ClearCube V5340 User manual

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About A6105D PC Blade V5340 and V5320 Upgrade Kits
Introduction
This guide explains how to install
V5340 Host Card Upgrade Kits (V5340 kits) and,
V5320 Host Card Upgrade Kits (V5320 kits)
in ClearCube®A6105D PC Blades (A6105D blade or A6105D from this point forward).
Audience
ClearCube Technology, Inc. employees and Authorized Partners are authorized to
install PCoIP®Host Cards in ClearCube products.
Configuration
types and
required host
cards
The picture below shows that a
Quad configuration (supporting up to four monitors) requires a V5340 host card and a
V5320 host card
Dual configuration (supporting up to two monitors) requires a V5320 host card.
Figure 1. The host cards required for quad and dual systems
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Quad System
requires a
V5340 Host Card
and
a V5320 Host Card
A6105D Blade
Dual System
requires a
V5320 Host Card
A6105D Blade

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V5340 Upgrade
Kit contents
The table below shows the contents of the V5340 kit (components are not shown to
scale).
NOTE: Quad systems require a V5320 Host Card and a V5340 Host Card. You must
install both cards.
Part
Description
Pieces
( A)
V5340 Host Card
1
( B)
Pan head screw with external
washer
5
( C)
Pan head screw without washer
4
( D)
Blue, twinaxial cable
1
( E)
Gray, 10-pin flat cable
1
( F)
8.5-inch CAT5e (Ethernet) cable
1
( G)
V5340 power adapter
1
( H)
V5340 bracket
2
( I)
Video configuration label
1
This Quick Start Guide
1
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V5320 Upgrade
Kit components
The table below shows the contents of the V5320 Kit (components are not shown to scale).
Part
Description
Pieces
( J)
V5320 Host Card
1
( K)
V5320 bottom bracket
1
( L)
V5320 top bracket
1
( M)
PCIe®flex riser card
NOTE: If the blade you are
updating contains a flex riser card,
ClearCube recommends using the
existing flex riser card. This riser is
included for systems that do not
contain one.
1
( N)
Hex head screw
5
( P)
Pan head screw with external
washer
2
( R)
Video configuration label
1
This Quick Start Guide
1
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Process: Upgrade Overview
Introduction
Upgrading V53x0 Host Cards consists of multiple stages including
removing firmware from a blade,
removing and installing upgrade kit components, and
installing host card drivers.
Process
overview
The table below shows each stage in the in the process of upgrading V53x0 Host
Cards in an A6105D blade.
Stage
Description
1
Remove existing GPU/graphic drivers (with associated hardware installed)
2
Open blade
3
If installing a V5340 kit: Remove V5240 and bracket
4
Remove V5220 and brackets
5
If installing a V5340 kit: Install V5340 bracket, cables, and host card
6
Install V5320 brackets, cables, and host card
7
Close blade
8
Install drivers
Additional
documentation
resources
The list below shows all related documentation resources.
PC-over-IP®Device Firmware Support and Compatibility Guide
PC-over-IP System User’s Guide
A-Series Blade and Chassis User’s Guide
Operating System Image Requirements for ClearCube®Blades
All documentation is available from ClearCube Support.
http://www.clearcube.com/support/

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Before You Begin
Personal and
product safety
Observe the following.
WARNING: Disconnect the computer’s power supply from its AC power source
before performing any installation steps or maintenance, including
opening or moving the device. Failure to do so can cause personal
injury, cause damage to devices, or both.
CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage upgrade kit components
and the computer in which you are installing a kit. Be sure to wear an
anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD, or take safety measures (such
as touching the anti-static bag containing the host card) before
touching any components.
Firmware
requirements
Ensure that host cards and zero clients
use the same version TERA firmware
if updating a V5340, use compatible versions of TERA and COMM firmware, and
only use firmware from ClearCube Support.
See PC-over-IP Device Firmware Support and Compatibility Guide and PC-over-IP
System User’s Guide and on the ClearCube Support site for information about firmware
support and for instructions about upgrading firmware.
Driver
installation
prerequisite
Uninstall all GPU drivers or graphics drivers before installing an upgrade kit. In
dual- and quad-monitor systems, the V5320 GPU driver should be the only graphics
driver on the A6105D.
NOTE: Before removing any graphics drivers, ensure that the associated
hardware is installed on the blade. Many graphics drivers require that the
associated hardware is present for successful removal.
Required items
Before installing the upgrade kit, be sure to have
a Phillips screwdriver, and
V53x0 drivers
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Preparing and opening an A6105D blade
Before you
begin
Be sure to observe the notes below.
NOTE: Ensure that you have removed all existing GPU and graphics drivers as
described in “Driver installation prerequisite” on page 5.
NOTE: ClearCube recommends leaving all HDD SATA cables in place. If you must
disconnect any SATA cables, mark them so you can easily reconnect each
cable in the correct position. For more information about how SATA headers
correspond to HDDs , see A-Series Blade and Chassis User’s Guide.
Procedure:
open the blade
The table below shows how to prepare and open an A6105D blade for upgrade.
Step
Action
1
Power off the blade and remove it from the chassis.
2
Place the blade on a stable surface such as a desk or a bench so the
power connector is in the upper left, and the front LCD panel is in the
lower right as shown below.
3
Remove the four screws from the side of the blade. Lift the cover up
and slide to the left to remove.
Figure 2. The location of the blade cover screws
Next steps:
If you are installing a ...
Then ...
V5340 Upgrade Kit
Continue to “Removing V5240 Host Card and
Brackets” on page 7.
V5320 Upgrade Kit
Continue to “Removing V5220 Host Card and
Bracket” on page 9.
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Removing V5240 Host Card and Brackets
Procedure:
removing the
V5240 Host
Card
This procedureassumes youhave removed all graphics drivers and performed the steps
shown in the previous section. The table below shows how to remove a V5240 Host Card
from an A6105D blade.
NOTE: This procedure is for V5340 kits only.
Step
Action
1
Mark the V5240 Ethernet cables to identify the RJ-45 ports they are
connected to for correct reassembly. Remove the Ethernet cables from
the V5240 Host Card.
Figure 3. V5240 Ethernet cables
2
Remove the screws from the perimeter of the V5240 Host Card.
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Removing V5240 Host Card and Brackets, Continued
Procedure:
removing the
V5240 Host
Card
(continued)
Step
Action
3
Carefully lift the V5240 Host Card and rotate it toward yourself to remove
the cables. The table and picture below shows each cable to remove.
Step
Action
1
Remove the screws from the blue, twinaxial cable,
then remove the cable from the V5240 Host Card.
2
Remove the V5240 power cable.
3
Remove the gray, 30-pin flat cable from the V5240
Host Card.
Figure 4. Removing cables from the V5240 Host Card
4
Lift the V5240 Host Card up out of the blade, and place the host card
in an anti-static bag.
5
Remove the hex head screws from the V5240 bracket and set them
aside to attach the V5340 bracket in a later procedure. Remove the
bracket from the blade.
Next steps: remove the V5220 Host Card and brackets as shown below.
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Removing V5220 Host Card and Brackets
Procedure:
removing the
V5220 Host
Card
This procedure assumes you have removed all graphics drivers and performed the steps
shown in “Procedure: open the blade” on page 6. The table below shows how to remove
a V5220 Host Card froman A6105D blade.
Step
Action
1
Remove the screws from the upper-left and lower-left corners of the
V5220 Host Card.
2
Pull the V5220 Host Card away from the PCIe flex riser card and
carefully lift up the host card so you can remove the connected cables.
NOTE: ClearCube recommends leaving an existing PCIe flex riser
card in the blade. The PCIe flex riser card in the kit is
intended for systems that do not contain a riser card.
Figure 5. Removing the V5220 Host Card from the PCIe flex riser card
3
Remove the V5x20 power cable on the bottom edge of the card.
Figure 6. The V5x20 power cable
4
Remove the Ethernet cable from the opposite edge of the card.
5
Only if the V5220 was connected to a V5240 card:
Carefully rotate the host card so the fan faces up, and remove the
screws from the blue, twinaxial cable. Then remove the twinaxial
cable from the V5220 Host Card.
Remove the gray, 30-pin flat cable from the V5220 Host Card.
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Removing V5220 Host Card and Brackets, Continued
Procedure:
removing the
V5220 Host
Card
(continued)
Step
Action
6
Remove the V5220 Host Card and place it in an anti-static bag.
7
Remove the hex head screws from the V5220 top bracket and the
V5220 bottom bracket and then remove the brackets from the blade.
NOTE: ClearCube recommends leaving all HDD SATA cables in
place. If you must disconnect any SATA cables, mark them
so you can easily reconnect each cable in the correct position.
For more information about how SATA headers map to
HDDs , see A-Series Blade and Chassis User’s Guide.
Figure 7. The V5220 top and bottom brackets
NOTE: Existing V5220 brackets do not accommodate V53x0 Host
Cards. Be sure to remove these brackets and replace them
with the V5320 brackets in the kit.
Next steps:
If you are installing a ...
Then ...
V5340 Upgrade Kit
Continue to “Installing the V5340 ” on page 11.
V5320 Upgrade Kit
Continue to “Installing the V5320 ” on page 13.
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Top
Bracket
Bottom
Bracket

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Installing the V5340 Kit
Procedure:
installing the
V5340 kit
The table below shows how to install a V5340 Host Card in an A6105D blade.
NOTE: This procedure is for V5340 kits only.
Step
Action
1
Connect the V5340 power adapter (G) to the V5340 power cable
(part of the blade’s power supply cables).
Figure 8. Connecting the V5340 power adapter to the power cable
2
Secure the V5340 bracket (H) to the blade frame using the four hex
head screws you removed from the V5240 bracket.
NOTE: Ensure the Ethernet cable (shown as CC in Figure 10 on page
12), the V5x20 power cable, and the V5340 power cable are
routed under the bracket, along each side. If the blade uses only
one or two HDDs, route unused cables under the bracket.
3
The list and picture below shows how to connect cables to the host
card before installing it. Remove the V5340 Host Card (A) from the
kit and then:
Connect the blue, twinaxial cable (D) to the V5340 Host Card.
Insert screws (C) into the cable connector and tighten.
Connect the V5340 power adapter (G) to the host card.
Connect the gray, 10-pin flat cable (E) to the host card.
Figure 9. Connecting cables to a V5340
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Power Cable
Power Adapter
V5340 Power
Adapter
Gray, 10-Pin,
Flat Cable
Blue, Twinaxial
Cable

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Installing the V5340 Kit, Continued
Procedure:
installing the
V5340 kit
(continued)
Step
Action
4
Rotate the host card so the fan faces the motherboard and the twinaxial
and gray, flat cables extend away from the PCIe flex riser card.
5
Connect Ethernet cables as shown in the picture below (for clarity,
only the relevant components are shown).
NOTE: You will install the V5320 Host Card in the next procedure.
A6105D
BIO V5340
Host Card V5320
Host
Card
AA BB CC
BB AA
Figure 10. Ethernet cables for a V5340 kit installation
6
Fasten the V5340 Host Card to the V5340 bracket with screws (C).
7
Place the video configuration label (I) on the side of the blade. This
label contains information critical for deployment and configuration.
Next steps: install the V5320 Host Card and brackets as shown below.
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Installing the V5320 Kit
Procedure:
installing the
V5320 kit
The table below shows how to install the V5320 Host Card, brackets, and components.
Step
Action
1
Fasten the V5320 top bracket (L) to the standoffs near the top edge of
the blade frame. Ensure that the Ethernet cable and the black and
yellow power cable (from the power supply) are routed between the
hex standoffs underneath the bracket.
Figure 11. Routing cables under V5320 top bracket
Orient the bracket so the threaded insert is on the left, and place the
bracket on the standoffs. Fasten the bracket to the standoffs with hex
head screws (N).
2
Place the V5320 bottom bracket (K) on the standoffs adjacent to the
DIMM slots, and use hex screws (N) to fasten it to the standoffs.
Figure 12. The V5320 bottom bracket
NOTE: ClearCube recommends leaving all HDD SATA cables in
place. If you disconnect any SATA cables, mark them so you
can easily reconnect each cable in the correct position.
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Installing the V5320 Kit, Continued
Procedure:
installing the
V5320 kit
(continued)
Step
Action
3
Only if the blade does not already contain a PCIe flex riser card:
Gently bend the cable as shown below (avoid bending the cable where
it joins either connector). Insert the cable in the ×16 PCIe connector
(nearest the DIMM slots on the motherboard).
NOTE: If the blade you are updating already contains a PCIe flex
riser card, ClearCube recommends using the existing one.
The flex riser card is included for systems that do not already
contain one.
Figure 13. Bending the PCIe flex riser card
4
Route the V5x20 power cable under the V5320 top bracket and up.
(The base of the cable is located on the BIO Board, located above and
to the left of the power supply.)
Figure 14. Routing the V5x20 power cable under the bottom bracket
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V5x20 Power
Cable

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Installing the V5320 Kit, Continued
Procedure:
installing the
V5320 kit
(continued)
Step
Action
5
The table below shows the next step to take.
If you are installing a...
Then ...
V5320 Upgrade Kit
continue to step 6.
V5340 Upgrade Kit
take the steps shown in the list below.
If you are installing a V5340 kit
connect the blue, twinaxial cable (D) to the V5320 Host Card.
Insert screws (C) in the cable connector and tighten, and
connect the gray, 10-pin flat cable (E) to the V5320 Host Card.
6
Orient the V5320 Host Card (J) so the fan faces the motherboard.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port on the edge of the card:
For V5340 kits: connect cable CC as shown in Figure 10 above.
For V5320 kits: connect cable AA as shown in Figure 15 below.
7
Connect the V5x20 power cable to the connector on the edge of the
host card (see Figure 6 on page 9for the location of the connector).
8
Lower the host card into the blade and insert the card into the PCIe
flex riser card (M). Push firmly to fully seat the card. Ensure that the
Ethernet cable is routed along the edge of the blade (for all kits, this
is cable BB as shown in Figure 15 below).
9
Align the host card with the threaded insert on each bracket. Use pan
head screws (P) to fasten the host card to the brackets.
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Installing the V5320 Kit, Continued
Procedure:
installing the
V5320 kit
(continued)
Step
Action
10
Ensure all Ethernet cables are connected correctly.
If you are installing a V5340 kit, ensure Ethernet cables match
Figure 10 on page 12.
If you are installing a V5320 kit, ensure that Ethernet cables match
the picture below.
BIO V5320
Host
Card
BB AA
BB AA
Figure 15. Ethernet cables for a V5320 kit installation
Next steps: close the blade as shown below.
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Closing the Blade
Procedure:
closing the
blade
The table below shows how to close the blade.
Step
Action
1
Ensure all cables in the blade are fully seated, and that no cables are
exerting pressure on components (such as DIMMs or heat sinks) or are
obstructing airflow.
2
Replace the blade cover and fasten with the cover’s flat head screws.
3
Place the video configuration label (R) on the side of the blade.
NOTE: The video configuration label contains MAC address and
serial number information that is critical for deployment
and configuration. Be sure to place the label on the blade.
Next steps: create a PCoIP session to connect a zero client to the host and then
install drivers.
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About Connecting Devices
Introduction
This section shows default IP addresses for ClearCube devices using PCoIP
technology and refers to information about connecting devices.
IP address
assignment and
defaults
ClearCube host cards are configured for environments using a DHCP server. If a
DHCP server is unavailable when a host is powered on, the host card uses a default,
static IP addresses (a fallback IP address). The list below shows the fallback IP
addresses of V53x0 Host Cards:
V5320 Host Card—192.168.1.101
V5340 Host Card—192.168.0.41
NOTE: There is a timeout period of 90 seconds before a host card uses a
fallback address. If a host card is set for DHCP and a DHCP server is
unavailable, you are unable to connect during this timeout period.
Administrators can change the address assignment mode of host cards and zero clients
from DHCP mode to static mode using the browser-based Administrative interface. See
“Using the Web Interface” in PC-over-IP System User’s Guide for more information.
Connecting
from a zero
client
See PC-over-IP System User’s Guide for detailed instructions about connecting to a
host card from a zero client. Before connecting, be sure you have
installed the V5340 video and audio drivers (available from ClearCube Support) on
the host computer
connected the computer to a zero client (and a network switch if applicable), and
connected monitors to the zero client.
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Host Card Drivers
Remove
existing video
drivers
As noted in “Driver installation prerequisite” on page 5, remove all GPU and graphics
drivers from the blade before installing V5320 drivers.
List of drivers
The list below shows V5320 Host Card drivers to install.
GPU driver (required)
NOTE: ClearCube recommends always using the Perform a clean install option
when installing this driver, available from the Display Driver Installer.
Audio driver (required)
PCoIP Host software (optional—see note below)
A user agent and drivers for systems with V5x20 host cards only that provide session-
related features from a right-click menu.
NOTE: Systems with V5x40 Host Cards do not support this driver.
Downloading
drivers
All host card drivers and software are available on the Support site. From the
Support site, select the V5320 product page, and then click drivers.
Contacting
Support
The table below shows how to contact ClearCube Support.
Web
UUUwww.clearcube.com/support/UUU
Email
UUU[email protected]
Toll-free
[phone]
Direct
[phone]