Amulet Hotkey MX7000 CoreModule User manual

MX7000 CoreModule®
GPU acceleraon for the MX7000
Quick Start Guide
www.amulethotkey.com QS-MX7K-0001 v2.1 May 2020
For Health and safety informaon, refer to the sheet LS-AHKL-0001.
The Amulet Hotkey CoreModule is a unique core expansion module that brings
graphics virtualizaon and GPU compute acceleraon to Dell EMC’s PowerEdge
MX7000 Modular Chassis plaorm.
CoreModule kit includes
CoreModule expansion module with space for four CoreCartridges;
At least one CoreCartridge (not ed);
Blanking units for all other slots (ed);
Amulet Hotkey Mezzanine (‘Mezz’) card(s) with orthogonal connector.
Requirements
At least one MX740c compute sled with two Scalable Xeon CPUs, or
MX840c (with four Scalable Xeon CPUs) installed in an MX7000 enclosure
Each sled that accesses a CoreCartridge requires a new mezz card
Two compute sleds to ulize both GPUs in a CoreCartridge
Two CoreModules to ulize two GPUs per compute sled
Cauon: ! Power down any sleds that connect to the CoreModule with Amulet
Hotkey Mezzanine cards before you install or remove a CoreModule.
Cauon: ! Always use appropriate an-stac handling procedures.
Before you start
1 Remove all packaging and keep.
2 Power down any sleds that will connect to the CoreModule with an Amulet
Hotkey mezzanine card.
3 Select the correct locaon for the CoreCartridge(s) in the CoreModule.
Example: If there are two compute sleds in slots 1 and 2 in the chassis then install
the CoreCartridge into posion A. See Figure 1.
Figure 1: Mapping of CoreCartridge to Compute Sleds
Prepare the sled(s)
1 Do the following for each sled that will access a CoreCartridge.
Remove a compute sled from the MX7000 enclosure;
Install the Amulet Hotkey Mezzanine card in the sled;
Replace a compute sled in the MX7000 enclosure.
Remove a compute sled from the MX7000 enclosure
1 Press the blue buon on the sled to release the sled handle. See Figure 2.
2 Hold the sled handle and slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 2.
Figure 2: Remove a compute sled.
3 Place the sled on the at surface with the cover upwards. See Figure 3.
4 Press the blue release tab on the cover and move the cover to the rear.
5 Hold the cover on both sides, and li the cover away from the sled.
Figure 3: Remove the cover of the compute sled
Install the Amulet Hotkey Mezzanine card in the sled
1 With a Philips #2 screwdriver, remove any Dell ‘mezz’ card from the Fabric B.
2 Install the Amulet Hotkey mezzanine card into the Fabric B.
3 Tighten the screws with a Torx T15 screwdriver. See Figure 4.
Cauon: ! Make sure screws are fully ghtened, or damage could result from a
loose connecon.
Figure 4: Install the Amulet Hotkey mezzanine card

www.amulethotkey.com MX7000 CoreModule® Quick Start Guide
Health and Safety (Refer to legislaon sheet LS-AHKL-0001)
• This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules (Class A)
• Operang temperature range: 15° to 35° C (59° to 95° F)
• Operang humidity range: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
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Replace a compute sled in the MX7000 enclosure
1 Replace the cover.
2 Replace the compute sled in the MX7000 enclosure.
Prepare the CoreModule
1 Remove the screws in Figure 5 and keep. Do not remove any Torx screws.
2 Remove the lid of the CoreModule and keep.
Figure 5:
Remove
CoreModule
screws
10x M2.5
Posidriv
Screw posions
Install a CoreCartridge in posion C or D (near connector)
1 Remove the plasc insert from between Posion A and C or B and D (Figure 6).
Figure 6:
Remove
insert
between
positions
B & D or
A & C
Remove
insert
between
positions
B & D or
A & C
Remove the plasc insert(s)
2 Lower the CoreCartridge so it is almost level with the PCIe connector.
3 Tilt the CoreCartridge slightly to engage the connector in the slot. See Figure 7.
Figure 7:
PCIe slot
Install a
CoreCartridge
in a PCIe slot
Engage the CoreCartridge in the PCIe slot
4 Push the CoreCartridge into the slot ll it is fully home.
5 Install the plasc insert back into posion.
Install a CoreCartridge in posion A or B
1 Li the release catch and move the fan assembly up and out using the thumb
grip. See Figure 8.
Figure 8:
Remove a
Fan
Assembly
Remove a
Fan
Assembly
Release catch
Thumb grip
Remove the fan assembly
2 Lower the CoreCartridge so it is almost level with the PCIe connector.
3 Tilt the CoreCartridge slightly to engage the connector in the slot. See Figure 7.
4 Push the CoreCartridge into the slot unl it is fully home.
5 Replace the fan assembly and push the blue release catch down.
Fit blanking plates
Cauon: ! The CoreModule must be fully populated with CoreCartridges or
CoreCartridge blanks for opmum performance.
1 Make sure there are blanking units in all empty CoreCartridge posions.
Install the CoreModule
1 Once the CoreCartridge(s) is/are installed, replace the lid of the CoreModule.
2 Install the screws in the lid.
3 Push the CoreModule into slot B1 or slot B2 in the rear of the MX7000 chassis.
Figure 9:
B1 slot
B2 slot Insert the
CoreModule
Install the CoreModule in the MX7000 chassis
4 Power up any sleds that were powered down for this installaon.
5 Check the LED indicaons are correct.
LED indicators
BSM LED STATUS LED Dell ID LED
1
1 2 3
2 3
Descripon State Meaning
1. BSM LED GREEN FLASH At least one mezz card detected
and powered up
BLUE FLASH At least one mezz card detected,
not powered up
AMBER FLASH No cards detected
RED FLASH Fault
2. STATUS LED GREEN Normal operaon
3. DellEMC ID LED BLUE Module idencaon
Further setup
If you are looking to setup for VDI, see KBA 113 - Set up VDI for the T4, DXG-M6,
DXG-P6 and DXF-G cards (on the resources website).