H3C UniServer R2700 G3 User Manual
H3C UniServer R2700 G3 Server
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Preface
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
• Audience.
• Conventions
• Documentation feedback
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
• Network planners.
• Field technical support and servicing engineers.
• Server administrators working with the R2700 G3 Server.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold
Italic
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
[ x | y | ... ]
{ x | y | ... } *
[ x | y | ... ] *
&<1-n>
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
from which you select one or none.
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select a minimum of one.
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
can be entered 1 to n times.
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the
New User
window opens; click OK.
File
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example,
Folder
.
>
Create
>
Symbols
Convention Description
WARNING!
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in personal injury.
CAUTION:
IMPORTANT:
NOTE:
TIP:
Network topology icons
Convention Description
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
An alert that calls attention to essential information.
An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
An alert that provides helpful information.
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that
supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access
controller engine on a unified wired-WLAN switch.
Represents an access point.
T
T
T
T
Wireless terminator unit.
Wireless terminator.
Represents a mesh access point.
Represents omnidirectional signals.
Represents directional signals.
Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security
gateway, or load balancing device.
Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL
VPN, IPS, or ACG module.
Examples provided in this document
Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model,
configuration, or software version. It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots,
and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device.
Documentation feedback
You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com.
We appreciate your comments.
Contents
1 Safety information ······································································· 1-1
Safety sign conventions ············································································································ 1-1
Power source recommendations ································································································ 1-2
Installation safety recommendations ··························································································· 1-2
General operating safety ···································································································· 1-2
Electrical safety ················································································································ 1-2
Rack mounting recommendations ························································································ 1-2
ESD prevention ················································································································ 1-3
Cooling performance ········································································································· 1-3
Battery safety ·················································································································· 1-4
2 Preparing for installation ······························································· 2-1
Installation site requirements ····································································································· 2-1
Rack requirements ·················································································································· 2-1
Space and airflow requirements ·························································································· 2-2
Temperature and humidity requirements ··············································································· 2-3
Equipment room height requirements ··················································································· 2-3
Cleanliness requirements ··································································································· 2-3
Grounding requirements ···································································································· 2-4
Installation tools ······················································································································ 2-4
3 Installing or removing the server ···················································· 3-1
Installing the server ················································································································· 3-1
Installing rails ·················································································································· 3-1
Rack-mounting the server ·································································································· 3-1
Installing cable management brackets ·················································································· 3-2
Connecting external cables ······································································································· 3-3
Cabling guidelines ············································································································ 3-3
Connecting a mouse, keyboard, and monitor ·········································································· 3-3
Connecting an Ethernet cable ····························································································· 3-4
Connecting a USB device ·································································································· 3-5
Connecting the power cord ································································································· 3-6
Securing cables ············································································································· 3-10
Removing the server from a rack ······························································································ 3-10
4 Powering on and powering off the server ········································· 4-1
Important information ··············································································································· 4-1
Powering on the server ············································································································ 4-1
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 4-1
Procedure ······················································································································· 4-1
Powering off the server ············································································································ 4-2
Prerequisites ··················································································································· 4-2
Procedure ······················································································································· 4-2
5 Configuring the server ································································· 5-1
Configuration flowchart············································································································· 5-1
Powering on the server ············································································································ 5-1
Configuring basic BIOS settings ································································································· 5-2
Setting the server boot order ······························································································· 5-2
Setting the BIOS passwords ······························································································· 5-2
Configuring RAID ···················································································································· 5-2
Installing the operating system and hardware drivers ······································································ 5-2
Installing the operating system ···························································································· 5-2
Installing hardware drivers ·································································································· 5-2
Updating firmware ··················································································································· 5-2
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6 Installing hardware options ··························································· 6-1
Installing the security bezel ······································································································· 6-1
Installing SAS/SATA drives ······································································································· 6-1
Installing NVMe drives ············································································································· 6-3
Installing power supplies ··········································································································· 6-5
Installing riser cards and PCIe modules ······················································································· 6-6
Installing storage controllers and power fail safeguard modules ························································ 6-9
Guidelines ······················································································································ 6-9
Prerequisites ················································································································· 6-10
Installing a Mezzanine storage controller and a power fail safeguard module ······························ 6-10
Installing a standard storage controller and a power fail safeguard module ································· 6-14
Installing GPU modules ·········································································································· 6-16
Installing Ethernet adapters ····································································································· 6-18
Guidelines ···················································································································· 6-18
Installing an mLOM Ethernet adapter ·················································································· 6-18
Installing a PCIe Ethernet adapter ······················································································ 6-19
Installing SATA M.2 SSDs ······································································································ 6-20
Installing SD cards ················································································································ 6-21
Installing an NVMe SSD expander module ················································································· 6-23
Installing the NVMe VROC module ··························································································· 6-24
Installing the 2SFF drive cage ·································································································· 6-24
Installing the front 2SFF drive cage (8SFF server only) ··························································· 6-24
Installing the rear 2SFF drive cage (4LFF/10FF server only) ···················································· 6-26
Installing the front media module (VGA and USB 2.0 connectors) ···················································· 6-27
Installing the front media module for the 4LFF server ····························································· 6-27
Installing the front media module for the 8SFF server and 10SFF server ···································· 6-29
Installing an optical drive ········································································································ 6-31
Preparing for the installation ····························································································· 6-31
Installing a SATA optical drive on the 4LFF server ································································· 6-31
Installing a SATA optical drive on the 8SFF server ································································ 6-32
Installing a diagnostic panel ···································································································· 6-35
Installing fans ······················································································································· 6-36
Installing processors ·············································································································· 6-38
Installing DIMMs ··················································································································· 6-41
Installing and setting up a TCM or TPM ····················································································· 6-45
Installation and setup flowchart ························································································· 6-45
Installing a TCM or TPM ·································································································· 6-45
Enabling the TCM or TPM from the BIOS ············································································ 6-47
Configuring encryption in the operating system ····································································· 6-47
7 Replacing hardware options ·························································· 7-1
Replacing the access panel ······································································································· 7-1
Guidelines ······················································································································ 7-1
Removing the access panel ································································································ 7-1
Installing the access panel ································································································· 7-2
Replacing the security bezel ······································································································ 7-3
Replacing a SAS/SATA drive ····································································································· 7-3
Replacing an NVMe drive ········································································································· 7-4
Replacing a power supply ········································································································· 7-5
Replacing air baffles ················································································································ 7-8
Removing air baffles ········································································································· 7-8
Installing air baffles ··········································································································· 7-9
Replacing a riser card and a PCIe module ·················································································· 7-10
Replacing a storage controller ································································································· 7-12
Guidelines ···················································································································· 7-12
Preparing for replacement ································································································ 7-12
Replacing the Mezzanine storage controller ········································································· 7-12
Replacing a standard storage controller ·············································································· 7-13
Replacing the power fail safeguard module ················································································ 7-14
Preparing for power fail safeguard module replacement ·························································· 7-14
Replacing the power fail safeguard module for the Mezzanine storage controller ························· 7-14
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Replacing the power fail safeguard module for a standard storage controller ······························· 7-16
Replacing a GPU module ······································································································· 7-17
Replacing an Ethernet adapter ································································································· 7-19
Replacing an mLOM Ethernet adapter ················································································ 7-19
Replacing a PCIe Ethernet adapter ···················································································· 7-19
Replacing an M.2 transfer module and a SATA M.2 SSD ······························································· 7-20
Replacing the front M.2 transfer module and a SATA M.2 SSD ················································ 7-20
Replacing an NVMe VROC module ·························································································· 7-22
Replacing an SD card ············································································································ 7-22
Replacing the dual SD card extended module ············································································· 7-23
Replacing an NVMe SSD expander module ················································································ 7-24
Replacing a fan ···················································································································· 7-25
Replacing a processor ··········································································································· 7-26
Guidelines ···················································································································· 7-26
Prerequisites ················································································································· 7-26
Removing a processor ····································································································· 7-27
Installing a processor ······································································································ 7-28
Verifying the replacement ································································································· 7-29
Replacing a DIMM················································································································· 7-29
Replacing the system battery ··································································································· 7-30
Removing the system battery ···························································································· 7-31
Installing the system battery ····························································································· 7-31
Verifying the replacement ································································································· 7-32
Replacing the system board ···································································································· 7-32
Guidelines ···················································································································· 7-32
Removing the system board ····························································································· 7-32
Installing the system board ······························································································· 7-34
Replacing the drive expander module (10SFF server) ··································································· 7-35
Replacing a drive backplane ···································································································· 7-36
Removing a drive backplane ····························································································· 7-36
Installing a drive backplane ······························································································ 7-38
Verifying the replacement ································································································· 7-40
Replacing the SATA optical drive ····························································································· 7-40
Replacing the SATA optical drive (4LFF server) ···································································· 7-40
Replacing the SATA optical drive (8SFF server) ···································································· 7-41
Replacing the diagnostic panel ································································································ 7-42
Replacing the chassis-open alarm module ················································································· 7-42
Removing the chassis-open alarm module ··········································································· 7-43
Installing the chassis-open alarm module ············································································ 7-43
Verifying the replacement ································································································· 7-44
Replacing the front media module ···························································································· 7-44
Removing the front media module (4LFF server) ··································································· 7-44
Removing the front media module (8SFF and 10SFF servers) ················································· 7-46
Replacing the air inlet temperature sensor ·················································································· 7-46
Replacing the front I/O component ···························································································· 7-48
Replacing the front I/O component (4LFF server) ·································································· 7-48
Replacing the front I/O component (8SFF/10SFF server) ························································ 7-50
Replacing chassis ears ·········································································································· 7-52
Replacing the TPM/TCM ········································································································ 7-53
8 Connecting internal cables ···························································· 8-1
Connecting drive cables ··········································································································· 8-1
4LFF server ···················································································································· 8-1
8SFF server ···················································································································· 8-3
10SFF server ················································································································ 8-11
Connecting the flash card and supercapacitor of the power fail safeguard module ······························ 8-13
Connecting the flash card on the Mezzanine storage controller ················································ 8-13
Connecting the flash card on a standard storage controller ······················································ 8-14
Connecting the power cord of a GPU module ·············································································· 8-15
Connecting the SATA M.2 SSD cable ························································································ 8-15
Connecting the SATA optical drive cable ···················································································· 8-16
Connecting the front I/O component cable assembly ···································································· 8-17
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Connecting the front media module cable ··················································································· 8-18
Connecting the NCSI cable for a PCIe Ethernet adapter ································································ 8-19
9 Maintenance ·············································································· 9-1
Guidelines ····························································································································· 9-1
Maintenance tools ··················································································································· 9-1
Maintenance tasks ·················································································································· 9-1
Observing LED status ······································································································· 9-1
Monitoring the temperature and humidity in the equipment room ················································ 9-1
Examining cable connections ······························································································ 9-2
Technical support ··················································································································· 9-2
10 Appendix A Server specifications ··············································· 10-1
Server models and chassis view ······························································································ 10-1
Technical specifications ·········································································································· 10-1
Components ························································································································ 10-3
Front panel ·························································································································· 10-4
Front panel view ············································································································· 10-4
LEDs and buttons ··········································································································· 10-5
Ports···························································································································· 10-7
Rear panel ·························································································································· 10-7
Rear panel view ············································································································· 10-7
LEDs ··························································································································· 10-8
Ports···························································································································· 10-9
System board ······················································································································ 10-10
System board components ······························································································ 10-10
System maintenance switches ························································································· 10-11
DIMM slots ··················································································································· 10-11
11 Appendix B Component specifications ········································ 11-1
About component model names ······························································································· 11-1
Processors ·························································································································· 11-1
Intel processors ············································································································· 11-1
Jintide-C series processors ······························································································ 11-2
DIMMs ································································································································ 11-2
DRAM specifications ······································································································· 11-3
DCPMM specifications ···································································································· 11-3
DRAM DIMM rank classification label ················································································· 11-3
HDDs and SSDs ··················································································································· 11-4
Drive specifications ········································································································· 11-4
Drive LEDs ·················································································································· 11-13
Drive configurations and numbering ·················································································· 11-14
PCIe modules ····················································································································· 11-17
Storage controllers ········································································································ 11-17
NVMe SSD expander modules ························································································· 11-26
GPU modules ··············································································································· 11-27
PCIe Ethernet adapters ·································································································· 11-28
FC HBAs ····················································································································· 11-30
mLOM Ethernet adapters ······································································································· 11-31
Riser cards ························································································································· 11-31
Fans ································································································································· 11-32
Fan layout ···················································································································· 11-32
Fan specifications ·········································································································· 11-32
Power supplies ···················································································································· 11-33
Expander modules and transfer modules ·················································································· 11-36
Diagnostic panels················································································································· 11-37
Diagnostic panel specifications ························································································· 11-37
Diagnostic panel view ····································································································· 11-37
LEDs ·························································································································· 11-37
Fiber transceiver modules ······································································································ 11-39
Storage options other than HDDs and SDDs ·············································································· 11-40
NVMe VROC modules ·········································································································· 11-40
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TPM/TCM modules ·············································································································· 11-40
Security bezels, slide rail kits, and cable management brackets ····················································· 11-41
12 Appendix C Managed hot removal of NVMe drives ························ 12-1
Performing a managed hot removal in Windows ·········································································· 12-1
Prerequisites ················································································································· 12-1
Procedure ····················································································································· 12-1
Performing a managed hot removal in Linux ··············································································· 12-2
Prerequisites ················································································································· 12-2
Performing a managed hot removal from the CLI ·································································· 12-2
Performing a managed hot removal from the Intel® ASM Web interface ····································· 12-3
13 Appendix D Environment requirements ······································· 13-1
About environment requirements ······························································································ 13-1
General environment requirements ··························································································· 13-1
Operating temperature requirements ························································································· 13-1
Guidelines ···················································································································· 13-1
4LFF server with any drive configuration ············································································· 13-1
8SFF server with an 8SFF drive configuration ······································································ 13-2
8SFF server with a 10SFF drive configuration ······································································ 13-3
10SFF server with any drive configuration ··········································································· 13-4
14 Appendix E Product recycling ··················································· 14-1
15 Appendix F Glossary ······························································· 15-1
16 Appendix G Acronyms ····························································· 16-1
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1 Safety information
Safety sign conventions
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server or its components, make sure you are familiar with the
safety signs on the server chassis or its components.
Table 1-1 Safety signs
Sign Description
Circuit or electricity hazards are present. Only H3C authorized or professional
server engineers are allowed to service, repair, or upgrade the server.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury or damage to circuits, do not open any components marked
with the electrical hazard sign unless you have authorization to do so.
Electrical hazards are present. Field servicing or repair is not allowed.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury, do not open any components with the field-servicing
forbidden sign in any circumstances.
The RJ-45 ports on the server can be used only for Ethernet connections.
WARNING!
To avoid electrical shocks, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not connect an
RJ-45 port to a telephone.
The surface or component might be hot and present burn hazards.
WARNING!
To avoid being burnt, allow hot surfaces or components to cool before touching
them.
The server or component is heavy and requires more than one people to carry or
move.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury or damage to hardware, do not move a heavy component
alone. In addition, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and
guidelines for manual material handling.
The server is powered by multiple power supplies.
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury from electrical shocks, make sure you disconnect all power
supplies if you are performing offline servicing.
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Power source recommendations
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Power instability or outage might cause data loss, service disruption, or damage to the server in the
worst case.
To protect the server from unstable power or power outage, use uninterrupted power supplies (UPSs)
to provide power for the server.
Installation safety recommendations
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, read the following information carefully before you
operate the server.
General operating safety
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, follow these guidelines when you operate the server:
• Only H3C authorized or professional server engineers are allowed to install, service, repair,
operate, or upgrade the server.
• Place the server on a clean, stable table or floor for servicing.
• Make sure all cables are correctly connected before you power on the server.
• To avoid being burnt, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them.
Electrical safety
WARNING!
If you put the server in standby mode (system power LED in amber) with the power on/standby
button on the front panel, the power supplies continue to supply power to some circuits in the server.
To remove all power for servicing safety, you must first press the button, wait for the system to ente
standby mode, and then remove all power cords from the server.
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, follow these guidelines:
• Always use the power cords that came with the server.
• Do not use the power cords that came with the server for any other devices.
• Power off the server when installing or removing any components that are not hot swappable.
Rack mounting recommendations
To avoid bodily injury or damage to the equipment, follow these guidelines when you rack mount a
server:
• Mount the server in a standard 19-inch rack.
• Make sure the leveling jacks are extended to the floor and the full weight of the rack rests on the
leveling jacks.
• Couple the racks together in multi-rack installations.
• Load the rack from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest hardware unit at the bottom of the
rack.
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• Get help to lift and stabilize the server during installation or removal, especially when the server
is not fastened to the rails. As a best practice, a minimum of two people are required to safely
load or unload a rack. A third person might be required to help align the server if the server is
installed higher than check level.
• For rack stability, make sure only one unit is extended at a time. A rack might get unstable if
more than one server unit is extended.
• Make sure the rack is stable when you operate a server in the rack.
ESD prevention
Electrostatic charges that build up on people and tools might damage or shorten the lifespan of the
system board and electrostatic-sensitive components.
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent electrostatic damage, follow these guidelines:
• Transport or store the server with the components in antistatic bags.
• Keep the electrostatic-sensitive components in the antistatic bags until they arrive at an
ESD-protected area.
• Place the components on a grounded surface before removing them from their antistatic bags.
• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
• Make sure you are reliably grounded when touching an electrostatic-sensitive component or
assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
The following are grounding methods that you can use to prevent electrostatic discharge:
• Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
• Take adequate personal grounding measures, including wearing antistatic clothing and static
dissipative shoes.
• Use conductive field service tools.
• Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
Cooling performance
Poor cooling performance might result from improper airflow and poor ventilation and might cause
damage to the server.
To ensure good ventilation and proper airflow, follow these guidelines:
• Install blanks if the following module slots are empty:
{ Drive bays.
{ Fan bays.
{ PCIe slots.
{ Power supply slots.
• Do not block the ventilation openings in the server chassis.
• To avoid thermal damage to the server, do not operate the server for long periods in any of the
following conditions:
{ Access panel open or uninstalled.
{ Air baffles uninstalled.
{ PCIe slots, drive bays, fan bays, or power supply slots empty.
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• To maintain correct airflow and avoid thermal damage to the server, install rack blanks to cover
unused rack units.
Battery safety
The server's system board contains a system battery, which is designed with a lifespan of 5 to 10
years.
If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, you might need to replace
the battery. When you replace the battery, follow these safety guidelines:
• Do not attempt to recharge the battery.
• Do not expose the battery to a temperature higher than 60°C (140°F).
• Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of the battery in fire or
water.
• Dispose of the battery at a designated facility. Do not throw the battery away together with other
wastes.
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2 Preparing for installation
Prepare a rack that meets the rack requirements and plan an installation site that meets the
requirements for space and airflow, temperature, humidity, equipment room height, cleanliness, and
grounding.
Installation site requirements
Rack requirements
IMPORTANT:
As a best practice to avoid affecting the server chassis, install power distribution units (PDUs) with
the outputs facing backwards. If you install PDUs with the outputs facing the inside of the server,
please perform onsite survey to make sure the cables won't affect the server rear.
The server is 1U high. The rack for installing the server must meet the following requirements:
• A standard 19-inch rack.
• A clearance of more than 50 mm (1.97 in) between the rack front posts and the front rack door.
• A minimum of 1200 mm (47.24 in) in depth as a best practice. For installation limits for different
rack depth, see Table 2-1.
Table 2-1
Rack depth Installation limits
1000 mm
(39.37 in)
1100 mm
(43.31 in)
1200 mm
(47.24 in)
Installation limits for different rack depths
• The H3C cable management arm (CMA) is not supported.
• A clearance of 60 mm (2.36 in) is reserved from the server rear to the rear rack
door for cabling.
• The slide rails and PDUs might hinder each other. Perform onsite survey to
determine the PDU installation location and the proper PDUs. If the PDUs hinder
the installation and movement of the slide rails anyway, use other methods to
support the server, a tray for example.
Make sure the CMA does not hinder PDU installation at the server rear before
installing the CMA. If the CMA hinders PDU installation, use a deeper rack or change
the installation locations of PDUs.
Make sure the CMA does not hinder PDU installation or cabling. If the CMA hinders
PDU installation or cabling, change the installation locations of PDUs.
For detailed installation suggestions, see Figure 2-1.
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Figure 2-1 Installation suggestions for a 1200 mm deep rack (top view)
(1) 1200 mm (47.24 in) rack depth
(2) A minimum of 50 mm (1.97 in) between the front rack posts and the front rack door
(3) 790 mm (31.10 in) between the front rack posts and the rear of the chassis, including power supply
handles at the server rear (not shown in the figure)
(4) 810 mm (31.89 in) server depth, including chassis ears
(5) 960 mm (37.80 in) between the front rack posts and the CMA
(6) 860 mm (33.86 in) between the front rack posts and the rear ends of the slide rails
Space and airflow requirements
For convenient maintenance and heat dissipation, make sure the following requirements are met:
• A minimum clearance of 635 mm (25 in) is reserved in front of the rack.
• A minimum clearance of 762 mm (30 in) is reserved behind the rack.
• A minimum clearance of 1219 mm (47.99 in) is reserved between racks.
• A minimum clearance of 2 mm (0.08 in) is reserved between the server and its adjacent units in
the same rack.
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Figure 2-2 Airflow through the server
(1) and (2) Directions of intake airflow through the chassis and power supplies
(3) Directions of exhaust airflow out of the power supplies
(4) to (7) Directions of exhaust airflow out of the chassis
Temperature and humidity requirements
To ensure correct operation of the server, make sure the room temperature and humidity meet the
requirements as described in "Appendix A Server specifications."
Equipment room height requirements
For the server to operate correctly, make sure the equipment room height meets the requirements
described in "Appendix A Server specifications."
Cleanliness requirements
Mechanically active substances buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption, which
causes poor contact of metal components and contact points. In the worst case, electrostatic
adsorption can cause communication failure.
Table 2-2 Mechanically active substance concentration limits in the equipment room
Substance Particle diameter Concentration limit
Dust particles ≥ 5 µm
Dust (suspension) ≤ 75 µm ≤ 0.2 mg/m3
Dust
(sedimentation)
Sand ≥ 150 µm ≤ 30 mg/m3
75 µm to 150 µm ≤ 1.5 mg/(m
≤ 3 x 10
(No visible dust on the tabletop over three days)
The equipment room must also meet limits on salts, acids, and sulfides to eliminate corrosion and
premature aging of components, as shown in Table 2-3.
4
particles/m3
2
h)
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Table 2-3 Harmful gas limits in an equipment room
Gas Maximum concentration (mg/m
SO2 0.2
H2S 0.006
NO2 0.04
NH
3
Cl
2
Grounding requirements
Correctly connecting the server grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection, anti-interference,
and ESD prevention.
The server can be grounded through the grounding wire of the power supply system and no external
grounding cable is required.
Installation tools
Table 2-4 lists the tools that you might use during installation.
Table 2-4 Installation tools
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Picture Name Description
Installs or removes screws inside chassis ears,
T25 Torx screwdriver
T30 Torx screwdriver
T15 Torx screwdriver
(shipped with the server)
T10 Torx screwdriver
(shipped with the server)
Flat-head screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver Installs or removes screws on SATA M.2 SSDs.
Cage nut insertion/extraction
tool
Diagonal pliers Clip insulating sleeves.
including screw rack mount ears or multifunctional rack
mount ears.
Installs or removes captive screws on processor
heatsinks.
Installs or removes screws on access panels.
Installs or removes screws on the front media module.
Installs or removes captive screws inside
multifunctional rack mount ears or replaces system
batteries.
Inserts or extracts the cage nuts in rack posts.
Tape measure Measures distance.
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Picture Name Description
Multimeter Measures resistance and voltage.
ESD wrist strap Prevents ESD when you operate the server.
Antistatic gloves Prevents ESD when you operate the server.
Antistatic clothing Prevents ESD when you operate the server.
Ladder Supports high-place operations.
Interface cable (such as an
Ethernet cable or optical
Connects the server to an external network.
fiber)
Monitor (such as a PC) Displays the output from the server.
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3 Installing or removing the server
Installing the server
As a best practice, install hardware options as needed to the server before installing the server in the
rack. For more information about how to install hardware options, see "Installing hardware options."
Installing rails
Install the inner rails to the server and the middle-outer rails to the rack. For information about
installing the rails, see the document shipped with the rails.
Rack-mounting the server
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury, slide the server into the rack with caution for the sliding rails might squeeze
your fingers.
1. Slide the server into the rack. For more information about how to slide the server into the rack,
see the document shipped with the rails.
Figure 3-1 Rack-mounting the server
2. Secure the server:
If the server is installed with multifunctional rack mount ears, perform the following steps as
shown in Figure 3-2:
a. Push the
posts.
b. Unlock the latches of the multifunctional rack mount ears.
c. Fasten the captive screws inside the chassis ears and lock the latches.
server until the multifunctional rack mount ears are flush against the rack front
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Figure 3-2 Securing the server with multifunctional rack mount ears
If the server is installed with screw rack mount ears, perform the following steps as shown
in Figure 3-3:
a. Push the
server until the screw rack mount ears are flush against the rack front posts.
b. Fasten the captive screws on the screw rack mount ears.
Figure 3-3 Securing the server with screw rack mount ears
Installing cable management brackets
Install cable management brackets if the server is shipped with cable management brackets. For
information about how to install cable management brackets, see the installation guide shipped with
the brackets.
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Connecting external cables
Cabling guidelines
WARNING!
To avoid electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not connect communication equipment
to RJ-45 Ethernet ports on the server.
• For heat dissipation, make sure no cables block the inlet or outlet air vents of the server.
• To easily identify ports and connect/disconnect cables, make sure the cables do not cross.
• Label the cables for easy identification.
• Wrap unused cables onto an appropriate position on the rack.
• To avoid damage to cables when extending the server out of the rack, do not route the cables
too tight if you use cable management brackets.
Connecting a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
About this task
Perform this task before you configure BIOS, HDM, FIST, or RAID on the server or enter the
operating system of the server.
The server provides a maximum of two DB-15 VGA connectors to connect monitors.
• One on the front panel if the server is installed with a front media module.
• One on the rear panel.
The server is not shipped with a standard PS2 mouse and keyboard. To connect a PS2 mouse and
keyboard, you must prepare a USB-to-PS2 adapter.
Procedure
1. Connect one plug of a VGA cable to a VGA connector on the server, and fasten the screws on
the plug.
Figure 3-4 Connecting a VGA cable
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2. Connect the other plug of the VGA cable to the VGA connector on the monitor, and fasten the
screws on the plug.
3. Connect the mouse and keyboard.
{ For a USB mouse and keyboard, directly connect the USB connectors of the mouse and
keyboard to the USB connectors on the server.
{ For a PS2 mouse and keyboard, insert the USB connector of the USB-to-PS2 adapter to a
USB connector on the server. Then, insert the PS2 connectors of the mouse and keyboard
into the PS2 receptacles of the adapter.
Figure 3-5 Connecting a PS2 mouse and keyboard by using a USB-to-PS2 adapter
Connecting an Ethernet cable
About this task
Perform this task before you set up a network environment or log in to the HDM management
interface through the HDM dedicated network port to manage the server.
Procedure
1. Determine the network port on the server.
{ To connect the server to the external network, use the Ethernet port on the Ethernet
adapter.
{ To log in to the HDM management interface, use the HDM dedicated or shared network port
on the server.
HDM shared network port is available only if an NCSI-capable mLOM or PCIe Ethernet
adapter is installed.
For the position of the HDM dedicated network port, see "Rear panel view." For the position
of the HDM shared network port on an mLOM or PCIe Ethernet adapter, see "Installing
Ethernet ad
2. Determine type of the Ethernet cable.
Verify the connectivity of the cable by using a link tester.
If you are replacing the Ethernet cable, make sure the new cable is the same type or compatible
with the old cable.
apters."
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3. Label the Ethernet cable.
As a best practice, use labels of the same type for all cables and put the names and numbers of
the server and its peer device on the labels.
If you are replacing the Ethernet cable, make sure the new label contains the same contents as
the old label.
4. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the network port on the server and the other end to
the peer device.
Figure 3-6 Connecting an Ethernet cable
5. Verify network connectivity.
After powering on the server, use the
connection between the server and the peer device fails, verify that the Ethernet cable is
securely connected.
6. Secure the Ethernet cable. For information about how to secure cables, see "Securing cables."
Connecting a USB device
About this task
Perform this task before you install the operating system of the server or transmit data through a
USB device.
The server provides a maximum of six USB connectors.
• Two USB 2.0 connectors on the front panel if the server is installed with a front media module.
• Two USB 3.0 connectors on the rear panel.
• Two internal USB 3.0 connectors for connecting USB devices that are intended for frequent use
without removal.
Guidelines
Before connecting a USB device, make sure the USB device can operate correctly and then copy
data to the USB device.
ping command to test the network connectivity. If the
USB devices are hot swappable.
As a best practice for compatibility, use H3C approved USB devices.
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Procedure
1. Remove the access panel if you are connecting the USB device to an internal USB connector.
2. Connect the USB device to the USB connector, as shown in Figure 3-7.
For information about the removal procedure, see "Removing the access panel."
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3. Install the access panel. For information about the installation procedure, see "Installing the
access panel."
4. Verify that the server can identify the USB device.
If the server fails to identify the USB device, download and install the USB device driver. If the
server still cannot identify the USB device, replace the USB device.
Connecting a USB device to an internal USB connector
Connecting the power cord
Guidelines
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the equipment or even bodily injury, use the power cord that ships with the
server.
Before connecting the power cord, make sure the server and components are installed correctly.
Connecting the AC power cord for an AC or 240 V high-voltage DC power supply
1. Insert the power cord plug into the power receptacle of a power supply at the rear panel, as
shown in Figure 3-8.
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