 LED Indicators He ren 4 3 aan rennen 4 3 4 2 MaN HoA sere gos epe 4 4 J tripers boe e antt bee one ei bep erede perds 4 6 CMOS Olea ei E en ee e AD 4 6 4 3 Blade Unit Components ssssssssssseenns 4 7 Memory SUppOort taa e Ree 4 8 Hard Disk Drives 4 8 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure 5 1 5 1 BIOS Setup vise gode ieee eee 5 1 Chapter 6 BIOS u eisen 6 1 0 1 Introduction RE ee ER Ey 6 1 Running Setup saen 2 er 6 1 6 2 Main BIOS Setup 2 0 400 00000 00000 6 1 System Time System 6 2 6 3 Advanced Settings Menu sss 6 2 Boot Feature md 6 3 Processor amp Clock Options 6 4 Advanced Chipset Control 6 4 IDE Gonfigtration re pce per ania tee 6 6 PGI
14. Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address This option can set COM 2 as a normal serial port or virtual COM for SOL Options are COM or SOL Remote Access Configuration The menu options in the REMOTE ACCESS CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 7 Table 6 7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu Menu Option Remote Access Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type Description Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and com2 Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 N 1 38400 8 1 19200 8 1 AND 09600 8 1 Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None HARDWARE and SOFTWARE Options are DISABLE no redirection after BIOS POST BOOT LOADER redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Selects the type of the target terminal ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu Continued Menu Option Description VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Sredir Memory Display Delay Allows
15. disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 4 IDE Configuration Submenu Continued Menu Option Description DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer IDE Detect Time Out Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 UDMAS and UDMA6 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Se
16. making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and L line It must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Power input requires 110 240 VAC depending upon your power supply module Mainboard Battery This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Lithium 3V battery Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed A upside down which will reverse its polarities WARNING Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians
17. system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in table Table A 2 Table A 2 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code DOh Dih D3h D4h D5h D6h Description The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code checksum will be verified Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next Starting memory sizing next Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h A 4 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A 3 Table A 3 Bootblock Recovery Error Codes
18. 0 SDRAM DIMMs SATA Controller SP5100 on chip controller for four Serial ATA drives total two per node Four 4 hot swap drive bays for 2 5 SATA disk drives two per node Processors The SBA 7222G T2 blade module supports up to two 1944 pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors in each node for a total of four Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com products superblade Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports Details on installation of the processor into the SBA 7222G T2 blade module are found in Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 Memory The SBA 7222G T2 blade module has eight 240 pin DIMM sockets in each node that can support up to 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM DIMMs Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory www supermicro com products superblade The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Details on installation of memory modules into the SBA 7222G T2 blade module are found in Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on pa
19. 2 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 2 2 only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety 2 3 Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and free of clutter Place the blade module cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system replace the blade module s cover before installing it back into the blade enclosure Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD
20. 444 Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt gt gt Controller 00 HostRAID ICH1OR at PCI Bus 00 Deu 1F Func 02 5 4 Chapter 6 5 6 1 Introduction This document describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using floppy disk based program Running Setup NOTE Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the MAIN BIOS SETUP screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options When you first power on the computer the BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt DELETE gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST press the lt DELETE gt key to activate the main SETUP menu 6 2 Main BIOS Setup Menu The MAIN MENU screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When a
21. LLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital 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 manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for further details WARNING HANDLING OF LEAD SOLDER MATERIALS USED IN THIS A PRODUCT MAY EXP
22. OSE YOU TO LEAD A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM Manual Revison 1 0a Release Date May 18 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators Information Technology professionals service personnel and technicians It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro s SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module and describes its main features Chapter 2 System Safety You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module int
23. PnP Configuration en een 6 7 Super IO Device Configuration se 6 8 Remote Access Configuration 6 8 Hardware Health Configuration eee 6 9 AGPI Gonfigurati n 2 PU 6 9 o dat dede ena 6 10 Event Log Configuration 6 11 6 4 Security Menu 6 11 6 5 Boot Menu dede 6 12 6 6 Exit Menus avere NU 6 13 Appendix A BIOS POST A 1 1 BIOS POST Messages sse 1 A 2 BIOS POST Codes anna eds A 4 Recoverable POST Errors 4 Terminal POST Errors nennen sees A 4 Uncompressed Initialization A 4 Bootblock Recovery 5 A 5 Uncompressed Initialization A 6 vii SBI 7226T T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes viii Figure 1 1 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 Figure 3 7 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 Figure 5 3 List of Figures Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers 1 4 Inserting a Blade into the 3 3 Lockin
24. SUPERMICR SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module Any iv ni ni j ster 07 ay oy nd nt i e User s Manual Revison 1 0a SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTA
25. Select gt Fourth IDE Master Hard Disk Value gt Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected F10 Save ESC Exit IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults v02 68 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc 5 2 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure 3 Press the Esc key once to exit the IDE CONFIGURATION screen and go to the menu in the BIOS setup From the Exit menu select SAVE CHANGES AND to confirm your RAID configuration changes and exit the BIOS Setup Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Exit BIOS Setup Redirection Viewer 172 16 4 127 18 fps Video Keyboard Mouse Media Help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Secur ity Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Keyboard Video and Mouse redirection 5 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 4 Your system will reboot When the reboot displays the screen message in Figure 5 3 press CTRL A to bring up the RAID Configuration Utility Figure 5 3 Screen Message Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller BIOS V5 0 0 B2332 c 1998 2008 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved
26. User s Manual Notes Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh A2h Ash A4h Ash A7h A8h A9h Aah Abh BOh Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typem
27. alization Error Codes Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the f
28. as started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next A 9 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module
29. ate Highlight SYSTEM TIME or SYSTEM DATE using the lt ARROW gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt TAB gt key or the lt ARROW gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 6 3 Advanced Settings Menu Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt ENTER gt Below is a list of all submenus in the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu e Boot Feature e Processor amp Clock Options Advanced Chipset Control Configuration PCOI PnP Configuration Super IO Device Configuration e Remote Access Configuration Hardware Health Configuration e ACPI Configuration PMI Configuration e Event Log Configuration 6 2 Chapter 6 BIOS Boot Feature The menu options in the BOOT FEATURE submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Boot Feature Submenu Quick Boot AddOn ROM Display Mode PS 2 Mouse Support Hit DEL Message Display Power Button Function Interrupt 19 Capture This option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Options include Enabled or Disabled
30. atic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at 000 next Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the System configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed A 10 Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Bih 00h Description Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next A 11 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes A 12 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of li
31. chine Mode SVM This option allows you to enable or disable the generation of PPC PPS objects This option can decide the highest performance P state the OS Options include P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 and P state 4 This option enables or disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table This option allows you to specify the Down Core support for the CPU Options include Disabled 2 cores 4 cores 6 cores 8 cores and 10 cores This option allows you to disable or enable C1E support in your system Advanced Chipset Conirol The menu options in the Advanced Chipset Control submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 3 Table 6 3 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Menu Option Description Chipset Version Information gt NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Node Interleaving Channel Interleaving This static information is provided for the chipset CIMx version This submenu contains the following submenus and options for NorthBridge Configuration This submenu contains the following options for Memory Configuration This option enables Bank Memory Interleaving Options include Auto and Disabled This option enables Node Memory Interleaving Options include Auto and Disabled This option enables Channel Interleaving Options include Auto and Disabled Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 3 Advanced C
32. d VINWIQ Ld Toward CPU vININIG 2d ENNIA 2d SZNWNIa 2d Edge of Board LININIG 2d P emoL Toward CPU 3 7 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual DIMM Installation WARNING Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules A to prevent any possible damage Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1 Power down the blade module see Powering Down a Blade Unit on page 3 1 2 Remove the blade from the enclosure and the cover from the blade see Removing Replacing the Blade Cover on page 3 2 3 Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly see Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Installing a DIMM into a Memory Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into BERN aona place Pay attention to the bottom notch Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot 4 Gently press down on the DIMM until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see Table 3 1 for installing DIMMs into the slots in the correct order 5 Replace the air shroud and the blade cover and install the blade module back into the enclosure 6 Power up the blade unit see Powering Up a Blade Unit on page 3 1 3 8 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation
33. dered for your blade module along with the following add on cards AOC IBH XDD AOC IBH XDS AOC IBH XQS AOC IBH XQD See the Supermicro website and the SuperBlade Network Modules User s Manual on your SuperBlade system s CD ROM for more details on these add on cards 1 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 1 3 Blade Module Features Table 1 1 lists the main features of the SBA 7222G T2 blade module See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components Specific details on the SBA 7222G T2 blade module is found in Chapter 4 Blade Module Features on page 4 1 Table 1 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Specification Features Mainboard Processors FSB Speed Chipset Graphics Controller BIOS Memory Capacity SATA Controller Hard Drive Bays BHDGT proprietary form factor Blade Module Chassis Dimensions HxWxD 11 32 x 1 67 x 20 5 Supports two 1944 pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors in each node for up to four processors per blade module Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors 1333 1066 800 MHz speed AMD SR5650 amp SP5100 chipset One embedded Matrox G200eW Graphics chip with 16MB of SDRAM 16 Mb AMI SPI Flash EPROM BIOS Eight 240 pin DIMM sockets per node supporting up to 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM DIMMs or 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 80
34. dual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure 1 Power down the blade unit see Powering Down a Blade Unit above 2 Squeeze both handles to depress the red sections then pull out both handles completely and use them to pull the blade unit from the enclosure 3 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual NOTE Blade Modules can be Hot Plugged from the enclosure Removing Replacing the Blade Cover The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors memory units the onboard battery and so on Removing Replacing the Blade Cover 1 Remove the blade unit from the enclosure see Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure above 2 Depress the two buttons on the cover while pushing the cover toward the rear of the blade unit When it stops lift the cover off the blade unit 3 Toreplace the cover fit the six grooves in the cover into the studs in the sides of the blade then slide the cover toward the front of the blade to lock it into place Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure Make sure the cover of the blade unit has been replaced first before installing a blade unit in the enclosure Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure 1 Slowly push the blade unit into its bay with the handles fully pulled out see Figure 3 1 2 When the blade stops push the handles back in to
35. e IP Address setting becomes active This setting allows you to set the IP Address for your LAN Configuration in decimal format of XXX XXX XXX XXX and with values less than 256 The current IP Address is statically displayed below Use this sub menu for MAC Address configuration This setting allows you to set the IP Address for your LAN Configuration in hex format of XX XX XX XX XX XX The current MAC Address is statically displayed below Use this sub menu for Subnet Mask configuration This setting allows you to set the Subnet Mask for your LAN Configuration in decimal format of XXX XXX XXX XXX and with values less than 256 The current Subnet Maks is statically displayed below Use this sub menu for Gateway Address configuration This setting allows you to set the Gateway Address for your LAN Configuration in decimal format of XXX XXX XXX XXX and with values less than 256 The current Gateway Address is statically displayed below This option allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system crashes or hangs Options include Disabled Reset System Power Down or Power Cycle Chapter 6 BIOS Event Log Configuration The menu options in the EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 11 Table 6 11 Event Log Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description View Event Log Mark All Events as Read Clear Event Log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error L
36. e POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup CPU ID DMA Test Failed Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed Allocation Error for device Entering SETUP Fixed Disk n device IRQ conflict ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long CPU socket number for Multi Processor error ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device Starting Setup program Fixed disk n 0 3 identified device IRQ conflict error A 2 Table 1 BIOS POST Messages Continued nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed One or more 2 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu Parity Check 1 nnnn Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous PS 2 Mouse System BIOS shadowed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes success
37. e in your system This option specifies the PATA Channel configuration You may specify either SATA as Primary or SATA as Secondary as options These submenus are specifying options for each installed Master Slave drive in the system Their common options are described below Static device information is shown at the top of this submenu for Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and S M A R T information Use thsi option to select the type of device connected to the system Options include Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE
38. ed and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating slots at the same time with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in three channel interleaved memory which is faster than single channel non interleaved memory See Table 3 1 and Figure 3 5 for details For an interleaved configuration memory modules of the same size and speed must be installed You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds Table 3 1 Populating Memory Slots per Node for Interleaved Operation Number of CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel3 Channel4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMM1 P1 DIMM2 4 DIMMs CPU2 P2 DIMM1 P2 DIMM2 CPU1 P1 DIMM1 P1 DIMM2 P1 DIMM3 P1 DIMM4 8 DIMMs CPU2 P2 DIMM1 P2 DIMM2 P2 DIMM3 P2 DIMM4 2 NOTE The DIMM slot number specified in Table 3 1 equals the DIMM slot to be populated indicates that the DIMM slot should be left unpopulated DIMMs for one board are P1 P2 and P3 P4 for the other board NOTE Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be 2 supported you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type 3 6 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Figure 3 5 8 Slot DIMM Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules p eog a p3 LININIG td ZININIG td ININIQ td VINWIQ td fido 1 VINWIQ Ed ININIQ Ed cINWIQ Ed HAWIQ Ed LNINIQ Ld cINWIQ Ld ININIQ L
39. fe or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual
40. fully tested There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block storage devices Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays 2222 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen PS 2 mouse identified System BIOS copied to shadow RAM Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual A 2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the AMI BIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes One long and two short beeps video configuration error One repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the
41. g If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start A 7 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h Description Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next
42. g the Blade into 3 3 Installing a G34 Processor a 3 5 Installing the Onboard 3 6 8 Slot DIMM Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules 3 7 Installing a DIMM into a Memory 0 3 8 Installing a Hard Drive in a 3 10 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit Front 4 1 Blade Gontrol Pariel xt iie 4 2 BHBGT Mainboard ae ie 4 4 BHDGT Block 4 6 Exploded View of SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module 4 7 IDE Configuration Screen Configure RAID Drives 5 2 Exit BIOS Setup ni ote e CURE ni 5 3 Screen 5 4 SBI 7226T T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes List of Tables Table 1 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Specification Features 1 2 Table 3 1 Populating Memory Slots per Node for Interleaved Operation 3 6 Table 4 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit 4 1 Table 4 2 Blade Control 4 2 Table 4 3 Blade Module LED Indicators 4 3 Table 4 4 BHDGT Mainboard
43. ge 3 1 Storage The SBA 7222G T2 blade module can have four 2 5 SATA Serial ATA hard disk drives in front mounted easy removable carriers two for each node See Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 for storage installation details Density A maximum of ten blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure with two nodes Each blade enclosure is a 7U form factor so a standard 42U rack may accommodate up to six enclosures with 60 blade modules two nodes per module or the equivalent of 120 1U servers With the inclusion of six CMM modules twelve Gigabit Ethernet switches and six InfiniBand switches this would occupy up to 144U space ina conventional 1U dual processor server configuration Figure 1 1 displays a view of a full rack with six blade enclosures in it each with ten blades to an enclosure 1 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Figure 1 1 Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro C
44. he Open button at the bottom When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract 6 Push the handle in until you hear the carrier click into its locked position 3 9 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manua Figure 3 7 Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3 7 Installing the Operating System An operating system OS must be installed on each blade module Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules Installing with an External USB CD ROM Drive The most common method of installing the OS is with an external USB CD ROM drive Take the following steps to install the OS to a blade module WARNING Installing the OS from an external CD ROM drive may take several A hours to complete 1 Connect an SUV cable Serial port USB port Video port cable to the KVM connector on the front of the blade module You will then need to attach a USB hub to the USB port on this cable to provide multiple USB ports 2 Connect the external CD ROM drive a USB keyboard a mouse to the USB hub You will also need to connect a monitor to the video connector on the SUV cable Turn on the blade module Insert the CD containing the OS into the CD ROM d
45. he onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE Note You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specified This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM This option specifies the primary video controller for Onboard VGA or Other SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Super IO Device Configuration The menu options in the SUPER IO CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions shown in Table 6 6 Table 6 6 Super Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port 2 Attribute This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The options are DISABLED 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Select DISABLED to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to DISABLED the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 The options are DISABLED 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Select DISABLED to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to DISABLED the serial port physically becomes unavailable
46. hipset Control Submenu Menu Option Description CS Sparing This option reserves a spare memory rank in each node Options include Enable Enabled and Disabled This option enables or disables bank swizzle mode gt ECC i This submenu contains the following options for ECC Configuration Configuration This option sets the level of ECC protection Setting the option to Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 ECC Mode hours If you set this option to User then you may further set the DRAM ECC Enable option manually Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User DRAM This option is only available for manual setting if the ECC Mode option above is ECC set to User This option allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options include Enabled or Enable Disabled Tung This submenu contains the following options for DRAM Timing Configuration Configuration DRAM Timing This option allows you to set the DRAM Timing configuration as Auto or Manual Configuration Memory Timing This option selects which node s timing parameters to display Options include Parameters CPU Node 0 or CPU Node 3 Static memory information is also displayed in this submenu that includes Memory Memory CLK CAS Latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Row Precharge Time Information Trp Min Active RAS
47. ified in Setup Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Table A 1 BIOS POST Messages Continued Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminat
48. in mmm SEELE 5 5 KAN nmm mae HH yor MN TEEN 4 4 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Table 4 4 BHDGT Mainboard Layout 11 13 15 CPU1 Socket CPU3 Socket DIMM Slots see Figure 3 5 8 Slot DIMM Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules on page 3 7 for details Gbx Connector for power and logic to backplane Onboard Battery SP5100 Chipset NPCM450 BMC Controller with Embedded Matrox G200eW Graphics chip InfiniBand Daughter Card Connectors 4 5 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Figure 4 4 BHDGT Block Diagram DIMM AO DIMM AO HT3 Link 8 8 3 26 5 Socket G34 Socket G34 IT3 Link 8x8 3 2GTIs Link 8 8x 88 6 4GTJ3 t POeXiGez GLAN E 2 PORT L AMD PORTS SR5650 Fale Wie Gand DAUGHTER CARD NT Aink l SATA SATA_CONN AMD SP5100 USB PORT Front KB MS 5e LPC VO 83527 RTL8201N IWINBOND HERMON DDRII Front VGA MIDDLE PLANE Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard CMOS Clear is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords JBT1 consist
49. lash ROM A 6 Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh Description The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processin
50. lect Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 PCI PnP Configuration The menu options in the PCI PNP CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 5 Table 6 5 PCI PnP Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Clear NVRAM Select YES to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are YES and No Select YES to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices Plug amp Play OS NOTE Selecting Yes is not required for system boot if your system has an OS PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster ROM Scan Ordering PCIE X16 Slot 1 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Primary Video Controller that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 When enabled this allows BIOS to use PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives Options include Enabled and Disabled This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First This option enables or disables slot OPROM This setting allows you to select t
51. n option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it NOTE The BIOS has default text messages built in SuperMicro retains the 2 option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to change the options for each setting 6 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Items that use sub menus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt ENTER gt key to access the submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt ENTER gt lt ESC gt lt ARROW gt keys and so on can be used at any time during the setup navigation process Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the CMOS SETUP menu When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will see the MAIN MENU screen You can always return to the MAIN MENU by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The MAIN MENU screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit the SYSTEM TIME SYSTEM DATE field to change the system time and d
52. o the SuperBlade chassis Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module Chapter 4 Blade Module Features This chapter covers features and component information about the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module Included here are descriptions and information for mainboard components connectors LEDs and other features of the blade module Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure RAID setup and operations for the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module are covered in this chapter Chapter 6 BIOS BIOS setup is covered in this chapter for the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Codes for the SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module are explained in this appendix SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes Table Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 1 Overview nennen nennen 1 1 1 2 Product Checklist of Typical 1 1 1 3 Blade Module Features 1 2 PrOCGSSOMrs fest a P EA SAC IE ERR ER At Sk 1 2 essen sel Inka 1 2 OS CO 6 10 ERERSTFPERFUFETEFUFFRBCHEFRERFORFFESEFEFTERRITEFSFERTEFFIRFERFRNETTTEREFEFTTERREESTFERSHREFTERN 1 3 Density ite e te evo eite ie le HR 1 3 1 4 Contacting Supermicro sss 1 5 Chapter 2 System Safety 2 1 2 1 Electrical Safety Precautions sss 2 1 2 2 General Safety
53. og Highlight this item and press lt ENTER gt to view the contents of the event log Highlight this item and press lt ENTER gt to mark all events as read Select Yes and press lt ENTER gt to clear all event logs The options are YES and No to verify This option allows you to enable or disable the SR56x0 RD890S PCIE error log Options include Yes or No 6 4 Security Menu The menu options for the SECURITY menu are shown in Table 6 12 The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Table 6 12 Security Menu Menu Option Description Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Select this option and press lt ENTER gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Select this option and press lt ENTER gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password This option is near the bottom of the SECURITY SETUP screen The options are ENABLED and Disabled Select DISABLED to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select ENABLED to enable boot sector protection When ENABLED the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 6 5 Boot Menu The menu options for the BOOT menu are shown in Table 6 13
54. omputer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes 1 6 2 1 Chapter 2 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperBlade from damage Be aware of how to power on off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the blade module when removing or installing such system components as the mainboard memory modules and processors When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid
55. overtighten the screws as this may damage the processor or the heatsink r 10 Replace the cover on the blade unit and finish by installing the unit back into the blade enclosure Figure 3 3 Installing a G34 Processor in a Socket Socket Lever Gold Triangle CPU Cover Plate 3 4 Onboard Battery Installation A battery is included on the mainboard to supply certain volatile memory components with power when power has been removed from the blade module If this battery dies it must be replaced with an equivalent CR2032 Lithium 3V battery Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions See Figure 3 4 for a diagram of installing a new onboard battery WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed A upside down which reverses its polarities 3 5 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Figure 3 4 Installing the Onboard Battery Lithium Battery Battery Holder 3 5 Memory Installation The mainboard of each blade unit must be populated with DIMMs Dual In line Memory Modules to provide system memory The DIMMs should all be of the same size and speed and from the same manufacturer to avoid compatibility issues See details below on supported memory and our web site www supermicro com products superblade for recommended memory Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBA 7222G T2 blade module has 8 memory slots per node Both interleav
56. pter 3 Setup and Installation 3 1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components 3 2 Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBA 7222G T2 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure depending upon your enclosure and blade Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure Powering Up a Blade Unit Each blade unit may be powered on and off independently from the rest of the blades installed in the same enclosure A blade unit may be powered up in two ways Press the power button on the blade unit Use IPMIView or the web browser based management utility to apply power using either a CMM module or by the use of the onboard BMC chip in the blade module Powering Down a Blade Unit A blade unit may be powered down in either of five ways Press the power button on the blade unit Use IPMIView or the web browser based management utility to power down if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM e Use SMCIPMItool when connected to the CMM to power down if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM e Use IPMiview or a browser connected to the onboard BMC chip to power down e Use SMCIPMItool to use a Command Line Interface CLI to the onboard BMC chip if you have Operator or Admin privileges Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run indivi
57. ram Load Fail Safe To set this feature select LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS from the EXIT menu and press lt ENTER gt The FAIL SAFE settings are designed for maximum system Defaults stability but not maximum performance SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Notes 6 14 BIOS POST Codes A 1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Table A 1 BIOS POST Messages BIOS Message Failure Fixed Disk Stuck key Keyboard error Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System timer error Real time clock error Check date and time settings Description Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard not working Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type not correctly ident
58. rive 4 Follow the prompts to begin the installation Installing via PXE Boot PXE Preboot Execution Environment is used to boot a computer over a network To install the OS via PXE the following conditions must be met 1 The PXE BOOT option in BIOS must be enabled 2 A PXE server has been configured this can be another blade in the system 3 The PXE server must be connected over a network to the blade to be booted 4 The blade has only non partitioned unformatted hard drives installed and no bootable devices attached to it Once these conditions are met make sure the PXE server is running Then turn on the blade on which you wish to boot and or install the OS The BIOS in the blade will look at all bootable devices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot install 3 11 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Installing via Virtual Media Drive Redirection You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview Java based client utility SuperBladeToo or the Web based Management Utility With this method the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides on another system blade Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD ROM for further details on the Virtual Media CD ROM or Drive Redirection sections of these two utility programs Linux Installation with Two Hard Drives When installing Linux with 2 HDD on the SBA 7222G T2 one per node you may encounter a situa
59. ry size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next A 8 Table A 4 Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code 59h 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ch 8Dh 8Fh 9th Description The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test h
60. s of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip 10 in Figure 4 3 Clearing CMOS 1 First power down the blade and remove it from the enclosure 2 Remove the blade cover to access the mainboard see Removing Replacing the Blade Cover on page 3 2 for further details Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Replace the cover install the blade back into the enclosure and power it on 4 6 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features 4 3 Blade Unit Components Figure 4 5 Exploded View of SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module 4 7 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual Table 4 5 Main Components of SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit Item Description ES Blade Unit Module SATA Hard Drives 2 per blade node 4 total DIMMs system memory 8 per node 16 total CPU Heatsinks 2 per node 4 total Memory Support Each node of the SBA 7222G T2 blade module each supports up to 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM in eight DIMM sockets See Section 3 5 for further details on mainboard memory installation Hard Disk Drives The SBA 7222G T2 blade unit accommodates up to four 2 5 SATA hard disk drives two per node which are mounted in drive carriers The drives are hot swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in The four drives can be
61. s to the 64 bit Fixed System Description Table and specifies the ACPI Version Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 10 Table 6 10 IPMI Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description IPMI Information Display Static gt View BMC System Event Log SEL Entry Number Clear BMC System Event Log gt Set LAN Configuration gt IP Address IP Address Source IP Address gt MAC Address MAC Address gt Subnet Mask Subnet Mask gt Gateway Address Gateway Address BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This static display provides information for the Status of BMC and IPMI Firmware Revision This sub menu allows you to view all events in the BMC Event Log It will take a maximum of 15 seconds to read all BMC SEL records Use the keys to traverse the BMC Event Log Use this option to clear all events in the BMC System Event Log This is the input for the SET LAN Configuration command See IPMI 1 5 Specification Table 19 1 for details NOTE Each question in this sub menu may take a considerable amount of time to complete Use this sub menu for IP Address configuration This setting allows you to specify either a DHCP or Static IP Address Soruce If you select Static for the IP Address Source then th
62. s with your fingers to release it from the processor Set the heatsink aside and upside down so that nothing comes into contact with the thermal grease on its underside Raise the lever of the processor socket up until the processor is released from the socket then lift the silver cover plate and remove the processor WARNING This action should only be performed by a trained service A technician Installing a Processor 1 2 3 If present remove the protective black PnP cap from the processor socket Raise the lever of the processor socket until it reaches its upper limit Lift the silver cover plate completely up and out of the way 2 2 NOTE Be careful not to damage the pins protruding from the CPU socket 4 Align 1 of the processor with 1 of the socket both are marked with a small gold triangle and gently seat the processor into the socket Figure 3 3 Check to make sure the processor is flush to the socket and fully seated Lower the socket lever until it locks 3 4 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 7 To install the heatsink apply thermal grease to the top of the processor If reinstalling a heatsink first clean off the old thermal grease with a clean lint free cloth 8 Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten one screw until snug then the other screw 9 When both screws are snug tighten them down to secure the heatsink to the mainboard NOTE Do
63. their locked position making sure the notches in both handles catch the lip of the enclosure see Figure 3 2 IT 2 NOTE Blade Modules be Hot Plugged into the enclosure WARNING Use extreme caution when inserting blade module into the A enclosure If the blade s power connector becomes damaged it can damage pins on other blade bays that it is inserted into 3 2 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Figure 3 1 Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure 2 Locking the Blade into Position Figure 3 3 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 3 3 Processor Installation One or two 1944 pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors may be installed to the mainboard of each node See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor memory and operating system support WARNING This action should only be performed by a trained service A technician Allow the processor heatsink to cool before removing it Removing a Processor 1 Power down and remove the blade unit from the enclosure see Section 3 2 Installing Blade Modules on page 3 1 for details Remove the cover of the blade unit see Removing Replacing the Blade Cover on page 3 2 Loosen the two screws that secure the heatsink to the mainboard Remove the heatsink by gently rotating it back and forth sideway
64. tion where one drive is recognized as HDA and the other drive is recognized as SDA This is normal since in this case the connection for SATA HDDs is from two different controllers So under Native IDE mode which is the default your Linux OS will see one drive as HDA and the other as SDA If the SATA controller mode operation is changed to AMD AHCI in the BIOS then the HDDs will appear as SDA and SDB 3 8 Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages IPMIview SuperBladeTool or a Web based Management Utility These are designed to provide an administrator with a comprehensive set of functions and monitored data to keep tabs on the system and perform management activities Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD ROM for further details on the various functions provided by these management programs 3 9 Configuring and Setting up RAID Each blade module that supports two or more hard drives may be used to create a RAID array The procedures for doing this vary depending upon the blade model chosen for your SuperBlade system See Chapter 5 for details on how to configure and set up RAID on your blade module 3 12 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Unit Front View tiis AU AY a Att div ai ak 11 HH This chapter describes the SBA 7222G T2 blade unit Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only
65. ume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive WARNING Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes as it will result in data loss WARNING Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the MIGRATE option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive BIOS Setup Use the BIOS setup to configure to set RAID options The BIOS setup procedure is shown below 5 1 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual See Chapter 6 for information on using your system s BIOS setup Setting up the BIOS for RAID 1 In the ADVANCED SETTINGS screen of the BIOS Setup select the IDE CONFIGURATION sub menu and press ENTER 2 Inthe IDE Configuration screen that appears Figure 5 1 select the OnChip SATA Type option and select RAID Figure 5 1 IDE Configuration Screen Configure RAID Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Enabled Native IDE OnChip SATA Chamel Enabled RAID AMD_AHCI SATA IDE Combined Mode Enabled Legacy IDE PATA Chamel Config SATA as primary Options gt Primary IDE Master Native IDE gt Primary IDE Slave RAID gt Secondary IDE Master AMD_AHCT gt Secondary IDE Slave Legacy IDE gt Third IDE Master Tle gt Move gt Third IDE Slave Enter
66. used to set up a RAID array SATA RAID 0 or 1 only or JBOD These drives use a blue color for the Blade HDD active LED WARNING Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro WEB SITE at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf WARNING To maintain proper airflow both hard drive bays must have drive A carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the carrier 4 8 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBA 7222G T2 blade module supports four hard drives two per node which may be used to create a RAID array Important Notes Please read the following notes and warnings before setting up your RAID array D b OS 5 1 NOTE Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost NOTE If you stop the BUILD or CLEAR process on a RAID 1 from the ACU you can restart it by pressing lt CTRL gt lt R gt NOTE A RAID 1 created using the QUICK INIT option may return some data miscompares if you later run a consistency check This is normal and is not a cause for concern NOTE The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in an array However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive NOTE When migrating from single vol
67. ves as a UID indicator the UID function is activated with a Network LED management program Flashes on and off to indicate traffic Tx and Rx data on the LAN Green Flashing connection to this blade module System Fault This LED illuminates red when a fatal error occurs This may be the Steady On result of a memory error a VGA error or any other fatal error that LED Red prevents the operating system from booting up a In the event of a power failure the N 1 Redundant Power Supply if included in your System s configuration shares the system load to provide uninterrupted operation The failed power supply should be replaced with a new one as soon as possible KVM Connector Alternatively you may connect a KVM cable CBL 0218L with a keyboard video mouse attached to the KVM connector 7 of the blade you wish to access To switch to another blade disconnect the cable then reconnect it to the new blade See the Web based Management Utility User s Manual on your SuperBlade system CD ROM for further details on using the KVM function remotely 4 3 SBA 7222G T2 Blade Module User s Manual 4 2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBA 7222G T2 blade unit is a proprietary design which is based on the AMD SR5650 amp SP5100 chipset See for a block diagram of this chipset for a view of the BHDGT Mainboard and for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit Figure 4 3 BHDGT Mainboard tinm a
68. you to Enable or DISABLE VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 SEC 2 SECS and 4 SECS Hardware Health Configuration The menu options in the HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION Submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 8 Table 6 8 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu Menu Option CPU Overheat Alarm CPU Information Description This option lets you specify the CPU Overheat Alarm to either The Early Alarm or The Default Alarm Static CPU health information is shown in this submenu The following information is shown CPU 1 Temperature CPU Temperature NB Temperature System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 Mem VTT CPU2 Mem VTT CPU1 Mem CPU2 Mem 1 1V 5V 5VSB 12V 3 3Vcc and 3 3VSB ACPI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 6 9 Table 6 9 ACPI Configuration Submenu Menu Option ACPI Aware O S ACPI APIC support Headless Mode ACPI Version Features Description This option enables or disables ACPI support for the operating system Options are Yes or No Use this setting to include the ACPI APIC table pointer to the RSDT pointer list Options are Enabled and Disabled This setting Enables or Disables the Headless operation mode through ACPI This option enables RSDP pointer

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