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In this chapter you will find essential information regarding safety when working
with your server.
V CAUTION!
With the system board installed you must open the system to access the
system board. How to access the system board of your system is
described in the appropriate service supplement.
When handling the system board, refer to the specific notes on safety in
the operating manual and/or service supplement for the respective
server.
2.1Notes on safety
V CAUTION!
●The actions described in these instructions should only be performed
by authorized, qualified personnel. Equipment repairs should only be
performed by qualified staff. Any failure to observe the guidelines in
this manual, and any unauthorized openings and improper repairs
could expose the user to risks (electric shock, fire hazards) and could
also damage the equipment. Please note that any unauthorized
openings of the device will result in the invalidation of the warranty
and exclusion from all liability.
●Transport the device only in the antistatic original packaging or in
packaging that protects it from knocks and jolts.
●Only install expansions that are allowed for the system board. If you
install other expansions, you may damage the requirements and rules
governing safety and electromagnetic compatibility or your system.
Information on which system expansions are suitable can be
obtained from the customer service centre or your sales outlet.
●The warranty expires if the device is damaged during the installation
or replacement of system expansions.
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Notes on safetyImportant notes
V ●Components can become very hot during operation. Ensure you do
not touch components when making extensions to the system board.
There is a danger of burns!
●Transmission lines to peripheral devices must be adequately
shielded.
●To the LAN wiring the requirements apply in accordance with the
standards EN 50173 and EN 50174-1/2. As minimum requirement
the use of a protected LAN line of category 5 for 10/100 MBit/s
Ethernet, and/or of category 5e for Gigabit Ethernet is considered.
The requirements of the specification ISO/IEC 11801 are to be
considered.
●Never connect or disconnect data transmission lines during a storm
●Incorrect replacement of lithium battery may lead to a risk of
explosion. The batteries may only be replaced with identical batteries
or with a type recommended by the manufacturer.
It is essential to observe the instructions in chapter “Replacing the
lithium battery”.
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Important notesNotes on safety
Modules with electrostatic-sensitive components
Systems and components that might be damaged by electrostatic discharge
(ESD) are marked with the following label:
Figure 1: ESD label
When you handle components fitted with ESDs, you must observe the following
points under all circumstances:
●You must always discharge yourself of static charges (e.g. by touching a
grounded object) before working.
●The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges.
●Remove the power plug from the power socket before inserting or removing
boards containing ESDs.
●Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges.
●Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs.
●Use a grounding cable designed for this purpose to connect yourself to the
system unit as you install/deinstall the board.
●Place all components on a static-safe base.
I You will find a detailed description for handling ESD components in the
relevant European or international standards (EN 61340-5-1,
ANSI/ESD S20.20).
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CE CertificateImportant notes
Notes about boards
●During installation/deinstallation of the system board, observe the specific
instructions described in the service manual for the server.
●Remove the plug from the mains outlet so that system and system board are
totally disconnected from the mains voltage.
●To prevent damage to the system board, the components and conductors on
it, please take great care when you insert or remove boards. Take great care
to ensure that extension boards are slotted in straight, without damaging
components or conductors on the system board, or any other components,
for example EMI spring contacts.
●Be careful with the locking mechanisms (catches, centring pins etc.) when
you replace the system board or components on it, for example memory
modules or processors.
●Never use sharp objects (screwdrivers) for leverage.
The board complies with the requirements of the EC directives
2004/108/EC regarding “Electromagnetic Compatibility” and
2006/95/EC “Low Voltage Directive”. This is indicated by the CE
marking (CE = Communauté Européenne).
Compliance was tested in a typical PRIMERGY configuration.
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Important notesEnvironmental Protection
2.3Environmental Protection
Environmentally friendly product design and development
This product has been designed in accordance with standards for ”environmentally friendly product design and development“. This means that the designers
have taken into account important criteria such as durability, selection of
materials and coding, emissions, packaging, the ease with which the product
can be dismantled and the extent to which it can be recycled.
This saves resources and thus reduces the harm done to the environment.
Notes on saving energy
Devices that do not have to be on permanently should not be switched on until
they need to be used and should be switched off during long breaks and on
completion of work.
I The ON/OFF switch does not separate the server from the line voltage.
For the complete separation from the line voltage you must pull the power
supply plugs.
Notes on packaging
Please do not throw away the packaging. We recommend that you do not throw
away the original packaging in case you need it later for transporting.
Notes on dealing with consumables
Please dispose batteries in accordance with local government regulations.
Do not throw batteries and accumulators into the household waste. They must
be disposed of in accordance with local regulations concerning special waste.
All batteries containing pollutants are marked with a symbol (a crossed-out
rubbish bin on wheels). In addition, the marking is provided with the chemical
symbol of the heavy metal decisive for the classification as a pollutant:
Cd Cadmium
Hg Mercury
Pb Lead
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Environmental ProtectionImportant notes
Notes on labeling plastic housing parts
Please avoid attaching your own labels to plastic housing parts wherever
possible, since this makes it difficult to recycle them.
Returning, recycling and disposal
The device may not be disposed of with household rubbish. This
appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive
2002/96/EC concerning used electrical and electronic appliances
(waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE).
The guideline determines the framework for the return and
recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU. To
return your used device, please use the return and collection
systems available to you. You will find further information on this at
www.ts.fujitsu.com/recycling.
For details on returning and reuse of devices and consumables within Europe,
refer to the “Returning used devices” manual, or contact your Fujitsu
Technology Solutions branch office/subsidiary or our recycling centre in
Paderborn:
Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Recycling Center
D-33106 Paderborn
Tel. +49 5251 8 18010
Fax +49 5251 8 18015
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3Features
3.1Overview
Processors
–1 or 2 Intel
–2 processor sockets LGA1366 for Intel
®
Xeon™ processors of the 5500 series
®
Xeon™ processors
–integrated memory controller (DDR3)
–32 KB L1 cache (on-die data cache per core)
–32 KB L1 cache (on-die instruction cache per core)
–256 KB L2 cache (mid-level per core)
–up to 8 MB on chip shared L3 cache (among all cores)
–2x Intel® QuickPath Interconnect with up to 6,4 GT/s in each direction
Main memory
–9 slots for main memory DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 single-, dual- or quad-
ranked DIMM memory modules with 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB
–buffered and unbuffered DIMMs with ECC are supported, no mixed
equipping allowed
–maximum 72 GB of memory
–minimum 2 GB (1 memory module)
–maximum 32 Gbit/s band width (DDR3)
–CPU0 has 2 DIMM slots for memory rows per channel, CPU1 has 1 DIMM
slot for memory row per channel
–ECC multiple-bit error detection and single-bit error correction
–memory scrubbing functionality
–Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) function (Chipkill™)
–Mirroring
–Sparing
–Locking
Chips on the system board
–Intel
–Intel
–2x Intel
®
5500 chipset
®
ICH10 Base
®
dual-channel Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel® 82575X2
–Hard disk controller LSI1064E SAS for 2 SAS hard disks
–TPM 1.2 Infineon SLB9635 TT1.2 card (option)
–Board Management controller iRMC S2 with integrated graphic controller
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OverviewFeatures
–2 MB Flash ROM
–32Mx16-667 DDR2 SRAM for iRMC S2
–ADT7462 temperature/system monitoring controller
Graphic
–integrated VGA controller with PCIe x1 interface (PILOT-II)
–8 MB graphic memory available via driver
–4x USB 2.0 interfaces with 480 Mbit/s at the front side
–1x serial interface at the front side
–1x VGA
Internal connectors
–1x VGA port at the front side
–1x universal USB port for 4 USB connectors at the front side
–1x UFD port (USB Flash Disk connection) for USB Flash ROM
–9x slots for DDR3 memory modules
–power supply (12 V and 5 V auxiliary supply)
–combined connector for HDD power supply and fan
–2x power supply connectors
iRMC S2 Server Management controller
–basic functionalities: fan control, voltage supervision for onboard voltages,
temperature monitoring, System Event Log and ASR&R (Automatic Server
Reconfiguration and Restart)
–PDA
–Global Error/CSS/ID LED
–pre-failure warranty for memory
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FeaturesOverview
–HD LED support (SAS, IDE, SATA, SCSI)
–Inventory Identification Control
–CSS functionality
–power consumption control
–text console redirection
–Advanced Video Redirection - AVR
–remote storage
Security features
–system and BIOS password
–recovery BIOS support
–flash write protection against virus
Power management
–ACPI (states S0, S1, S4, S5)
–on/off/sleep/wake by power button
–on/off by software
–wake on by RTC, external serial ports, LAN, PCI Express controller and
iRMC S2
–power on by power button, external serial ports, LAN, PCI Express controller
The system board can be equipped with a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) by
the manufacturer or by an add-on kit. This module enables programs from third
party manufacturers to store key information (e.g. drive encryption using
Windows Bitlocker Drive Encryption).
The TPM is activated via the BIOS system (for more information, refer to the
BIOS manual).
V CAUTION!
–When using the TPM, note the program descriptions provided by the
third party manufacturers.
–You must also create a backup of the TPM content. To do this, follow
the third party manufacturer's instructions. Without this backup, if the
TPM or the system board is faulty you will not be able to access your
data.
–If a failure occurs, please inform your service about the TPM
activation before it takes any action, and be prepared to provide them
with your backup copies of the TPM content.
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FeaturesMain memory
3.2Main memory
The system board supports up to 72 GB main memory. 9 slots for main memory
are available. Each slot can be populated with 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB single-, dualor quad-ranked DIMM memory modules.The minimum population in the
independent channel mode is 1 DIMM.
ECC with memory scrubbing and with the Single Device Data Correction
(SDDC) function is supported.
I You will find the descriptions how to install memory modules in the
Options Guide of your server.
Module population
DIMM 1F
DIMM 1E
DIMM 1D
CPU 2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1B
Figure 2: Assembly of the main memory in channels and slots
Channel F
Channel E
Channel D
CPU 1
DIMM 2C
DIMM 1C
Channel A
Channel B
Channel C
The arrows in figure 2 show the direction of the population of the memory slots.
This direction is only valid for the Independent Channel Modus. For Mirrored
and Spare Channel Modus other directions of the population are valid.
●The memory modules are organized in 3 channels (A - F) per CPU. CPU1
has 3 channels with 2 slots each (1-2) and CPU2 has 3 channels with 1 slot
each (1).
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Main memoryFeatures
●The channels A - C are controlled by CPU 1 and the channels D - F are
controlled by CPU 2.
●x4 or 8 x organized registered DIMMs with ECC are supported.
There are four operational modes for the main memory:
–Independent channel mode (maximum population)
The populated memory of the six channels (A - F) can be used completely
(max. 72 GB).
–Mirrored channel mode (maximum security)
Only the populated memory of the two channels A and D can be used (max.
24 GB). The channels B and E serve as safeguarding against failure. The
memory belonging to the channels B and E contain the mirrored data of the
memory belonging to channel A and D. The channels C and F are not used.
–Performance channel mode (maximum performance)
The populated memory of the six channels (A - F) can be used completely
In figure 4 you can see the slots that must be populated for a minimum configuration and for the first upgrade.
In this mode channel A and channel B are exact copies of each other.
●Channel A and channel B must be populated identically (channel C is not
usable in this mode).
●Memory slot populations within a channel do not have to be identical but the
same memory slot location across channel A and B must be populated the
same way.
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FeaturesMain memory
●Can run with differently rated memory modules and use the settings of the
slowest memory module on both channels.
●The total physical memory available to the system is half of what is
populated.
Performance channel mode
Memory Configuration (Spare Mode)
DIMM 1D
CPU 2
1. Upgrade
DIMM 1D
CPU 2
Figure 5: Performance channel mode
DIMM 1E
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1E
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1F
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1F
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1B
Channel F
Channel E
Channel D
CPU 1
DIMM 2C
DIMM 1C
Channel F
Channel E
Channel D
CPU 1
DIMM 2C
DIMM 1C
Channel A
Channel B
Channel C
Channel A
Channel B
Channel C
In figure 5 you can see the slots that must be populated for a minimum configuration and for the first upgrade.
In this mode the maximum performance and capacity is available.
●All three channels must be populated identically with regards to size and
organization.
●Memory slot populations within a channel do not have to be identical but the
same memory slot location across three channels must be populated the
same way.
●Can run with differently rated memory modules and use the settings of the
slowest memory module within a channel.
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Main memoryFeatures
Spare channel mode
In this mode, the channel C is a spare of the two active channels A and B. The
channel C is not available as system memory. The equipping is identical with
the performance channel mode.
●All three channels must be populated identically with regards to size and
organization.
●Memory slot populations within a channel do not have to be identical but the
same memory slot location across three channels must be populated the
same way.
●Can run with differently rated memory modules and use the settings of the
slowest memory module within a channel.
●Timings in the active channels (A and B) and the spare channel (C) can be
set to different values.
●Only 2/3 of the maximum memory bandwidth is achievable.
●The total physical memory available to the system is 2/3 of what is
Depending on the operating system used the screen resolutions in the following
table refer to the graphic controller on the system board. The graphic controller
is integrated in the iRMC (integrated Remote Management Controller).
Screen resolutionMax. color depthMax. frequency
640 x 480 Hz32 Bit85 Hz
800 x 600 Hz32 Bit85 Hz
1024 x 768 Hz32 Bit75 Hz
1152 x 864 Hz16 Bit60 Hz
1280 x 1024 Hz24 Bit60 Hz
1600 x 1200 Hz16 Bit60 Hz
If you are using an external graphic controller, you will find details of supported
screen resolutions in the documentation supplied with the graphic controller.
3.4Temperature/system monitoring
Temperature and system monitoring aim to reliably protect the computer
hardware against damage caused by overheating. In addition, any unnecessary
noise is also prevented by reducing the fan speed, and information is provided
about the system status.
The temperature and system monitoring are controlled by the iRMC S2
(integrated Remote Management Controller).
The following functions are supported:
Temperature monitoring
Measurement of the processor and the system internal temperature by an
onboard temperature sensor, measurement of the ambient temperature by a
2
I
C temperature sensor.
Fan control
The fans are regulated according to temperature.
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Temperature/system monitoringFeatures
Sensor monitoring
The removal of, or a fault in, a temperature sensor is detected. Should this
happen all fans monitored by this sensor run at maximum speed, to achieve the
greatest possible protection of the hardware.
Voltage monitoring
When voltage exceeds warning level high or falls below warning level low an
alert will be generated.
System Event Log (SEL)
All monitored events of the system board are signalized via the Global Error
LED and recorded in the System Event Log. They could be retrieved in the BIOS
Setup or via ServerView.
Diagnostic LEDs
For signalisation of failures LEDs are situated on the system board.
By pressing the Indicate CSS button (INDICATE CSS BUTTON near the DIMM
slots for CPU2) the defective component can also be indicated in the power-off
condition (power supply plug disconnected).
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Interfaces and connectorsFeatures
3.6Interfaces and connectors
123
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1F
DIMM 1B
CPU 1
DIMM 2C
DIMM 1C
HDD 1
HDD 2
uSSD
4
5
6
7
13
12
11
10
Mezzanine Card 1
Mezzanine Card 2
DIMM 1D
CPU 2
DIMM 1E
DIMM 2A
98
Figure 7: Schematic view of the system board D2860
Switch 1 specifies whether the BIOS default settings are to be loaded or not.
onThe BIOS default settings are loaded; the user-defined settings are
deleted.
offThe user-defined settings are retained (default setting).
Switch 2 - Clear Password
Switch 2 specifies whether the BIOS password should be requested at system
boot if password protection is activated in the BIOS setup (the Password on boot
field is set to enabled in the SECURITY menu).
onThe password prompt is skipped. The user-defined BIOS passwords are
deleted.
offThe password prompt is active (default setting).
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FeaturesSettings with switches and jumpers
Switch 3 - BIOS Recovery
Switch 3 allows the system BIOS to be restored after an erroneous update. To
restore the system BIOS you need a "BIOS flashing medium" (for more information, refer to the BIOS manual or contact the customer service team).
onThe system starts from the "BIOS flashing medium" (ODD, USB stick)
and reprograms the system BIOS on the board.
offThe system starts with the system BIOS of the system board (default
setting)
Switch 4 - TBS Override
This switch currently has no function.
TPM jumper
TPM enable
TPM CON
Figure 10: Position of the TPM jumper (TPM enable)
PinSignalDescription
1TPM RESET LReset of the TPM module
2ICH TMP DIS LReset of ICH10
I As default the jumper (1-2) is set. Without jumper the TPM function is
In order to save the system information permanently, a lithium battery is
installed to provide the CMOS-memory with a current. When the charge is too
low or the battery is empty, a corresponding error message is provided. The
lithium battery must then be replaced.
V CAUTION!
The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery
type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).
Do not throw lithium batteries into the trash can. It must be disposed of
in accordance with local regulations concerning special waste.
Make sure that you insert the battery the right way round. The plus pole
must be on the top!
4
2
1
Figure 11: Replacing the lithium battery
ÊPress the locking spring into direction of the arrow (1), so that the lithium
battery jumps out of its socket.
ÊRemove the battery (2).
ÊInsert a new lithium battery of the same type into the socket (3) and (4).