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FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4

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October 2017

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Before reading this manual

For your safety

This manual contains important information for safely and correctly using this product.

Carefully read the manual before using this product. Pay particular attention to the accompanying manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" and ensure these safety notes are understood before using the product. Keep this manual and the manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" in a safe place for easy reference while using this product.

Radio interference

This product is a "Class A" ITE (Information Technology Equipment). In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures. VCCI-A

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors

The aluminum electrolytic capacitors used in the product's printed circuit board assemblies and in the mouse and keyboard are limited-life components. Use of these components beyond their operating life may result in electrolyte leakage or depletion, potentially causing emission of foul odor or smoke.

As a guideline, in a normal office environment (25°C) operating life is not expected to be reached within the maintenance support period (5 years). However, operating life may be reached more quickly if, for example, the product is used in a hot environment. The customer shall bear the cost of replacing replaceable components which have exceeded their operating life. Note that these are only guidelines, and do not constitute a guarantee of trouble-free operation during the maintenance support period.

High safety use

This product has been designed and manufactured to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas as a server.

When used as visual display workplace, it must not be placed in the direct field of view to avoid incommoding reflections (applies only to TX server systems).

The device has not been designed or manufactured for uses which demand an extremely high level of safety and carry a direct and serious risk of life or body if such safety cannot be assured.

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These uses include control of nuclear reactions in nuclear power plants, automatic airplane flight control, air traffic control, traffic control in mass transport systems, medical devices for life support, and missile guidance control in weapons systems (hereafter, "high safety use"). Customers should not use this product for high safety use unless measures are in place for ensuring the level of safety demanded of such use. Please consult the sales staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this product for high safety use.

Measures against momentary voltage drop

This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop in the power supply caused by lightning. To prevent a momentary voltage drop, use of an AC uninterruptible power supply is recommended.

(This notice follows the guidelines of Voltage Dip Immunity of Personal Computer issued by JEITA, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association.)

Technology controlled by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan

Documents produced by Fujitsu may contain technology controlled by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan. Documents which contain such technology should not be exported from Japan or transferred to non-residents of Japan without first obtaining authorization in accordance with the above law.

Harmonic Current Standards

This product conforms to harmonic current standard JIS C 61000-3-2.

Only for Japan: About SATA HDDs

The SATA version of this server supports HDDs with SATA / BC-SATA storage interfaces. Please note that the usage and operation conditions differ depending on the type of HDD used.

Please refer to the following internet address for further information on the usage and operation conditions of each available type of HDD:

http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/harddisk/

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1	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1	Concept and target groups for this manual	. . . . . . . . .	10
1.2	Documentation overview . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	10
1.3	Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	11
2	Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	13

2.1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2	Server specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
3	Installation steps, overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33
4	Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35

4.1Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.2	ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
4.3	CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
4.4	FCC Class A Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
4.5	Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46
5	Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
5.1	Unpacking the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
5.2	Installing/removing the server in/from the rack . . . . . . .	51

5.3Connecting devices to the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.4Connecting the server to the mains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5.4.1	Using the cable clamp (AC PSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
5.5	Notes on connecting/disconnecting cables . . . . . . . . .	61

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6	Starting up and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6.1Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6.1.1Server front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6.1.1.1	Controls on the front panel .	. . . . . . . .	. . .	. . . .	.	.	63
6.1.1.2	Indicators on the control panel	. . . . . . .	. . .	. . . .	.	.	65

6.1.1.3Indicators on the accessible drives / components . . . . . . . 68

6.1.1.4Indicators on the HDD/SSD modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6.1.2	Server rear . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	. . .	.	.	70
6.1.2.1	Indicators on the I/O panel	. . . . .	. . .	. . .	. .	. . .	.	.	70

6.1.2.2Indicators on the PSU (slide-in unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

6.1.3Indicators of the system fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

6.2	ID card . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.3	Switching the server on and off	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	77
6.4	Configuring the server . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80

6.4.1Configuring the onboard SATA controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

6.4.2Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6.4.3Configuring the server and installing the operating system with the ServerView Installation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

6.4.4Configuring the server and installing the operating system without the ServerView Installation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

6.5	Cleaning the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

7	Property and data protection .	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . 85
7.1	BIOS Setup security functions	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . 85
8	Troubleshooting and tips . . .	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . 87

8.1Power-on indicator remains unlit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8.2	Server switches itself off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8.3Screen remains blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8.4	Flickering stripes on monitor screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.5No screen display or display drifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.6 Incorrect date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

8.7System will not boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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8.8HDD error messages at system boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

8.9	Added drive reported as defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91
8.10	Error message on screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91

8.11Expansion cards or onboard devices not recognized . . . . 91

8.12Temperature warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

8.13No effect of keyboard or mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

8.14	ODD cannot read data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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1 Introduction

The FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 sets the standard for nextgeneration 2U dual-socket rack servers. With best-in-class energy efficiency, serviceability, customer-inspired design and unmatched performance, the RX2520 M4 is ideal for today’s demanding data centers. The modular design of the server offers excellent expandability with 12 memory slots, 6 PCIe Gen 3 expansion cards, and two PSUs with up to 96% efficiency.

The modular power supplies are common units for the PRIMERGY monoand dual-socket servers allowing to “right-size” the energy demands for specific requirements. In line with the Fujitsu Advanced Thermal Design (ATD) they provide highest level of power efficiency in the IT industry.

With the possible usage of up to 24 HDDs the system is ideally suited for serverized storage topics in order to build distributed storage architectures across multiple servers. Moreover, the RX2520 M4 delivers a great expandability, by supporting up to 384 GB of main memory and is future-proof with M.2 device support and the latest iRMC S5 for server management of the next generation.

The use of the latest Intel® Xeon® P-family along with new DDR4 memory technology offers increased application performance, improved security and efficiency to be able to cope with data growth. User-inspired design features such as quick release levers for tool less fixing in a rack as well as cable management solutions for tool less mounting to rails improve serviceability.

The combination of increased processing power and memory capacity as well as enhanced management options turns the PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 into the ideal platform for running traditional databases, enterprise applications as well as collaboration and messaging workloads. Plus, it substantially simplifies carrying out infrastructure-related tasks like server virtualization and consolidation.

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1.1Concept and target groups for this manual

This operating manual describes how to install, set up and operate your server.

This operating manual is intended for those responsible for installing the hardware and ensuring that the system runs smoothly. It contains all the information you need to put your PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 into operation.

To understand the various expansion options, you will need to be familiar with the fields of hardware and data transmission and you will require a basic knowledge of the underlying operating system.

1.2Documentation overview

More information on your PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 can be found in the following documents:

–"Quick Start Hardware - FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4"

–"ServerView Quick Start Guide"

–"Safety Notes and Regulations" manual

"" for Japan

–"Warranty" manual

"" for Japan

–"ServerView Suite Local Service Concept - LSC" manual

–"Returning used devices" manual and "Service Desk" leaflet

"" for Japan

–"FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual"

–"D3386 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Reference Manual"

–"Integrated RAID for SAS User Guide"

–"LSI MegaRAID - SAS Software User Guide"

–"Modular RAID Controller / Modular SAS HBA Installation Guide"

–"iRMC S5 – Concepts and Interfaces" user guide

–"iRMC S5 – Configuration and Maintenance" user guide

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– "iRMC S5 – Web Interface" user guide

IAll documentation on PRIMERGY hardware and ServerView software is available online from the Fujitsu manuals server at: http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

For Japan: http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/manual/

The complete PRIMERGY documentation set can also be downloaded as a DVD ISO image at: ftp://ftp.ts.fujitsu.com/images/serverview/manuals

For Japan: http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/downloads/

Further sources of information:

–ServerView Suite Glossary

–Manual for the monitor

–Documentation for the boards and drives

–Operating system documentation

–Information files in your operating system

1.3Notational conventions

The following notational conventions are used in this manual:

Text in italics	indicates commands or menu items.

"Quotation marks"	indicate names of chapters and terms that are being
	emphasized.

Ê	describes activities that must be performed in the order
	shown.

VCAUTION!	pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol.
VCAUTION!	Failure to observe this warning may endanger your life,
	destroy the system or lead to the loss of data.
I	indicates additional information, notes and tips.

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2 Functional overview

This section provides information on the features and technical data of the PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 server. For information on key characteristics and layout of the system board, see the "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Server Upgrade and Maintenance Manual".

2.1Features

Intel® Xeon® P-family CPUs

The server can be equipped with up to two Intel® Xeon® CPUs (Gold, Silver, Bronze).

Customer Self Service (CSS)

The PRIMERGY Customer Self Service (CSS) concept enables you to identify and replace the affected component yourself in the case of certain error scenarios.

In the CSS concept, you can replace the following components yourself in the event of an error:

–Hot-plug HDD/SSD modules

–Hot-plug PSUs

–Memory modules (not allowed for Japan)

–System fans

–Expansion cards (not allowed for Japan)

For information on replacing these components, see the "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual".

CSS indicators on the control panel and on the rear of the PRIMERGY server provide you with information if a CSS event arises.

In addition, CSS errors are displayed in the ServerView Operations Manager, the server management software from Fujitsu.

In the event of errors, the ServerView Operations Manager refers you directly to the affected component and its order information in the Illustrated Spares catalog of the server in question. (This feature is not available for Japan.)

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IFurther information on the CSS concept is provided in the "PRIMERGY ServerView Suite Local Service Concept - LSC" manual on the Fujitsu manuals server.

For the latest information on optional products provided for the RX2520 M4 see the configurator of the server: http://ts.fujitsu.com/products/standard_servers/index.html

For Japan: http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/

System board

The features of the system board are described in the "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual", the setup possibilities are described in the "D3386 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Reference Manual".

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for safer storage of keys can be implemented as an option. 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 “D3386 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Reference Manual").

VCAUTION!

–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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Slots for expansion cards

The server can be flexibly expanded via six low profile PCIe Gen3 low profile adapters (3 PCIe x8, 3 PCIe x16).

HDDs/SSDs - 3.5-inch

The server is available in the following drive configurations:

●4x 3.5-inch version:

–Up to four SATA HDDs connected to SATA 1-4 onboard. Two slots for an optional 3.5-inch ODD.

–Up to four SAS HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller. Two slots for an optional 3.5-inch ODD.

●8x 3.5-inch version:

–Up to eight SATA HDDs connected to SATA 1-4 and SATA 7-10 onboard. Two slots for an optional 3.5-inch ODD.

–Up to eight SAS HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller. Two slots for an optional 3.5-inch ODD.

●12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller:

up to twelve HDD modules, each with a 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD with a maximum height of 1 inch.

The HDD modules are connected to the SAS/SATA backplane without cables. This allows HDD modules to be simply plugged in or pulled out (for further details see the "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 Server Upgrade and Maintenance Manual").

If the server has a RAID configuration, the HDD modules can be exchanged during operation (hot-swap).

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HDDs/SSDs - 2.5-inch

The server is available in the following drive configurations:

●8x 2.5-inch version:

–Up to eight SATA HDDs connected to SATA 1-4 and SATA 7-10 onboard. One 5.25-inch bay for an optional ODD and/or LTO or RDX drive.

–Up to eight SAS HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller. One 5.25-inch bay for an optional ODD and/or LTO or RDX drive.

For LTO drive an additional SAS controller must be installed because onboard SAS is no more supported.

●16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller:

up to sixteen HDD modules, each with a 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD with a maximum height of 1 inch. One 5.25-inch bay for an optional LTO or RDX drive.

To support 16 HDDs you need either the new SAS expander board or a second RAID controller.

●24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs connected to SAS RAID controller:

up to twenty-four HDD modules, each with a 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD with a maximum height of 1 inch. The option of ODD, LTO or RDX drive is not available.

To support 24 HDDs you need the new SAS expander board.

If the server has a RAID configuration, the HDD modules can be exchanged during operation (hot-swap).

Onboard SATA controller

A SATA controller is integrated on the system board; up to eight SATA HDDs can be connected to the controller. The LSI Embedded MegaRAID software (Software RAID) supports RAID levels 0, 1 and 10.

For more information on configuring the controller, see section "Configuring the onboard SATA controller" on page 80.

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SAS/SATA RAID controller

The server is available with the following SAS/SATA RAID controllers for operating the internal SAS/SATA HDDs:

–Modular Host Bus Adapter with "Integrated RAID" (IR). RAID levels 0 and 1 are supported for internal HDD configurations.

–Modular RAID 0/1 controller with "MegaRAID functionality" (integrated MegaRAID).

RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and 50 are supported for internal HDD configurations.

–Modular RAID 5/6 controller with "MegaRAID functionality" (MegaRAID). RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6 and 60 are supported for internal HDD configurations. As an option, a flash backup unit (FBU) can save the memory content even if the power fails. Cache memory size of 1 GB or 2 GB is available.

IFor more information on configuring the controller, see section "Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller" on page 81.

Further information on SAS/SATA RAID controllers is provided in the "Modular RAID Controller Installation Guide" (on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Expansion Cards - Storage Adapters - LSI SAS / SCSI RAID Controllers).

Further information on other SAS/SATA RAID controllers (e.g. for operating external SAS/SATA HDDs or tape drives) is available on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Expansion Cards - Storage Adapters - LSI SAS / SCSI RAID Controllers.

Accessible drives / components

For configurations with 4 *3.5-inch and 8*3.5-inch HDD modules, a 3.5-inch slimline bay for an ODD is configurable.

For configurations with 8*2.5-inch and 16*2.5-inch HDD modules, a 5.25-inch bay for an ODD, LTO or RDX drive is configurable.

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USB connectors

Depending on the operation panel installed, the system has one USB 2.0 or two USB 3.0 connectors at the front, to support activities carried out by a service technician. The maximum length of the external cable is two meters for the USB connectors on the front. At the rear there are four USB 3.0 connectors.

Power supply unit (PSU)

The server can be equipped with:

–with up to two AC PSUs

In its basic configuration the server has one PSU that adjusts automatically to any mains voltage in the range of 100 V - 240 V (PSU Platinum, 450 / 800 W) or 200 - 240 V (PSU Titanium, 800 W). Besides the PSU, a second PSU can be installed optionally to serve as a redundant power supply. If one PSU fails, the second PSU in the redundant configuration ensures operation can continue uninterrupted and the defective PSU can be replaced during operation (hot-plug).

–with one AC PSU

Advanced Thermal Design

The Advanced Thermal Design option allows you to operate the system with a wider temperature range either of 5 °C to 40 °C or 5 °C to 45 °C, depending on your system and configuration.

This option can only be ordered from the manufacturer and is indicated by the respective logo on the identification rating plate.

VCAUTION

In a system that is configured with Advanced Thermal Design, only certain components which support the respectively increased higher operating temperature range may be installed and used. For applicable restrictions, please refer to the official configurator tool.

High level of availability and data security

When memory data is accessed, 1-bit errors are identified in the main memory and automatically corrected with the error correcting code (ECC) method.

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ASR&R (Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart) restarts the system in the event of an error and automatically "hides" the defective system components.

The PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analysis) technology from Fujitsu analyzes and monitors all components that are critical for system reliability.

A RAID controller supports different RAID levels and increase the availability and data security of the system.

The hot-plug HDD modules provide additional availability.

iRMC S5 with integrated management LAN connector

The iRMC S5 (integrated Remote Management Controller) resides on the system board with integrated management LAN connector and expanded functionality. The iRMC S5 enables complete control of PRIMERGY servers, regardless of system status, and thus particularly the control of PRIMERGY servers that are in the "out-of-band" system status.

Major functions supported by the iRMC S5 include the following:

●Browser access via iRMC S5´s own Web server

●Secure communication (SSH, SSL)

●Power Management for the managed server (depending on its system status)

●Power Consumption Management

●Connecting virtual drives as remote storage

●Text-based and graphic console bypass (Advanced Video Redirection)

●Remote Storage

●Command Line Interface (CLI)

●Simple, interactive or script-based iRMC S5 configuration

●Customer Self Service (CSS)

●iRMC S5´s own user management

●Multi-computer, global iRMC S5 user administration using an LDAP Directory Service

●Automatic network configuration via DNS / DHCP

●Power supply of the iRMC S5 via the system standby supply

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●Full-coverage alarm management

●System Event Log (SEL) reading and processing

●IPMI support

●CIM / WS-MAN support

●Internal Event Log for user login / logout auditing

More information about the iRMC S5 can be found in the "iRMC S5 - integrated Remote Management Controller" user guide (on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Software - ServerView Suite - Out-Of-Band Management).

Server management

Server management is implemented using the ServerView Operations Manager supplied and the PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analysis) technology from Fujitsu. PDA reports the threat of a system error or overload at an early stage, allowing preventive measures to be taken.

The ServerView Operations Manager enables the management of all PRIMERGY servers in the network via a central console. The ServerView Operations Manager supports the following functions:

●Round-the-clock monitoring, regardless of server status

●High-performance, graphical console bypass (AVR) protected by HTTPS/SSL (128 bit)

●Remote storage via USB

●Remote power on

●Intrusion detection in the floorstand model

●Temperature monitoring of the CPU and the surrounding area

●Detailed status and error reports for CPUs and main memory

●Watchdog timer for Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart (ASR&R) in the event that memory modules or CPUs fail

●Power monitoring

●End-of-life monitoring of fans with prompt notification before failure

●Watchdog timer for monitoring the operating system with ASR&R

Further information on the ServerView Operations Manager is provided in the associated documentation.

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ServerView Installation Manager

You can configure the PRIMERGY server quickly and precisely with the ServerView Installation Manager software provided. User-guided menus are available for installing the server operating system (for further details see section "Configuring the server" on page 80).

Service and support

PRIMERGY servers are easy to maintain and modular, thus enabling quick and simple maintenance.

The handles and locks (touch points) used to exchange components are colored green to ensure simple and immediate recognition.

In order to prevent the components from being damaged by incorrect handling when they are being installed and removed, the areas of all components that can be touched without damaging them are also marked green.

PRIMERGY diagnostic LEDs fitted on the system board indicate which component (memory module, CPU, fan or expansion card) is not functioning properly.

The Flash EPROM program supplied with the Fujitsu utilities supports a fast BIOS update.

With the iRMC (integrated Remote Management Controller) on the system board, the PRIMERGY RX2520 M4 server can also be maintained and serviced remotely. This enables remote diagnosis for system analysis, remote configuration and remote restart should the operating system or hardware fail.

ServerView Remote Management

ServerView Remote Management is the remote management solution from Fujitsu for PRIMERGY servers. ServerView Remote Management and the relevant hardware components integrated on the system board allow remote monitoring and maintenance as well as fast restoration of operation in the event of errors.

Remote monitoring and maintenance avoids time-consuming and costly on-site repairs and reduces service costs. This leads to a reduction in the total cost of ownership and an excellent return on investment for the remote management solution.

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The administrator can access all system information and information from the sensors such as fan speeds or voltages via the iRMC S5's Web interface (see section "iRMC S5 with integrated management LAN connector" on page 19). You can also start the text-based or graphic console bypass (Advanced Video Redirection, AVR) and connect virtual drives as remote storage.

IMore information about the iRMC S5 can be found in the "iRMC S5 – Integrated Remote Management Controller" user guide (on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Software - ServerView Suite - Out-Of- Band Management).

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2.2Server specification

This section explains the specifications for the server. The specifications for this server are liable to be updated without any notice. Please be forewarned.

System Board

System board type	D3386

Chipset	Intel® C620 series
CPU

CPU quantity and type	1 or 2 Intel® Xeon® CPUs (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
Memory Modules Configuration

Memory slots	12 (6 DIMMs per CPU, 6 channels with 1 slots per
	channel)

Memory slot type	DIMM (DDR4)

Memory capacity	8 GB - 384 GB
(min. - max.)

Memory protection	Advanced ECC; Memory Scrubbing; SDDC; Rank
	sparing memory support; Memory Mirroring support

Memory notes	Memory modules with 8, 16, or 32 GB and 2666 MHz
	are available.

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Interfaces

USB connectors	USB 3.0 connectors: 7 (2x front, 4x rear, 1x internal)
	USB connectors (12 x 3.5 inch / 24 x 2.5 inch
	variant)
	USB 2.0 connectors: 1 (1 x on front panel QRL)
	USB 3.0 connectors: 5 (4 x rear, 1 x internal)

Graphics (15-pin)	1 x VGA (rear)

Serial	1 x serial RS-232C (optional), usable for iRMC or
	system or shared

LAN / Ethernet	OCP option: no option

Management LAN	1 x dedicated management LAN port for iRMC S5
(RJ45)	(10/100/1000 Mbit/s). Management LAN traffic can
	be switched to shared onboard converged network
	adapter.

Onboard or integrated controllers

RAID controller	Modular Host Bus Adapter with "Integrated RAID"
	(IR). RAID levels 0 and 1 are supported for internal
	HDD configurations.

SATA controller	Intel® C620, 1 x SATA channel for ODD
LAN Controller	2x 1 GBit/s (RJ45) Ethernet
	PXE-Boot via LAN from PXE server, iSCSI boot (also
	diskless).

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Remote Management		Integrated Remote Management Controller
Controller		(iRMC S5), 256 MB DDR3-800 SRAM for video,
		IPMI 2.0 compatible

Trusted Platform		Infineon / separate module; TCG V1.2 and TCG V2.0
Module (TPM)		compliant (option)

RAID controllers (expansion cards)

RAID controllers	Modular RAID 0/1 controller with "MegaRAID
	functionality" (integrated MegaRAID).
	RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and 50 are supported for
	internal HDD configurations.
	Modular RAID 5/6 controller with "MegaRAID
	functionality" (integrated MegaRAID).
	RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6 and 60 are supported for
	internal HDD configurations. As an option, a flash
	backup unit (FBU) can save the memory content even
	if the power fails. Cache memory size of up to 8GB are
	available.

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Slots

PCI-Express - Gen3 x16	3 x low profile

PCI-Express - Gen3 x8	3 x low profile

Slot notes	CPU1 supports three slots PCIe Gen3 x8 and
	one slot PCIe Gen3 x16.
	One PCIe Gen3 x8 slot can be occupied with a
	Modular RAID controller.
	CPU2 supports two slots PCIe Gen3 x16.

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Drive bays

HDD bay configuration		4x 3.5-inch, 8x3.5-inch, 12x 3.5-inch for SAS/SATA
		8x 2.5-inch, 16x2.5-inch, 24x 2.5-inch for SAS/SATA

Accessible drive bays		1 x 5.25/0.5-inch for ODD drive

Notes accessible drives		all possible options described in relevant system
		configurator

Operating Panel

Operating buttons	On/Off button
	ID button
	Reset button
	NMI button
Status LEDs	Global Error indicator (orange)
	ID indicator (blue)
	HDD/SSD activity indicator (green)
	Power-on indicator (green)
	AC connected indicator (green)
	CSS indicator (orange)
Status LED at system	Global error / CSS / ID indicator (orange / orange /
rear side	blue)
	LAN connection indicator (green)
	LAN speed indicator (green/yellow)

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Dimensions / Weight

Rack (W x D x H)	482.6 mm (bezel) / 444.1 mm (chassis outer
	dimension) / 430.8 mm (chassis) x 750 mm (outer
	dimension) x 86.6 mm

Mounting depth rack	725.6 mm

Height unit rack	2 U

19" rackmount	Yes

Mounting cable	100. mm (1000 mm rack recommended)
depth rack

Weight	28 kg

Weight notes	actual weight may vary depending on configuration

Rack mounting kit	rack mounting kit as option

Ambient conditions

Environment class 3K2	EN 60721 / IEC 721 Part 3-3
Environment class 2K2	EN 60721 / IEC 721 Part 3-2

Temperature:
Operation (3K2)	10°C ... 35°C
Transport (2K2)	- 25°C ... 60°C

Humidity	10% ... 85% (non condensing)

Condensation during operation must be avoided!

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