Bull Cedoc NovaScale R423 User manual

NovaScale R423
Installation and User's Guide
NOVASCALE
REFERENCE
86 A1 95EW 00

NOVASCALE
NovaScale R423
Installation and User's Guide
Hardware
March 2008
BULL CEDOC
357 AVENUE PATTON
B.P.20845
49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01
FRANCE
REFERENCE
86 A1 95EW 00

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Preface
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 NovaScale R423. Installation
and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The NovaScale R423 is a high-end server based on a rackmount chassis and the
NovaScale R423 serverboard, a dual processor serverboard that supports dual Intel®
XeonTM LGA771 processors at a Front Side (System) Bus speed of 1600/1333/1066
MHz and up to 128 GB of registered FBD ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the NovaScale R423 serverboard
and the chassis, which comprise the NovaScale R423.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the NovaScale R423 into a
rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your
server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will
refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer here 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
NovaScale R423.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the NovaScale R423 serverboard
serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and
jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory
and when reconfiguring the serverboard.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the NovaScale R423 server chassis.
You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or
reconfiguring SATA or peripheral 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 Messages
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix C: Intel HostRaid Setup Guidelines
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRaid Setup Guidelines
Appendix E: System Specifications

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Serverboard Features..................................................................................... 1-2
Processors ......................................................................................................1-2
Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2
Serial ATA .......................................................................................................1-2
PCI Expansion Slots....................................................................................... 1-2
UIO..................................................................................................................1-3
Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3
ATI Graphics Controller................................................................................... 1-3
Other Features................................................................................................ 1-3
1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3
System Power................................................................................................. 1-3
Serial ATA Subsystem..................................................................................... 1-4
Front Control Panel.........................................................................................1-4
I/O Backplane.................................................................................................. 1-4
Cooling System............................................................................................... 1-4
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.............................................................................2-1
Rack Precautions............................................................................................ 2-2
Server Precautions..........................................................................................2-2
Rack Mounting Considerations....................................................................... 2-3
Ambient Operating Temperature................................................................ 2-3
Reduced Airflow .........................................................................................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
Installing the Chassis Rails............................................................................. 2-4
Installing the Rack Rails: ................................................................................ 2-6
Installing the Server into the Rack..................................................................2-6
2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup.................................................................... 2-8

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup......................................................................2-10
Chapter 3. System Interface
3-1 Overview .........................................................................................................3-1
3-2 Control Panel Buttons.....................................................................................3-1
Reset...............................................................................................................3-1
Power..............................................................................................................3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2
Power Fail.......................................................................................................3-2
Overheat/Fan Fail: .......................................................................................... 3-2
NIC1................................................................................................................3-2
NIC2................................................................................................................3-2
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-3
Power..............................................................................................................3-3
3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs..........................................................................................3-3
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 Serverboard Setup
5-1 Handling the Serverboard............................................................................... 5-1
Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-2
5-2 Serverboard Installation.................................................................................. 5-2
5-3 Connecting Cables..........................................................................................5-3
Connecting Data Cables................................................................................. 5-3
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-3
Connecting the Control Panel......................................................................... 5-3
5-4 I/O Ports.......................................................................................................... 5-4
5-5 Installing the Processors and Heat Sinks.......................................................5-5
Memory Support..............................................................................................5-9
5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards............................................................................5-10
5-8 Serverboard Details .......................................................................................5-11
NovaScale R423 serverboard Quick Reference...........................................5-12
5-9 Connector Definitions ...................................................................................5-13
5-10 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 5-19
5-11 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................5-23
5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports........................................................................5-24

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Chapter 6. Advanced Chassis Setup
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices..................................................................................6-1
Precautions .....................................................................................................6-1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................6-1
6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2
6-3 System Fans................................................................................................... 6-3
System Fan Failure......................................................................................... 6-3
Replacing System Fans.................................................................................. 6-3
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal....................................................................... 6-4
Accessing the Drive Bays............................................................................... 6-4
SATA Drive Installation....................................................................................6-5
Hard Drive Backplane..................................................................................... 6-6
DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation........................................................6-7
6-5 Power Supply.................................................................................................. 6-8
Power Supply Failure...................................................................................... 6-8
Removing/Replacing the Power Supply.......................................................... 6-8
Chapter 7. BIOS Setup
7-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 7-1
7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................ 7-2
7-3 Main BIOS Setup............................................................................................ 7-2
7-4 Advanced Setup..............................................................................................7-7
7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-24
7-6 Boot...............................................................................................................7-25
Appendix A. BIOS POST Messages
Appendix B. BIOS POST Codes
Appendix C. Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix D. Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix E. System Specifications

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