Intel SBXD132 - Server Compute Blade Installation And User Manual
Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD132
Installation and User’s Guide
A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/
Products
Intel Order Number D64326-002
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Contents
Safety Information .................................................................................................... vii
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................... vii
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise .............................................................................................. vii
Consignes de sécurité ......................................................................................................... vii
Instrucciones de seguridad importantes .............................................................................. vii
Warnings.............................................................................................................................. viii
Introduction .................................................................................................................1
Related Documentation .........................................................................................................2
The Resource CD ..................................................................................................................3
Hardware and Software Requirements ..................................................................................3
Notices and Statements Used in this Document ...................................................................3
Features and Specifications ..................................................................................................4
What Your Blade Server Offers ............................................................................................. 5
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features ...............................................................6
Major Components of the Blade Server................................................................................. 8
Power, Controls, Jumpers, Switches, and Indicators ............................................. 9
Turning on the Blade Server ..................................................................................................9
Turning off the Blade Server ..................................................................................................9
Understanding the Control Panel and LEDs ........................................................................10
Blade Server Connectors .....................................................................................................12
Installing Options .....................................................................................................15
Installation Guidelines ..........................................................................................................15
System Reliability Guidelines ................................................................................................... 15
Handling Static-sensitive Devices ............................................................................................. 16
Removing the Blade Server from the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE ..........................16
Opening the Blade Server Cover .........................................................................................17
Removing an Expansion Unit ..............................................................................................18
Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly ......................................................................19
Installing a SAS Hard Disk Drive ......................................................................................... 20
Removing a SAS Hard Disk Drive .......................................................................................21
Installing Memory Modules ..................................................................................................22
Installing an Additional Microprocessor ...............................................................................24
Installing an I/O-expansion Card .........................................................................................28
Installing a Small-form-factor Expansion Card ......................................................................... 29
Installing a Standard-form-factor Expansion Card .................................................................... 30
Installing an Expansion Unit ................................................................................................31
Completing the Installation ..................................................................................................32
Installing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly ............................................................................. 33
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Closing the Blade Server Cover ............................................................................................... 34
Installing the Blade Server in an Intel
Updating the Blade Server Configuration ................................................................................. 36
®
Blade Server Chassis SBCE ....................................... 35
Input/output Connectors and Devices ................................................................................. 36
Memory and I/O Expansion for the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD132 .......37
Intel® Blade Storage Expansion Module for the Intel® Server Compute Blade
SBXD132 ....................................................................................................................39
Installation Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 39
System Reliability Considerations ............................................................................................ 40
Handling Static-sensitive Devices ............................................................................................ 40
Notices and Statements used in this Document.................................................................. 41
Installing the Expansion Unit ............................................................................................... 41
Installing the Expansion Unit Cover .................................................................................... 43
Removing the Expansion Unit Cover .................................................................................. 44
Installing a ServeRAID SAS Controller ............................................................................... 45
Installing an I/O-expansion Card ......................................................................................... 47
Installing a Hot-swap SAS Hard Disk Drive......................................................................... 50
Completing the Installation .................................................................................................. 51
Configuring the Expansion Unit RAID Array........................................................................ 52
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Program ............................................................ 52
Using the ServeRAID Manager Program ................................................................................. 53
Light Path Diagnostics* ....................................................................................................... 53
Configuring the Blade Server ..................................................................................57
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .................................................................... 57
Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices ................................................................................ 58
Using Passwords ...................................................................................................................... 61
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program .......................................................................... 61
Firmware Updates ...............................................................................................................61
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers ....................................................................... 62
Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration ................................................................... 62
Configuring a RAID Array .................................................................................................... 63
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility Program .............................................................. 63
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program ................................................................. 64
Installing the Operating System ..............................................................................65
Solving Problems ......................................................................................................67
Diagnostic Tools Overview .................................................................................................. 67
A Warranty ................................................................................................................69
Limited Warranty for Intel® Chassis Subassembly Products .............................................. 69
Extent of Limited Warranty .................................................................................................. 69
Warranty Limitations and Exclusions .................................................................................. 70
Limitations of Liability ............................................................................................................... 70
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How to Obtain Warranty Service .............................................................................................. 70
Telephone Support ................................................................................................................... 71
Returning a Defective Product ..................................................................................................71
B Regulatory and Compliance Information ........................................................... 73
Product Regulatory Compliance ..........................................................................................73
Product Safety Compliance ......................................................................................................73
Product EMC Compliance - Class A Compliance ..................................................................... 74
Certifications / Registrations / Declarations .............................................................................. 74
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings ............................................................................... 75
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ................................................................................76
FCC Verification Statement (USA) ........................................................................................... 76
Industry Canada (ICES-003) .................................................................................................... 77
Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity) .................................................................................... 77
VCCI (Japan) ............................................................................................................................ 77
BSMI (Taiwan) .......................................................................................................................... 77
Korean Compliance (RRL) ........................................................................................................78
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Compliance .................................................78
End of Life / Product Recycling ............................................................................................78
C Getting Help ..........................................................................................................79
World Wide Web ..................................................................................................................79
Telephone ............................................................................................................................79
U.S. and Canada ...................................................................................................................... 79
Europe ...................................................................................................................................... 79
In Asia-Pacific region ................................................................................................................ 80
Japan ...................................................................................................................................... 80
Latin America ............................................................................................................................ 80
D Safety Information ...............................................................................................83
English .................................................................................................................................83
Server Safety Information ......................................................................................................... 83
Safety Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................. 83
Intended Application Uses ........................................................................................................ 84
Site Selection ............................................................................................................................ 84
Equipment Handling Practices .................................................................................................. 84
Power and Electrical Warnings ................................................................................................. 84
System Access Warnings .........................................................................................................85
Rack Mount Warnings .............................................................................................................. 86
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ..................................................................................................86
Other Hazards .......................................................................................................................... 87
Deutsch................................................................................................................................ 88
Sicherheitshinweise für den Server .......................................................................................... 88
Sicherheitshinweise und Vorsichtsmaßnahmen ....................................................................... 88
Zielbenutzer der Anwendung .................................................................................................... 89
Standortauswahl ....................................................................................................................... 89
Handhabung von Geräten ........................................................................................................ 89
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Warnhinweise für den Systemzugang ...................................................................................... 91
Elektrostatische Entladungen (ESD) ........................................................................................ 92
Andere Gefahren ...................................................................................................................... 93
Français ............................................................................................................................... 94
Consignes de sécurité sur le serveur ....................................................................................... 94
Sécurité: avertissements et mises en garde ............................................................................. 94
Domaines d’utilisation prévus ................................................................................................... 95
Sélection d’un emplacement .................................................................................................... 95
Pratiques de manipulation de l’équipement .............................................................................. 95
Décharges électrostatiques (ESD) ........................................................................................... 98
Autres risques ........................................................................................................................... 99
Español ............................................................................................................................. 100
Información de seguridad del servidor ................................................................................... 100
Advertencias y precauciones sobre seguridad ....................................................................... 100
Aplicaciones y usos previstos ................................................................................................. 101
Selección de la ubicación ....................................................................................................... 101
Manipulación del equipo ......................................................................................................... 101
Advertencias el acceso al sistema ......................................................................................... 103
Descarga electrostática (ESD) ............................................................................................... 104
E Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions .......................................................111
English ............................................................................................................................... 111
Deutsch ............................................................................................................................. 113
Français ............................................................................................................................. 116
Español ............................................................................................................................. 118
Italiano ............................................................................................................................... 120
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Safety Information
Important Safety Instructions
Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the
instructions. See also Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the
®
Server Deployment Toolkit CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/
Intel
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
Lesen Sie zunächst sämtliche Warnund Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument, bevor
Sie eine der Anweisungen ausführen. Beachten Sie hierzu auch die Sicherheitshinweise zu
Intel-Serverplatinen und Servergehäusen auf der Intel
oder unter http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
Consignes de sécurité
®
Server Deployment Toolkit CD
Lisez attention toutes les consignes de sécurité et les mises en garde indiquées dans ce
document avant de suivre toute instruction. Consultez Intel Server Boards and Server
Chassis Safety Information sur le Intel
vous sur le site http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
®
Server Deployment Toolkit CD ou bien rendez-
Instrucciones de seguridad importantes
Lea todas las declaraciones de seguridad y precaución de este documento antes de realizar
重要安全指导
cualquiera de las instrucciones. Vea Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety
Information en el Intel
support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm.
®
Server Deployment Toolkit CD y/o en http://support.intel.com/
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Warnings
These warnings and cautions apply whenever you remove the blade server enclosure
cover to access components inside the system. Only a technically qualified person should
maintain or configure the blade system.
Heed safety instructions: Before working with your server product, whether you are
using this guide or any other resource as a reference, pay close attention to the safety
instructions. You must adhere to the assembly instructions in this guide to ensure and
maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals. Use only the
described, regulated components specified in this guide. Use of other products /
components will void the UL listing and other regulatory approvals of the product and
will most likely result in noncompliance with product regulations in the region(s) in which
the product is sold.
System power on/off: The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power. To
remove power from the blade system, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall
outlet or the chassis. Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the
chassis, add, or remove any components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be
present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the blade system and
disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems attached
to the blade system before opening it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage
can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage disk drives,
boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this document
only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by
wearing an anti-static wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface)
on your blade system when handling parts.
ESD and handling electronic devices: Always handle electronic devices carefully. They
can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Do not touch the connector contacts.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips
over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that you can grip with your
fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If your jumpers do not have such a
tab, take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the
narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides
can damage the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the
function controlled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or
other tool you use to remove a jumper, or you may bend or break the pins on the board.
Reinstalling enclosure cover: To protect internal components and for proper cooling and
airflow, the blade server cannot be inserted into the SBCE unit with the blade enclosure
cover removed. Operating it without the enclosure cover in place can damage system
parts.
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1 Introduction
The Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD132 is compatible with the Intel® Blade Server
Chassis SBCE. This high-density, high-performance blade server is ideally suited for
networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient
memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.
This Installation and User’s Guide provides information about:
• Setting up the blade server
• Starting and configuring the blade server
• Installing hardware options
• Installing the operating system
• Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade server
Packaged with this document are software CDs that help you to configure hardware,
install device drivers, and install the operating system. To download the latest device
drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/.
The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the
warranty and getting service and assistance, see Appendix A, “Warranty” on page 69. You
can obtain up-to-date information about the blade server at http://support.intel.com/
support/.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from http://
support.intel.com/support/. The blade server might have features that are not described in
the documentation that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might be
updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates
might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade
server documentation. To check for updates, go to http://support.intel.com/support/. For
firmware and documentation updates, under Download Center, type SBXD132 and
click Search.
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Note: Changes are made periodically to the Intel Web site. Procedures for locating firmware
and documentation might change from what is described in this document.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.
Release
levers
Release
button
Related Documentation
This Installation and User’s Guide contains general information about the blade server,
including how to install supported options and how to configure the blade server. The
following documentation also comes with the blade server:
• Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Resource CD. It
contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information
for service technicians.
• Safety Information
This document is in PDF format on the Resource CD. It contains translated caution
and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears in the
documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in
your language in the Safety Information document.
Depending on your blade server product, additional documents might be included on the
Resource CD.
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The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that
comes with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include
information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide
additional information that is not included in the blade server documentation. The most
recent versions of all blade server documentation are at http://support.intel.com/support/.
In addition to the documentation in this library, be sure to review the Intel
Chassis SBCE Installation and User’s Guide for information to help you prepare for
system installation and configuration. This document is available at http://
support.intel.com/support/.
The Resource CD
You can run the Resource CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and
software requirements.
The Resource CD contains documentation for your blade server in PDF format.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The Resource CD requires the following minimum hardware and software:
• Microsoft
Hat Linux.
®
Windows® NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000, or Red
®
Blade Server
• 100-MHz microprocessor.
• 32 MB of RAM.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating
systems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the Resource CD.
Notices and Statements Used in this Document
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data. An
attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage
could occur.
• Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to
you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
• Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description
of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.
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Features and Specifications
The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the blade
server.
Notes:
• Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system
management are provided by the SBCE unit.
• The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade
server to recognize and use the removable-media drives and front-panel USB
ports.The SBCE unit uses USB for internal communications with these devices.
Microprocessor:
Supports up to two dual-core/quad-
core Intel
NOTE: Use the Configuration/Setup
Memory:
®
Xeon® microprocessors
Utility program to determine
the type and speed of the
microprocessors in your
blade server.
• Dual-channel DIMMs: 4 DIMM
slots
• Type: fully-buffered double-data
rate (FB-DDR2), PC2-4200,
ECC SDRAM registered x4
DIMMs
• Supports 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB,
and 4 GB DIMMs (as of the date
of this publication) with up to 16
GB of total memory in the
system board
• Additional memory support
when an optional Intel
Server Memory and I/O
Expansion Blade is installed
Drives:
Support for two internal small-form-
factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
drives
®
Blade
Integrated functions:
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet
controllers
• Expansion card interface
• Local service processor:
Baseboard management
controller (BMC) with Intelligent
Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) firmware
• ATI* RN-50 video controller
• LSI* 1064E Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) controller
• Light path diagnostics
• RS-485 interface for
communication with the
management module
• Serial over LAN (SOL)
• 4 USB buses for
communication with keyboard,
mouse, and removable media
drives
Electrical Input:
• 12 V dc
Environment:
• Air temperature:
– Blade server on: 10° to 35° C
(50° to 95° F). Altitude: 0 to
914 m (2998.69 ft)
– Blade server on: 10° to 32° C
(50° to 90° F). Altitude: 914 m
to 2134 m (2998.69 ft to 7000
ft)
– Blade server off: -40° to 60° C
(-40° to 140° F)
• Humidity:
– Blade server on: 8% to 80%
Blade server off: 5% to 80%
Size:
• Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches)
• Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches)
• Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches)
• Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
alerts:
• Microprocessor
• Memory
• Hard disk drives
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What Your Blade Server Offers
The design of the blade server takes advantage of advancements in memory management
and data storage. The blade server uses the following features and technologies:
• Baseboard management controller (BMC)
The baseboard management controller (BMC) is on the system board of the blade
server. The BMC operates as the service processor for the blade server and performs
several tasks, including the following functions:
— Provides RS-485 interfaces to the management module
— Provides support for:
-- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
-- The operating system
-- Power control and advanced power management
-- Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
-- Serial over LAN (SOL)
• Disk drive support
The blade server supports up to two 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives.
• Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology
The blade server supports up to two dual-core/quad-core Intel® Xeon processor
microprocessors.
• Integrated network support
The blade server comes with two integrated Broadcom* BCM5708S Gigabit Ethernet
controllers, which support connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps
network through an Ethernet-compatible switch module in the SBCE unit. The
controller supports Wake on LAN
®
technology.
• I/O-expansion
The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional expansion cards for
adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server.
• Large system memory
The blade server system board supports up to 16 GB of system memory. The memory
controller provides support for up to four industry-standard fully-buffered double-data
rate (FB-DDR2), PC2-4200, ECC SDRAM registered x4 DIMMs installed in the
system board. The controller is able to support additional memory DIMMs installed in
an optional expansion unit. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the
®
Intel
Server Compute Blade SBXD132 Memory List Test Report Summary at http://
support.intel.com/support/.
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• Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you diagnose
problems. For more information, see the Intel
Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide.
®
Server Compute Blade SBXD132
• PCI Express
PCI Express is a fully serial interface that can be used for universal connectivity for
use as a chip-to-chip interconnect, I/O interconnect for adapters, and an I/O
attachment point to Gigabit-networking devices. PCI Express bridges a PCI Express
bus to a PCIX bus and converts the transactions on the PCI bus to transactions on the
PCIX bus. Using the expansion card connector you can add additional LAN
interfaces. The expansion card connector supports PCI-X 133 and bridges PCI
Express into PCI-X 133.
• Power throttling
Each blade server is powered by two redundant power-supply modules. By enforcing
a power policy known as power domain oversubscription, the SBCE unit can share
the power load between two power modules to ensure efficient power for each device
in the SBCE unit. This policy is enforced when the initial power is applied to the
SBCE unit or when a blade server is inserted into the SBCE unit. You can configure
and monitor the power environment by using the management module. For more
information about configuring and using power throttling, see the managementmodule documentation or http://support.intel.com/support/.
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). These RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is
stored in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the
ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.
The blade server has the following RAS features:
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• Automatic error retry or recovery
• Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, hard disk drives, and flash drives
• x4 SDDC
• Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
• Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code and diagnostics
• Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers
• ECC memory
• ECC protection on the L2 cache
• Error codes and messages
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1. Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming
calls.
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• Failover Ethernet support
• Hot-spare memory
• Hot-swap drives on optional storage expansion unit
• Light path diagnostics feature
• Memory parity testing
• Microprocessor built-in self-test (BIST) during power-on self-test (POST)
• Microprocessor presence detection
• Microprocessor serial number access
• Power policy support
• Power-on self-test (POST)
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts
• ROM Resident Diagnostics
• SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD)
• Service processor that communicates with the management module to enable remote
blade server management
• System error logging
• Wake on LAN capability
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Major Components of the Blade Server
You must remove the blade server from the SBCE unit and remove the cover to see the
components.
The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server.
SAS hard disk drives
DIMM
Heat sink
Microprocessor 2
Bezel-assembly
release (both sides)
Microprocessor
heat sink filler
Control-Panel
Cable
Microprocessor 1
and heat sink
Bezel
Control-panel
connector
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2 Power, Controls, Jumpers,
Switches, and Indicators
This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server,
and what the controls and indicators mean. This chapter also identifies the system-board
connectors.
Turning on the Blade Server
After you connect the blade server to power through the SBCE unit, the blade server can
start in any of the following ways:
• You can press the power-control button on the front of the blade server (behind the
control panel door, see “Understanding the Control Panel and LEDs” on page 10) to
start the blade server.
Notes:
1. Wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before pressing the
power-control button. While the service processor in the management module is
initializing, the power-on LED does not flash, and the power-control button on the
blade server does not respond.
2. While the blade server is starting, the power-on LED on the front of the blade server
is lit. See “Understanding the Control Panel and LEDs” on page 10 for the power-on
LED states.
• If a power failure occurs, the SBCE unit and then the blade server can start
automatically when power is restored, if the blade server is configured through the
management module to do so.
• You can turn on the blade server remotely by using the management module.
• If the blade server is connected to power (the power-on LED is flashing slowly), the
operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature
has not been disabled through the management module, the Wake on LAN feature can
turn on the blade server. However, the blade server can only receive the Wake on LAN
command through the Ethernet ports that are integrated on the system board, not
through the Ethernet ports on an installed I/O expansion card.
Turning off the Blade Server
When you turn off the blade server, it is still connected to power through the SBCE unit.
The blade server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote
request to turn on the blade server. To remove all power from the blade server, you must
remove it from the SBCE unit.
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Shut down the operating system before you turn off the blade server. See the operatingsystem documentation for information about shutting down the operating system.
The blade server can be turned off in any of the following ways:
• You can press the power-control button on the blade server (behind the control panel
door, see “Understanding the Control Panel and LEDs” on page 10). This starts an
orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by the operating
system.
Note: After turning off the blade server, wait at least 5 seconds before you press the
power-control button to turn on the blade server again.
• If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the power-control
button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the blade server.
• The management module can turn off the blade server.
— If the system is not operating correctly, the management module will
automatically turn off the blade server.
— Through the management-module Web interface, you can also configure the
management module to turn off the blade server. For additional information, see
the Intel
Guide.
®
Blade Server Management Module SBCECMM: Installation and User’s
Understanding the Control Panel and LEDs
This section describes the controls and LEDs on the blade server.
Note: The control panel door is shown in the closed (normal) position in the
following illustration. To access the power-control button, you must open the
control panel door.
Activity LED
Location LED
KVM select button
Information LED
Power-control button
Power-on LED
Blade-error LED
Media-tray select
buttom
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Notes:
Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) select button: Press this button to associate the shared
SBCE unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. The LED on
this button flashes while the request is being processed, and then is lit when the ownership
of the keyboard, video, and mouse has been transferred to the blade server. It can take
approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard, video, and mouse control to the blade
server.
Using a keyboard that is directly attached to the management-module, you can press
keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch KVM control between blade servers:
NumLock NumLock blade_server_number Enter
Where blade_server_number is the two-digit number for the blade bay in which the
blade server is installed. A blade server that occupies more than one blade bay is
identified by the lowest bay number that it occupies.
If there is no response when you press the KVM select button, you can use the
management-module Web interface to determine whether local control has been disabled
on the blade server.
1. The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade
server to recognize and use the keyboard and mouse, even if the keyboard and mouse
have PS/2
®
-style connectors.
2. If you install a supported Microsoft* Windows* operating system on the blade server
while it is not the current owner of the keyboard, video, and mouse, a delay of up to 1
minute occurs the first time that you switch the keyboard, video, and mouse to the
blade server. All subsequent switching takes place in the normal KVM switching time
frame (up to 20 seconds).
Media-tray select button: Press this button to associate the shared SBCE unit media tray
(removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports) with the blade server. The LED on
the button flashes while the request is being processed, and then is lit when the ownership
of the media tray has been transferred to the blade server. It can take approximately 20
seconds for the operating system in the blade server to recognize the media tray.
If there is no response when you press the media-tray select button, you can use the
management-module Web interface to determine whether local control has been disabled
on the blade server.
Note: The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the
blade server to recognize and use the removable-media drives and front-panel
USB ports.
Activity LED: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity on the hard
disk drive, or network.
Location LED: When this blue LED is lit, it has been turned on by the system
administrator to aid in visually locating the blade server. The location LED on the SBCE
unit is lit also. The location LED can be turned off through the management-module Web
interface.
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Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that information about a
system error for the blade server has been placed in the management-module event log.
The information LED can be turned off through the management-module Web interface.
Blade-error LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has
occurred in the blade server. The blade-error LED will turn off only after the error is
corrected.
Power-control button: This button is behind the control panel door. Press this button to
turn on or turn off the blade server.
Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled for
the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the
management-module Web interface.
Power-on LED: This green LED indicates the power status of the blade server in the
following manner:
• Flashing rapidly: The service processor (BMC) on the blade server is communicating
with the management module.
• Flashing slowly: The blade server has power but is not turned on.
• Lit continuously: The blade server has power and is turned on.
Blade Server Connectors
The following illustration shows the system-board components, including connectors for
user-installable options, for the blade server.
I/O-expansion
option (J134)
I/O-expansion
option (J131)
SAS hard disk drive 1 (J137)
SAS hard disk drive 0 (J136)
Blade-expansion option (J132)
Battery (BH1)
DIMM 4 (J144)
DIMM 3 (J143)
DIMM 2 (J142)
DIMM 1 (J141)
Microprocessor 1
(U66)
Microprocessor 2
(U70)
Control panel
connector (J155)
Power connector (J164)
Memory connector (J150)
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AF002051
The following illustration shows components for the optional Intel® Blade Server
Memory and I/O Expansion Blade.
Blade-expansion option (J14)
I/O-expansion
option (J17)
I/O-expansion
option (J15)
DIMM8 (J19)
DIMM7 (J18)
DIMM6 (J21)
DIMM5 (J20)
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3 Installing Options
This chapter provides instructions for installing hardware options in the blade server.
Some option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to
install another.
Installation Guidelines
Before you begin installing options in the blade server, read the following information:
• Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in “Handling
Static-sensitive Devices” on page 16. This information will help you work safely with
the blade server and options.
• When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and apply
the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to make sure that any known
issues are addressed and that your blade server is ready to function at maximum levels
of performance. To download firmware updates for your server, go to http://
support.intel.com/support/.
• Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers
and other parts in a safe place.
• Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
• Before you remove a blade server from the SBCE unit, you must shut down the
operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to shut down the
SBCE unit itself.
• When you are finished working on the blade server, reinstall all safety shields, guards,
labels, and ground wires.
• For a list of supported options for the blade server, go to http://support.intel.com/
support/.
System Reliability Guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
• Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor heat-sink filler
or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only one microprocessor, it
must be installed in microprocessor socket 1.
• You do not operate the SBCE unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or filler
blade installed in each blade bay to ensure proper cooling. See the documentation for
your SBCE unit for additional information.
• The blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective, replace
it immediately. For instructions, see the Intel
Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide.
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Server Compute Blade SBXD132
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Handling Static-sensitive Devices
Warni n g : Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic devices. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are
ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
• Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal
part of the SBCE unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack
component in the rack in which you are installing the device for at least 2 seconds.
This drains static electricity from the package and from your body.
• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade server
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on the blade server cover or on a
metal surface.
• Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating reduces
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Removing the Blade Server from the Intel® Blade Server
Chassis SBCE
The following illustration shows how to remove a blade server from a SBCE unit. The
appearance of your SBCE unit might be different, see the documentation for your SBCE
unit for additional information.
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Warni n g: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the SBCE unit without a blade server,
expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade bay.
Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the one from
which it was removed could have unintended consequences. Some configuration
information and update options are established according to bay number; if you reinstall
the blade server into a different bay, you might need to reconfigure the blade server.
To remove the blade server, complete the following steps:
1. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system; then, press the
power-control button (behind the blade server control panel door) to turn off the blade
server (see “Turning off the Blade Server” on page 9 for more information).
Caution: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the hard disk drives stop spinning, before
proceeding to the next step.
2. Open the two release handles as shown in the illustration. The blade server moves out
of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
3. Pull the blade server out of the bay.
4. Place either a blade filler or another blade in the bay within 1 minute.
Opening the Blade Server Cover
Note: If the blade server has an expansion unit installed in place of the cover, remove it (see
“Removing an Expansion Unit” on page 18).
The following illustration shows how to open the cover on a blade server.
Blade-cover
release
Blade-cover
release
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To open the blade server cover, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation Guidelines” on
page 15.
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2. If the blade server is installed in a SBCE unit, remove it (see “Removing the Blade
Server from the Intel
®
Blade Server Chassis SBCE” on page 16 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover
side up.
4. Press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server or expansion unit and
lift the cover open, as shown in the illustration.
5. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the blade server and store for future use.
Caution: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source.
Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server.
Removing an Expansion Unit
The following illustration shows how to remove an expansion unit from a blade server.
Storage and I/O
Expansion Blade
Blade
Expansion
Connector
Cover
Blade-Cover
Release
Blade-Cover
Release
AF000642
To remove the expansion unit, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation Guidelines” on
page 15.
2. If the blade server is installed in a SBCE unit, remove it (see “Removing the Blade
Server from the Intel
®
Blade Server Chassis SBCE” on page 16 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover
side up.
4. Open the blade server cover, if one is installed (see “Opening the Blade Server Cover”
on page 17 for instructions).
5. Remove the expansion unit:
a. Press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server.
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b. Use the extraction device on the expansion unit, if one is present, to disengage the
expansion unit from the system board. These extraction devices can be of several
types, including thumb screws or levers.
c. Rotate the expansion unit open, as shown in the illustration; then, lift the
expansion unit from the blade server.
Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly
To install certain options, you must first remove the blade server bezel assembly. The
following illustration shows how to remove the bezel assembly.
Bezel-assembly
release (both sides)
Control-Panel
Cable
Bezel
Control-panel
connector
AF000933
To remove the blade server bezel assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation Guidelines” on
page 15.
2. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the Blade Server Cover” on page 17 for
instructions).
3. Press the bezel-assembly release and pull the bezel assembly away from the blade
server approximately 1.2 cm (0.5 inch).
4. Disconnect the control-panel cable from the control-panel connector.
5. Pull the bezel assembly away from the blade server.
6. Store the bezel assembly in a safe place.
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Installing a SAS Hard Disk Drive
The blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing optional SFF SAS
hard disk drives.
Depending on the blade server model, at least one SAS hard disk drive might already be
installed. If the blade server is equipped with one SAS hard disk drive, you can install an
additional SAS hard disk drive. These two SAS hard disk drives can be used to implement
and manage a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) level-1 array. See
“Configuring a RAID Array” on page 63 for information about SAS RAID configuration.
The following illustration shows how to install a SAS hard disk drive.
SAS ID 1
Hard disk drive
release lever
SAS ID 0
Hard disk
drive release
lever
AF000934
Note: Do not install a SAS hard disk drive in SAS connector 1 (SAS ID 1) if you intend to also
install an optional standard-form-factor expansion card. The standard-form-factor
expansion card occupies the same area as the second hard disk drive.
To install a SAS hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation Guidelines” on
page 15.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server
from the SBCE unit (see “Removing the Blade Server from the Intel
®
Blade Server
Chassis SBCE” on page 16 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the Blade Server Cover” on page 17 for
instructions).
5. Locate SAS connector 0 (J136) or SAS connector 1 (J137).
6. If a standard-form-factor expansion card is installed in the SAS connector 1 location,
complete the following steps:
a. Remove the expansion card (see the illustration in “Installing a Standard-form-
factor Expansion Card” on page 30) and its mounting bracket, and save the screws
that secure the mounting bracket to the system board. Store the screws in a safe
place.
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b. Install the SAS connector 1 drive tray. Secure the drive tray to the system board
with the screws from the option kit.
Caution: Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing on the top might damage the
drive.
7. Put the drive into the tray and push it, from the rear edge of the drive, into the
connector until the drive moves past the lever at the back of the tray.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing
the Installation” on page 32.
Removing a SAS Hard Disk Drive
The following illustration shows how to remove a SAS hard disk drive.
SAS ID 1
Hard disk drive
release lever
SAS ID 0
Hard disk
drive release
lever
AF000934
To remove a SAS hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation Guidelines” on
page 15.
2. Shutdown the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server
from the SBCE unit (see “Removing the Blade Server from the Intel
®
Blade Server
Chassis SBCE” on page 16 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the Blade Server Cover” on page 17 for
instructions).
5. Locate SAS connector 0 (J136) or SAS connector 1 (J137). Slowly pull the blue lever
at the back of the hard disk drive tray away from the hard disk drive to disengage the
drive from its tray.
6. From the rear edge of the drive, slide the drive out of the SAS connector.
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Installing Memory Modules
The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that the
blade server supports and other information that you must consider when installing
DIMMs:
• The system board contains four DIMM connectors. If an optional Intel
Memory and I/O Expansion Blade is installed on your blade server, it provides four
additional DIMM connectors. The server supports two-way memory interleaving.
• The DIMM options that are available for the blade server are 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
and 4 GB. Depending on the memory configuration set in blade server BIOS, the
blade server can support a minimum of 1 GB and a maximum of 16 GB of system
memory in the system board and a maximum of 32 GB of system memory when an
optional Intel
• For blade servers with no Memory and I/O Expansion Blade, when you install
memory, you must install a pair of matched DIMMs. Install the DIMMs in the
following order:
Pair DIMM connectors
First 1 (J141) and 3 (J143)
Second 2 (J142) and 4 (J144)
®
Blade Server Memory and I/O Expansion Blade is installed.
®
Blade Server
• To set up a non-mirrored memory configuration for a blade server with a Memory and
I/O Expansion Blade, when you install memory, you must install a pair of matched
DIMMs. Install the DIMMs in the following order:
Pair DIMM connectors
First 1 (system board J141) and 3 (system board J143)
Second 1 (Memory and I/O Expansion Blade J18) and 3 (Memory
and I/O Expansion Blade J20)
Third 2 (system board J142) and 4 (system board J144)
Fourth 2 (Memory and I/O Expansion Blade J19) and 4 (Memory
and I/O Expansion Blade J21)
• To set up a mirrored memory configuration for a blade server with a Memory and I/O
Expansion Blade, when you install memory, you must install matched DIMMs in
groups of four. Install the DIMMs in the following order:
Pair DIMM connectors
First 1 (system board J141) and 3 (system board J143)
1 (Memory and I/O Expansion Blade J18) and 3 (Memory
and I/O Expansion Blade J20)
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