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Revision History
HPE Part
Number
794235–001FirstDecember 2014
794235–002SecondMarch 2015
EditionPublication Date Changes
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HPE Part
Number
EditionPublication Date Changes
794235–003ThirdSeptember 2015
794235–004FourthJanuary 2016
•Added BL920s Gen9 blade support
•Added SLES 11 SP4 and SLES 12 OS
support
•Added RHEL 6.6, RHEL 6.7, and RHEL
7.1 OS support
•Added Windows 2012 R2 OS support
(Gen8)
•Added ESXi OS support (Gen8)
•Moved firmware update information from
installation chapter to dedicated chapter.
Refer to firmware matrix and release
notes for correct information.
•Removed detailed SLES boot/shutdown
information and add reference to Linux
and Windows white papers.
•Minor text changes and clarifications
throughout
794235–005FifthJuly 2016
•Added details for safely powering off an
enclosure
•Added BL920s Gen9+ blade support
•Added FlexFabric 20 Gb 2P 650FLB and
650M adapter support
•Added note about scrolling the Insight
Display
•Added instructions to save EFI variables
to disk
•Added sections on troubleshooting the
OA battery
•Updated illustrations for new HPE
standards.
•Updated Insight Display screens.
•Added troubleshooting scenario where
PXE fails to find the boot file.
•Updated references to the new XFM2
crossbar modules.
Table Continued
HPE Part
Number
EditionPublication Date Changes
794235–006SixthSeptember 2016
794235–007SeventhNovember 2016
794235–008EighthApril 2017
•Updated access to OS white papers for
firmware updates
•Updated Insight Display screenshots
•Included component ID for both XFM and
XFM2 modules
•Added notes that both XFM and XFM2
modules are referred to as XFM in this
document and not to mix module types in
the same system
•Updated OS support list
•Added links to current OS and spare
parts information
•Added vSphere 6.0U3 and RHEL 6.9 in
OSs supported
•Added XFM2 firmware version in FRU
replacement firmware update
procedures
794235-009NinthNovember 2018Updated Health LED in LEDs and
components
HPE Integrity Superdome X overview
HPE Integrity Superdome X is a blade-based, high-end server platform supporting the x86 processor
family which incorporates a modular design and uses the sx3000 crossbar fabric to interconnect
resources. The system also includes remote system management functionality through the HPE Onboard
Administrator (OA), which helps monitor and manage complex resources.
Integrity Superdome X supports the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and
Microsoft Windows OSs, as well as VMware ESXi. For the latest list of supported OSs, see the HPEIntegrity Superdome X Operating System Reference at
(Servers > Integrity Servers > Integrity Superdome X) or Firmware Matrix for HPE Integrity
Superdome X servers.
Complex components
Integrity Superdome X consists of a single compute enclosure containing one to eight BL920s Gen8 or
Gen9 blades. It also includes interconnect modules, manageability modules, fans, power supplies, and an
integrated LCD Insight Display. The Insight Display can be used for basic enclosure maintenance and
displays the overall enclosure health. The compute enclosure supports four XFMs that provide the
crossbar fabric which carries data between blades.
NOTE: HPE Integrity Superdome X systems may contain XFM or XFM2 crossbar modules. Unless
specifically stated otherwise, this document refers to all crossbar modules as XFMs, but the information
will generally apply to either XFM or XMF2 modules.
http://www.hpe.com/info/enterprise/docs
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Power subsystem
The Integrity Superdome X compute enclosure supports two power input modules, using either single
phase or 3-phase power cords. Connecting two AC sources to each power input module provides 2N
redundancy for AC input and DC output of the power supplies.
There are 12 power supplies per Integrity Superdome X compute enclosure. Six power supplies are
installed in the upper section of the enclosure, and six power supplies are installed in the lower section of
the enclosure.
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Powering off the compute enclosure
IMPORTANT: To power off the enclosure, disconnect the power cables from the lower power
supplies first, and then disconnect the power cables from the upper power supplies.
To service any internal compute enclosure component, complete the following steps in order:
Procedure
1. Power off the partition.
2. Power off all XFMs.
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3. Disconnect the power cables from the lower power supplies.
4. Disconnect the power cables from the upper power supplies.
Manageability subsystem
The Integrity Superdome X is managed by two OAs that monitor both individual components and complex
health. This information can be accessed in the following ways:
•A GUI using a remote terminal
•A CLI using a remote or local terminal
NOTE: Only one OA is required for operation. The second OA provides redundancy and automatic
failover capabilities.
Two GPSMs in the Integrity Superdome X enclosure manage CAMNET distribution to all server blades
and XFMs in the complex and provide the redundant global clock source for the complex. Fans and
power supplies in the upper section of the enclosure are monitored and controlled by the OA through the
GPSMs.
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Server blades
Each BL920s server blade contains two x86 processors and up to 48 DIMMs.
Server blades and partitions
Integrity Superdome X supports multiple nPartitions of 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 sockets (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8
blades). Each nPartition must include blades of the same type but the system can include nPartitions with
different blade types.
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I/O subsystem
Integrity Superdome X provides I/O through mezzanine cards and FlexLOMs on individual server blades.
Each BL920s blade has two FLB slots and three Mezzanine slots.
Not all types of cards are supported on Gen8 and Gen9 blades. For a complete list of supported I/O cards
and firmware requirements, see the Firmware Matrix for HPE Integrity Superdome X servers at http://www.hpe.com/info/superdomeX-firmware-matrix.
Fibre channel and LAN connectivity are supported by the interconnect modules in the rear of the compute
enclosure. For more information, see
More information
•Interconnect bay numbering
•Integrity Superdome X QuickSpecs
•Firmware Matrix for HPE Integrity Superdome X servers
•Connecting a PC to the OA service port
Compute enclosure overview
Compute enclosure front components
NOTE: Images might not represent supported configurations.
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ItemDescription
1Power supply bay 7
2Power supply bay 8
3Power supply bay 9
4Power supply bay 10
5Power supply bay 11
6Power supply bay 12
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ItemDescription
7DVD module
8Air intake slot (Do not block)
9Power supply bay 6
10Power supply bay 5
11Insight Display
12Power supply bay 4
13Power supply bay 3
14Power supply bay 2
15Power supply bay 1
16Blade slots
17Air intake slot (Do not block)
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Power supply bay numbering
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Server blade slot numbering
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Insight Display components
ItemDescriptionFunction
1Insight Display screenDisplays Main Menu error
messages and instructions
2Left arrow buttonMoves the menu or navigation
bar selection left one position
3Right arrow buttonMoves the menu or navigation
bar selection right one position
4OK buttonAccepts the highlighted selection
and navigates to the selected
menu
5Down arrow buttonMoves the menu selection down
one position
6Up arrow buttonMoves up the menu selection one
position
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Compute enclosure rear components
ItemDescription
1AC power connectors (upper)
2Fan bay 1
3Fan bay 6
4Fan bay 2
5Fan bay 7
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ItemDescription
6Fan bay 3
7Fan bay 8
8Fan bay 4
9Fan bay 9
10Fan bay 5
11Fan bay 10
12Power supply exhaust vent (Do not block)
13XFM bay 1
14XFM bay 2
15XFM bay 3
16XFM bay 4
17GPSM bay 2
18Interconnect bay 2
19Interconnect bay 4
20Interconnect bay 6
21Interconnect bay 8
22OA bay 2
23Power supply exhaust vent (Do not block)
24AC power connectors (lower)
25Fan bay 15
26Fan bay 14
27Fan bay 13
28Fan bay 12
29Fan bay 11
30OA bay 1
Table Continued
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ItemDescription
31Interconnect bay 7
32Interconnect bay 5
33Interconnect bay 3
34Interconnect bay 1
35GPSM bay 1
Fan bay numbering
Interconnect bay numbering
Each Integrity Superdome X enclosure requires interconnect modules to provide network access for data
transfer. Interconnect modules reside in bays located in the rear of the enclosure. Review blade slot
numbering to determine which external network connections on the interconnect modules are active.
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To support server blade LAN and Fibre Channel I/O connections, an appropriate type of interconnect
module is installed according to bay location.
Server blade portCompute enclosure
interconnect bay
FlexLOM 1 port 11
FlexLOM 1 port 22
FlexLOM 2 port 11
FlexLOM 2 port 22
Mezzanine 1 port 13
Interconnect bay label
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Server blade portCompute enclosure
interconnect bay
Mezzanine 1 port 24
Mezzanine 1 port 33
Mezzanine 1 port 44
Mezzanine 2 port 15
Mezzanine 2 port 26
Mezzanine 2 port 37
Mezzanine 2 port 48
Mezzanine 3 port 17
Mezzanine 3 port 28
Mezzanine 3 port 35
Interconnect bay label
Mezzanine 3 port 46
NOTE: For information on the location of LEDs and ports on individual interconnect modules, see the
documentation that ships with the interconnect module.
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Server blade overview
ProductProcessorsDIMM slotsSupported
BL920s Gen8
BL920s Gen9
24816 GB and 32
DIMM size
GB (Gen8)
16 GB, 32 GB,
and 64 GB
(Gen9)
PCIe I/O
Mezzanine
card capacity
32
PCI I/O
FlexLOM card
capacity
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Server blade components
ItemDescription
1sx3000 crossbar fabric ASIC (referred to as XNC
by the Health Repository and in event logs)
2CPU 1
3Mezzanine bracket
4Mezzanine connector 1 Type A
5Mezzanine connector 2 Type A/B
6FlexLOM slot 2
7CPU 0
8Mezzanine connector 3 Type A/B
9FlexLOM slot 1
10DDR3 DIMM slots (48) — BL920s Gen8
DDR4 DIMM slots (48) — BL920s Gen9
LR DIMM slots (48) — BL920s Gen9
11SUV board
HPE Integrity Superdome X overview21
SUV cable and ports
The SUV port on the front of the server blade is used with an SUV cable to connect the blade to external
devices (serial terminal or monitor) or USB devices. The SUV port is located behind a door that stays
closed when an SUV cable is not installed.
CAUTION: The SUV cable is not designed to be used as a permanent connection; therefore be
careful when walking near the server blade. Hitting or bumping the cable might cause the port on
the server blade to break and damage the blade.
IMPORTANT: The SUV port does not provide console access and the serial port is unused.
ItemDescription
1Server blade connector
2Serial
3USB ports (2)
4Video
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System specifications
Dimensions and weights
Component dimensions
Table 1: Component dimensions
ComponentWidthDepthHeight
Compute enclosure44.7 cm
17.6 in
Server blade5.13 cm
2.02 in
Component weights
82.8 cm
32.6 in
52.25 cm
20.60 in
79.8 cm
31.4 in
62.18 cm
24.48 in
Table 2: Compute enclosure weights
ComponentWeightMax. quantity per enclosure
Compute enclosure chassis64.9 kg
143.0 lb
I/O chassis22.1 kg
48.7 lb
Midplane Brick18.8 kg
41.5 lb
1
1
1
OA tray3.6 kg
8.0 lb
Active Cool Fan0.9 kg
2.7 lb
Power supply module2.3 kg
5.0 lb
Enclosure DVD module2.1 kg
4.7 lb
OA module0.8 kg
1.8 lb
1
15
12
1
2
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ComponentWeightMax. quantity per enclosure
GPSM1.2 kg
XFM3.3 kg
I/O interconnect module1.3 kg
Server blade12-16 kg
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Rack specifications
Table 3: Rack specifications
RackTotal
cabinet area
with packing
materials
2
2.6 lb
4
7.3 lb
8
2.9 lb
8
26-35 lb
U heightWidthDepthDynamic
load
(gross)
Static load
(H x D x W)
HPE 642
1075 mm
Intelligent
Rack
HPE 642
1200 mm
Shock
Intelligent
Rack
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246.80 x
129.20 x
90 cm
(85.35 x
50.87 x
35.43 in)
218.00 x
147.00 x
90 cm
(85.82 x
57.87 x
35.43 in)
42U597.8 mm
(23.54 in)
42U597.8 mm
(23.54 in)
1,085.63 mm
(42.74 in)
1,300.2 mm
(51.19 in)
Internal and external site door requirements
Internal site doorways must obey the following height requirements:
1,134 kg
(2,500 lb)
1,460.11 kg
(3,219 lb)
1,360.8 kg
(3,000 lb)
1,360.78 kg
(3,000 lb)
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•For the 642 1075 mm rack — no less than 200.19 cm (78.816 in)
•For the 642 1200 mm rack — no less than 200.66 cm (79.00 in)
To account for the lifted height of the pallet, external doorways must obey the following height
requirements:
•For the 642 1075 mm rack — no less than 216.80 cm (85.35 in)
•For the 642 1200 mm rack — no less than 215.00 cm (84.65 in)
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Electrical specifications
Table 4: Enclosure power options
Source typeSource voltage
(nominal)
3–phase200 VAC to 240
VAC line-to-line
(phase-tophase), 3phase
50/60 Hz
3–phase220 VAC to 240
VAC line-toneutral 3-phase
50/60 Hz
Single-phase200 VAC to 240
VAC
50/60 Hz
Plug or
connector type
NEMA L15-30p,
3-Pole, 4-wire,
3 m (10 ft)
power cord
IEC 309, 4pole, 5-wire,
Red, 3 m (10 ft)
power cord
IEC 320
C19-C20
Table 5: Single-phase power cords
Circuit typePower
receptacle
required
30 A 3-phaseL15-30R. 3-
pole, 4-wire
16 AIEC 309, 4-
pole, 5-wire, red
16/20 A Singlephase
IEC 320
C19
Number of
power cords
required (per
enclosure)
4
4
12
Part numberDescriptionWhere used
8120-6895Stripped end, 240 VInternational - other
8120-6897Male IEC309, 240 VInternational
8121-0070Male GB-1002, 240 VChina
8120-6903Male NEMA L6-20, 240 VNorth America/Japan
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Table 6: Enclosure single-phase HPE 2400 W power supply specifications
SpecificationValue
Power cordIEC-320 C19-C20
Output2450 W per power supply
Input requirements
Rated input voltage200–240 VAC
Rated input frequency50-60 Hz
Rated input current per power supply (maximum)13.8 A at 200 VAC
13.3 A at 208 VAC
12.6 A at 220 VAC
Maximum inrush current100 A for 10 ms
Ground leakage current3.5 mA
Power factor correction0.98
Table 7: Enclosure 3-phase 2400 W power supply specifications (North America/
Japan)
Number of power
cords required
(per enclosure
leaving the rack)
2
2
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Source/Circuit
type
Source voltage
(nominal)
Plug or connector
type
Power receptacle
required
Number of power
cords required
(per enclosure
leaving the rack)
Single-phase 63 A200–240 VAC
50/60 Hz
IEC 309 63 A
Single Phase Blue,
3.6 m (11.8 ft)
power cord
Single-phase 30 A200–240 VAC
50/60 Hz
NEMA L6-30P
Single Phase,
3.6 m (11.8 ft)
power cord
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Environmental specifications
Temperature and humidity specifications
The following table contains the allowed and recommended temperature and humidity limits for both
operating and nonoperating Integrity Superdome X systems.
SpecificationValue
Temperature range
IEC 309 63 A
Single Phase, Blue
NEMA L6-30R
Single Phase
4
6
Allowable Operating Range
Recommended Operating Range
2
2
+5° C to +40° C (41° F to 104° F)
+18° C to +27° C (64° F to 81° F)
Nonoperating (powered off)+5° C to +45° C (41° F to 113° F)
Nonoperating (storage)-40° C to +80° C (-40° F to 176° F)
Humidity Range (noncondensing)
Allowable Operating Range
Recommended Operating Range
2
2
-12° C DP and 8% RH to +24° C DP and 85% RH
+5.5° C DP to +15° C DP and 65% RH
Nonoperating (powered off)8% RH to 90% RH and 29° C DP
Nonoperating (storage)8% RH to 90% RH and 32° C DP
1
The Recommended Operating Range is recommended for continuous operation. Operating within the Allowable
Operating Range is supported but might result in a decrease in system performance.
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Cooling requirements
Integrity Superdome X is a rack-mounted system that cools by drawing air in the front and exhausting it
out the rear. General ASHRAE best practices must be followed when installing the system in a data
center.
•Hot/cold aisle layout
•Appropriate blanking panels in any unused space in the rack.
•No gaps exist between adjacent racks, which ensures minimal air recirculation.
•An adequate hot-air return path to the computer room air conditioners (CRAC) or computer room air
handlers (CRAH), which minimizes the flow of hot air over any rack.
Integrity Superdome X utilizes variable speed fans to realize the most efficient use of air. The volume of
air required varies with the temperature of the air supplied to the inlet.
IMPORTANT: The optimal equipment orientation is a parallel layout to the air flow supply and
return. Supply air will flow down cold aisles which are parallel to equipment rows, and return air to
CRAC through parallel air flow. Perpendicular air flow causes too much room mixing, places higher
electrical loads on the room, and can lead to unexpected equipment problems.
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Air quality specifications
Chemical contaminant levels in customer environments for Hewlett Packard Enterprise hardware
products must not exceed G1 (mild) levels of Group A chemicals at any time. These contaminant levels
are described in the current version of ISA–71.04 Environmental Conditions for Process Measurementand Control Systems: Airborne Contaminants.
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•ISA–71.04 Environmental Conditions for Process Measurement and Control Systems: Airborne
Contaminants
Acoustic noise specifications
The acoustic noise specifications are 8.6 bel (86 dB) (sound power level).
IMPORTANT: Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that anyone in the immediate vicinity of the
product for extended periods of time wear hearing protection or use other means to reduce noise
exposure.
This level of noise is appropriate for dedicated computer room environments, not office environments.
Understand the acoustic noise specifications relative to operator positions within the computer room when
adding Integrity Superdome X systems to computer rooms with existing noise sources.
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Sample site inspection checklist for site preparation
See Customer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information and Site inspection checklist. You can
use these tables to measure your progress.
Table 11: Customer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information
Customer Information
Name:Phone number:
Street address:City or Town:
State or province:Country
Zip or postal code:
Primary customer contact:Phone number:
Secondary customer contact:Phone number:
Traffic coordinator:Phone number:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise information
Sales representative:Order number:
Representative making survey:Date:
Scheduled delivery date:
Table 12: Site inspection checklist
Check either Yes or No. If No, include comment or date.
Computer Room
NumberArea or conditionYesNoComment or
Date
1.Do you have a completed floor plan?
2.Is adequate space available for maintenance needs?
Front 91.4 cm (36 inches) minimum and rear 91.4 cm
(36 inches) minimum are recommended clearances.
3.Is access to the site or computer room restricted?
4.Is the computer room structurally complete? Expected
date of completion?
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