Huawei RH2288 V3 User Manual

RH2288 V3 Server V100R003

User Guide

Issue 32

Date 2019-03-28

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Purpose

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This document describes the appearance, features, and specifications of the RH2288 V3 and explains how to install and remove the server and its parts, power on and off, configure, and troubleshoot the server.

Read this document before operating the RH2288 V3.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for:

l Technical support engineers

l Maintenance engineers

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

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Description

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance deterioration, or unanticipated results.

NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

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Change History

Changes between document issues are cumulative. The latest document issue contains all changes made in previous issues.

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Calls attention to important information, best practices and tips.

NOTE is used to address information not related to personal injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration.

Issue

32 2019-03-28 Deleted the LCD description.

31 2018-11-19 Optimized the flexible NIC indicator description. For

30 2018-10-19 Added the list of components where the sensors are

29 2018-09-17 Added the description about the information that will

28 2018-08-17 Added the procedure for removing a holding rail. For

27 2018-07-12 Added procedures for removing and installing an SD

26 2018-05-29 Changed LOM and NIC to flexible NIC.

Date Description

details, see 2.4 Indicators and Buttons.

located. For details, see 11.3 Sensor List.

be lost after mainboard replacement and needs to be configured again after the mainboard is replaced. Added the link for importing and exporting the BMC configuration file to sections 7.42 Installing the

Mainboard and 7.41 Removing the Mainboard.

details, see 3.6 Removing the Server.

card and related precautions. For details, see 7.49

Removing an SD Card Board and 7.50 Installing an SD Card Board.

25 2018-05-10 Modified fan module removal and installation

procedures. For details, see 7.15 Removing a Fan

Module and 7.16 Installing a Fan Module.

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24 2018-04-10 Modified RAID controller card supercapacitor

removal and installation procedures. For details, see

7.33 Removing the Supercapacitor (Screw-in RAID Controller Card), 7.34 Removing the Supercapacitor (PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card), 7.35 Installing the Supercapacitor (Screw-in RAID Controller Card), and 7.36 Installing the Supercapacitor (PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card).

23 2018-02-22 Added the description about how to import and export

the iBMC/BIOS configuration information after the mainboard is replaced. For details, see 7.41

Removing the Mainboard and 7.42 Installing the Mainboard.

22 2018-01-15 Added the locations of dual SD cards. For details, see

7.47 Removing an SD Card.

Added the description about the left and right mounting ears. For details, see 2.2 Appearance.

Added 750 W Titanium PSU indicator states and their meanings. For details, see 2.4 Indicators and

Buttons.

21 2017-12-12 Modified server installation environment

requirements. For details, see 3.2 Installation

Environment.

Added fan module numbers. For details, see 7.15

Removing a Fan Module.

20 2017-10-26 Added the description about SD cards and dual-SD

module. For details, see 2.5 Physical Structure.

19 2017-09-26 Changed optional chip types. For details, see 2.7

Internal Cabling.

18 2017-08-15 Optimized chapters about parts replacement. For

details, see 7 Replacing Parts.

17 2017-07-20 Added the description about 128 GB DIMMs. For

details, see 2.5 Physical Structure and 2.11 Product

Specifications.

16 2017-06-20 Added internal cable BOMs. For details, see 2.7

Internal Cabling.

15 2017-05-10 Modified the mainboard layout description. For

details, see 2.6 Mainboard Layout.

14 2017-04-05 Modified front bezel description. For details, see 7.3

(Optional) Removing the Front Bezel and 7.4 (Optional) Installing the Front Bezel.

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13 2017-03-03 Modified the configuration description. For details,

see 2.1 Introduction.

12 2017-01-24 Added description about replacing the front bezel

during hard disk replacement. For details, see 7.5

Removing a Hard Disk and 7.6 Installing a Hard Disk.

11 2016-11-29 Added information about CPU installation tool. For

details, see 7.37 Removing a CPU and 7.38

Installing a CPU.

Modified the indicator status description of the NVMe PCIe SSD installation. For details, see 7.8 Installing

an NVMe PCIe SSD.

10 2016-10-10 Modified the disk installation direction for servers that

support 8 x 2.5-inch, 24 x 2.5-inch, or 25 x 2.5-inch hard disks. For details, see 2.2 Appearance.

09 2016-07-30 Added security description. For details, see 1 Safety

Instructions.

Added the description of the Software and Configuration Utility. For details, see 6 Software and

Configuration Utility.

08 2016-03-30 Added the procedures for removing and installing an

NVMe PCIe SSD. For details, see 7.7 Removing an

NVMe PCIe SSD and 7.8 Installing an NVMe PCIe SSD.

Added the procedures for removing and installing an M.2 SATA SSD card. For details, see 7.61 Removing

an M.2 SATA SSD Card and 7.62 Installing an M.2 SATA SSD Card.

07 2015-11-06 Modified the mainboard layout description. For

details, see 2.6 Mainboard Layout.

06 2015-10-15 Added the procedure for operating the front bezel. For

details, see 7.3 (Optional) Removing the Front

Bezel and 7.4 (Optional) Installing the Front Bezel.

Added internal cabling. For details, see 2.7 Internal

Cabling.

05 2015-06-10 Added the procedure for removing the RH2288 V3

installed on the holding rails. For details, see 7.11

Removing the Chassis Cover.

04 2015-03-27 Added product specifications. For details, see 2.11

Product Specifications.

03 2014-12-30 Modified the product name.

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02 2014-12-10 Added the guide rail requirements on the chassis. For

details, see 2.12 Physical Specifications.

01 2014-08-30 This issue is the first official release.

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About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii

1 Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................................1

2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Appearance..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Ports.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

2.4 Indicators and Buttons.................................................................................................................................................. 18

2.5 Physical Structure......................................................................................................................................................... 25

2.6 Mainboard Layout........................................................................................................................................................ 32

2.7 Internal Cabling............................................................................................................................................................ 34

2.7.1 Internal Cabling for an M.2 SSD Riser Card.............................................................................................................34

2.7.2 Internal Cabling for 8-Disk Configuration 1............................................................................................................. 37

2.7.3 Internal Cabling for 8-Disk Configuration 2............................................................................................................. 38

2.7.4 Internal Cabling for 12-Disk Configuration.............................................................................................................. 40

2.7.5 Internal Cabling for 24-Disk Configuration.............................................................................................................. 45

2.7.6 Internal Cabling for 25-Disk Configuration.............................................................................................................. 50

2.8 Logical Structure.......................................................................................................................................................... 51

2.9 RAS Features................................................................................................................................................................52

2.10 Software and Hardware Compatibility....................................................................................................................... 54

2.11 Technical Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 55

2.12 Physical and Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................... 60

3 Installing and Removing the Server........................................................................................ 63

3.1 Installation Overview................................................................................................................................................... 63

3.2 Installation Environment.............................................................................................................................................. 64

3.2.1 Space and Airflow Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 64

3.2.2 Temperature and Humidity Requirements................................................................................................................. 65

3.2.3 Cabinet Requirements................................................................................................................................................65

3.3 Unpacking the Chassis..................................................................................................................................................66

3.4 Installing the Server......................................................................................................................................................66

3.4.1 Installing the Server on L-Shaped Guide Rails......................................................................................................... 67

3.4.2 Installing the Server on Adjustable Guide Rails....................................................................................................... 69

3.4.3 Installing the Server on Holding Rails...................................................................................................................... 71

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3.5 Connecting External Cables......................................................................................................................................... 77

3.5.1 Connecting Cables to a Mouse, Keyboard, and VGA Port....................................................................................... 77

3.5.2 Connecting a Network Cable.....................................................................................................................................78

3.5.3 Connecting a Cable to a 10GE Port...........................................................................................................................80

3.5.4 Connecting a 56G IB Cable.......................................................................................................................................83

3.5.5 Connecting a USB Device.........................................................................................................................................85

3.5.6 Connecting a Serial Cable......................................................................................................................................... 85

3.5.7 Connecting a Power Cable........................................................................................................................................ 86

3.5.8 Laying Out Cables..................................................................................................................................................... 89

3.5.9 Verifying Cable Connections.....................................................................................................................................90

3.6 Removing the Server.................................................................................................................................................... 90

3.6.1 Removing the Server and L-Shaped Guide Rails......................................................................................................90

3.6.2 Removing a Server and Adjustable Guide Rail.........................................................................................................92

3.6.3 Removing the Server and Holding Rails................................................................................................................... 93

4 Powering On and Off the Server..............................................................................................97

4.1 Powering On the Server................................................................................................................................................97

4.2 Powering Off the Server............................................................................................................................................... 99

5 Configuring the RH2288 V3.................................................................................................... 101

5.1 Default Information.................................................................................................................................................... 101

5.2 Configuration Process.................................................................................................................................................102

5.3 Checking the RH2288 V3...........................................................................................................................................103

5.4 Configuring RAID......................................................................................................................................................107

5.5 Configuring the BIOS.................................................................................................................................................108

5.6 Changing an iBMC User Password............................................................................................................................ 116

5.7 Setting the Management Network Port IP Address....................................................................................................117

5.8 Installing an OS.......................................................................................................................................................... 121

5.9 (Optional) Configuring the Boot from iSCSI Function for an SP230 flexible NIC...................................................121

6 Software and Configuration Utility.......................................................................................122

6.1 BIOS........................................................................................................................................................................... 122

6.2 iBMC.......................................................................................................................................................................... 123

6.3 Upgrading Software....................................................................................................................................................123

7 Replacing Parts...........................................................................................................................127

7.1 Replaceable Parts........................................................................................................................................................129

7.2 Tool Preparations........................................................................................................................................................ 130

7.3 (Optional) Removing the Front Bezel........................................................................................................................ 130

7.4 (Optional) Installing the Front Bezel..........................................................................................................................132

7.5 Removing a Hard Disk............................................................................................................................................... 135

7.6 Installing a Hard Disk.................................................................................................................................................137

7.7 Removing an NVMe PCIe SSD................................................................................................................................. 138

7.8 Installing an NVMe PCIe SSD...................................................................................................................................138

7.9 Removing a PSU........................................................................................................................................................ 138

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7.9.1 Removing an AC PSU.............................................................................................................................................138

7.9.2 Removing a DC PSU...............................................................................................................................................140

7.10 Installing a PSU........................................................................................................................................................ 142

7.10.1 Installing an AC PSU............................................................................................................................................ 142

7.10.2 Installing a DC PSU.............................................................................................................................................. 144

7.11 Removing the Chassis Cover....................................................................................................................................146

7.12 Installing the Chassis Cover..................................................................................................................................... 147

7.13 Removing the Air Duct.............................................................................................................................................149

7.14 Installing the Air Duct.............................................................................................................................................. 150

7.15 Removing a Fan Module.......................................................................................................................................... 152

7.16 Installing a Fan Module............................................................................................................................................154

7.17 Removing an Internal Cable..................................................................................................................................... 156

7.18 Installing an Internal Cable.......................................................................................................................................157

7.19 Removing the Riser Card......................................................................................................................................... 159

7.20 Installing a Riser Card.............................................................................................................................................. 160

7.21 Removing a PCIe Card............................................................................................................................................. 162

7.21.1 Removing a PCIe Card from a Riser Card............................................................................................................ 162

7.21.2 Removing a PCIe Card from the Mainboard.........................................................................................................164

7.22 Installing a PCIe Card...............................................................................................................................................165

7.22.1 Installing a PCIe Card on the Riser Card.............................................................................................................. 165

7.22.2 Installing a PCIe Card on the Mainboard.............................................................................................................. 166

7.23 Removing the DVD Drive........................................................................................................................................167

7.24 Installing the DVD Drive......................................................................................................................................... 172

7.25 Removing the Internal USB Flash Drive..................................................................................................................175

7.26 Installing the Internal USB Flash Drive................................................................................................................... 176

7.27 Removing the System Battery.................................................................................................................................. 177

7.28 Installing the System Battery....................................................................................................................................178

7.29 Removing the Screw-in RAID Controller Card....................................................................................................... 180

7.30 Installing the Screw-in RAID Controller Card.........................................................................................................181

7.31 Removing the PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card.................................................................................................183

7.32 Installing the PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card.................................................................................................. 183

7.33 Removing the Supercapacitor (Screw-in RAID Controller Card)............................................................................184

7.34 Removing the Supercapacitor (PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card)..................................................................... 187

7.35 Installing the Supercapacitor (Screw-in RAID Controller Card)............................................................................. 189

7.36 Installing the Supercapacitor (PCIe Plug-in RAID Controller Card).......................................................................191

7.37 Removing a CPU...................................................................................................................................................... 194

7.38 Installing a CPU........................................................................................................................................................198

7.39 Removing a DIMM.................................................................................................................................................. 204

7.40 Installing a DIMM.................................................................................................................................................... 205

7.41 Removing the Mainboard......................................................................................................................................... 208

7.42 Installing the Mainboard...........................................................................................................................................213

7.43 Removing the Flexible NIC......................................................................................................................................217

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7.44 Installing the Flexible NIC....................................................................................................................................... 218

7.45 Removing a SATADOM...........................................................................................................................................220

7.46 Installing a SATADOM............................................................................................................................................ 221

7.47 Removing an SD Card..............................................................................................................................................223

7.48 Installing an SD Card............................................................................................................................................... 227

7.49 Removing an SD Card Board................................................................................................................................... 231

7.50 Installing an SD Card Board.....................................................................................................................................232

7.51 Removing the Front Disk Backplane........................................................................................................................234

7.52 Installing the Front Disk Backplane......................................................................................................................... 235

7.53 Removing the Rear Disk Backplane.........................................................................................................................237

7.54 Installing the Rear Disk Backplane.......................................................................................................................... 238

7.55 Removing the VGA Board....................................................................................................................................... 241

7.56 Installing the VGA Board.........................................................................................................................................245

7.57 Removing the PSU Backplane................................................................................................................................. 250

7.58 Installing the PSU Backplane................................................................................................................................... 251

7.59 Removing the Left Mounting Ear.............................................................................................................................252

7.60 Installing the Left Mounting Ear.............................................................................................................................. 255

7.61 Removing the Right Mounting Ear.......................................................................................................................... 256

7.62 Installing the Right Mounting Ear............................................................................................................................ 259

7.63 Removing an M.2 SATA SSD Card......................................................................................................................... 261

7.64 Installing an M.2 SATA SSD Card...........................................................................................................................262

8 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 265

9 Common Operations.................................................................................................................266

9.1 Querying the IP Address of the Management Network Port......................................................................................266

9.2 Logging In to the iBMC WebUI................................................................................................................................. 268

9.3 Logging In to the iBMC CLI......................................................................................................................................270

9.4 Logging In to the Server Using the Independent Remote Console............................................................................ 273

9.5 Logging In to the Server over a Serial Port Using PuTTY........................................................................................ 279

9.6 Logging In to the Server over a Network Port Using PuTTY....................................................................................281

9.7 Opening the Remote Virtual Console.........................................................................................................................283

9.8 Querying the Mapping Between NVMe PCIe SSD Drive Letters, Slot IDs, and Bus IDs in Linux......................... 285

9.9 Erasing Storage Media Data....................................................................................................................................... 287

10 Obtaining Help........................................................................................................................ 293

10.1 Collecting Fault Information.................................................................................................................................... 293

10.2 Preparing for Debugging.......................................................................................................................................... 293

10.3 Using Product Documentation..................................................................................................................................293

10.4 Obtaining Technical Support.................................................................................................................................... 294

11 Appendix...................................................................................................................................295

11.1 Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................... 295

11.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................................................................... 296

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11.3 Sensor List................................................................................................................................................................ 299

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General Instructions

l Comply with all local laws and regulations when installing the hardware. These Safety

Instructions are only a supplement.

l Observe the instructions that accompany all "DANGER", "WARNING", "CAUTION",

and "NOTE" symbols in this document. Follow them in conjunction with these Safety Instructions.

l Observe all safety instructions provided on the device labels when installing hardware.

Follow them in conjunction with these Safety Instructions.

l Only personnel (such as electricians and forklift operators) who are certified by the local

government or official organizations are allowed to perform hardware installation.

l The product is a Class A device. Take protective measures against radio interference

before operating the device in residential areas.

1 Safety Instructions

Personal Safety

l Ensure that only personnel authorized by Huawei install hardware. l In case of any problems that may cause injury to personnel or damage to devices,

immediately stop operations and report the problems to a project supervisor and take corrective measures.

l Do not move devices or install cabinets and power cables in hazardous weather

conditions.

l For lifting or carrying hardware, ensure load limits and manpower provisions conform to

legal specifications.

l Remove electricity-conductive materials such as watches and jewelry, as shown in

Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1 Removing easily-conductive objects

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l Wear clean protective gloves, ESD clothing, a protective hat, and protective shoes, as

shown in Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2 Protective clothing

Figure 1-3 shows how to wear an ESD wrist strap.

1. Put on the ESD wrist strap.

2. Fasten the buckle and ensure that the ESD wrist strap is in good contact with your skin.

3. Insert the ground terminal of the ESD wrist strap into the jack on the grounded cabinet or chassis.

Figure 1-3 Wearing an ESD wrist strap

l Exercise caution when using tools to prevent injuries.

l If the position for installing the device is higher than your shoulders, use a stacker to lift

the device to prevent it from falling on top of you.

l High-voltage power supply provides power for device operation. Do not touch high-

voltage cables directly or through conductive materials. This may cause danger of electrocution.

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l Before powering on a device, ground it to prevent injuries. l Do not use the ladder unsupervised. Have someone else hold the ladder steady to prevent

accidents.

l Do not view the open optical port directly when installing, testing, or replacing optical

cables to prevent laser radiation from injuring your eyes.

Transportation Precautions

Contact the manufacturer for precautions before attempting transportation.

l The logistics company engaged to transport the equipment must be reliable and comply

with international standards for transporting electronics. Ensure that the equipment being transported is kept upright and avoid collision, damp conditions, corrosion, package damage, and pollution.

l Transport the equipment in its original packaging. l Package fragile parts such as optical modules, PCIe SSDs, and GPUs separately from

bulky items such as chassis.

l Power off all equipment before transportation. Do not transport hazardous materials.

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Capacity Expansion Precautions

l Use only genuine components that can be queried in the Huawei Server Compatibility

Checker.

l Only maintenance engineers authorized by Huawei are allowed to expand capacity.

Avoid physical damage caused by electrostatic discharge, collision, and scratches.

l Before expanding capacity, back up data and isolate the equipment from the network to

prevent data loss, service interruption, and network loops.

l After expanding capacity, upgrade software to prevent software incompatibility with new

components.

Equipment Safety

l To ensure equipment and human safety, use the recommended power cables. l Power cables can be used only for dedicated devices, and they cannot be used for any

other devices.

l Before touching devices, wear ESD clothing and gloves to avoid electrostatic damage. l When moving devices, hold the handles or bottom of devices instead of the handles of

the installed modules (for example, a PSU, fan module, hard disk, or board).

l Exercise caution when using tools to avoid equipment damage. l Connect the power cables to different power distribution units (PDUs) so that the PDUs

can supply power to the device in active/standby mode. This improves power supply reliability.

l Before powering on a device, ground it to prevent device damage.

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Maximum Load Carried by a Single Person

Comply with local regulations on the maximum load per person. The instructions on device labels and in this document are for reference only.

Table 1-1 lists the maximum weight each person is permitted to carry stipulated by related

organizations.

Table 1-1 Maximum handling weight

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Organization

European Committee for Standardization (CEN) 25/55.13

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 25/55.13

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 23/50.72

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 25/55.13

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ)

Weight (kg/lb)

l Male: 15/33.01 l Female: 10/22.05

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About This Chapter

This section describes the features of the RH2288 V3.

2.1 Introduction

2 Overview

2.2 Appearance

2.3 Ports

2.4 Indicators and Buttons

2.5 Physical Structure

2.6 Mainboard Layout

2.7 Internal Cabling

2.8 Logical Structure

2.9 RAS Features

2.10 Software and Hardware Compatibility

2.11 Technical Specifications

2.12 Physical and Environmental Specifications

2.1 Introduction

The RH2288 V3 (marked as H22M-03 on the nameplate) is a 2U dual-socket rack server launched by Huawei to meet customer requirements for the Internet, Internet data center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise market applications, and telecom service applications.

The RH2288 V3 features high-performance computing, large storage capacity, low power consumption, and high scalability and reliability. It supports virtualization, and is easy to manage and deploy. It is ideal for virtualization, basic enterprise applications, telecom services, and storage services such as distributed storage, data mining, electronic albums, and videos.

Table 2-1 describes the configurations of the RH2288 V3.

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Table 2-1 RH2288 V3 configurations

ConfigurationMaximum Number of Front Disks Maximu

8-disk

Total Maximum

Number of Common

[1][4]

Disks

[2]

8 - - 1 No

Maximum Number of NVMe PCIe

[3][4]

SSDs

Number of Rear Common

[1]

Disks

configurati on 1

8-disk

8 8 - - 1 Yes configurati on 2

12-disk

12 12 - 4 1 No configurati on 1

12-disk configurati

12 12 (slots

0–11)

4 (slots 8–11)

- 1 No

on 2

24-disk

[2]

24 - configurati on

Maximu m Number of RAID Controlle

r Cards

[7]

[5]

Support for PCH Configur

[6][7]

ation

25-disk configurati on

[2]

25 - 3 1 No

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NOTE

2.5-inch or 3.5-inch indicates the size of a disk bay. A 2.5-inch disk bay can house a 2.5-inch disk, and a

3.5-inch disk bay can house a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch disk.

[1]

: Common disks include SAS or SATA HDDs with 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch disk bays and SAS or

SATA SSDs with 2.5-inch disk bays.

[2]

: The front disk bays of 8-disk configuration 1, 24-disk configuration, and 25-disk

configuration can only be 2.5-inch.

[3]

: When NVMe PCIe SDDs are configured, related hardware, such as disk backplanes and riser

cards must be configured.

[4]

: Number of installed front disks = Number of installed front common disks + Number of installed

front NVMe PCIe SSDs. The number of installed front disks on a server cannot be greater than the maximum number of front

disks. For example, 12-disk configuration 2 supports a maximum of 12 front disks. If four front NVMe PCIe SSDs are installed, only a maximum of eight front common disks can be installed.

[5]

: For 24-disk configuration, a RAID controller card needs to be configured for every eight disks.

[6]

: The server where disks are connected through the Intel chipset (PCH) supports SATA disks only, an optional SoftRAID license, and SoftRAID 0, 1, and 5. The server with SoftRAID configuration does not support installation of a virtualization OS. If you have any doubts about the disk configuration, contact your local Huawei sales representatives.

[7]

: Disks can be managed by the RAID controller card or the PCH. You can select only one of the two management modes.

Figure 2-1 shows an RH2288 V3 with 12 disks.

Figure 2-1 RH2288 V3 with 12 disks

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2.2 Appearance

Front Panel

Figure 2-2 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with eight 2.5-inch hard disks.

Figure 2-2 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with eight 2.5-inch hard disks

2 Overview

1 Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 VGA port

7 NMI button 8 Label plate with an ESN label

9 Built-in DVD drive 10 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 7 from left

to right)

11 USB 2.0 port 12 Left mounting ear

13 Network port link status indicators

(numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

15 Hard disk activity indicator - -

Figure 2-3 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with eight 3.5-inch hard disks.

Figure 2-3 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with eight 3.5-inch hard disks

14 Hard disk fault indicator

Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

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3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 Filler modules

NOTE

Do not install hard disks in the two slots.

7 VGA port 8 NMI button

9 Label plate with an ESN label 10 Built-in DVD drive

11 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 7 from

12 Hard disk fault indicator top to bottom and from left to right)

13 Hard disk activity indicator 14 USB 2.0 port

15 Left mounting ear 16 Network port link status indicators

(numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

Figure 2-4 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twelve 3.5-inch hard disks.

Figure 2-4 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twelve 3.5-inch hard disks

Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 Label plate with an ESN label

7 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 11

8 Hard disk fault indicator from top to bottom and from left to right)

9 Hard disk activity indicator 10 USB 2.0 port

11 Left mounting ear 12 Network port link status indicators

(numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

Figure 2-5 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twelve 3.5-inch hard disks, including

four NVMe PCIe SSDs.

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Figure 2-5 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twelve 3.5-inch hard disks, including four NVMe PCIe SSDs

1 Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 NVMe PCIe SSD yellow indicator

7 NVMe PCIe SSD green indicator 8 Label plate with an ESN label

9 NVMe PCIe SSDs (numbered 8

to 11 from left to right and from

10 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 7 from top to

bottom and from left to right)

top to bottom)

11 Hard disk fault indicator 12 Hard disk activity indicator

13 USB 2.0 port 14 Left mounting ear

15 Network port link status

- indicators (numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

Figure 2-6 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twenty-four 2.5-inch hard disks.

Figure 2-6 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twenty-four 2.5-inch hard disks

Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 NMI button

7 VGA port 8 Label plate with an ESN label

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9 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 23

from left to right)

11Left mounting ear 12 Network port link status indicators

13Hard disk fault indicator 14 Hard disk activity indicator

Figure 2-7 shows the front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twenty-five 2.5-inch hard disks.

Figure 2-7 Front panel of an RH2288 V3 with twenty-five 2.5-inch hard disks

10 USB 2.0 port

(numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

Rear Panel

1 Fault diagnosis LED 2 Health indicator

3 UID button/indicator 4 Power button/indicator

5 Right mounting ear 6 Label plate with an ESN label

7 Hard disks (numbered 0 to 24

from left to right)

9 Left mounting ear 10 Network port link status indicators

11Hard disk fault indicator 12 Hard disk activity indicator

Figure 2-8 shows the rear panel of the RH2288 V3.

Figure 2-8 Rear panel of the RH2288 V3

8 USB 2.0 port

(numbered 1 to 4 from top to bottom)

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1 PSU 1 2 PSU indicator

3 Power socket for a PSU 4 I/O module (providing slots 6 to 8 from

top to bottom) or NVMe PCIe SSD adapter (corresponding to CPU 2, providing slots 6 and 7 from top to bottom)

5 Connection status indicator 6 Data transmission status indicator

7 Onboard PCIe slots (numbered

8 Hard disk

4 and 5 from left to right)

9 LAN on motherboard (flexible

10 UID indicator

NIC)

11 USB 3.0 port 12 Management network port

13 VGA port 14 Serial port

15 PSU 2 - -

NOTE

l Item 4 can be equipped with riser cards or rear 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard disks. Item 8 can be

equipped with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks (2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks can be configured together).

l If the server is equipped with a front drive backplane connecting twelve 3.5-inch hard disks, you can

install a maximum of four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard disks at the rear. Both items 8 and 4 can be equipped with two 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks.

l If the server is equipped with a front drive backplane connecting twenty-five 2.5-inch hard disks,

you can install a maximum of three 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard disks at the rear. Item 8 can be equipped with two hard disks, and item 4 can be equipped with only one hard disk in the upper slot.

l If item 8 is equipped with two hard disks, the disks are numbered A0 and B0 from top to bottom. If

item 4 is equipped with two hard disks, the disks are numbered A1 and B1 from top to bottom.

Flexible NICs

The RH2288 V3 supports the following models of flexible NICs:

l SM211: provides two GE electrical ports.

l SM210/SM212: provides four GE electrical ports.

l SM233: provides two 10GE electrical ports.

l SM231: provides two 10GE optical ports.

l SM252: provides one 56G IB optical port.

l SM251: provides two 56G IB optical ports.

NOTE

Use the Huawei Server Compatibility Checker to check flexible NICs supported by the server.

The following figures show flexible NIC ports and indicators.

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Figure 2-9 SM211 ports and indicators

1 Data transmission status

2 Connection status indicator

indicator

Figure 2-10 SM210 or SM212 ports and indicators

1 Data transmission status

2 Connection status indicator

indicator

Figure 2-11 SM233 ports and indicators

Transmission rate indicator 2 Connection status indicator/Data

Figure 2-12 SM231 ports and indicators

Data transmission status indicator

Figure 2-13 SM252 port and indicators

transmission status indicator

2 Connection status indicator

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Figure 2-14 SM251 ports and indicators

1 Connection status indicator 2 Data transmission status indicator

PCIe Slot Layout

Figure 2-15 shows the PCIe slot layout of the RH2288 V3.

2 Overview

PCIe Devices

Figure 2-15 PCIe slot layout

The I/O module provides slots 6 to 8.

The I/O module supports 2-slot PCIe riser module or 3-slot PCIe riser module, but three slots are always displayed on the panel. For a 2-slot PCIe riser module, slot 8 is unavailable.

Table 2-2 describes the mapping between PCIe devices and CPUs, and the PCIe

specifications of the RH2288 V3.

NOTE

The PCIe devices mapping to a vacant CPU socket are unavailable.

Table 2-2 PCIe device description

PCI e Dev ice

Slot4CP

CPUPCIe

Stan dard

PCIe

U 1

3.0

Connec tor Width

Bus Width

Port Nu mbe r

Root Port (B/D/F )

Device (B/D/F)

Slot Size

x8 x8 Port3A00/03/0 04/00/0 Half-height

half-length

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PCI

CPUPCIe e Dev ice

Slot5CP

U 1

Slot6CP

U 2

Slot7CP

U 2

Stan dard

PCIe

3.0

PCIe

3.0

PCIe

3.0

Connec tor Width

Bus Width

Port Nu mbe r

Root Port (B/D/F )

Device (B/D/F)

Slot Size

x8 x8 Port3C00/03/2 05/00/0 Half-height

half-length

x16 x8 Port1A80/01/0 81/00/0 Full-height

full-length

l 2-

slot PCIe riser mod ule: x16

l 3-

slot PCIe riser

l 2-slot

PCIe riser modu le: x16

l 3-slot

PCIe riser modu le: x8

Port2A80/02/0 82/00/0 Full-height

full-length

mod ule: x8

Slot8CP

U 2

RAI D

U 1 cont rolle r card

Flex ible

U 1 NIC

PCIe

3.0

PCIe

3.0

PCIe

3.0

x8 x8 Port2C80/02/2 83/00/0 Full-height

half-length

x8 x8 Port1A00/01/0 01/00/0 —

x8 x8 Port2A00/02/0 A flexible

—

NIC with four network ports is used as an example.

The four network port numbers are as follows:

l 02/00/0 l 02/00/1 l 02/00/2 l 02/00/3

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PCI e Dev ice

Note 1: B/D/F stands for Bus/Device/Function Number. Note 2: Root Port (B/D/F) indicates the bus number of a CPU internal PCIe root port.

Device (B/D/F) indicates the bus number (displayed on the OS) of an onboard or external PCIe port.

Note 3: The PCIe slots that support full-height full-length PCIe cards are backward compatible with full-height half-length or half-height half-length PCIe cards.

Note 4: The PCIe slots with the bus width of PCIe x16 are backward compatible with PCIe x8, PCIe x4, and PCIe x1 cards.

Note 5: All slots support PCIe cards of up to 75 W. The power of a PCIe card varies depending on its model. Use the Huawei Server Compatibility Checker to check supported PCIe cards. For PCIe cards not listed in the Huawei Server Compatibility

Checker, contact your local Huawei sales personnel.

Note 6: This table lists the default values of B/D/F. If thePCIe sockets are not fully populated or a PCIe card with a PCI bridge is configured, the values of B/D/F may differ.

Note 7: For a server with NVMe PCIe SSDs, a 2-slot riser module must be installed on the I/O module and an NVMe PCIe SSD adapter can be installed only in slot 7.

CPUPCIe

Stan dard

Connec tor Width

Bus Width

Port Nu mbe r

Root Port (B/D/F )

Device (B/D/F)

Slot Size

PCIe GPU Configuration Guidelines

A GPU must be installed on a PCIe riser module.

l A 2-slot PCIe riser module supports one single-slot or dual-slot PCIe x16 GPU, which is

installed in slot 7.

l A 3-slot PCIe riser module does not support any GPU.

ESNs

An Equipment Serial Number (ESN) is a string that uniquely identifies a server. An ESN is required when you apply for technical support from Huawei.

Figure 2-16 shows the ESN format by using the example 2102310QPD10F3001263.

Figure 2-16 ESN example

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No. Description

1 Indicates the ESN ID.

2 Indicates the material identification code

(eight characters).

3 Indicates the vendor code (two characters).

4 Indicates the year and month (two

characters).

5 Indicates the serial number (six characters).

Table 2-3 and Table 2-4 describe the external ports on the RH2288 V3.

Table 2-3 Ports on the front panel

Port

Video graphics

Type Quantity Description

DB15 1 The VGA port is used to connect a terminal,

such as a monitor or KVM. array (VGA) port

USB port USB 2.0 2 The USB ports are connected to USB devices.

NOTE

Before connecting to an external USB device, check that the USB device operates properly. A server may fail if it is connected to an abnormal USB device.

Table 2-4 Ports on the rear panel

Port

Type Quantity Description

VGA port DB15 1 The VGA port is used to connect a terminal,

such as a monitor or KVM.

USB port USB 3.0 2 The USB ports are connected to USB devices.

NOTE

Before connecting to an external USB device, check that the USB device operates properly. A server may fail if it is connected to an abnormal USB device.

USB 3.0 is disabled by default. You can enable it on the BIOS as required.

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Port Type Quantity Description

Manageme nt network

Ethernet

port port (Mgmt)

Serial port DB9 1 Three-pin serial port. The default baud rate is

Network

- - The port types and quantity vary according to the

port

2.4 Indicators and Buttons

Front Panel

You can observe the indicators to determine the status of the RH2288 V3.

1 The 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet port is used to manage

the server.

115200 bits/s. The serial port is used as the system serial port

by default. You can set it as the iBMC serial port by using the iBMC command. The port is used for debugging.

flexible NIC configured.

Table 2-6 describes the indicators and buttons on the RH2288 V3 front panel.

Table 2-5 Indicators and buttons on the front panel

Silkscreen

Meaning State Description

Fault diagnosis LED

l ---: The server is operating properly. l Error code: A fault occurs in server hardware.

For details about error codes, see Huawei

Rack Server Alarm Handling (iBMC).

Power button/ indicator

l Off: The server is not connected to a power

source.

l Blinking yellow: The iBMC is starting. l Steady yellow: The server is ready to power

on.

l Steady green: The system is properly powered

on.

NOTE

l When the server is powered on, you can press this

button to shut down the OS.

l When the server is powered on, you can hold down

this button for 6 seconds to power off the server.

l When the server is ready to power on, you can press

this button to start the server.

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Contents

1 Safety Instructions

2.1 Introduction

2 Overview

2.2 Appearance

2.3 Ports

2.4 Indicators and Buttons