Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 User manual

Operating Manual - English
FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4
Operating Manual
July 2017

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RX2530 M4 Operating Manual
Before reading this manual
For your safety
This manual contains important information for safely and correctly using this
product.
Carefully read the manual before using this product. Pay particular attention to
the accompanying manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" and ensure these
safety notes are understood before using the product. Keep this manual and the
manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" in a safe place for easy reference while
using this product.
Radio interference
This product is a "Class A" ITE (Information Technology Equipment). In a
domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case
the user may be required to take appropriate measures. VCCI-A
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors
The aluminum electrolytic capacitors used in the product's printed circuit board
assemblies and in the mouse and keyboard are limited-life components. Use of
these components beyond their operating life may result in electrolyte leakage
or depletion, potentially causing emission of foul odor or smoke.
As a guideline, in a normal office environment (25°C) operating life is not
expected to be reached within the maintenance support period (5 years).
However, operating life may be reached more quickly if, for example, the
product is used in a hot environment. The customer shall bear the cost of
replacing replaceable components which have exceeded their operating life.
Note that these are only guidelines, and do not constitute a guarantee of
trouble-free operation during the maintenance support period.
High safety use
This product has been designed and manufactured to be used in commercial
and/or industrial areas as a server.
When used as visual display workplace, it must not be placed in the direct field
of view to avoid incommoding reflections (applies only to TX server systems).
The device has not been designed or manufactured for uses which demand an
extremely high level of safety and carry a direct and serious risk of life or body
if such safety cannot be assured.

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automatic airplane flight control, air traffic control, traffic control in mass
transport systems, medical devices for life support, and missile guidance
control in weapons systems (hereafter, "high safety use"). Customers should
not use this product for high safety use unless measures are in place for
ensuring the level of safety demanded of such use. Please consult the sales
staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this product for high safety use.
Measures against momentary voltage drop
This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop in the power supply
caused by lightning. To prevent a momentary voltage drop, use of an AC
uninterruptible power supply is recommended.
(This notice follows the guidelines of Voltage Dip Immunity of Personal
Computer issued by JEITA, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association.)
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Harmonic Current Standards
This product conforms to harmonic current standard JIS C 61000-3-2.
Only for Japan:
About SATA HDDs
The SATA version of this server supports HDDs with SATA / BC-SATA storage
interfaces. Please note that the usage and operation conditions differ
depending on the type of HDD used.
Please refer to the following internet address for further information on the
usage and operation conditions of each available type of HDD:
http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/harddisk/

RX2530 M4 Operating Manual
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Documentation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 Server specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Installation steps, overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.3 FCC Class A Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.4 Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5 Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.1 Unpacking the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2 Installing/removing the server in/from the rack . . . . . . . 47
5.3 Connecting devices to the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.4 Connecting the server to the mains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.4.1 Connecting the server to the direct current (optional DC PSU) . 53
5.4.2 Using the cable clamps (AC PSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.5 Notes on connecting/disconnecting cables . . . . . . . . . 55

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6 Starting up and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.1 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.1.1 Server front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.1.1.1 Controls on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.1.1.2 Indicators on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.1.1.3 Indicators on the accessible drives/components . . . . . . . 62
6.1.2 Server rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
6.1.2.1 Indicators on the I/O panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
6.1.2.2 Indicator on PSU (slide-in unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.1.2.3 Indicator on Fujitsu battery unit (FJBU) . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.1.3 Indicators of the hot-plug system fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.2 ID card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.3 Switching the server on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.4 Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.4.1 Configuring the onboard SATA controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.4.2 Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
6.4.3 Configuring the server and installing the operating system
with the ServerView Installation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.4.4 Configuring the server and installing the operating system
without the ServerView Installation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6.5 Cleaning the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7 Property and data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.1 BIOS Setup security functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8 Troubleshooting and tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.1 Power-on indicator remains unlit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.2 Server switches itself off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.3 Screen remains blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.4 Flickering stripes on monitor screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.5 No screen display or display drifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.6 Incorrect date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8.7 System will not boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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8.8 Drives reported as “dead” when starting system . . . . . . 84
8.9 Added drive reported as defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8.10 Error message on screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8.11 Expansion cards or onboard devices not recognized . . . . 85
8.12 Temperature warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.13 No effect of keyboard or mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.14 Optical drive cannot read data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Contents

RX2530 M4 Operating Manual 9
1 Introduction
The FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 is a rack server that provides
high performance, expandability and energy efficiency in 1U space saving
housing. The PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 is ideal for virtualization, scale-out
scenarios, and small databases as well as for high performance computing
thanks to the high performance of the new Intel
®
Xeon
®
P-family CPUs with up
to 28 cores, optionally with embedded FPGA-functionality and the latest DDR4
memory technology. Moreover, the RX2530 M4 delivers a great expandability,
by supporting up to 3,072 GB of main memory and is future-proof with M.2
device support and the latest iRMC S5 for server management of the next
generation. NV-DIMMs will be supported from mid-2018 on. Up to 10 hard disk
drives (HDDs) and optionally up to four high-speed PCIe Solid State Drives
(SSDs) offer a flexible storage configuration option. OCP 2.0 technology is
onboard to ensure future requirements are met and budgets are saved. The
limited space of a 1U chassis offers highly efficient power supply units, their
redundancy on demand and the optional Advanced Thermal Design, will result
in lower operational costs.
1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual
This operating manual describes how to install, set up and operate your server.
This operating manual is intended for those responsible for installing the
hardware and ensuring that the system runs smoothly. It contains all the
information you need to put your PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 into operation.
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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1.2 Documentation overview
More information on your PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 can be found in the following
documents:
– "Quick Start Hardware - FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4"
– "ServerView Quick Start Guide"
– "Safety Notes and Regulations" manual
"安全上のご注意 " for Japan
– "Warranty" manual
"保証書 " for Japan
– "ServerView Suite Local Service Concept - LSC" manual
– "Returning used devices" manual and "Service Desk" leaflet
"サポート＆サービス " for Japan
– "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance
Manual"
– "D3383 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4
Reference Manual"
– "iRMC S5 - Concepts and Interfaces" user guide
– "iRMC S5 - Configuration and Maintenance" user guide
– "iRMC S5 - Web Interface" user guide
– "ServerView embedded Lifecycle Management (eLCM)" User Guide
– "Integrated RAID for SAS User Guide"
– "LSI MegaRAID - SAS Software User Guide"
– "Modular RAID Controller / Modular SAS HBA Installation Guide"

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Introduction
IAll documentation on PRIMERGY hardware and ServerView software is
available online from the Fujitsu manuals server at:
http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com
For Japan:
http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/manual/
The complete PRIMERGY documentation set can also be downloaded
as a DVD ISO image at:
ftp://ftp.ts.fujitsu.com/images/serverview/manuals
For Japan:
http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/downloads/
Further sources of information:
– ServerView Suite Glossary
– Manual for the monitor
– Documentation for the boards and drives
– Operating system documentation
– Information files in your operating system
1.3 Notational conventions
The following notational conventions are used in this manual:
Text in italics indicates commands or menu items.
"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being
emphasized.
Êdescribes activities that must be performed in the order
shown.
VCAUTION! pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol.
Failure to observe this warning may endanger your life,
destroy the system or lead to the loss of data.
Iindicates additional information, notes and tips.

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2 Functional overview
This section provides information on the features and technical data of the
PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 server.
2.1 Features
Intel
®
Xeon
®
P-family CPUs
The server can be equipped with up to two Intel
®
Xeon
®
P-family CPUs for high-
speed data processing.
Customer Self Service (CSS)
The PRIMERGY Customer Self Service (CSS) concept enables you to identify
and replace the affected component yourself in the case of certain error
scenarios.
In the CSS concept, you can replace the following components yourself in the
event of an error:
– Hot-plug HDD/SSD modules
– Hot-plug PSUs
– Memory modules (not allowed for Japan)
– System fans
– Expansion cards (not allowed for Japan)
For information on replacing these components, see the "FUJITSU Server
PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual".
CSS indicators on the control panel and on the rear of the PRIMERGY server
provide you with information if a CSS event arises.
In addition, CSS errors are displayed in the ServerView Operations Manager,
the server management software from Fujitsu.
In the event of errors, the ServerView Operations Manager refers you directly
to the affected component and its order information in the Illustrated Spares
catalog of the server in question. (This feature is not available for Japan.)

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IFurther information on the CSS concept is provided in the "PRIMERGY
ServerView Suite Local Service Concept - LSC" manual on the Fujitsu
manuals server.
For the latest information on optional products provided for the
RX2530 M4 see the configurator of the server:
http://ts.fujitsu.com/products/standard_servers/index.html
For Japan:
http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/products/computing/servers/primergy/
System board
The features of the system board are described in the "FUJITSU Server
PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual", the setup
possibilities are described in the "D3383 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server
PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 Reference Manual".
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for safer storage of keys can be implemented
as an option. This module enables programs from third party manufacturers to
store key information (e.g. drive encryption using Windows Bitlocker Drive
Encryption).
The TPM is activated via the BIOS system (for more information, refer to the
“D3383 BIOS Setup Utility for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX2530 M4
Reference Manual").
VCAUTION!
– When using the TPM, note the program descriptions provided by the
third party manufacturers.
– You must also create a backup of the TPM content. To do this, follow
the third party manufacturer's instructions. Without this backup, if the
TPM or the system board is faulty you will not be able to access your
data.
– If a failure occurs, please inform your service about the TPM
activation before it takes any action, and be prepared to provide them
with your backup copies of the TPM content.

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Slots for expansion cards
The server can be flexibly expanded via four slots (1x PCIe Gen3 x8 and 3x
PCIe Gen3 x16). A second CPU is required for slot 4.
The FBU for the 3.5" base-unit variant occupies one additional PCIe slot.
Depending on the installed RAID controller, for the 3.5" base-unit variant slot 2
or slot 4 is for FBU option.
One horizontal chassis slot is occupied by the OCP module.
HDDs/SSDs
Depending on the chassis the server can be equipped with 4x 3.5-inch
HDD modules (with 1x ODD), 4x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules (with 1x ODD),
8x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules (with 1x ODD) or 10x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules (without ODD).
Each HDD/SSD module can accommodate a SAS/SATA HDD or a SATA SSD
with a maximum height of 1 inch. The HDD/SSD module is connected to the
SAS/SATA backplane wirelessly. This allows HDD/SSD modules to be plugged
in or pulled out easily.
To control SAS HDDs, an additional RAID controller must be installed. To
control PCIe SSD modules an additional PCIe controller must be installed.
Mixed configurations of SAS HDDs, SATA HDDs and SSDs within the same
logical drive (RAID array) are not supported.
If the server has the corresponding RAID configuration, HDD/SSD modules can
also be replaced during operation.
Onboard SATA controller
A SATA controller is integrated on the system board; up to eight SATA HDDs
can be connected to the controller.
For more information on configuring the controller, see section "Configuring the
onboard SATA controller" on page 73.

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SAS/SATA RAID controller
The server is available with the following SAS/SATA RAID controllers for
operating the internal SAS/SATA HDDs:
– Modular Host Bus Adapter with "Integrated RAID" (IR). RAID levels 0 and 1
are supported for internal HDD configurations.
– Modular RAID 0/1 controller with "MegaRAID functionality" (integrated
MegaRAID).
RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and 50 are supported for internal HDD configurations.
– Modular RAID 5/6 controller with "MegaRAID functionality" (MegaRAID).
RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6 and 60 are supported for internal HDD
configurations. As an option, a flash backup unit (FBU) can save the
memory content even if the power fails. Cache memory size of 1 GB or 2 GB
is available.
IFor more information on configuring the controller, see section
"Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller" on page 74.
Further information on SAS/SATA RAID controllers is provided in the
"Modular RAID Controller Installation Guide" (on the Fujitsu manuals
server under x86 Servers - Expansion Cards - Storage Adapters - LSI SAS /
SCSI RAID Controllers).
Further information on other SAS/SATA RAID controllers (e.g. for
operating external SAS/SATA HDDs or tape drives) is available on the
Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Expansion Cards - Storage
Adapters - LSI SAS / SCSI RAID Controllers.
Optical disk drive (ODD)
An installation slot for an ultra slim ODD (optional) is available.
IFor the variant with 10x 2.5-inch HDDs there is no slot available for an
ultra slim ODD.
USB connectors
4x 3.5-inch HDDs and 8x 2.5-inch HDDs chassis: There are two USB 3.0
connectors on the front and two USB 3.0 connectors at the rear.
10x 2.5-inch HDDs chassis: On the front there is one USB 2.0 connector. At the
rear there are two USB 3.0 connectors.
The maximum length of the external cable are three meters.

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Power supply unit (PSU)
The server can be equipped with:
– with up to two AC PSUs
In its basic configuration the server has one PSU that adjusts automatically
to any mains voltage in the range of 100 - 240 V (PSU Platinum, 450 W) or
200 - 240 V (PSU Titanium, 800 W). Besides the PSU, a second PSU can
be installed optionally to serve as a redundant power supply. If one PSU
fails, the second PSU in the redundant configuration ensures operation can
continue uninterrupted and the defective PSU can be replaced during
operation (hot-plug).
– with up to two DC PSUs
In its basic configuration the server has one PSU that adjusts automatically
to any mains voltage in the range of -40.5 V to -57 V. Besides the PSU, a
second PSU can be installed optionally to serve as a redundant power
supply. If one PSU fails, the second PSU in the redundant configuration
ensures operation can continue uninterrupted and the defective PSU can be
replaced during operation (hot-plug).
– with one AC PSU or DC PSU and one FJBU
Fujitsu battery unit (FJBU)
FJBU behaves as a modular UPS in the server. When power fail happened, the
server can operate by FJBU for a while. FJBU supports hot-plugging, and can
be replaced during operation.
You can download the management software (FJBU management software) for
the following OS:
– Windows Server 2016
– Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
– Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2
IFJBU management software is not available in VMWare ESXi and Red
Hat Enterprise Linux environment. Please use the IPMI function at Linux
environment.

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Advanced Thermal Design
The Advanced Thermal Design option allows you to operate the system with a
wider temperature range either of 5 °C to 40 °C or 5 °C to 45 °C, depending on
your system and configuration.
VCAUTION
In a system that is configured with Advanced Thermal Design, only
certain components which support the respectively increased higher
operating temperature range may be installed and used. For applicable
restrictions, please refer to the official configurator tool.
High level of availability and data security
When memory data is accessed, 1-bit errors are identified in the main memory
and automatically corrected with the error correcting code (ECC) method.
ASR&R (Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart) restarts the system in
the event of an error and automatically "hides" the defective system
components.
The PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analysis) technology from Fujitsu analyzes
and monitors all components that are critical for system reliability.
A RAID controller supports different RAID levels and increase the availability
and data security of the system.
The hot-plug HDD modules provide additional availability.
This option can only be ordered from the
manufacturer and is indicated by the respective
logo on the identification rating plate.

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iRMC S5 with integrated management LAN connector
The iRMC S5 (integrated Remote Management Controller) is a Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) with integrated management LAN connector
and expanded functionality that was previously only available with additional
plug-in cards. In this way, the iRMC S5 enables complete control of PRIMERGY
servers, regardless of system status, and thus particularly the control of
PRIMERGY servers that are in the "out-of-band" system status.
Major functions supported by the iRMC S5 include the following:
● Browser access via iRMC S5´s own Web server
● Secure communication (SSH, SSL)
● Power Management for the managed server (depending on its system
status)
● Power Consumption Management
● Connecting virtual drives as remote storage
● Text-based and graphic console bypass (Advanced Video Redirection)
● Remote Storage
● Command Line Interface (CLI)
● Simple, interactive or script-based iRMC S5configuration
● Customer Self Service (CSS)
● iRMC S5´s own user management
● Multi-computer, global iRMC S5 user administration using an LDAP
Directory Service
● Automatic network configuration via DNS / DHCP
● Power supply of the iRMC S5 via the system standby supply
● Full-coverage alarm management
● System Event Log (SEL) reading and processing
● IPMI support
● CIM / WS-MAN support
● Internal Event Log for user login / logout auditing

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More information about the iRMC S5 can be found in the iRMC S5 user guides
(on the Fujitsu manuals server under x86 Servers - Software - ServerView Suite -
Out-Of-Band Management).
Server management
Server management is implemented using the ServerView Operations Manager
supplied and the PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analysis) technology from
Fujitsu. PDA reports the threat of a system error or overload at an early stage,
allowing preventive measures to be taken.
The ServerView Operations Manager enables the management of all
PRIMERGY servers in the network via a central console. The ServerView
Operations Manager supports the following functions:
● Round-the-clock monitoring, regardless of server status
● High-performance, graphical console bypass (AVR) protected by
HTTPS/SSL (128 bit)
● Remote storage via USB
● Remote power on
● Intrusion detection in the floorstand model
● Temperature monitoring of the CPU and the surrounding area
● Detailed status and error reports for CPUs and main memory
● Watchdog timer for Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart (ASR&R)
in the event that memory modules or CPUs fail
● Power monitoring
● End-of-life monitoring of fans with prompt notification before failure
● Watchdog timer for monitoring the operating system with ASR&R
Further information on the ServerView Operations Manager is provided in the
associated documentation.
ServerView Installation Manager
You can configure the PRIMERGY server quickly and precisely with the
ServerView Installation Manager software provided. User-guided menus are
available for installing the server operating system (for further details see
section "Configuring the server" on page 73).