Bull NovaScale R410B F2 User manual

NovaScale R410BF2
Getting Started With Your
System
Guide de mise en route
NOVASCALE
REFERENCE
86 X1 46FG01

NOVASCALE
NovaScale R410BF2
Getting Started With Your System
Guide de mise en route
Hardware/Matériel
March/Mars 2011
BULL CEDOC
357 AVENUE PATTON
B.P.20845
49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01
FRANCE
REFERENCE
86 X1 46FG01

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Getting Started
With Your System

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use
of your computer.
WARN ING : A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
____________________

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Installation and Configuration
WA R N IN G : Before performing the following procedure, review the safety
instructions that came with the system.
Unpacking the System
Unpack your system and identify each item.
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack
CAUTION: 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. For more information, see "Technical Specifications"
on page 11.
Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety
instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.

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Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).
The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable to
plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the monitor's
cable connector.
Connecting the Power Cable
Connect the system’s power cable to the system and, if a monitor is used,
connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor.

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Securing the Power Cable
Bend the system power cable as shown in the illustration and secure the cable in
the retention clip.
Plug the other end of the power cable into a grounded electrical outlet or
a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or
a power distribution unit (PDU).
Turning On the System
Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators
should light.

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Installing the Optional Bezel
Install the bezel (optional).
Operating System Installation
The NovaScale R410B F2 offers an embedded Configuration utility: the Unified
Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE), which includes
an OS Deployment Wizard that assists you with the installation of the Operating
System.
Refer to the technical characteristics of the server on
http://www.bull.com/novascale to get the list of supported operating systems.
NOTE: The list of operating systems offered by the USC may be larger than the
list of the supported Operating Systems.
NOTE: for the installation of a supported Operating System not listed in the USC,
see
http://support.bull.com .
Residing on an embedded flash memory card, USC-LCE is similar to a BIOS
utility in that it can be started during the boot sequence and can function
independently of an installed operating system.
USC-LCE provides drivers that may be required for operating system
installation, depending on which operating system you are installing. The OS
Deployment wizard extracts these drivers and copies them to a staging directory.
These files are deleted after an 18-hour period or when you press the <F10> key
to either cancel operating system installation or re-enter USC after rebooting.

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NOTE: During the 18-hour period when the drivers are extracted to the temporary
location, you cannot update USC, drivers, or diagnostics using a Driver Update
Package after the operating system is installed, or the Driver Update Package will
display a message that another session is open.
For supported Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux version 5.5, SUSE Linux Entreprise Server version 10 SP3,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 11 SP1 and later, these extracted drivers
are installed during the operating system installation.
Before installing the operating system, the OS Deployment wizard detects if a
boot device is available. A boot device is a physical disk, virtual disk, or other
storage device on which the operating system can be installed.
To begin installation
1 Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to
your system.
2 Turn on the system and the attached peripherals.
3 Press <F10> in the POST to start the System Services.
NOTE: The Initializing UEFI. Please wait... and the Entering System Services...Starting
Unified Server Configurator messages are displayed.
4 Click OS Deployment in the left pane.
5 Click Deploy OS in the right pane.
NOTE: If your system has a RAID controller, you have the option of launching the RAID
Configuration wizard and configuring a virtual disk as the boot device.
NOTE: If your system does not have a RAID controller, the OS Deployment wizard
bypasses the RAID configuration option and goes directly to "Select an Operating System".
If your system does not have a RAID controller or if you choose to bypass the optional RAID
configuration, the OS Deployment wizard installs the operating system to a default location,
which is typically the disk identified as Disk 0 in the BIOS utility.
6 Select the operating system you want to install, and click Next . If a UEFI
capable operating system is selected, USC-LCE displays two installation
modes:
UEFI or BIOS . Select one of both options and click Next .

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7 USC or USC - LCE extracts the drivers required by the operating system you
selected.
NOTE: USC or USC-LCE provide the drivers to the operating system through the
OEMDRV directory.
NOTE: For Microsoft Windows operating system, the drivers are extracted to an internal
USB drive named OEMDRV.
NOTE: The process for extracting the drivers may take several minutes.
NOTE: All drivers copied by the OS Deployment wizard are removed after 18 hours.To
remove the drivers before the 18-hours period is over, reboot the system and press the <F10>
key to re-enter USC.
8 After the drivers are extracted, USC or USC - LCE prompts you to insert the
operating system installation media.
9 Insert the operating system installation media when prompted and click Next .
NOTE: USC-LCE supports internal SATA optical drives, USB optical drives, and virtual
media devices. If the installation media is corrupt or not readable, then USC may be unable to
detect the presence of a supported optical drive. In this case, you may receive an error
message stating that no optical drive is available. If the media is not valid (if it is the incorrect
CD or DVD, for example), a message displays requesting that you insert the correct
installation media.
10 Click Finish to reboot the system and continue with the operating system
installation. Upon reboot, the system boots to the operating system
installation media.
NOTE: When the system reboots after you click Finish, you may be prompted to press a
key before booting to the operating system installation media. If you do not press a key, the
system boots to the hard drive and not the operating system installation media.
NOTE: : In the event that the operating system installation is interrupted and the system
reboots before installation completes, you may be prompted to press a key in order to boot
from the operating system installation media.
NOTE: You can cancel the operating system installation by pressing the <F10> key.
Pressing the <F10> key at any point during the installation process or while rebooting causes
any drivers provided by the OS Deployment wizard to be removed.

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CAUTION: During Red Hat 5.x installation, you will receive a warning that a read-only
file system was detected; Linux has detected the temporary storage area of USC that stores
updates for your system. Click OK, and a second warning will appear indicating that the
read-only file system has a loop partition layout and that it needs to be formatted. Click the
Ignore drive button. You may see both warnings several times during the course of Red Hat
5.x installation.
CAUTION: During the beginning of Windows Server® 2003 installation, the installer
will automatically detect and possibly assign the default drive letter C to the USC temporary
storage device OEMDRV. Creating a new Windows-bootable system partition on the hard
drive will assign the partition to a drive letter other than C; this is standard Windows
installer behaviour. To assign the new partition to C, see "Assign a Windows-Bootable
System Partition to the C: Drive".
Assign a Windows-Bootable System Partition to the C: Drive
After you have completed the USC or USC - LCE portion of Windows Server
2003 installation, your server will reboot and begin the text-mode portion of the
installation. During this phase, you may need to perform the following steps to
ensure Windows installs to your C: drive.
NOTE: Following these instructions after Windows Server 2003 setup presents
you with a list of existing drive partitions and/or unpartitioned space available on
your computer.
1 Select the unpartitioned space, and then press <c> to create a hard-disk
partition. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a partition.
NOTE: The partition may not be enumerated as a C: drive.
2 Select the newly-created partition, and then press <d> to delete the partition.
Follow the on-screen instructions to delete the partition.
3 Select the unpartitioned space again, and then press <c> to create a primary
hard-disk partition.
NOTE: The partition will now be enumerated as C: drive.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to create a partition. Windows will now
install on the C: drive.
For more information on assigning the Windows-bootable system partition to
the C: drive, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896536 .

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Other Information You May Need
WARN ING : See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your
system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as
a separate document.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to
install your system into a rack.
•The
Hardware Owner’s Manual provides information about system features
and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system
components. This document is available online at
http://support.bull.com/documentation.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and
tools for configuring and managing your system, system management
software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with
your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on http://support.bull.com and read the
updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not
perform as expected, see
http://support.bull.com/documentation for further
documentation, or contact your support representative; the phone directory is at
http://support.bull.com .

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Technical Specifications
Processor
Processor type One Intel®Core processor i3-2100 product family
or
One Intel®Xeon®processor E3-1200 product family
or
One Intel®Pentium processor (when available)
Expansion Bus
Bus type PCI Express Generation 2
Expansion slots One full-height, half-length x16 link
Memory
Architecture 1066 and 1333 MHz DDR3 unbuffered
Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs
Memory module sockets Four 240-pin
Memory module capacities 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, or 8GB
Minimum RAM 1 GB
Maximum RAM 32 GB
Drives
Hard drives Up to two 3.5-inch cabled SAS or
SATA internal drives
or
Up to two 2.5-inch cabled SAS or SATA internal
drives
Optical drive One optional internal SATA DVD-ROM or
DVD+/-RW drive
NOTE: DVD devices are data only
Optional external USB DVD-ROM

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Connectors
Back
NIC Two RJ-45 (for integrated 1 Gigabit NICs)
Serial 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video 15-pin VGA
eSATA One 7-pin connector
Front
Video 15-pin VGA
USB Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Internal
USB Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video
Video type Matrox G200, integrated in Winbond WPCM450
Video memory 8 MB
Power
AC power supply (per power supply)
Wattage 250 W
Voltage 100 VAC-240 VAC, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 4.0 A-2.0 A
Heat dissipation 1040 BTU/hr maximum
Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire
system ambient operating range, the inrush current
may reach 25 A
Batteries
System battery CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell

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Physical
Height 4.24 cm (1.67 in)
Width 43.4 cm (17.09 in)
Depth 39.37 cm (15.5 in)
Weight (maximum configuration) 8.058 kg (17.77 lb)
Environmental
Temperature
Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum
temperature gradation of 10°C per hour
NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the
maximum operating temperature is derated
1ºF/550 ft.
Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) with a maximum
temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative humidity
Operating 20% to 80% (noncondensing) with a maximum
humidity gradation of 10% per hour
Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration
Operating 0.26 Grms at 5–350 Hz for 15 min
Storage 1.87 Grms at 10–250 Hz for 15 min

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Maximum shock
Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis (one pulse
on each side of the system) of 31 G for 2.6 ms in
the operational orientation
Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in
the positive and negative x, y, and z axes
(one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for
up to 2 ms
Six consecutively executed shock pulses in
the positive and negative x, y, and z axes
(one pulse on each side of the system) of 32 G
faired square wave pulse with velocity change at
270 inches/second (686 centimeters/second)
Altitude
Operating –16 to 3,048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the
maximum operating temperature is derated
1ºF/550 ft.
Storage –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)
Airborne Contaminant Level
Class G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Environmental (continued)

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