Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX620 S4 User manual

PRIMERGY BX620 S4
2-way Server Blade
Operating Manual
Edition September 2008

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BX620 S4 Operating Manual
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Overview of the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.4 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Overview: Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1 Notes on Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3 Transporting the Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1 Installation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.2 Unpacking the Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3 Installing the Server Blade in the Basic Unit . . . . . . . . . 30
4.4 Connecting the BX620 S4 Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.4.1 Connecting External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5 Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1 Control and Connection Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.2 Switching the Server Blade On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.3 Configuring the Server Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.4 Updating the Firmware (BIOS and BMC) . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Operating Manual BX620 S4
Contents
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6 BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.1 Entering the BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.2 Navigating in the BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.3 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.4 Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.4.1 Peripheral Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.4.1.1 USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.4.2 PCI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6.4.3 CPU Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6.5 Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.6 Server Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6.6.1 ASR&R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.6.2 CPU Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.6.3 Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.6.4 Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.7 Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.8 Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7 Troubleshooting and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8 Hot-Plug Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
8.1 Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
8.1.1 Installing a Hard Disk Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
8.1.2 Replacing a Hard Disk Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

BX620 S4 Operating Manual 5
Introduction
1 Introduction
The PRIMERGY BX620 S4 Dual-Socket Server Blade is another model of the
highly compact and powerful BX6xx server blades. It is designed for the
PRIMERGY BX600 S3 basic unit but can also be operated in the BX600 S2
basic unit.
Figure 1: PRIMERGY BX620 S4 Server Blade
The PRIMERGY BX620 S4 server blade offers several new forward-looking
technologies such as dual-core processors, FBD memory modules with
extended mirroring, modular hard disk controller configuration and 2.5-inch SAS
or SATA hard disks.
The new modular hard disk controller concept with four storage module variants
allows you to create different configurations with SAS and SATA hard disks for
different scenarios. The configuration options range from the low-cost-platform
with SATA hard disks up to the high-end platform with SAS hard disks and an
SAS storage module with RAID 5 and cache/iTBBU.
Six onboard Ethernet channels with iSCSI support are available as communica-
tions interfaces; optionally, two Fibre Channel (FC) channels or two additional
Ethernet channels are available.

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Overview of the Documentation Introduction
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IIn the BX600 S2 basic unit, only two of the six onboard Ethernet
channels of the BX620 S4 server blade can be used.
Security functions in the BIOS setup protect the data on the server blade from
unauthorized manipulation.
The BX620 S4 server blade occupies one slot in the PRIMERGY BX600 S2 or
BX600 S3 basic unit. It can be installed in combination with other server blade
models.
1.1 Overview of the Documentation
IPRIMERGY manuals are available in PDF format on the ServerBooks
DVD. The ServerBooks DVD is part of the ServerView Suite supplied with
every server.
The PDF files of the manuals can also be downloaded free of charge
from the Internet. The overview page showing the online documentation
available on the Internet can be found using the URL:
http://manuals.fujitsu-siemens.com. The PRIMERGY server documentation
can be accessed using the Industry standard servers navigation option.
If you need a replacement copy of the ServerBooks DVD, send the
details of your server to the following e-mail address: Reklamat-PC-
[email protected]
Concept and Target Groups
This operating manual shows you how to install the server blade in the basic
unit, how to start up the server blade and how to operate it.
This manual is intended for those responsible for installing the hardware and
ensuring that the system runs smoothly. It explains all you need to know to get
your BX620 S4 server blade up and running.
For all information on installing and operating server blades that applies to all
server blade models, see the basic unit operating manual (see “Related Publi-
cations” on page 75).
To understand the various expansion options, you will need to be familiar with
the fields of hardware and data transmission and you will require a basic
knowledge of the underlying operating system.

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Introduction Overview of the Documentation
Additional Documentation About the Server
The PRIMERGY BX620 S4 documentation comprises the following additional
documents:
– „Quick Start Software - PRIMERGY ServerView Suite“ (leaflet)
– The “Guarantee” manual (print version supplied with the system; PDF file
available on the ServerBooks DVD supplied)
– The “Safety notes and other important information” manual (print version
supplied with the system; PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD
supplied)
– The “Ergonomics” manual (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD
supplied)
– “Returning used devices” (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD
supplied)
– “Helpdesk” (leaflet with worldwide helpdesk telephone numbers)
– “BIOS Setup” (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD supplied)
– “PRIMERGY BX620 S4 Server Blade Options Guide” (PDF file available on
the ServerBooks DVD supplied)
IThe “Options Guide describes” the server blade expansion and
modification options.
– The “ServerView Suite” contains the ServerStart CD and the ServerBooks DVD
as well as the printed version of the “PRIMERGY ServerView Suite - Server-
Start” manual. The manual is also available as a PDF file on the ServerBooks
DVD.
IYou can order an additional copy of the ServerBooks DVD by sending
an e-mail to the following address, quoting your server data: Reklamat-
[email protected]
Further sources of information:
– Technical Manual for the relevant rack
– Manual for the monitor
– Manual on ServerView Server Management
– Manual for the remote testing and diagnostic system RemoteView
– Documentation for boards and drives
– Documentation for your operating system
– Information files on your operating system
(See also “Related Publications” on page 75.)

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Features Introduction
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1.2 Features
CPU
In the BX620 S4 Server Blade, one (basic configuration) or two dual-core
processors of type Intel®XEON®DC ensure extremely high data throughput
and system performance.
For how to upgrade processors, see the Options Guide; for how to replace
processors, see the Service Supplement.
VCAUTION!
It is not possible to use CPUs with different clock rates or cache capac-
ities in the BX620 S4 Server Blade.
Memory
The BX620 S4 Server Blade has two memory banks (branches) with four slots
each. These can be fitted with 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB fully buffered DIMM
533-MHz or 667-MHz memory modules. This allows a maximum memory
configuration of 32 GB if 4-GB modules are used. Memory Mirroring Mode and
ChipKill™ are standard.
The standard base configuration has two memory modules so that the server
has, depending on the DIMM size, 1, 2, 4 or 8 GB on board. As there is a total
of eight slots available, up to six additional memory modules can therefore be
added. Only memory modules of the same capacity can be installed in the same
memory bank.
How to install memory modules is described in the Options Guide.
Hard Disk Drives
The BX620 S4 Server Blade can accommodate up to two 2.5-inch hard disk
modules (either SAS or SATA).
SATA offers 60-GB disks. This allows a maximum hard disk capacity of the
BX620 S4 Server Blade of 120 (2x60) GB.
SAS offers 36-GB, 73-GB or 146 GB disks. This allows a maximum hard disk
capacity of 292 GB (2x146) GB.

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Introduction Features
The hard disk modules can be replaced or added while the system is running
(hot-plug), without having to take off the server blade cover. How to
install/replace hard disk modules is described in chapter “Hot-Plug Compo-
nents” on page 65.
Storage Modules
The hard disks are controlled by a storage module (controller) that can be
plugged into the motherboard and which may also have additional functions.
SATA only offers one storage module variant, while SAS offers a total of four
different variants: SAS, SAS/MegaRAID, SAS/PCI-X and SAS/PCIe. The two
PCI variants allow the installation of low-profile PCI modules.
Storage modules can be installed/replaced via the front of the server blade,
without having to take off the housing cover. However, they cannot be replaced
while the system is running (non-hot-plug) - the server blade must be switched
off.
How to install/replace storage modules is described in the Options Guide.
LAN Availability
The BX620 S4 Server Blade has three onboard LAN controllers with TOE and
iSCSI functionality each with two 1-Gbit/s Ethernet channels. The Ethernet LAN
connection can be implemented via switch blades or via pass-thru blades on the
back of the PRIMERGY BX600 S2 or BX600 S3 basic unit. For more information
see the Operating Manual for the basic unit.
Optional Fibre Channel or Ethernet I/O Module (daughter card)
The BX620 S4 Server Blade can be equipped with an I/O daughter card for the
connection to a SAN or for additional Ethernet connections.
The following I/O daughter cards are available:
– 2-Gbit/s Fibre Channel I/O module with an onboard QLogic ISP2312 chip,
compatible with Qlogic QLA2342; supports several FC storage subsystems
with the corresponding versions.

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Features Introduction
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– 4 Gbit/s Fibre Channel I/O module (PCIe), enables transfer rates of 1, 2 or 4
Gbit/s and supports multiple FC storage subsystems with the corresponding
versions.
IThis I/O module can only be operated in a BX600 S3 basic unit with
an FC Switch Blade Brocade SW-4016 D4. For more information, see
the operating manual for the BX600 S3 basic unit.
– Gigabit Ethernet I/O module (PCI-X)
– Gigabit Ethernet I/O module (PCIe), additionally supports TOE (TCP/IP
Offload Engine) and iSCSI
– 10 Gbit Ethernet I/O module (PCIe)
IThis I/O module can only be operated in a 10-Gbit Switch Blade 10/2.
For more information, see the operating manual for your basic unit.
To use the additional I/O functionality, at least one Fibre Channel pass-thru
blade or switch blade, or an Ethernet pass-thru or switch blade, must be
installed in slot NET3 of the basic unit.
IYou cannot mix different I/O modules in a PRIMERGY BX600 S2 or
BX600 S3 basic unit.
How to install I/O modules later is described in the Options Guide.
Graphics Controller
The BX620 S4 Server Blade has a 16 MB onboard ATI ES1000 graphics
controller. A monitor can be connected via the VGA port (via breakout cable) on
the front of the server blade or via the KVM blade at the back of the basic unit.
Accessible Drives
Accessible drives (e.g. floppy disk or DVD drives) can be connected via the two
USB ports (via breakout cable) on the front of the server blade while the system
is running.
High Availability and Data Security
When memory data is accessed, 1-bit errors in the main memory are recog-
nized and automatically corrected with the ECC (Error Correcting Code)
method.