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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.
Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving fan
blades during servicing.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat-
ing the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can lead to
thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace battery with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully, they can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without touching any components or connectors. After removing a board from its
protective ESD bag or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static
free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the ESD bag. Do not slide the board
over any surface.
System power on/off: To service components within the server, please ensure the power has
been disconnected.
e.g. Remove the node from the server chassis (to disconnect power) or disconnect the power
from the server chassis.
Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or removing
any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present
on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system chassis and disconnect the
cables attached to the system before servicing the chassis. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-tive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static
free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide
board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over
two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with n-gertips or
with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us-
ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the
pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper,
causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with,
but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may
bend or break.
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
•
Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
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1-2 Product Specications
NOTE:
We reser ve the right to make any changes to the product specications and p roduct-related
information without prior notice.
CPU
Chipset
Memory
LAN
Video
AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family Dual processors, 7nm, Socket SP3 Up to 64 -core, 128 threads per processor TDP up to 225W, cTDP up to 240W
Conditional support 280W
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be
unavailable
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7001 series processor family
System on Chip
32 x DIMM slots DDR4 memory supported only 8-Channel memory per processor architecture RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported Memory speed: Up to 3200*/ 2933 MHz
NOTE: Follow BIOS setting and memory QVL list if running 3200 Mhz with 2DPC
2 x 1GbE LAN port (1 x Intel® I350 -AM2) 1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
Hardware Installation- 12 -
Expansion Slot
Storage
Riser Card CRS2014:
1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen4 x16), FHFL
Riser Card CRS2026:
2 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen4 x16), FHFL
Riser Card CRS2026:
1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen4 x16), FHFL- 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen4 x16); Occupied by CNV3134, 4 x NVMe Gen4
HBA
1 x OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen4 x16 bandwidth from CPU_0
Supported NCSI function
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x8 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2)
Supported NCSI function
1 x M.2 slot:
M-keyPCIe Gen4 x4Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cardsCPU TDP is limited to 225W if using M.2 device
NOTE: Suppor t is not provided for mixed GPU populations
Total 12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS/Gen4 NVMe hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays 8 x SATA/SAS ports, 4 x SATA/Gen4 NVMe hybrid ports
Internal I/O
NOTE: SAS card is required for SAS devices support
1 x M.2 slot 1 x USB 3.0 header 1 x COM header 1 x TPM header 1 x Front panel header 1 x HDD back plane board header 1 x PMBus connector 1 x IPMB connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
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Hardware Installation- 14 -
System
Management
Power Supply
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller AMI MegaRAC SP-X Solution web interface Dashboard JAVA Based Serial Over LAN HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status etc.) Sensor Reading History Data FRU Information
SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy Hardware Inventory Fan Prole System Firewall Power Consumption Power Control LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support Backup & Restore Conguration Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update Event Log Filter User Management Media Redirection Settings PAM Order Settings SSL Settings SMTP Settings
2 x 2000W redundant PSU
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
- 100-120V~/ 12A, 50-60Hz
- 180-240V~/ 10A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 10A
DC Output:
- 1000W@100-120V, +12.2V/ 81.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 1600W@180-199V, +12.2V/ 131A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 1800W@200-220V, +12.2V/ 147.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 2000W@221-240V, +12V/ 163.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
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1-3 System Block Diagram
Hardware Installation- 16 -
Chapter 2 System Appearance
132
HDD#2
HDD#5
HDD#8
2-1 Front View
HDD#0
HDD#1
HDD#3
HDD#4
HDD#6
HDD#7
HDD#9
HDD#10HDD#11
No.Description
1.
2.3.5" HDD Bays
3.Front USB 3.0 Ports
• Refer to section 2-3 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons for a detailed description of the
function of the LEDs.
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
NOTE! The Green Latch Supports NVMe
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2-2 Rear View
PSU2
8
PSU1
9
7
No.DescriptionNo.Description
1.Mezzanine Slot (for OCP 3.0
Card, SFF Type, optional)
2.ID Button with LED7.VGA Port
3.Server Management LAN
Port
4.1 GbE LAN Ports9.Full-Height GPU Card Slot
5.USB 3.0 Port x 210.Full-Height GPU Card Slot
• Refer to section 2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of
the LEDs.
6.Mezzanine Slot (for OCP 2.0 Card,
optional)
8.Full-Height GPU Card Slot
10
231456
System Appearance- 18 -
2-3 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
1
3
5
On
Blink
Blink
L1
Press this button for the server to generate a NMI to the
processor. If multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server will
effectively be halted.
- System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power
off)
- System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
Indicates locating the HDD.
Indicates accessing the HDD.
Indicates HDD error.
Indicates HDD rebuilding.
Indicates no HDD access or no HDD error.
7
No. NameColorStatusDescription
Reset Button----Press this button to reset the system.
1.
NMI button----
2.
GreenOnIndicates the system is powered on.
3.
4.
5.
Power button
with LED
ID Button
with LED
HDD Status
LED
GreenBlinkSystem is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode).
N/AOff
BlueOnIndicates the system identication is active.
N/AOffIndicates the system identication is disabled.
Green
AmberOn
Green/
Amber
N/AOff
L2
2
4
6
8
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6.
7/8.
System
Status LED
LAN1/2
Active/
Link LED
GreenOn
On
Amber
Blink
N/AOff
GreenOn
GreenBlink
N/AOff
Indicates system is operating normally.
Indicates a critical condition, may include:
- System fan failure
- System temperature
Indicates non-critical condition, may include:
- Redundant power module failure
- Temperature and voltage issue
- Chassis intrusion
Indicates system is not ready, may include:
- POST error
- NMI error
- Processor or terminator is missing
Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.
Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.
System Appearance- 20 -
2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs
121221
No.NameColorStatusDescription
Yel l owOn1 Gbps data rate
1GbE
1.
Speed LED
GreenOn100 Mbps data rate
N/AOff10 Mbps data rate
1GbE
Link/
2.
Activity
LED
Green
N/AOff
On
BlinkData transmission or receiving is occurring
Link between system and
network or no access
No data transmission or
receiving is occurring
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2-5 Power Supply Unit LED
PSU LED
State
OFFNo AC power to all power supplies
0.5Hz Green BlinkingAC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode
2Hz Green BlinkingPower supply rmware updateing mode
AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second
Amber
0.5Hz Amber Blinking
power supply in parallel still with AC input power
Power supply critical event causing shut down:
failure, OCP, OVP, fan failure and UVP
Power supply warning events where the
power supply continues to operate:
high temp, high power, high current and slow fan
Description
System Appearance- 22 -
2-6 Hard Disk Drive LEDs
LED #1
LED #2
RAID SKU
Disk LED (LED
No RAID
conguration
(via HBA)
RAID
conguration
(via HW RAID
Card or SW
RAID Card)
LED #2HDD PresentNo HDD
GreenONOFF
on Back Panel)
Removed HDD
Slot (LED on
Back Panel)
Disk LED
Removed
HDD Slot
LED #1Locate
GreenON (*1)OFFBLINK (*2)OFF
AmberOFFOFFOFFOFF
GreenON (*1)OFF----
AmberOFFOFF----
GreenONOFFBLINK (*2)OFF
AmberOFFON
GreenON (*1)OFF(*3)----
AmberOFFON(*3)----
HDD
Rebuilding HDD Access
Fault
(Low Speed:
2 Hz)
OFFOFF
NOTE:
*1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
*2: Blink cycle depends on HDD's activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.
HDD Present
(No Access)
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System Appearance- 24 -
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation
Pre-installation Instructions
Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged electrostatic discharge.
Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.
Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself.
• Always disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the
computer case.
• If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case.
Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal system of the computer
case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.
• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board
unless it is necessary to do so. Do not ex or stress the circuit board.
• Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component
for the installation.
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3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover
Before you remove or install the system cover
• Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover:
1. Remove the screw securing the chassis cover.
2. Loosen the thumbnail screw securing the chassis cover.
3. Push down on the indentations located on the side of the chassis cover.
4. Slide the chassis cover to the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction of the
arrow.
5. To reinstall the chassis cover follow steps 1-4 in reverse order.
1
3
4
3
2
System Hardware Installation- 26 -
3-2 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct
Follow these instructions to remove the fan duct:
1. Lift up to remove the fan duct.
2. To reinstall the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct until it is
rmly seated on the system.
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3-3 Removing and Installing the Heat Sink
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the heat sink:
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the heat sink to prevent hardware damage.
• Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
• Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
• Place the system unit on a at and stable surface.
• Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do
not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualied service
technician.
• When installing the heatsink to CPU, use T20-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence
Follow these instructions to install the heat sink:
1. Loosen the screws securing the heat sink in place in reverse order (4g3g2g1).
2. Lift and remove the heat sink from the system.
3. To install the heat sink, reverse steps 1-2 while ensuring that you tighten the captive screws in
sequential order (1g2g3g4) as seen in the image below.
1
4
2
3
2
System Hardware Installation- 28 -
1
3-4 Removing and Installing the CPU
External cap
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
• Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
• Place the system unit on a at and stable surface.
• Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious
damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a
qualied service technician.
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Loosen the three captive screws securing the CPU cover in sequential order (1g2g3).
2. Flip open the CPU cover.
3. Remove the CPU carrier from the CPU frame using the handle on the CPU carrier.
4. Using the handle on the CPU carrier insert the new CPU carrier with CPU installed into the CPU
frame.
NOTE: Ensure the CPU is installed in the CPU carrier in the correct orientation, with the triangle on the CPU aligned to the top left corner of the CPU carrier.
5. Flip the CPU frame with CPU installed into place in the CPU socket.
6. Flip the CPU cover into place over the CPU socket.
7. Tighten the CPU cover screws in sequential order (1g2g3) to secure the CPU cover in place.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 for the second CPU.
9. To remove the CPUs, follow steps 1-7 in reverse order.
1
3
2
2
1
3
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5
CPU
4
6
7
2
3
1
• Tighten the CPU cover screws in sequential order (1g2g3).