Supero 5037MR, H8TRF, SUPERSERVER Super Microcloud 5037MR-H8TRF User Manual

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It

provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5037MR-H8TRF.

Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

Preface

The SuperServer 5037MR-H8TRF is an 8-node, Microcloud

on the SC938BH-R1K62B 3U chassis and eight X9SRD-F motherboards.

TM

server system based

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the

system and describes the main features of the Super X9SRD-F motherboard and

the SC938BH-R1K62B chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the server into a rack and

check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server

was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer

you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the functions

and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs

located throughout the system.

Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the

SuperServer 5037MR-H8TRF.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SRD-F motherboard, including the

locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter

when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the

motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC938BH-R1K62B 3U server

chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing,

removing or reconfi guring drives and when replacing system power supply units

and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2

SATA .............................................................................................................. 1-2

Rear I/O Ports ................................................................................................. 1-2

Graphics .......................................................................................................... 1-2

IPMI ................................................................................................................. 1-3

Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-4

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-4

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 1-4

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-5

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1

Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 2-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 2-2

Server Precautions .......................................................................................... 2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3

Reduced Airfl ow ......................................................................................... 2-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3

2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 2-4

Locking Tabs ................................................................................................... 2-5

Releasing the Inner Rail ................................................................................. 2-5

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis ....................................................... 2-6

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack ............................................................ 2-7

Standard Chassis Installation ......................................................................... 2-8

Optional Quick Installation Method ................................................................. 2-9

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................. 2-10

2-6 Preparing to Power On ................................................................................. 2-12

Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

Power Button/LED ........................................................................................... 3-1

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

Power Failure LED .......................................................................................... 3-2

3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................. 3-3

3-5 Node LEDs ...................................................................................................... 3-3

Power Button and LED ................................................................................... 3-4

UIO Button and LED ....................................................................................... 3-4

Failure LED ..................................................................................................... 3-4

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-2

5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-2

5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-3

Installing an LGA 2011 Processor ................................................................... 5-3

Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 5-6

5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-7

How to Install Memory .................................................................................... 5-7

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 5-7

Installing and Removing DIMMs ..................................................................... 5-8

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 5-9

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards .............................................................................. 5-9

5-8 Motherboard Details .......................................................................................5-11

X9SRD-F Quick Reference ........................................................................... 5-12

5-9 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-13

5-10 I/O Port Defi nitions ....................................................................................... 5-14

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5-11 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-15

5-12 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-18

5-13 SATA Drive Connections ............................................................................... 5-19

5-14 Installing Software ......................................................................................... 5-19

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-20

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 6-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1

6-2 Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 6-2

6-3 Corresponding Nodes, Fans and Hard Drives ................................................ 6-3

6-4 Removing and Installing Hard Drives ............................................................. 6-4

6-5 Removing and Installing the Backplane .......................................................... 6-7

Removing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Assembly .................................... 6-7

Removing the Backplane from the Fan Bracket ............................................. 6-8

Installing the Backplane onto the Fan Bracket ............................................... 6-9

Installing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Assembly .................................... 6-10

6-6 Removing and Installing Motherboard Nodes ................................................6-11

6-7 Installing an Air Shroud ................................................................................. 6-12

6-8 System Fans ................................................................................................. 6-13

6-9 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 6-14

Power Supply Replacement .......................................................................... 6-14

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

7-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

7-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-19

7-5 IPMI Settings ................................................................................................. 4-21

7-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-23

7-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-25

7-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-26

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 5037MR-H8TRF is an eight node, MicrocloudTM server system

comprised of two main subsystems: the SC938BH-R1K62B 3U chassis and eight

X9SRD-F motherboards. Please refer to our web site for information on operating

systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 5037MR-H8TRF (www.supermicro.

com).

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components have

been included with the 5037MR-H8TRF, as listed below:

• Four chassis fans (FAN-0133L4)

• One passive heatsink, each node (SNK-P0047PS+)

• One air shroud, each node (MCP-310-93803-0B)

• One riser card, each node (RSC-RR1U-E8)

• SATA Accessories

One SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-938H)

Sixteen hot-swap hard drive carriers (MCP-220-00094-0B)

• One rail kit (MCP-290-00053-0N)

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1-2 Motherboard Features

The 5037MR-H8TRF includes a total of eight X9SRD-F single processor moth-

erboards, which are based on the Intel C602J PCH chipset. Below are the main

features of the X9SRD-F. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

Each X9SRD-F supports a single Intel E5-2600 Series processor in an LGA 2011

socket. Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a

complete listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X9SRD-F has four DIMM slots that can support up to 128 GB of ECC LV/LR/R/

UDIMM DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800 memory. This equates to a maximum of 1024

GB for the system. Memory modules of the same size and speed should be used.

See Chapter 5 for details.

SATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a six-port SATA subsystem.

Two of these are for SATA 3.0 (ports SATA0/1) and the rest support SATA 2.0. The

SATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives.

Rear I/O Ports

The rear I/O panel includes one KVM connector, an IPMI port, a power LED and

buttons for UID (Unit Identifi cation) and power.

Graphics

There is no onboard graphics controller on the X9SRD-F. A VGA port is included

on the KVM connector.

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IPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface speci-

fi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro

server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware

status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and power cycle

a system that is non-responsive.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni-

tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

Figure 1-1. Intel C602J Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. See Chapter 5 for details.

(*:Default)

DIMMC

Up to *1600/1866MHz

DIMMD

Up to *1600/1866MHz

PCIe x8 SLOT

PCIe x8 SLOT (Micro LP)

2 SATA PORTS (MB)

2 SATA PORTS (BP)

2 SATA PORTS (BP)

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

DDR3 (CHC)

DDR3 (CHD)

PCIe3.0_x8

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8

8GT/s

USB2.0

480Mbps

SATA-II

300MB/s

SATA-II

300MB/s

SATA-III

600MB/s

SPI

HEALTH
INFO

*Sandy Bridge EP

/

Ivy Bridge

5GT/s

x4 DMI II

Patsburg-J

PCH

NCT6776F
LPC I/O

DDR3 (CHA)

Up to *1600/1866MHz

DDR3 (CHB)

Up to *1600/1866MHz

USB2.0

480Mbps

USB2.0

480Mbps

PCI32

LPC

TPM1.2
Header

HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND

RTL8201F
PHY

DIMMA

DIMMB

USB Header (2 ports)

RMII

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

JKVM

USB x 2

VGA

COM1

(For BMC update BIOS only)

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC938BH-R1K62B

server chassis.

System Power

The SC938BH-R1K62B features a redundant (two separate power modules) 1620W

high-effi ciency power supply. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace

a failed power supply without shutting down the system.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the 5037MR-H8TRF features a power button/LED, a power fail

LED and eight LEDs to indicate the status of each node in the system.

Cooling System

The SC938BH-R1K62B chassis includes four 8-cm fans located behind the back-

plane. Each fan is associated with and controlled by two nodes. Each node also

has an air shroud to channel the airfl ow from the system fans to effi ciently cool the

components that generate the most heat. See Chapter 6 for details.

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 5037MR-H8TRF up and

running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the

system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes

that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If

your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processors, system

memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on

installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the 5037MR-H8TRF was shipped in and note if it was

damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage

claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 5037MR-H8TRF.

It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas

where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also

need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server

Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The 5037MR-H8TRF may have come with hardware to mount the system into

a server rack. If mounting to a rack with the rail kit, follow the steps in the order

given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please

read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined

in the sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location

• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door

completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back

of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

• This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

• This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices

acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display

Units.

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

• In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple

rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from it.

• You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

• Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the

rails.

• Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack fi rst, and then

work up.

• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a

power failure.

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• Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

ing them.

• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow required

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power

supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself

should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the chassis into a rack unit with the

rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean

that the assembly procedure will differ slightly from the instructions provided. You

should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are

using. Note: This rail will fi t a rack between 26.5" and 36.4" deep.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each

assembly consists of three sections: An inner chassis rail that secures directly to

the chassis, an outer rail that secures to the rack, and a middle rail, which extends

from the outer rail. These assemblies are specifi cally designed for the left and right

side of the chassis.

Rail Assembly

(Shown with Rails

Retracted)

This Side Faces

Outward

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Outer, Middle and Inner Rails

Outer Rail

Middle Rail

Locking Tab

Inner Rail

(Left Rail Assembly Shown)

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Locking Tabs

Each inner rail has a locking tab. This tab locks the chassis into place when installed

and pushed fully into the rack. These tabs also lock the chassis in place when fully

extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of

the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing.

Releasing the Inner Rail

Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails

1. Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on the previous

page.

2. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated

below.

3. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining outer rail.

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1

2

1

3

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Figure 2-2. Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Inner Rails

Inner Rails

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3

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Figure 2-4. Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis

Installing the Inner Rails

1. Confi rm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identifi ed.

2. Place the inner rail fi rmly against the side of the chassis, aligning the hooks

on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail.

3. Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks

into the locked position, which secures the inner rail to the chassis.

4. Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail.

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1

2

1

3

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Figure 2-5. Extending and Releasing the Outer Rails

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack

Installing the Outer Rails

1. Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail.

2. Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.

3. Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of

the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack, as

illustrated above.

4. Pull out the rear of the outer rail, adjusting the length until it fi ts within the

posts of the rack.

5. Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear

of the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the

rear of the rack.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the remaining outer rail.

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Ball-Bearing

Shuttle

Figure 2-6. Installing the Chassis into a Rack

Standard Chassis Installation

1. Confi rm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis.

2. Confi rm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack.

3. Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail and make sure that the

ball-bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail.

4. Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails.

5. Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails, keeping the pressure

even on both sides, until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of

the middle rail, locking the chassis into the fully extended position.

6. Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis

all the way into the rear of the rack.

7. If necessary for security purposes, use screws to secure the chassis handles

to the front of the rack.

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Optional Quick Installation Method

The following quick installation method may be used to install the chassis onto a

rack.

1. Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page 2-6.

2. Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 2-7.

3. Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail.

4. Install the chassis onto the middle rail as described in the previous section.

Note that these fi gures are for illustrative purposes only. Servers should always be

installed to racks from the bottom up.

Figure 2-7. Installing the Chassis into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After setting up the the system, you may need to open the unit to make sure all the

connections have been made.

Note: Before operating the system for the fi rst time, it is important to remove the

protective fi lm covering the ventilation openings on the top of the chassis. These

vents provide proper ventilation and cooling for the system.

Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film

1. Disconnect the chassis from any power source.

2. Remove the three screws that secure the top cover onto the chassis as il-

lustrated in Figure 2-8.

3. Lift the top cover up and off the chassis.

4. Peel off the protective fi lm covering the top cover and the top of the chassis

5. Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis

are clear and unobstructed.

Checking the Components and Setup

1. You may have a processor already installed into each of the motherboards.

Each processor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for

instructions on processor and heatsink installation.

2. Your server may have come with system memory already installed. Make

sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system

memory, refer to Chapter 5.

3. If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for

details on installing PCI add-on cards.

4. Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking

the chassis airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Remove Film

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From Vents

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Figure 2-8. Accessing the Inside of the System

Remove Three

2

1

Screws

3

1

Warning: Except for short periods of time, do NOT operate the server

without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in place to allow

proper airfl ow and prevent overheating.

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Checking the Drives

1. Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have hard

drives already installed. If you need to install hard drives, please refer to

Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

1. Airfl ow is provided by four 8-cm hot-swap system fans working in conjunction

with air shrouds on each node. The system component layout was carefully

designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through the chassis.

2. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they

do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you

reroute them after working on the system.

Providing Power

1. Plug the AC power cords into a high-quality power strip that offers protection

from electrical noise and power surges.

2. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

3. Finally, depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

Warning: Except for short periods of time while swapping nodes, do not

operate the server with the node bays empty. In the unlikely event of a

node failure, remove the failed node and replace it with the dummy node

that was included with the system..

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Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

LEDs are included on the control panel, the serverboard nodes and on the drive

carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system. The

SC938 features four separate control panels on the handles of the chassis to

control the nodes.

This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate re-

sponse you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

Power Button/LED

The main power button on the control panel functions as both an on/off switch and

as an LED. The LED illuminates green when powered-on and is not illuminated

when powered-off.

• A quick press of less than fi ve seconds will sequentially power-on all of the

nodes in order from one to eight.

• Pressing the button for longer than fi ve seconds will sequentially power-

down the nodes in order from one to eight.

Turning off system power with this button removes the main power, but keeps

standby power supplied to the system. Therefore, you must completely unplug

system from any power source before servicing the chassis. This does not apply

to hot-swappable hard drives, serverboard nodes and system fans.

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Power Failure LED

This red LED is illuminated only when a power failure occurs. The LED will illuminate

when any node is powered-on and one of the power supplies fails. This LED is off

during normal operation.

Node Status LEDs

The SC938 control panel features eight numbered node status LEDs, which indicate

the status of each serverboard node.

Figure 3-1. Node Status LEDs

LED Appearance Description

Solid Green The node is powered on and operating normally

Blinking Green The node is in the process of shutting down

Solid Red The node is detecting an overheated condition

1Hz Blinking Red The node is detecting a fan failure

.25Hz Blinking Red The node is detecting a power failure

Solid Blue The node local UID is on

1Hz Blinking Blue The node remote UID is on

No Illumination The node is powered-down

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3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs

The hard drives ued in the SC938 chassis are installed in drive carriers. Each drive

carrier has two LEDs located on the front of the carrier.

• Green: Each drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this LED indicates

drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on

and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

• Red: Indicates a drive failure. If one of the drives fail, you should also be notifi ed

by your system management software.

Figure 3-2. Hard Drive Carrier LEDs

Hard Drive Carrier LEDs

3-5 Node LEDs

Individual LEDS are located on the back of each serverboard node on the rear of

the chassis.

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Figure 3-3. Rear Node LED Indicators

Power Button

and LED

(Green)

UIO Button

and LED

(Blue)

Failure LED

(Red)

Power Button and LED

This button will power on the node individually. It is illuminated green when the node

is powered on, it is off (unilluminated ) when the node is powered off.

UIO Button and LED

This button is used to identify the node within the system. It is illuminated blue when

activated, it is off when inactive.

Failure LED

This LED is illuminated red when a failure has occurred and off during normal opera-

tion. If illuminated, check that the two corresponding hard drives are fully inserted

into their bays with their handles completely pushed in. Check also that the fan is

operating properly and that the node is fully inserted into its bay.

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