QCT 1S3A87Z0ST0 User Manual

QuantaGrid Series

S31A-1U

Compact 1U Server with full feature

User’s Guide

Version: 1.0

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Version 1.0 / September 22, 2015

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I

TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT

About the System

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

A Tour of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

System Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Front Control Panel (FCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

System Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

System Rear I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Power Sub-System (Redundant PSU SKU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Power Sub-System (Fixed PSU SKU). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

LED Status Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Front Control Panel LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

LAN LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

BMC Management Port LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

HDD LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

BIOS

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Setup Page Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Entering BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Keyboard Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Menu Selection Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Server Platform Setup Utility Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Advanced Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

II

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chipset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Server Management Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Boot Options Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Security Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Loading BIOS Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

BIOS Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

BIOS Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

AFULNX: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

ME Region Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

BIOS Setting Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

BIOS Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Clear CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Clear Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Server Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Serial Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Keystroke Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Interface to Server Management (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Network BIOS Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

PXE Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Checkpoints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Standard Checkpoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

ACPI/ASL Checkpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

BMC

Server Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Server System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

III

TABLE OF CONTENT

BMC Key Features and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Front Panel User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

ID Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Session and User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Serial Over LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Time Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

SEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Platform Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Platform Event Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

BMC Firmware Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

DOS Recovery Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

WebUI Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

BMC Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Recovery Process in DOS System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Recovery Process in Linux System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Recovery Process in Windows System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

SMASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

System Level Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

BMC Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Web Graphical User Interface (GUI) for ESMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Using the Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Network Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Sensor Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Event Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-16

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

FRU Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Server Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Server identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

BIOS POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Server Health Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Sensor Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Configuration Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Active Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

LDAP/E-Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Mouse Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

PEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

Remote Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52

SMTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

SOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57

User Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67

LAN Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70

Console Redirection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71

Server Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82

Java SOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-83

Maintenance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-85

Preserve Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-86

Restore Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88

Firmware Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89

BMC Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89

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TABLE OF CONTENT

BIOS Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-96

Log Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-96

User Privilege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-96

Regulatory and Compliance Information

Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

FCC Verification Statement (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

VCCI (Japan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

BSMI (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Regulated Specified Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Compliance . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

End of Life / Product Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Product Regulatory Compliance Markings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

VI

CONVENTIONS

WARNING!

CAUTION!

Note:

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Conventions

Several different typographic conventions are used throughout this manual. Refer to the
following examples for common usage.

Bold type face denotes menu items, buttons and application names.

Italic type face denotes references to other sections, and the names of the folders, menus,
programs, and files.

<Enter> type face denotes keyboard keys.

.Warning information appears before the text it references and should not be ignored as

the content may prevent damage to the device.

Warning information appears before the text it references and should not be ignored as the
content may prevent damage to the device.

CAUTIONS APPEAR BEFORE THE TEXT IT REFERENCES, SIMILAR TO NOTES AND WARNINGS. CAUTIONS, HOWEVER,

APPEAR IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND CONTAIN VITAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION.

Highlights general or useful information and tips.

VII

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Precautionary Measures

Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the
instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment dam­age, read and observe all warnings and precautions in this chapter before installing or
maintaining your system. To avoid personal injury or property damage, before you begin
installing the product, read, observe, and adhere to all of the following instructions and
information. The following symbols may be used throughout this guide and may be
marked on the product and / or the product packaging.

Safety Instructions about your system

In the event of a conflict between the information in this guide and information provided
with the product or on the website for a particular product, the product documentation
takes precedence.

Your system should be integrated and serviced only by technically qualified persons.

You must adhere to the guidelines in this guide and the assembly instructions in related
chapters 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 may result in noncompliance with product regulations in the region(s) in
which the product is sold.

Table 1: Warning and Cautions

CAUTION

WAR NING

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal injury or prop­erty damage if the CAUTION is ignored.

Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in serious personal injury if the
WARNING is ignored.

Indicates potential hazard if indicated information is ignored.

Indicates shock hazards that result in serious injury or death if safety instructions
are not followed.

Indicates hot components or surfaces.

Indicates do not touch fan blades, may result in injury.

Remove the system from the rack to disconnect power system.

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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Table 1: Warning and Cautions (Continued)

The enclosure is designed to carry only the weight of the system sled. Do not use
this equipment as a workspace. Do not place additional load onto any equipment
in this system.

Indicates two people are required to safely handle the system.

Restricted Access Location: The system is intended for installation only in a
Server Room or Computer Room where both these conditions apply:

 access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been

instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and
about any precautions that shall be taken; and

 access is through the use of a TOOL or lock and key, or other means of security,

and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.

Intended Application Uses

This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be
installed in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The
suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical,
industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application,
may require further evaluation.

Site Selection

The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is:

 Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).

 Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radia-

tors.

 Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.

 Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.

 In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug your

system into a surge suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines to your
modem during an electrical storm.

 Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.

 Provided with sufficient space to access the power system, because they serve as the

product's main power disconnect.

 Provided with either two independent DC power system or two independent phases

from a single power system.

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CAUTION!

CAUTION!

CAUTION!

CAUTION!

CAUTION!

CAUTION!

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Equipment Handling Practices

Reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage:

 Conform to local occupational health and safety requirements when moving and

lifting equipment.

 Use mechanical assistance or other suitable assistance when moving and lifting

equipment.

 To reduce the weight for easier handling, remove any easily detachable compo-

nents.

 Never lift or move your system soley by the handle on the component.

Power and Electrical Warnings

MAKE SURE THE SYSTEM IS REMOVED FROM THE RACK BEFORE SERVICING ANY NON-HOT PLUG COMPONENTS.

HE BUS BAR CLIPS MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SYSTEM INORDER TO FULLY SEPARATE THE SYS-

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TEM FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT ALL CABLING FROM THE SYSTEM AND REMOVE THE SYSTEM

FROM THE RACK.

System Access Warnings

TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS APPLY WHENEVER

ACCESSING THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT:

 Disconnect from the power source by removing the system from the rack.
 Disconnect all cabling running into the system.
 Retain all screws or other fasteners when servicing. Upon completion servicing, sercure

with original screws or fasteners.

IF THE SERVER HAS BEEN RUNNING, ANY INSTALLED HDD MODULES MAY BE HOT.

UNLESS YOU ARE ADDING OR REMOVING A HOT-PLUG COMPONENT, ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO COOL BEFORE SER-

VICING.

TO AVOID INJURY DO NOT CONTACT MOVING FAN BLADES. IF YOUR SYSTEM IS SUPPLIED WITH A GUARD OVER THE

FAN, DO NOT OPERATE THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THE FAN GUARD IN PLACE.

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Rack Mount Warnings

The following installation guidelines are required by UL for maintaining safety compliance
when installing your system into a rack.

The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from tip­ping when your system or piece of equipment is extended from it. The equipment rack
must be installed according to the rack manufacturer's instructions.

Install equipment in the rack from the bottom up, with the heaviest equipment at the bot­tom of the rack.

Extend only one piece of equipment from the rack at a time.

You are responsible for installing a main power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This
main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be labeled as controlling power to
the entire unit, not just to the system(s).

To avoid risk of potential electric shock, a proper safety ground must be implemented for
the rack and each piece of equipment installed in it.

Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the oper­ating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment
compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufac­turer.

Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount
of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a haz­ardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment
to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on over-cur­rent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate
ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.

Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections
to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

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CAUTION!

CAUTION!

CAUTION!

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES

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 SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.

Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only
by their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a
grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board
wrapper. Do not slide board over any surface.

Cooling and Airflow

CAREFULLY ROUTE CABLES AS DIRECTED TO MINIMIZE AIRFLOW BLOCKAGE AND COOLING PROBLEMS. FOR

PROPER COOLING AND AIRFLOW, OPERATE THE SYSTEM ONLY WITH THE CHASSIS COVERS* / AIR DUCT INSTALLED.

PERATING THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THE COVERS / AIR DUCT IN PLACE CAN DAMAGE SYSTEM PARTS . TO INSTALL

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THE COVERS* / AIR DUCT:

 Check first to make sure you have not left loose tools or parts inside the system.
 Check that cables, add-in cards, and other components are properly installed.

Attach the covers* / air duct to the chassis according to the product instructions.
* May not apply to all systems.

Please be aware that slots and openings on the front and rear side of the chassis are
designed for ventilation; to make sure reliable operation of your system and to protect it
from overheating, these openings must not be covered or blocked. The openings should
never be covered or blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a
built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

Laser Peripherals or Devices

TO AVOID RISK OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AND / OR PERSONAL INJURY:

 Do not open the enclosure of any laser peripheral or device.
 Laser peripherals or devices are not serviceable.
 Return to manufacturer for servicing.

Use certified and rated Laser Class I for Optical Transceiver product.

Heed safety instructions: Before working with the system, whether using this manual or
any other resource as a reference, pay close attention to the safety instructions. Adhere to
the assembly instructions in this manual to ensure and maintain compliance with existing
product certifications and approvals. Use only the described, regulated components spec-

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ified in this manual. Use of other products / components will void the UL listing and other
regulatory approvals of the product and will most likely result in non-compliance with
product regulations in the region(s) in which the product is sold.

System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from
rack. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding,
or removing any non hot-plug components.

Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be
present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon­nect the cables attached to the system before opening it. Otherwise, personal injury or
equipment damage can result.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD
workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on the server when
handling parts.

ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi­tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a
board from its protective wrapper or from the server, place the board component side up
on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the
board wrapper. Do not slide board over any surface.

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 can be gripped with fin­gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the 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 used
to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may bend or break.

General Information

The information about rack and the wording “rack” in this guide supports the organization
of Open Compute definition.

The term Rack as found in this guide referes to the term Rack or Open Rack as described
and used in the Open Compute Project definition.

Before servicing this system, it is recommened to read this technical guide completely to
be aware of any safety issues or requirements involved in the servicing of this system.

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WARNING!

Assembly Safety Guidelines

The power system in this product contains no user-serviceable parts.
Refer servicing only to qualified personnel.

The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment.
Choose a site that is:

 Clean and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).
 Well ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight.
 Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.
 Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.
 In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug

your system into a surge suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines
to your modem during an electrical storm.

 Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.
 Provided with sufficient space to access the power system, because they serve

as the product's main power disconnect.

The system is safety certified as rack-mounted equipment for use in a server room
or computer room, using an approved customer rack.
The enclosure is designed to carry only the weight of the system sled. Do not place
additional load onto any equipment.

Heavy object. Indicates two people are required to safely handle the system.

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Structure of this guide

 Chapter 1: About the System

“This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main
features.”

 Chapter 2: BIOS

“This section provides information regarding the BIOS architecture, BIOS update
utility, server management, checkpoints, and error handling found in the sys­tem.”

 Chapter 3: BMC

“This section provides information and key features of BMC (Baseboard Manage­ment Controller).”

 Chapter 4: Regulatory and Compliance Information

“This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this
system.”

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Chapter 1

This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

System Features

The QuantaGrid S31A-1U with four 3.5” HDD is available in two models, a fixed PSU model
and a redundant PSU model. The compact 1U server is built on the Intel® C236 chipset,
featuring the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5.

The system is optimized for the dedicated hosting, front-end web, content delivery net­works (CDN), and cloud computing applications..

 Greener and More Powerful

Powered by the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5 product family and DDR4 mem­ory technology, the QuantaGrid S31A-1U allows owners to upgrade computing per­formance without overextending power consumption. With Quanta’s enhanced
thermal design, the server can operate under ambient temperatures as high as
40°C. This allows owners to save unnecessary costs associated with datacenter cool­ing needs and achieve higher data center infrastructure efficiency (DCIE) value.

 Flexible and Scalable I/O options

QuantaGrid S31A-1U provides flexible I/O scalability for today’s diverse data center
application requirements. It features OCP LAN mezzanine card solutions in addition
to dual GbE or 10GbE LAN on motherboards (LoM). The onboard SAS controller
offers multiple QCT SAS mezzanine card options with different RAID levels and data
transfer bandwidth so customers can tailor the SAS controller for specific applica­tion needs.

Specifications

Table 1.1: System Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

Form factor 1U rack mount

Chassis dimensions
(W x H x D)

Processor

17.24 x 1.7 x 24 inches
438 x 43.2 x 609.6 mm

Processor type:

® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5 product family

Intel

Max. TDP support: 80W
Number of processor: 1
Last Level Cache (LLC): Up to 8 MB

Chipset

Memory

® C236

Intel

Total slots: 4
Capacity: Up to 64GB ECC UDIMM
Memory type: 2133 MHz DDR4 ECC UDIMM
Memory size: 16 GB, 8 GB, 4GB ECC UDIMM

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Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued)

SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

Onboard (Intel® C236):

 2 mini-SAS HD connectors suppoting 8x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Storage controller

Networking

Expansion slot

 2x M.2 connector supporting SATA or PCIe SSD

Optional controller:

 Please refer to our Compatible Component List for more information

LOM:

 2x Intel® I210 GbE port
 Dedicated GbE management port

Optional NIC:

 Please refer to our Compatible Component List for more information

Riser

 PCIe Expansion Card Riser: One x 8 PCIe 3.0, Low profile MD-2
 QCT mezzanine Riser: One x8 PCIe 3.0, SAS mezzanine slot

OCP mezzanine slot

 One x8 PCIe 3.0 slot

Storage

 4x 3.5" hot-plug SAS/SATA HDD/SSD
 2x 2.5” internal SATA SSD

Onboard storage 2x M.2 SSD (SATA or PCIe)

Video Integrated Aspeed AST2400 with 8MB DDR3 video memory

 Power/ID/Reset Buttons

Front I/O

Rear I/O

 LAN/HDD/Status/ID LEDs
 2x USB 2.0 ports

 2x USB 3.0 ports
 1x VGA port
 1x RS232 serial port
 2x GbE RJ45 port
 1x GbE RJ45 management port
 1x ID button with LED

TPM Yes (optional)

SKU1: 1+1 redundant hot-plug PSU, 80 Plus Platinum

 3Y 700W 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 10-5A

Power supply

 3Y 400W 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 6-3A
 Acbel 700W 100-127/200-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 9.5/5A
 Acbel 400W 100-127/200-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 6/3A

SKU2: 1x fixed PSU, 80 Plus Platinum

Rating (per PSU inlet) 100-127/200-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 4/2A

Fan 3x dual rotor fans (5+1 redundant)

System management IPMI v2.0 Compliant, on board "KVM over IP" support

 Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

Operating environment

 Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
 Operating relative humidity: 50% to 85%RH.
 Non-operating relative humidity: 20% to 90%RH

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ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM PACKAGE CONTENTS

Note:

1.2 Package Contents

 (1) S31A-1U system

 (1) processor heat sink

 (1) power supply unit

 (1) power cord (optional)

 (1) utility CD (This Guide included)

 (1) rail kit

Note: For exact shipping contents, contact your sales representative.

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM A TOUR OF THE SYSTEM

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1.3 A Tour of the System

System Overview

The server is available as a redundant PSU (SKU1) and fixed PSU (SKU2) configuration.

The redundant PSU SKU configuration system overview is displayed in the following
image:

Figure 1-1. Redundant PSU System (SKU1) Component Overview

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The fixed PSU configuration system overview is displayed in the following image:

Figure 1-2. Fixed PSU System (SKU2) Component Overview

Table 2: Component Overview

NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION

1 Fan module (3) System fan modules

2 CPU socket LGA 1151 socket

3 OCP mezz slot Support OCP mezzanine card, PCIe x8, Gen 3.0

4 Riser assembly

5 DIMM slots (4) DDR4 DIMM slots

6 PSU assembly

7 Mainboard System mainboard

8 Backup battery Backup battery for SAS mezzanine card

9 Front control panel See Front Control Panel (FCP) on page 1-6

10 HDD assembly 4 x 3.5” SAS/SATA hard disk drive assemblies

11 SSD assembly 2 x solid state disk drive assemblies.

 Support PCIe expansion card, PCIe x 8, Gen 3.0
 Support QCT SAS mezzanine card, PCIe x 8, Gen 3.0

 SKU1: Redundant power supply unit assembly
 SKU2: Fixed power supply unit assembly

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System Front View

Figure 1-3. System Front View

Table 3: Front Panel View

NO.NAME DESCRIPTION

1 Front control panel See Front Control Panel LED on page 1-9 for further information.

2 HDD bays 4 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD

3 SSD tray 2 x SSD

Front Control Panel (FCP)

For purposes of this procedure, the FCP is used for the numbering indicators.

Figure 1-4. Front Control Panel

Table 4: Front Control Panel Definition

NO.ICON NAME DESCRIPTION

1 USB ports USB ports 1 & 2

2 Reset button Soft reset system function

3 LAN2 LED LAN access

4 LAN1 LED LAN access

5 HDD activity LED Hard disk drive access

6 Fault LED Provides critical and non-critical failure notification

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM REAR VIEW

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Table 4: Front Control Panel Definition (Continued)

NO.ICON NAME DESCRIPTION

7 Identification LED Activate ID LED to identify system

8 ID button Toggles ID LED

9 Power button Power on / off

System Rear View

Figure 1-5. System Rear View

Table 5: System Rear View

NO.FEATURE DESCRIPTION

Upper: Redundant power supply unit.

1 Power sub-system

2 System I/O ports See System Rear I/O on page 1-8

3 Expansion slot PCIe expansion slot with PCIe x8 signal

4 OCP mezzanine slot Support OCP mezzanine card with PCIe x 8 signal

Bottom: Fixed power supply unit.
See Power Sub-System (Redundant PSU SKU) on page 1-8.

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM REAR VIEW

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PSU

System Rear I/O

Figure 1-6. System Rear I/O

Table 6: System Rear I/O Defintition

NO.ICON NAME DESCRIPTION

1 ID button with LED Toggle the identification when pressing

2 COM port DB9 port for debug or terminal concentrator

3VGA connector

4 USB ports USB 3.0 ports

5 Dedicated NIC Dedicated RJ45 connector

6 LAN2 RJ45 connector featuring share NIC

7LAN1 RJ45 connector

Maximum display resolution: 1920x1200 32bpp@60Hz
(reduced blanking)

Power Sub-System (Redundant PSU SKU)

Figure 1-7. Redundant PSU to Mainboard Module Description

A single power supply unit (default) and power distribution board (PDB) are supplied in
the system. A secondary PSU is available for redundacy functionality.

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM LED STATUS DEFINITIONS

PSU

Table 7: Power Supply Units by Model

PSU AC INPUT

2 x 400W high efficiency redundant PSU 100-240V AC 50/60Hz

Power Sub-System (Fixed PSU SKU)

Figure 1-8. Fixed PSU to Mainboard Module Description

A fixed power supply unit is supplied in the system.

Table 8: Power Supply Units by Model

PSU AC INPUT

1 x 400W high efficiency PSU 100-240V AC 50/60Hz

LED Status Definitions

Front Control Panel LED

For further information and location of the FCP LEDs, see Front Control Panel LED on
page 1-9.

Figure 1-9. System Front Control Panel LEDs

Table 9: Front Control Panel LED Behavior

NAME COLOR CONDITION DESCRIPTION

Power LED Blue

Identification Blue

On System power on

Off System power off

Blinking Unit selected for identification

Off No identification request

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM LED STATUS DEFINITIONS

Link

Activity

PIN 1
Location

Table 9: Front Control Panel LED Behavior (Continued)

NAME COLOR CONDITION DESCRIPTION

Critical Failure: critical fan, voltage, temperature state.

Blinking

Fault LED Amber

Off

Non-Critical Failure: non-critical fan, voltage, temperature
state, CPU thermal trip, DC off.

SEL cleared

Last pending warning or error has been de-asserted.

HDD activity Blue

LAN1 LED Blue

LAN2 LED Blue

Blinking Hard disk drive access (only on board SATA port)

Off No access (non-SAS)

On Link

Blinking LAN access (off when there is traffic)

On Link

Blinking LAN access (off when there is traffic)

LAN LED

The system mainboard includes dual GbE network with GbE dedicated management port.
Each RJ45 connector has two built-in LEDs. See the following illustration and table for
details.

Figure 1-10. RJ45 LAN Connector

Table 10: RJ45 LED Description

CONDITION LINK ACTIVITY

Unplugged Off Off

1G active link On amber Blinking green

100M active link On green Blinking green

10M active link Off Blinking green

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM LED STATUS DEFINITIONS

Link

Activity

PIN 1
Location

BMC Management Port LED

The system mainboard includes GbE dedicated management port. The RJ45 connector
has two built-in LEDs. See the following illustration and table for details.

Figure 1-11. RJ45 LAN Connector

Table 11: RJ45 LED Description

CONDITION LINK ACTIVITY

Unplugged Off Off

1G active link On amber Blinking green

100M active link On green Blinking green

10M active link Off Blinking green

HDD LED

The following LED behavior table represents LED conditions when a driver is online and
the slot is not empty.

Table 12: HDD LED Status Behavior

ICON NAME COLOR CONDITION DESCRIPTION

HDD Present Blue On Drive is online

HDD Fault Amber On HDD failure

HDD Access Blue

* Only support SATA/SAS HDD/SSD.

Blinking HDD access is active

Off No access

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BIOS

Chapter 2

This section provides information regarding the BIOS architecture, BIOS update utility,
server management, checkpoints, and error handling found in the system.

BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY

2.1 BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup utility is provided to perform system configuration changes and to display
current settings and environment information.

The BIOS Setup utility stores configuration settings in system non-volatile storage.
Changes affected by BIOS Setup will not take effect until the system is rebooted. The BIOS
Setup Utility can be accessed during POST by using the <DEL> or <F2> key.

The following sections describe the look and behavior for platform Setup.

Operation

BIOS Setup has the following features:

 The server board BIOS will only be available in English.

 BIOS Setup is functional via console redirection over various terminal emulation

standards. This may limit some functionality for compatibility, e.g., usage of colors,
some keys or key sequences, or support of pointing devices.

Setup Page Layout

The setup page layout is sectioned into functional areas. Each occupies a specific area of
the screen and has dedicated functionality. The following table lists and describes each
functional area.

Table 1: BIOS Setup Page Layout

FUNCTIONAL AREA DESCRIPTION

Title Bar

Setup Item List

Item Specific Help
Area

Keyboard Com­mand Bar

The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the title of the form
(page) the user is currently viewing. It may also display navigational information.

The Setup Item List is a set of controllable and informational items. Each item in the
list occupies the left column of the screen.

A Setup Item may also open a new window with more options for that functional­ity on the board.

The Item Specific Help area is located on the right side of the screen and contains
help text for the highlighted Setup Item. Help information may include the mean­ing and usage of the item, allowable values, effects of the options, etc.

The Keyboard Command Bar is located at the bottom right of the screen and con­tinuously displays help for keyboard special keys and navigation keys.

Entering BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is started by pressing <DEL> or <F2> during boot time when the OEM
(Quanta) logo is displayed.

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