Intel SBX44 User Manual
Intel® Server Compute Blade
®
SBX44 / Intel
Server Chassis
SBCE
Tested Hardware and Operating
System List
Enterprise Platforms and Services Division
Revision 2.1
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Revision History Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE
Revision History
Revision
Date
February 2003 0.5 Initial Draft
March 2003 0.9 Updated with latest vendor roadmaps
May 2003 0.91 Incorporation of TME comments
July 2003 0.92 Updated SCSI drive list
Nov 2003 0.93 Revised USB Key Fob device list
Dec 2003 0.95 Updated to reflect latest device lists and OS changes
April 2004 0.96 Removed Hitachi SCSI drive from approved list
April 2004 1.0 Final Product Launch Version with Test results
June, 2004 1.1 Added WHQL submission numbers for Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Oct 2004 1.2 Added new IDE HDD, changed OS list.
Mar 2005 1.3 Updated BIOS/FW and OS list. Move IDM from 3.2 to 3.3. Added Brocade
June 2005 1.4 Updated BIOS/FW and OS list, added new SCSI HDD.
Sept 2005 1.5 Added OPM and CPM, updated IDE HDD
Nov 2005 1.6 Updated Supported OS, FW revisions and IDE HDD
Jan 2006 1.7 Updated FW revisions, SCSI/IDE HDD and floppy drive.
May 2006 1.8 Updated FW revisions.
July 2006 1.9 Add reference sell switches. Update IDE RAID configuration.
Nov 2006 2.0 Add Hitachi IDE HDD.
Jan 2007 2.1 Add new ethernet switch
Number Modifications
FC Switch Module.
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Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................4
1.1
Test Overview......................................................................................................... .4
1.1.1 Compatibility Testing ...............................................................................................4
1.1.2 Stress Testing..........................................................................................................5
1.2
Pass/Fail Test Criteria ............................ .................................................................5
2. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server Base System Configurations ...................6
3. Supported Operating Systems............................................................................................7
3.1
3.2
Server Management Software Support....................................................................7
Operating System Certifications..............................................................................8
4. On-Board Components and Expansion Board..................................................................9
5. Peripherals..........................................................................................................................11
6. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................16
7. Installation Guidelines.......................................................................................................18
7.1
Operating System Installation Issue......................................................................18
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Introduction Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE
1. Introduction
The Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL) is intended to provide users of the
Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server and the Intel® Server Chassis SBCE server
system with a guide to the different operating systems, expansion cards, and perip herals tested
on this platform.
This document will continue to be updated as new expansion cards, peripherals, and operating
systems are tested or until the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 and Intel® Server Chassis
SBCE are no longer in production. Each new release of the document will present updated
information as well as continue to provide the information from previous releases.
Intel will only provide support to those cards and peripherals under the specified system
configuration (System BIOS and firmware) and operating systems and versions to whic h they
were tested.
1.1 Test Overview
Testing performed on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server and Intel® Server
Chassis SBCE server systems are classified under two separate categories: Compatibility
Testing and Stress Testing.
1.1.1 Compatibility Testing
Basic compatibility testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic
compatibility testing validates the blade server can be used to install the opera ting system and
that the base hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for
installation purposes only. Testing may include network connectivity and runnin g of proprieta ry
and industry standard test suites.
Extended compatibility testing will occur on only the latest versions of a supported operating
system. Extended compatibility testing will test for functionality of a variety of peripherals. Test
applications used will consist of both proprietary as well as industry standard test suites.
The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version
at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this documen t may have
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic compatibility
test process.
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1.1.2 Stress Testing
Stress testing is performed only on the most current release of a supported operating system at
the time of a given validation run. The stress test process consists of three areas: Base platform,
expanded configuration, and Endurance.
Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,
successfully run a disk stress test, and successfully run a network stress test.
Expanded Configuration: This testing uses configurations and test suites to gain an accurate
view of how the server performs under varying complex configurations while interacting with
network clients. Each configuration is tested for at least 12 hours.
Endurance Test: This test sequence uses full configurations for a minimum 72-hour test run
without injecting errors. Two servers operating under Windows* 2003 Enterprise Edition and
RedHat* Linux* Advanced Server 2.1 are tested in parallel. Each configuration passes an
installation test, a Network/Disk Stress test, and tape backup test. Any fa tal errors that occur
will require a complete test restart.
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria
For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following
conditions are met:
The operating system installed without error.
Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known meth ods were used for the
operating system installation.
No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.
The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system
installation.
Application software installed and executed normally.
Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.
Test software suites executed successfully
Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.
Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors
reported.
Clients remain connected to the server system.
Industry standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.
All Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 testing was performed using the Intel® Server Chassis
SBCE.
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2. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server Base
System Configurations
The following table lists the base configurations tested. Base configurations will change as new
revisions of the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Blade Server are released and/or new
system BIOS or firmware are cut onto the board in the factory. Each base configuration is
assigned an identifier number that is referenced in the tables throughout this doc ument. New
base configurations are added with each new release of this document.
Base
System
Identifier
#
1 SBX44 SBX44.86B.0001.P02 BREO58A SBO113AUS BMC 00.18
2 SBX44 C27810-012 SBX44.86B.0002.P04 BREO59F SBO113AUS BMC 00.22
3 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0005.P05 BREO73F SBO113AUS BMC 00.26
4 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0001.P06 BREO73I SBO113AUS BMC 00.28
5 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0004.P06 BREO82F SBO113AUS BMC 00.30
6 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0004.P06 BREO82H SBO113AUS BMC 00.32
7 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0006.P06 BREO85F SBO113AUS BMC 00.32
8 SBX44 C27810-014 SBX44.86B.0006.P06 BREO86G SBO113AUS BMC 00.32
Board
Type
Part
Number
BIOS Revision
CMM
Firmware
Revision
Diag Firmware
Revision
BMC
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