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1. 3 1 TO VIVE W aya kra W ya ida 3 1 3 2 Installing Blade Modules scenerne renerne kre 3 1 Powering Up a Blade Uni t E kk kk kk 3 1 Powering Down a Blade Unit kk kk 3 1 Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure sesser 3 2 Removing Replacing the Blade Cover uss2unsnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnen nn 3 2 Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure iii nenne nenn nennen 3 2 3 3 Processor Installation 22420440nnnennennennennennennenennen 3 4 3 4 Onboard Battery Installation scenerne 3 9 3 5 Memory Installation 2222222 scenerne 3 9 Populating Memory Slots cccceccescceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeseeseaeeeeeeeaeeeeesaas 3 9 DIMM Installation psi i EEN ED En n y va ca nc K ale 3 11 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Installation iE E 3 12 3 7 Installing the Operating System iEEE 3 13 Installing with an External USB CD ROM Drive 3 14 Installing via PXE Boots Jil Wira Laz k e E enes 3 14 Installing via Virtual Media Drive Redirection 3 14 3 8 Management Software nnneseenenenenennennenennennnnnnen 3 15 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 3 9 Configuring and Setting up RAID nenn 3 15 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features 4 1 4 1 Control Panel nsnnsn
2. Appendix A BIOS POST Codes 1 1 1 1 BIOS POST Messages mnnnenenenenennnnenenenennenenen 1 1 1 2 BIOS POST Codes u nsnsennenennnnennnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnennenennenannn 1 3 Recoverable POST Errors esserne erne rer 1 4 Terminal POST Errors vii SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview This user s manual covers the SBI 7427R T3 blade module This 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 SBI 7427R T3 blade module can hold fourteen blade units 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 within 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 B9DRI 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
3. Aside from the blade module unit itself the following optional Mezzanine add on cards with Infiniband Switch may be ordered for your blade module e AOC XEH iN2 AOC IBH XDD AOC IBH XQD AOC IBH XQS AOC IBH XDS 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 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 1 3 Blade Module Features Table 1 1 lists the main features of the SBI 7427R T3 blade module See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components Specific details for the SBI 7427R T3 blade module are found in Chapter 4 Blade Module Features on page 4 1 Table 1 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module Specification Features Mainboard Processors FSB Speed Chipset Graphics Controller BIOS Memory Capacity SATA Controller Hard Drive Bays B9DRI proprietary form factor Chassis Dimensions HxWxD 11 32 x 1 19 x 18 9 Dual or quad core Intel Xeon E5 2600 series 2011 pin processors Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors QPI up to 8 GT s Intel C602 Integrated Matrox G200 Graphics 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS Supports up to 512 GB of RDIMM and 128 GB of UDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz speed SDRAM in sixteen 16 240 pin DIMM sockets Intel C602 on chip controller f
4. Table 6 7 SCU Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description SCU Devices Use this setting to Enable or Disable Patsburg SCU devices on your system j This setting allows you to Enable or Disable onboard SAS option ROM if Launch INST SSS nor Storage OpROM is enabled iz These static information displays shows whether each SCU Port is present or pa Pork Ose not present in your system Table 6 8 Thermal Management Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description Thermal This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Thermal Management in your M system If enabled this option will initialize the PCH thermal subsystem device anagement D31 F6 Table 6 9 PCle PCI PnP Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description PCI ROM Priority PCI Latency Timer Above 4G Decoding PERR Generation SERR Generation Maximum Payload Maximum Read Request ASPM Support Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Network Stack Use this setting in case of multiple Option ROMs to specify what PCI Option ROM to launch Options include Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM This sets the value to programmed into the PCI Latency Timer Register Options include 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 an 248 PCI Bus Clocks This setting allows you to Enables or Disables decoding of 64 bit capable devices in the Above 4G Address Space This setting is only usable if your system supp
5. 3 Remove the air shroud that covers the DIMM slots 4 Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot starting with slots 1A and 2A Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly see Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 Installing a DIMM into a Memory Slot LEO To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Note The notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Top View 5 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 6 Replace the air shroud and the blade cover and install the blade module back into the enclosure 3 11 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Te 3 6 Power up the blade unit see Powering Up a Blade Unit on page 3 1 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
6. sections on two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive Enhanced RAID 5 or RAID 10 Data Mirroring as RAID1 with data mirrored from one or more disks to one or more disks of a second larger size You can couple the disks from the source to create a virtual volume and use one or more disks of a second larger size to provide a single larger volume or multiple larger volumes that serve as the mirroring drive or drives for the array Preparing for Setup Before you begin the installation verify the following 1 2 The SBI 7427R T3 blade module has two or more hard drives installed These drives must not have an OS installed and must be non partitioned formatted is ok The installation procedure is done via KVM so have a KVM cable CBL 0218L connected to the KVM connector on the blade module with a keyboard mouse and monitor attached access the blade f NOTE You may also instead use IPMI or the Web based Management utility to 5 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 5 3 RAID Setup Procedure This section provides instructions for configuring arrays and logical drives with the RAID BIOS Configuration Utility It is recommended that you use drives with the same capacity when you create a storage configurations If you
7. G fa G fa a a a a x8 IB W25Q128 x4 LAN se Pe ille Uu SATA NE SS gt gt gt ER SSB Fr PATSBURG 0 1 2 Z s USB a 8 3 Front Internal 4 5 x1 Lee F ra SH7757 VI a 2 ven VGA Front BMC CMM TOP CMM BOT PHY1 amp 2 emm TOP amp BOT 4 5 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 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 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip Clearing CMOS 1 First power down the blade and remove it from the enclosure 2 Remove the blade cover to access the mainboard see Section 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 a SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module Table 4 5 Main Components of a SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit Module 2 5 Hard Drives ura DIMMs system memory CPU Heatsinks 2 Top Cover Air Shroud L Air Shroud R N 0 B OMNI 4 7 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s
8. 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 Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 mouse identified One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an 120 Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS copied to shadow RAM Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS BIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal SBI 7427R S3 T3 Blade Module User s Manual 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 system Before doing so BIOS will write t
9. modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module Chapter 4 Blade Module Features This chapter coves features and component information about SBI 7427R T3 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 SBI 7427R T3 blade module are covered in this chapter Chapter 6 BIOS BIOS setup is covered in this chapter for SBI 7427R T3 blade module Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Codes for SBI 7427R T3 blade module are explained in this appendix SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 222 222 1 1 1 1 Overview nssseesnensnnnnnennnnensnnenennennnnensnnnnsennsnnsenensennnanannn 1 1 1 2 Product Checklist of Typical Componen e 1 1 1 3 Blade Module Features nnennennenneneennnennennnnn 1 2 qor N de TT E 1 2 Memory essen el Inka 1 2 E EPE ren 1 3 Densidad 1 3 1 4 Contacting SuperMiCro scenerne 1 4 Chapter 2 System Safety 2 1 2 1 Electrical Safety Precautions senere 2 1 2 2 General Safety Precautions scenerne 2 2 2 3 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions EEEE E EEEEEUEEUUEUUEELE E Lj EUEjLj 2 2 2 4 Operating Precautions mnnnneenenennennennnnenenenennn 2 2 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation
10. Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 Force DDR 1600 and Force SPD This setting allows you to select different channel interleaving settings Options include Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 5 Chipset Configuration Sub menu Continued Menu Option Rank Interleaving Patrol Scrub Demand Scrub Data Scrambling Device Tagging Thermal Throttling gt South Bridge Configuration All USB Devices EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Description This setting allows you to select different rank interleaving settings Options include Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way This setting allows you to either Enable or Disable Patrol Scrub for your system This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Demand Scrubbing in your system This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Data Scrambling in your system This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Device Tagging in your system For this setting selecting Disabled sets Open Loop Thermal Throttling whereas selecting CLTT sets Closed Loop Thermal Throttling This sub menu static displays PCH Information chipset Name Stepping and USB Devices and allows you to configure other South Bridge features This setting allows you to enable USB devices in your system Options include Enabled or Disabled This setting allows you to Enable or Disabled USB 2 0 EHCI support for Controller 1 2 This setting allows
11. Log Erase Event Log When Log is Full Log System Boot Event MECI METW View SMBIOS Event Log Description This submenu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration settings This setting allows you to Enable or Disable SMBIOS Event Logging Use this setting for erasing the SMBIOS Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Options are No Yes Next Reset and Yes Every Reset Use this setting to choose options for reactions to a full SMBIOS Event Log Options include Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Use this setting to choose the option to Enable or Disable logging of system boot events This setting Multiple Event Count Increment is used to select the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple event counter associated with the log entry is updated This is specified as a numeric value in the range of 1 to 255 The default for this setting is set to 1 This setting Multiple Event Time Window is used to select the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries that utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes The default for this setting is set to 60 Selecting this option displays the SMIBIOS Event Log for viewing Chapter 6 BIOS 6 7 IPMI Setup Table 6 15 IPMI Menu IPMI Firmware Revision and IPMI Status information are statically displayed at EMI Information the top
12. This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your system This submenu allows you to configure Serial Port 1 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port Use this setting to select an optimal setting for the Super IO device to use for the Serial Port Options include Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 O 3F8h IRQ 3 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 12 This submenu allows you to configure Serial Port 2 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port This setting allows you to set the Serial Port Mode to either Serial Over LAN SOL or COM Use this setting to select an optimal setting for the Super IO device to use for the Serial Port Options include Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 O 3F8h IRQ 3 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 12 Tab le 6 11 Serial Port Console Redirection Sub menu Menu Option COM1 Console Redirection gt Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Bits per Second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Description Use this setting to Enable or Disable Console Redirection for the COM1 port This submenu contains Console Redirection settings for the COM1 port This setting allows you to select the Terminal Type to use for Console Redirection emulation Options include ANSI extended ASCII character set VT100 ASCII character set VT100 extends VT100 to support color function keys etc and VT UTF8 uses U
13. carriers See Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 for storage installation details Density A maximum of fourteen blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure Each blade enclosure is a 7U form factor so a standard 42U rack may accommodate up to six enclosures with 84 blade modules or the equivalent of 84 1U servers With the inclusion of six CMM modules twelve Gigabit Ethernet switches and six InfiniBand switches this would occupy up to 108U space in a conventional 1U server configuration Figure 1 1 displays a view of a full rack with six blade enclosures in it each with fourteen blades to an enclosure Figure 1 1 Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers 1 3 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 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 Computer 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 S
14. highlighted To reset the number enter a new number Long Duration Power Limit This option allows you to set the short duration power limit in Watts To set the value enter a number from your keyboard in the field highlighted To reset the number enter a new number Short Duration Power Limit SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table 6 5 Chipset Configuration Sub menu Memory Mode DRAM RAPL Mode DDR Speed Channel Interleaving Menu Option Description gt North Bridge This sub menu configures North Bridge features and shows configuration Configuration information IOH This submenu configures Intel VT d and Intel I OAT in your system and Configuration configures IOU PCle port bifurcation controls Intel VT d This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Intel Virtualization Technology for in your system Intel VOAT This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Intel I O Acceleration Technology in your system DCA Support This setting allows you to Enable or Disable DCA support in your system 10H 0 1 Both IOH 0 and IOH 1 PCle port bifurcation controls are available to set IOU Link PCle Port Speed and PCle Port settings Options include Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 link speed Bifurcation settings or various port PCle settings for x4x4 x8 x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 Controls or x16 default depends upon setting POP This submenu statically displays Current QPI Link Speed and Current QPI Link Configura
15. of this menu Change this setting to Enable or Disable all features of the System Event SEL Components Logging during boot up Use this setting to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Options include Do Wher PELIS Full Nothing and Erase Immediately BMC Network Configuration Update IPMI LAN A x y Configuration Specify Yes or No for the BIOS to use this setting for IPMI in the next boot up Use this submenu to configure BMC network parameters SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 6 8 Boot Choose Boot from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the BOOT SETUP menu Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt ENTER gt All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 6 16 below Table 6 16 Boot Setup Menu Options Menu Option Description This sub menu feature allows you to specify the sequence of priority for the boot device such as hard disk drives USB devices CD ROM drives Network drives and so on The menu options are for 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device and 3rd gt Boot Device Priority Boot device 4th Boot Device and so on Each numbered boot device can be set to a specific device installed in your system or to Disabled NOTE A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Drive BBS This submenu allow
16. use drives with different capacities in one array the configuration utility limits each drive to the capacity of the smallest drive The number of physical drives in a specific array determines the possible RAID levels that you can implement with the array Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the lt Del gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the EXIT menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS setting and press lt ENTER gt Select OK to confirm then lt ENTER gt to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the ADVANCED menu then scroll down to SATA CONFIGURATION Once in this submenu scroll down to SATA MODE and choose the RAID MODE option see Figure 5 1 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the EXIT menu Select SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT and hit lt ENTER gt then hit lt ENTER gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt CTRL A gt key when prompted to run the Adaptec RAID Utility program see Figure 5 2 5 2 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Figure 5 1 BIOS Setup Screen Aptio Setup Utility Co C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Mode 5 3 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual U
17. use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and 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 LN upside down which will reverse its polarities Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 2 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 2 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and free of clutter e 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 e 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 Remo
18. 3 12 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 Figure 3 12 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 Super Micro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues See details below on supported memory and our web site www supermicro com products superblade for recommended memory WARNING For all SBI 7427 series blades ONLY VLP Very low profile memory A can be used Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI 7427R T3 blade module has sixteen 16 memory slots eight for each processor Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating two slots at a time DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMMA4A etc with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel interleaved memory which is faster than single channel non interleaved memory See Table 3 1 Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation on page 3 10 for details For an interleaved configuration memory modules of the same size and speed must be installed in pairs You should not mix DIMMs of differen
19. 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 This sets the number of data bits as either 7 or 8 A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Options include None no parity bit Even parity bit is O if the number of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is O if the number of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 or Space parity bit is always 0 The Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet a start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communications with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Options are 1 or 2 Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Options include None and Hardware RTS CTS This setting Enables or Disables VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 11 Serial Port Console Redirection Sub menu Continued Menu Option Recorder Mode Resolution 100x31 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Putty KeyPad Description This setting Enables or Disables Recorder Mode When enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal
20. Manual Memory Support The SBI 7427R T3 blade module supports up to 512 GB of RDIMM and 128 GB of UDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz speed SDRAM in sixteen 16 240 pin DIMM sockets See Section 3 5 Memory Installation on page 3 9 for further details on mainboard memory installation Hard Disk Drives The SBI 7427R T3 blade unit accommodates up to three 2 5 SATA hard disk drives which are mounted in drive trays The drives can be hot swapped and removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in The three drives can be used to set up a RAID array RAID O 1 5 and 10 Windows RAID O 1 and 10 Linux or JBOD These drives use a yellow color for the Blade HDD active LED See Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure on page 5 1 for further details on RAID Setup 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 tray 4 8 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI 7427R T3 blade module supports up to three hard drives which may be used to create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Windows or RAID 0 1 and 10 Linux array For RAID setup use the procedure below This blade s BIOS has a RAID utility available in its setup 5 1 RAID Configurations With two or hard drives per blade the following RAID configurations are supported 5 2 RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped
21. PU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket Figure 3 8 Lowering the CPU into the Socket WARNING You can only install the CPU inside the socket in one direction Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 3 7 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 8 Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket Figure 3 9 Lock the lever labeled Close 1st first Figure 3 10 then lock the lever labeled Open 1st second Figure 3 11 Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks Figure 3 9 Closing the Load Plate Push down and lock the level labeled Close 1st Lever Lock Push down and lock the lever labeled Open 1st 3 8 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 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
22. PU support 1 There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket To open the socket cover first press and release the load lever labeled Open 1st Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Open First Load Lever Press down on Load Lever labeled Open 1st 2 Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position Figure 3 4 Press down on Load the Lever labeled Close ist Figure 3 4 Close First Load Lever Pull lever away from the socket 3 5 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Opening the Load Plate Gently push down to pop the load plate open 4 Using your thumb and the index finger remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Removing the Warning Plastic Cap 3 6 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Aligning CPU Keys with Socket Keys CPU Keys 6 Once the keys are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Figure 3 8 Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the C
23. S AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM Manual Revison 1 0 Release Date May 22 2012 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 2012 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 SBI 7427R T3 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 SBI 7427R T3 blade module and describes their 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 SBI 7427R T3 blade module Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI 7427R T3 blade module into the SuperBlade chassis Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory
24. SUPERMICR SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Revison 1 0 SBI 7427R T3 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 ofthe 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 INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising bet
25. TF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto one or more bytes This setting selects the serial port transmission speed which must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Options include 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 This sets the number of data bits as either 7 or 8 A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Options include None no parity bit Even parity bit is O if the number of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is O if the number of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 or Space parity bit is always 0 The Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet a start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communications with slow devices May require more than 1 stop bit Options are 1 or 2 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table 6 11 Serial Port Console Redirection Sub menu Continued Menu Option Flow Control VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Recorder Mode Resolution 100x31 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Putty KeyPad COM2 Console Redirection gt Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Bits per Second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Description Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data
26. Table 6 2 describes all sub menus found in the ADVANCED SETUP menu Sub menu gt Boot Feature CPU Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt SATA Configuration SCU Configuration gt Thermal Configuration gt PCle PII PnP Configuration gt SuperlO Device Configuration WPCM450 gt Serial Port Console Redirection gt ACPI Configuration gt ME Subsystem Table 6 2 Advanced Setup Menu Options Description See Table 6 3 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 4 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 5 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 6 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 7 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 8 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 9 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 10 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 11 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 12 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu See Table 6 13 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu Table 6 3 Boot Feature Submenu Menu Option Quiet Boot AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup NUM Lock Wait for F1 If Error Interrupt 19 C
27. ake sure the blade enclosure provides excellent conductivity between the power supplies the blade modules and the mainboard 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 2 Chapter 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 fourteen SBI 7427R T3 blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure 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 e Press the power button on the blade unit e Use IPMIView or the web browser based management utility to apply power using the CMM module Powering Down a Blade Unit A blade unit may be powered down in either of the following ways Press the power button on the blade unit e Use IPMIView or the web browser based management utility to power down if you have Opera
28. apture Description When Disabled the BIOS displays normal POST messages When Enabled the BIOS displays an OEM Logo instead of POST messages This setting sets the display mode for Option ROM Options include Force BIOS or Keep Current This setting selects the Power On state for Numlock Options include On or Off When enabled the system will wait for the F1 key to be pressed if an error occurs Options are Enabled or Disabled When enabled this setting allows option ROMs to trap Interrup 19 Options include Enabled or Disabled SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table 6 3 Boot Feature Submenu Continued Menu Option Watch Dog Timer Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss Description This setting allows the system to restart when it is not active more than 5 minutes Option include Enabled and Disabled This setting specifies the power button s function when pressed Option include 4 Seconds Override or Instant Off This setting specifies what the system will do when power is restored after an AC power loss to the system Options include Stay Off system power remains off after power loss Power On system power turns on after power loss or Last State allows the system to resume its last state before the power loss Menu Option Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 CPU Information Clock Spread Spectrum Hyper threading Active Processor Cores Limit CPUID Max
29. data This setting Enables or Disables extended terminal resolution This allows you to set for legacy OSes the number of rows and columns supported for redirection Options include 80x24 or 80x25 This setting allows you to select the funtion key and KeyPad to use on the Putty keyboard Options include VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN or VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port Terminal Type Bits per Second Use this setting to Enable or Disable Console Redirection for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This submenu contains Console Redirection settings for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Static display information for Data Bits Parity and Stop Bits is also shown in this submenu Microsoft Windows Emergency Managment Services EMS allows for remote managment of a Windows Server OS through a serial port This setting allows you to specify which port to use COM1 or COM2 VT UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out of band management The next best choice is VT100 and then VT100 Options include ANSI extended ASCII character set VT100 ASCII character set VT100 extends VT100 to support color function keys etc and VT UTF8 uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto one or more bytes This setting selects the se
30. dow RAM Passed nnnn kB System RAM Passed One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu Operating system not found Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity Check 2 nnnn Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup PS 2 Mouse Run the 120 Configuration Utility System BIOS shadowed UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Video BIOS shadowed Description Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block storage devices Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified 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 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Displayed after any recoverable error message
31. e 4 2 with power on off button a KVM connector a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit The numbers mentioned in Figure 4 2are 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 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 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 se
32. e 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 their locked position making sure the notches in both handles catch the lip of the enclosure see Figure 3 2 my Jf NOTE Blade Modules can be Hot Plugged into the enclosure 3 2 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation WARNING Use extreme caution when inserting a 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 Figure 3 1 Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure 3 3 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 3 3 Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit 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 Loo
33. ee 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 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 4 2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI 7427R T3 blade unit is a proprietary design which is based on the Intel C602 chipset See Figure 4 4 for a block diagram of this chipset Figure 4 3 for a view of the BYDRI mainboard and Figure 4 5 for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit Figure 4 3 B9DRI Mainboard 4 4 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Table 4 4 B9DRI Mainboard Layout 1 LGA 2011 CPU1 Socket 3 DIMM Slots see Figure 3 13 16 slot DIMM Numbering on page 3 10 for details 5 InfiniBand Connectors for InfiniBand or 10G card T Onboard SATA Port 9 Onboard Battery Figure 4 4 Intel C602 Intel 602J Chipset Block Diagram Lil 2 2 F u Je z 2 CPU REAR E 5 5 E Socket 1 5 5 e NT 9 2 o 4 4 amp amp a ra G G a a a a z o o 41 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 D B CPU FRONT c gt A at kk Socket 0 O 2 2 o 2 amp amp amp amp
34. er s Manual 6 4 Main BIOS Setup Figure 6 1 BIOS Setup Screen C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Sa Exit em Date All Main Setup options are described in this section 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 Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS SETUP menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use sub menus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt ENTER gt key to access the submenu Menu options found in the MAIN BIOS SETUP menu are described in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Main BIOS Setup Menu Options System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the y correct data for the system date Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS static display information including the motherboard number SMC version SMC Build Date and Total Memory is also shown on the screen BIOS Information 6 4 Chapter 6 BIOS 6 5 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the ADVANCED SETUP menu The items with a triangle beside them are sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt ENTER gt Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing lt ENTER gt
35. fers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot Previous boot incomplete Default will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper configuration used Setup settings can also terminate 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 k A Diskette drive A error Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette Diskette drive B error type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct DIMA Test kaled Memory Access registers Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource AE ases conflict for the specified device Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Table A 1 BIOS POST Messages Continued BIOS Message nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed nnnn Cache SRAM Passed nnnn kB Sha
36. he 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 Table A 2 Terminal POST Errors 02h Verify Real Mode 04h Get CPU type 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 09h Set IN POST flag 0Bh Enable CPU cache OEh Initialize I O component 10h Initialize Power Management 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 14h Initialize keyboard controller 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Table A 2 Terminal POST Errors Continued 28h 2Ah 2Eh 32h 36h 3Ah 3Dh 42h 46h 48h 4Ah 4Ch 4Fh 51h 54h 58h 5Ah Auto size DRAM Clear 512 kB base RAM 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Test CPU bus clock frequency Warm start shut down Auto size cache Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize all video adapters in system Shadow video BIOS ROM Initialize MultiBoot Initialize EISA board Set key click if enabled 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP gt a SBI 7427R S3 T3 Blade Module User
37. if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Options include None and Hardware RTS CTS This setting Enables or Disables VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals This setting Enables or Disables Recorder Mode When enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data This setting Enables or Disables extended terminal resolution This allows you to set for legacy OSes the number of rows and columns supported for redirection Options include 80x24 or 80x25 This setting allows you to select the funtion key and KeyPad to use on the Putty keyboard Options include VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN or VT400 Use this setting to Enable or Disable Console Redirection for the COM2 port This submenu contains Console Redirection settings for the COM2 port This setting allows you to select the Terminal Type to use for Console Redirection emulation Options include ANSI extended ASCII character set VT100 ASCII character set VT100 extends VT100 to support color function keys etc and VT UTF8 uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto one or more bytes This setting selects the serial port transmission speed which must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Options include
38. imum Execute Disable Bit Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher Table 6 4 CPU Configuration Submenu Description These submenus when selected shows information on the Socket 1 Socket 2 processors and other information including CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Max CPU Speed Min CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Technology Intel VT x Technology L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache and L3 Cache Additionally the CPU Configuration submenu shows information about the CPU Speed and 64 bit support The information shown is only readable and cannot be changed This setting enables or disables spread spectrum modulation Options are Enabled and Disabled This setting is Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper threading technology and Disabled for other OSes any OS not optimized for Hyper threading techology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled This setting selects the number of cores to enable in each processor package Options include All 1 2 4 and 6 This setting is disabled for Windows XP Options include Enabled or Disabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS such as Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 or RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Options include Enabled or Disabled If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch st
39. lize error logging gt N SBI 7427R S3 T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table A 2 Terminal POST Errors Continued C4h C6h C8h CAh CCh CEh Initialize system error handler Initialize note dock optional Force check optional Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video Initialize digitizer and display message The following are for the boot block in Flash ROM Table A 3 Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors E0h E2h E4h E6h E8h EAh ECh EEh FOh Initialize the chipset Initialize the CPU Initialize system I O Checksum BIOS ROM Set Huge Segment Initialize OEM special code Initialize Memory type Shadow Boot Block Initialize interrupt vectors A 8 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Table A 3 Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors Continued Post Code F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap
40. n the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt DELETE gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See Starting the Setup Utility below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt DELETE gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus WARNING To prevent possible boot failure do not shut down or reset the A system while updating the BIOS 6 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 6 2 BIOS Updates lt may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion However it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module Updated BIOS files are located on our web site www supermicro com products superblade Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading There are several methods you may use to upgrade flash your BIOS After downloading the appropriate BIOS file in a zip file format follow one of the methods described below to flash the new BIOS Fla
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42. or three Serial ATA drives Includes three hot swap drive bays for 2 5 SATA disk drives Processors The SBI 7427R T3 blade module supports dual 2011 pin LGA 2011 Socket R Intel Xeon E5 2600 series processors 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 SBI 7427R T3 blade module are found in Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 Memory Both the SBI 7427R T3 blade module have sixteen 16 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 512 GB RDIMM or 128 GB UDIMM of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz speed SDRAM Memory is interleaved which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in groups of two or three 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 Details on installation of memory modules into the SBI 7427R T3 blade module are found in Chapter 3 Setup and Installation on page 3 1 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Storage The SBI 7427R T3 blade module can have three 2 5 SATA Serial ATA SSD hard disk drives in front mounted easy removable
43. orts 64 bit PCI decoding This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI device to generate a PERRA This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI device to generate a SERR Use this setting to set the maximum payload of the PCI Express device or allow the system BIOS to select the value Options include Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes or 4096 Bytes Use this setting to set the maximum read request size of the PCI Express device or allow the system BIOS to select the value Options include Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes or 4096 Bytes This sets the ASPM Level for your system Options include Disabled disables ASPM Auto lets BIOS auto configure or Force LOs force all links to LOs state This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM to be either PXE or iSCSI Note If iSCSI is selected LAN1 Option ROM select will cover all other Oboard LANs This setting Enables or Disables onboard option ROM for LAN1 This setting Enables or Disables onboard option ROM for LAN2 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI 6 10 Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 10 SuperlO Device Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Super IO Chip P Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Change Settings gt Serial Port 2 Configuration submenu Serial Port Serial Port Mode Change Settings Description
44. perMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules 3 13 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 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 and 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 drive 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 APXE 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 de
45. reams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance Options are Enabled and Disabled For UP platforms leave it enabled for DP MP servers this setting may be used to tune performance to the specific application The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled For UP platforms leave it enabled for DP MP servers this setting may be used to tune performance to the specific application For UP platforms leave this option Enabled For DP MP servers this option may be used to tune performance to the specific application Options are Enabled or Disabled Chapter 6 BIOS Table 6 4 CPU Configuration Submenu Continued This setting Enables or Disables prefetch of the next L1 line based upon DENE Prefetcher sequential load history Intel website Power management options and information is displayed on this submenu In addition to the options in this submenu information is displayed for Factory Long Duration Power Limit Factory Long Duration Maintained and Recommended Short Duration Power CPU Power Management Configuration C1E Support This setting allows you to Enable or Disable C1E support in your system This option allows you to set the long duration power limit in Watts To set the value enter a number from your keyboard in the field
46. rial port transmission speed which must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Options include 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Flow Control Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Options include None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Table 6 12 ACPI Settings Sub menu Menu Option Description ACPI Sleep State Numa High Precision Timer This setting selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Options include Suspend Disabled and S1 CPU Stop Clock This setting Enables or Disables Non Uniform Memory Access NUMA Use this setting to Enable or Disable the High Precision Event Timer SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table 6 13 ME Subsystem Sub menu Menu Option Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Description This submenu displays static information for the ME BIOS Interface Version and the ME Version for your system This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ME Subsystem help 6 6 Event Logs Setup Table 6 14 Event Logs Menu Menu Option Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings SMBIOS Event
47. s Manual Table A 2 Terminal POST Errors Continued 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 62h Test extended memory address lines 66h Configure advanced cache registers 68h Enable external and CPU caches 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Ch Display shadow area message 70h Display error messages 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 84h Detect and install external parallel ports 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 90h Initialize hard disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Table A 2 Terminal POST Errors Continued 95h 98h 9Ah 9Dh 9Fh A2h Ash ACh BOh B2h B5h B7h BAh BCh BEh con C2h Install CD ROM for boot 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on check sum failure Shadow option ROMs Initialize security engine optional Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Check key lock Erase F2 prompt Enter SETUP Check for errors POST done prepare to boot operating system Terminate QuietBoot optional Initialize ACPI BIOS Initialize SMBIOS Clear parity checkers Clear screen optional Try to boot with INT 19 Initia
48. s you to set the order of the legacy devices in this group for Priorities setting the boot order gt Network Device This submenu allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this group for BBS Priorities setting the boot order USB Device BBS This submenu allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this group for Priorities setting the boot order gt Delete Boot Option This submenu allows you to remove an EFI boot option form the boot order 6 9 Security Choose Security from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the SECURITY SETUP menu Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt ENTER gt All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 6 17 below Table 6 17 Security Menu Options Menu Option Description Administrator Password This allows you to create an administrator password for the system User Password This allows you to create user password for the system Chapter 6 BIOS 6 10 Save amp Exit Choose SAVE amp EXIT from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the SAVE amp EXIT SETUP menu All Exit BIOS settings are described in Table 6 18 below Table 6 18 Exit Menu Options Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes Restore Defaults Restore User Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt ENTER gt to e
49. select FLOPPY IMAGE UPLOAD 4 BROWSE or OPEN to locate the img file on your desktop and select it 5 Press the UPLOAD button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the CMM 6 Once the upload finishes turn on the blade module and press lt DEL gt to enter the BIOS setup utility 7 In the BOOT MENU bring USB LS120 PEPPCMM VIRTUAL DISC 1 to the top of the boot priority list 8 Exit while saving the changes The blade module will boot to the virtual media floppy image A gt 9 Type flash filename rom NOTE Replace filename rom by the actual ROM file name such as r4 B8DTE142 rom for example in the command 6 3 Running Setup f NOTE Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in 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 3 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module Us
50. sen the four screws that secure the heatsink to the mainboard Remove the heatsink by gently rotating it back and forth sideways 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 Reapply plastic socket covers to the LGA2011 sockets to prevent pin damage WARNING This action should only be performed by a trained service A technician 3 4 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Installing a Processor WARNING Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Important If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a server board without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on C
51. shing BIOS Use the procedures below to Flash your BIOS with a new update using the KVM dongle USB ports on the CMM module or by use of a Floppy disk Flashing a BIOS using the KVM Dongle For this method you must use a KVM dongle cable CBL 0218L included with the system 1 Copy the contents of the zip file to a bootable USB pen drive 2 Connect the KVM dongle CBL 0218L to the KVM connector at the front of the blade you will be flashing the BIOS to 3 Connect your bootable USB pen drive to one of the two USB slots on the KVM dongle 4 Boot to the USB pen drive and go to the directory where you saved the contents of the zip file 5 Type flash filename rom replace filename rom by the actual ROM file name Flashing a BIOS using the USB Ports on the CMM 1 Copy the contents of the zip file to a bootable USB pen drive 2 Connect your bootable USB pen drive to one of the two USB slots on the CMM located on the back side of the enclosure 3 Boot to the USB pen drive and go to the directory where you saved the contents of the zip file 4 Type flash filename rom replace filename rom by the actual ROM file name Flashing a BIOS using a Floppy Image File This method must be performed remotely 1 Copy the image file from the zip file to your desktop 2 Use the web browser or IPMIView to access your CMM remotely using its IP Address 6 2 Chapter 6 BIOS 3 Go to the VIRTUAL MEDIA menu and
52. sing the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID In the ADAPTEC RAID UTILITY PROGRAM screen Figure 5 2 you can create an array add hotspares and configure your drives Figure 5 2 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen anage rrays reate rray dd Delete Hotspare Conf igure Drives Chapter 6 BIOS 6 1 Introduction This chapter describes the BIOS for Intel SuperBlade modules The Intel Blade modules use a 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOSTM that is stored in a flash chip This BIOS can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program NOTE Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to f the http www supermicro com products SuperBlade module web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your SuperBlade blade module System BIOS BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System The 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS BIOS flash chip stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the blade unit is turned off a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the blade is powered on it is configured with the values stored i
53. sk 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 identified 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 SBI 7427R S3 T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table A 1 BIOS POST Messages Continued Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and of
54. t sizes and speeds 3 9 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Table 3 1 Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation of DIMMs DEN f Channel A P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 CPU1 Channel B Bi B2 x Xx x x Channel C C1 C2 Channel D D1 D2 Channel E E1 E2 x lt x x x CPU2 Channel F Fi F2 x Xx x x Figure 3 13 16 slot DIMM Numbering CPU1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMH2 CPU2 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 Channel Channel G H G1 G2 H1 H2 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMME1 NOTE Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be supported you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type 3 10 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation NOTE An X in Table 3 1 indicates the memory slot is populated by a DIMM module NOTE For an optimized memory bandwidth it is recommended that you PA populate the memory modules in sets of four 4 DIMMs for the CPU s 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
55. the carrier To remove a hard drive carrier do the following Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1 2 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 Pull the release handle out about 45 degrees then use it to pull the drive carrier out To Install a hard drive use the following procedure Installing a Hard Drive 1 2 Remove a blank drive carrier from the blade see removal procedure above Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier 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 Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 3 15 Insert the drive carrier into its slot keeping the Open button at the bottom When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract Push the handle in until you hear the carrier click into its locked position 3 12 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Figure 3 15 Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier 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 Su
56. tion Freq as well as providing options for Isoc QPI Link Speed Mode and QPI Link 9 Frequency Select Isoc This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Isoc in your system QPI Link This setting allows you to select QPI Link Speed as being either Fast or Slow Speed Mode mode QPI Link f are Ss This setting allows you to select the QPI link frequency Options include Auto quency 16 4 GT s 7 2 GT s or 8 0 GT s Select DIMM This submenu displays static Memory Configuration information Current Configuration Memory Mode Current Memory Speed Mirroring and Sparing DIMM 9 Information and other option settings Eu DIMM presence and size information is shown in this submenu when selected Information j This setting sets the system memory mode Options include the following Independent default All DIMMs are available to the operating system Mirroring The mainboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lock Step The mainboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory This setting allows you to select DRAM RAPL Mode for your system Options include Disabled DRAM RAPL Mode0 and DRAM RAPL MODE1 This setting allows you to force DDR speed for your system Options include Auto Force DDR3 800
57. to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the low order byte of the error lt repeats this sequence continuously A 9 SBI 7427R S3 T3 Blade Module User s Manual Notes A 10 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 life 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 0 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 0 2
58. tor or Admin privileges on the CMM e Use IPMItool when connected to the CMM to power down if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM 3 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run individual 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 f 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 To replace 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 befor
59. tup 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 Serves 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 Svetem Fait This LED illuminates red when a fatal error occurs This may be the ie Red Steady On result of a memory error a VGA error or any other fatal error that 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 automatically turns on and picks up 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 S
60. upport 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 supportOsupermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 1 4 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 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
61. ve any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you ifthey 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 2 3 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 Use a 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 e 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 m
62. vices 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 Installing via Virtual Media Drive Redirection You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the PMiview Java based client utility PMItool 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 3 14 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3 8 Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages IPMlview IPMItool or a Web based Management Utility These are designed to provide an administrator with acomprehensive 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 s
63. ween 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 ofthe 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 PRODUCT MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECT
64. xit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Any changes you have made to the BIOS Setup will not take effect upon system bootup Highlight this item and hit lt ENTER gt to save changes done so far to any of the setup options Highlight this item and hit lt ENTER gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use and are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Highlight this item and hit lt ENTER gt to restore the user defaults to all the setup options 6 17 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Notes Appendix A 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 di
65. you to enable the use of Legacy USB devices If this option is Legacy USB set to Auto legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB Support device is installed on the mainboard and disabled if no USB devices are connected The options include Disabled Enabled and Auto Port 60 64 This setting Enables or Disables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This Emulation should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes This setting is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off support The EHCI EHCI Hand off ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver Options include Enabled or Disabled Table 6 6 SATA Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description SATA Configuration This submenu contains settings for SATA configuration options as well as gu information at the top on what hard disk drives are installed on the system SATA Mode This setting allows you to specify the SATA mode used for your system Options Aggressive Link Power Management Port 0 5 Hog Plug Staggered Startup 5 include Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Aggressive Link Power Management for your system These settings allow you to Enable or Disable SATA Port Hot Plug support for each port specified These settings allow you to Enable or Disable AHCI Staggered Spin up support for each drive SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual
66. ystem See Chapter 5 for details on how to configure and set up RAID on your blade module 3 15 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Unit Front View IAAAAAAABUANA 11041044144 This chapter describes the SBI 7427R T3 blade unit Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only See Figure 4 1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4 1 for its features Table 4 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Unit Features Feature Description Processors Supports single or dual 2011 pin LGA2011 Socket R Intel Xeon E5 2600 series processors Memo Supports up to 512 GB of RDIMM and 128 GB of UDIMM DDR3 1600 Y 1333 1066 800 MHz speed SDRAM in sixteen 16 240 pin DIMM sockets Storage Up to three hot plug 2 5 hot pluggable 2 5 enterprise SATA SSD drives Ports KVM port 1 SATA port 1 Onboard Integrated Matrox G200 Graphics chip IPMI 2 0 ATA 100 Plug Features and Play APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Watch Dog Base Power Draw 35W Power per CPU 50W 80W 120W Power per DIMM typically 14 5W NOTE A SuperBlade full enclosure with four 1620W power supplies will have a thermal limitation of 30 deg C ambient temperature Power Consumption 4 1 SBI 7427R T3 Blade Module User s Manual 4 1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel Figur

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