AIC SB221-GE User manual

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SB221-GE
Storage Server Barebone
User’s Manual
Document Number: MAN-00100-A
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Contents
Contents....................................................................................................................................................1
Safety Information...........................................................................................................................3
About This User’s Manual .........................................................................................................4
Chapter 1: Product Introduction................................................................................ 5
1.1 General Information..................................................................................................................5
1.2 System Specifications...............................................................................................6
1.3 Front View of SB221-GE.............................................................................................................8
1.4 Rear View of SB221-GE.............................................................................................8
1.5 Top View of SB221-GE...............................................................................................................9
Chapter 2 : Hardware Setup .........................................................................................10
2.1 Chassis Cover .............................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Removing the Chassis Cover...........................................................................................11
2.1.2 Removing the Fan Duct..............................................................................................11
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU).............................................................................. 12
2.2.1 Installing the CPU................................................................................................................12
2.2.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink.........................................................................................14
2.3 System Memory..........................................................................................................................15
2.4 Drive Bays.....................................................................................................................................17
2.4.1 Installing or Replacing 2.5” Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD ...........................................17
2.4.2 Installing or Replacing 1.8” Internal SAS/SATA HDD..................................................18
2.5 Riser Card.....................................................................................................................................19
2.6 Expansion Slot.............................................................................................................................20
2.6.1 Installing an Internal Expansion Card to the Riser Card........................................20
2.6.2 Installing an External Expansion Card to the Riser Card..........................................21
2.7 System Fans ............................................................................................................. 23
2.7.1 Removing or Replacing the System Fans.....................................................................23
2.8 Power Supply........................................................................................................... 23
2.8.1 Removing or Replacing the Power Supply Module..................................................23

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Contents
2.9 Fan Duct...................................................................................................................24
2.9.1 Installing the Fan Duct.......................................................................................................24
Chapter 3 : Motherboard Settings............................................................................25
3.1 Motherboard Layout................................................................................................................25
3.2 Motherboard Content List......................................................................................................25
3.2.1 Jumpers .........................................................................................................................26
3.2.2 Internal Connectors.....................................................................................................27
3.2.3 Internal Connectors (continue).................................................................................28
3.2.4 Internal LEDs..................................................................................................................29
Chapter 4 : BIOS Configuration and Settings..................................................30
4.1 BIOS Setting..................................................................................................................................30
4.2 Updating BIOS......................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 5 : BMC Configuration and Settings...................................................33
5.1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup)...........................................................................................33
5.2 Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck)................................................................. 35
5.3 Connect to BMC.......................................................................................................................37
5.4 Updating BMC Firmware .......................................................................................................40
5.5 Updating BMC Configuration...................................................................................................41
Chapter 6 : Technical Support....................................................................................42
Copyright © 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer .Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
This document contains proprietary information about AIC
products and is not to be disclosed or used except in
accordance with applicable agreements.

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SafetyInformation
When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, basic safety
precautions, as listed below, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and personal injuries.
Read and understand all instructions.
Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product.
For proper mounting instructions, please consult the User’s Manual provided with
the product.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table which might cause
the product to fall and sustain serious damage.
Install only equipment identified in the User’s Manual provided with this product.
Use of other equipment might cause improper connection of circuitry that might
lead to fire or personal injuries.
This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated
on the marked label. If you are uncertain about the type of power supply in your
area, consult your dealer or the local Power Company.
Disconnect the power supply module when removing power from the system.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Do not use this product near a water source such as a wet faucet.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through open slots as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquids of any kind on the product.
Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit as they are for ventilation to
protect the unit from overheating. Do not place the product in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is available.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. Service
should only be performed by trained personnel. Opening or removing covers
and/or circuit boards may expose you to electric or other risks. Incorrect
reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used.
Risk of explosion is possible if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose
used batteries according to the instruction.
This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug with a
third (grounding) pin. This plug is intended to fit only into a grounding type power
outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
by removing the grounding type plug. Do not use a 3-to-2 prong adapter at the
receptacle. Use of this type of adapter may result in risk of electric shock and/or
damage to this product.

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AboutThisUser’sManual
This document provides a detailed description of the SB221-GE including:
The General Features of the Product
Hardware Setup
Motherboard Settings
BIOS Configuration and Settings
BMC Configuration and Settings

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Chapter1.
ProductIntroduction
1.1 General Information
SB221-GE, a 2U 24bay SFF Storage Server Barebone, supports Dual-Core/Quad-Core/6-
Core processors. SB221-GE has 24 x 2.5" (Front) + 2 x 1.8”(Internal) size HDD bays w/o
expander to maximize I/O bandwidth for SSD (solid state drives). SB221-GE harnesses MAX
I/O™ technology, maximizing the usage of off-the-shelf expansion cards (up to 9) in the
barebone.
System Package Contents
Check your package for the following items:
Motherboard Gemini
Components 1 x 800W 1+1 Hot-swap Redundant 80+ Power Supply
24 x Hot-swap 2.5” HDD Trays
1 x SAS/SATA 24-in-1 Backplane
1 x MAX I/O Main Riser Card
1 x on-board Riser Card
5 x System Fans
Accessories 2 x Power Cords
1 x HDD Tray Key
1 x Internal High Frequency Cable
1 x Rail Post Adaptor and Screw Kit
1 x 28" Rail
2 x Heatsinks
FRU Item
(Additional Purchase)
1 x 1.8” Internal Drive Bracket Kit

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1.2 System Specifications
Dimensions (with chassis ears/protrusions)
W x D x H mm : 482.6 x 711.2 x 88.8
inches : 19 x 28 x 3.5
Motherboard
Motherboard Gemini (PSG-M-GEDP036D-110)
Processor
Processor Support Dual LGA1366 sockets to support two(2) Dual-Core/Quad-Core/6-Core Intel®
Xeon® processors 5500/5600 series (Nehalem/Westmere)
System Bus 1066/1333 MHz
Chipset
Chipset Support • Dual(2) Intel® 5520 (Tylersburg-EP)
• Intel® 82801JIR (ICH10R)
System Memory
System Memory • Twelve(12) DIMM slots support up to 192 GB of DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz Registered ECC memory (recommended)/ Unbuffered ECC SDRAM
• Tri-channel, 2 DIMMs per channel
Front Panel
Controls • Power ON/OFF • System ID
• System reset
LEDs • Power • System ID
• Alert
Drive Bays
Drive Bays
• Twenty-four(24) x 2.5" hot-swap HDD bays
- SSD supported with 800W PSU
- SATA/SAS supported with 800W PSU (HDD specific, will rely on 5V margin)
- SATA/SAS supported with 1000W PSU (recommended)
• One(1) x 1.8" internal SATA/SAS/SSD HDD bay (optional)
Expansion Slots
Expansion Slots • 1 x PCIe X16 slot (X8 lane)
(external)
• 5 x PCIe X8 slots (external)
• 2 x PCIe X8 slots (internal)
• 1 x PCIe X8 slot (X4 lane) (internal)
Riser Card (included)
PSG-RC-GE2U-80-110
PSG-RC-GEOB-10-110
2U Gold finger PCIe Gen 2 X16 to 1 PCIe X16 (X8 lane) (ext.) + 4 PCIe X8 (ext.)
+ 2 PCIe X8 (int.) + 1 PCIe X8 (X4 lane) (int.) Riser for Gemini
2U on-board PCIe Gen2 X8 to 1 PCIe X8 Riser for Gemini
SATA/SAS Backplane
SATA/SAS BP One (1) x SAS/SATA 3G/6G 24-in-1 BP with SGPIO support
System BIOS
BIOS Type • AMI BIOS
• SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) FLASH Interface
BIOS Features • ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0 • IPMI KCS interface

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• PXE 2.0
• WOL
• AC loss recovery
• SMBIOS 2.0
• Serial console redirection
On-Board Devices
SATA Built-in Intel® ICH10R SATA2 controller with RAID support
IPMI
Aspeed AST2050 BMC
• Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0)
• iKVM, Media Re-direction, IPMI over LAN, Serial over LAN
• SMASH support
Network Controllers
• Two(2) Intel® 82571EB (Ophir) PCIe Dual-port GbE controller; external
•Intel® 82574L (Hartwell) PCIe Single-port GbE controller; external
(BMC Management)
• Intel® 82567LM (Boazman) GLCI on ICH10R Single-port GbE PHY; external
Graphics Aspeed AST2050 graphics controller
• 8MB of memory
• 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Super I/O Winbond W83627DHG
Rear I/O
LAN 6 x RJ-45 ports
USB 2 x USB ports
VGA 1 x VGA port
Serial Port 1 x DB-9 serial port
Power Supply
Power Supply
800W 1+1 hot-swap redundant 80+ (Standard)
• +5V 22A
• +12V 62A
• +3.3V 22A
or
1000W 1+1 hot-swap redundant 80+ (Optional)
• +5V 36A
• +12V 83A
• +3.3V 31A
System Cooling
System Cooling Five(5) 60x38mm hot-swap redundant fans
System Management
System Management
• IPMI 2.0 compliance
• KVM over IP
• Media re-direction
• CPU temperature (PCEI)
• System temperature
• Fan speed detection
• Smart Fan speed control
• System ID / System fail indicator
• SMASH support
• Remote Power ON/OFF/Reset
Operating Environment
Environmental
Specifications
• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 35°C
• Operating Altitude Condition: 0 ~ 10K feet
• Storage Temperature: -20° ~ 60°C
• System Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (38°C) non-condensing

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1.3 Front View of SB221-GE
1.4 Rear View of SB221-GE
LEDIconColorBehaviorControlsIconBehavior
Power
LED
Blue/GreenSolidlight:SystemOn
Off:SystemOffPower
PushforPower
OnorOff
SystemID
LED
BlueSystemIdentificationSystem
ID
Pushforturning
IDLEDOnorOff
AlertLEDRedSolidlight:SystemAlert
Blink:BMCInitial
System
Reset
PushforSystem
Reset
Hot‐swapHDDTrays
PowerON/OFF
SystemID
SystemReset
PowerLED
SystemIDLED
AlertLED
2xUSBports
Highefficiency800W1+1
hot‐swapredundantpower
6xRJ‐45ports
DB‐9serialport
VGAport
Managementport

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1.5 Top View of SB221-GE
The barebone server includes the basic components shown below.
PowerSupply
ExpansionSlots
Gemini
Motherboard
SystemFans
SAS/SATA
Backplane
Hot‐swapHDDTrays
RearI/O
1.8”Internal
DriveBracket
(Optional)
HalfLengthExpansionCardBracket
HalfHeightExpansion
Cardretainer

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Chapter2.
HardwareSetup
This section demonstrates maintenance procedures in replacing a defective part once
the SB221-GE appliance is installed and is operational.
2.1 Chassis Cover
2.1.1 Removing the Chassis Cover
1. Release the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to open the rear cover from
chassis.
2. Release two screws on both sides to open the mid-top cover.

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2.1.2 Removing the Fan Duct
1. Slightly push down on the fan duct opening.
2. Remove the fan duct from the fan duct tabs on chassis.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Press the load lever to release the load plate.
2. Lift the load plate.
3. Remove the processor protective cover from CPU socket.
Processorprotectivecover
Loadlever
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
Loadplate
Caution : When unpacking a processor, hold the processor only by its
edges
to
avoid
touching
the
contacts
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4. Align the processor cutouts against the socket notches.
5. Close the load plate & load lever.
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Presstoclose
Caution: The pins of the processor socket are vulnerable and
easily susceptible to damage if fingers or any foreign objects are
pressed against them. Please keep the socket protective cover on
when processor is not installed.
Cutouts
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2.2.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink
To install the CPU heatsink:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match
the holes on the motherboard.
2. Tighten the four screws in a diagonal sequence, a couple of turns at a time,
until all four screws are secure and the heatsink is securely fastened to the
chassis.

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Note: Apply thermal paste to the bottom of heatsink and spread in
an even thin layer before installing the heatsink.

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2.3 System Memory
This server board supports up to twelve DDR3 800/1066/1333 Registered ECC SDRAM
(recommended)/ Unbuffered ECC SDRAM.
1. Populate DIMMs in the following order:
DIMM
Numbers DIMM arrangement
CH0 CH1 CH2
2 DIMMs - -
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CH0 CH1 CH2
4 DIMMs - CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CH0 CH1 CH2
6 DIMMs CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0

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CH0 CH1 CH2
8 DIMMs
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CH0 CH1 CH2
10 DIMMs CPU0 DIMM 0
CPU1 DIMM 0
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CH0 CH1 CH2
12 DIMMs
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU0 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
CPU1 DIMM 0
DIMM 1
2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
3. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.
Note: DIMM notch and socket bump must align as shown.
DIMMnotch

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2.4 Drive Bays
2.4.1 Installing or Replacing 2.5” Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD
1. Release a drive tray by pressing the unlock button and pinching the lock
lever slightly and pulling out the drive tray.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive out of the bay.
3. Place the 2.5” HDD on the tray and then secure it with four screws on the
bottom.
4. Insert the drive carrier into its bay. Push the tray lever until it clicks. Make sure
the drive tray is correctly secured in place when its front edge aligns with the
bay edge.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to install the rest of HDD.
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2.4.2 Installing or Replacing 1.8” Internal SAS/SATA HDD
1. Release the four screws to remove the HDD cage.
2. Release the eight screws and place two 1.8” HDD on the cage.
3. Fix the cage with the eight screws and then put the cage into the tray with
four screws.

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2.5 Riser Card
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RISER CARD PN (PSG CODE) DESCRIPTION
PSG-RC-GE2U-80-11(PE2U06) Gemini 2U Gold finger PCIe Gen 2 X16 to 1 PCIe
X16 (X8 lane) (ext.) + 4 PCIe X8 (ext.) + 2 PCIe X8
(int.) + 1 PCIe X8 (X4 lane) (int.) Riser
RISER CARD DIAGRAM
FrontView
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
653421
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
653421
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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653421
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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653421
A
B
C
D
E
F
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653421
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B
C
D
E
F
G
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653421
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE6
PCIE7
PCIE8
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RearView
PCIE9
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Slot Bandwidth
PCIE5 X8 PCIE8 X8
PCIE4 X8 PCIE7 X8
PCIE3 X8 PCIE6 X4
PCIE2 X8
PCIE9 X8
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Default Switch
OnMotherboard
SW1 321
OFF
ON
465SW2 312
OFF
ON
564
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