Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series User manual
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Contents
Preface...................................................................................................v
Intended Audience.................................................................................................... vi
Product Version.........................................................................................................vi
Release Notes...........................................................................................................vi
Document Organization............................................................................................. vi
Referenced Documents..............................................................................................vi
Document Conventions............................................................................................. vii
Convention for storage capacity values...................................................................... vii
Getting Help............................................................................................................viii
Comments...............................................................................................................viii
1 LCD touch console overview.................................................................. 1-1
Overview................................................................................................................1-2
Connecting to Server chassis................................................................................... 1-3
Disconnecting from Server chassis........................................................................... 1-3
Storing of LCD touch console...................................................................................1-4
Function list............................................................................................................1-6
2 Functional detail................................................................................... 2-1
Home.....................................................................................................................2-2
Unconfirmed events..........................................................................................2-2
Operation status of system unit......................................................................... 2-2
System settings...................................................................................................... 2-3
Network settings.............................................................................................. 2-3
Service settings................................................................................................ 2-4
Time settings................................................................................................... 2-5
PIN settings..................................................................................................... 2-6
Import.............................................................................................................2-7
Legal information..............................................................................................2-7
Hardware maintenance........................................................................................... 2-7
Server blade.....................................................................................................2-7
Switch module................................................................................................2-12
Management module...................................................................................... 2-15
Fan module.................................................................................................... 2-18
Power supply module......................................................................................2-19
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Server chassis................................................................................................ 2-21
Output dump log...................................................................................................2-23
Switch English/Japanese........................................................................................2-24
3 Software license information..................................................................3-1
Software license information....................................................................................3-2
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Preface
This document describes how to use the Compute Blade 500 series.
Notice: The use of Compute Blade 500 series and all other Hitachi Data
Systems products is governed by the terms of your agreement(s) with Hitachi
Data Systems.
This preface includes the following information:
□Intended Audience
□Product Version
□Release Notes
□Document Organization
□Referenced Documents
□Document Conventions
□Convention for storage capacity values
□Getting Help
□Comments
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Intended Audience
This document is intended for the personnel who are involved in planning,
managing, and performing the tasks to prepare your site for Compute Blade
installation and to install the same.
This document assumes the following:
•The reader has a background in hardware installation of computer
systems.
• The reader is familiar with the location where the Compute Blade will be
installed, including knowledge of physical characteristics, power systems
and specifications, and environmental specifications.
Product Version
This document revision applies to management module firmware A0240.
Release Notes
Read the release notes before installing and using this product. They may
contain requirements or restrictions that are not fully described in this
document or updates or corrections to this document.
Document Organization
The table below provides an overview of the contents and organization of this
document. Click the chapter title in the left column to go to that chapter. The
first page of each chapter provides links to the sections in that chapter.
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, LCD touch console
overview
Describes the LCD touch console overview.
Chapter 2, Functional detail Describes function of the LCD touch console in
detail.
Chapter 3, Software license
information
Describes software license information of LCD
touch console.
Referenced Documents
•Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Management Module Setup Guide,
MK-91CB500014
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Document Conventions
This term "Compute Blade" refers to all the models of the Compute Blade,
unless otherwise noted.
The Hitachi Virtualization Manager (HVM) name has been changed to Hitachi
logical partitioning manager (LPAR manager, or LP). If you are using HVM
based logical partitioning feature, substitute references to Hitachi logical
partitioning manager (LPAR manager, or LP) with HVM.
This document uses the following typographic conventions:
Convention Description
Regular text bold In text: keyboard key, parameter name, property name,
hardware labels, hardware button, hardware switch.
In a procedure: user interface item
Italic Variable, emphasis, reference to document title, called-out term
Screen text Command name and option, drive name, file name, folder name,
directory name, code, file content, system and application
output, user input
< > (angled brackets) Variable (used when italic is not enough to identify variable).
[ ] (square bracket) Optional values
{ } braces Required or expected value
| vertical bar Choice between two or more options or arguments
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:
Icon Meaning Description
WARNING This indicates the presence of a potential risk that
might cause death or severe injury.
CAUTION This indicates the presence of a potential risk that
might cause relatively mild or moderate injury.
NOTICE This indicates the presence of a potential risk that
might cause severe damage to the equipment
and/or damage to surrounding properties.
Note This indicates notes not directly related to injury
or severe damage to equipment.
Tip This indicates advice on how to make the best use
of the equipment.
Convention for storage capacity values
Physical storage capacity values (for example, disk drive capacity) are
calculated based on the following values:
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Physical capacity unit Value
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,000 (103) bytes
1 megabyte (MB) 1,000 KB or 1,0002 bytes
1 gigabyte (GB) 1,000 MB or 1,0003 bytes
1 terabyte (TB) 1,000 GB or 1,0004 bytes
1 petabyte (PB) 1,000 TB or 1,0005 bytes
1 exabyte (EB) 1,000 PB or 1,0006 bytes
Logical storage capacity values (for example, logical device capacity) are
calculated based on the following values:
Logical capacity unit Value
1 block 512 bytes
1 KB 1,024 (210) bytes
1 MB 1,024 KB or 1,0242 bytes
1 GB 1,024 MB or 1,0243 bytes
1 TB 1,024 GB or 1,0244 bytes
1 PB 1,024 TB or 1,0245 bytes
1 EB 1,024 PB or 1,0246 bytes
Getting Help
The Hitachi Data Systems customer support staff is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. If you need technical support, log on to the Hitachi Data
Systems Portal for contact information: https://portal.hds.com.
Comments
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Include the document title and number including the revision level (for
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Corporation.
Thank you!
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Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series LCD Touch Console User's Guide
Overview
The LCD touch console is an input/output device, which connects to the USB
port of front panel in a server chassis. The LCD touch console displays the
system unit status, and you can set up the system unit using the LCD touch
console. This guide describes the LCD touch console functions.
The LCD touch console is a device which displays various modules status,
such as server blade, switch module, power supply module, and fan module
in the system unit. The outline of the LCD touch console is shown below.
Figure 1-1 LCD touch console
Table 1-1 LCD touch console specifications
Items Specifications
USB cable length 1.5 m
LCD touch console Display resolution: 320x240 pixel
Output color: 18 bit color
Power: supplying from the server chassis
Memory: no data storage place for user
Some LCD touch console functions need a USB flash drive. You need to
prepare an USB flash drive with specifications shown below in the Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 USB flash drive specifications
Items Specifications
Capacity Up to 32 GB
Format FAT 32
USB interface 1.1 or 2.0
Tip: In the following steps, the > mark indicates the window transition by
touching a button.
Example: Home > System settings
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The above example means that Home window move to System settings
window by touching a button.
Connecting to Server chassis
For using the LCD touch console, connect the LCD touch console to a USB
port of front panel in a server chassis with an attached USB cable. Both the
USB port #0 and #1 of front panel in the server chassis are available for
using the LCD touch console.
Figure 1-2 Connecting LCD touch console to server chassis
Note:
•A USB hub or a USB switching device is not available for connecting to the
USB port on the front panel.
• The LCD touch console is not available when it is connected to the USB
port on a server blade.
• If the LCD touch console is disabled from CLI console, it is not available
even if connected to the USB port.
• If USB connection ports are set to disabled in the USB port settings, you
cannot use the LCD touch console.
If you connect the LCD touch console to a USB connection port, the LCD
touch console cannot be operated while the character string Please
wait... is displayed on the screen. In this case, remove the LCD touch
console from the USB connection port.
Connect the USB flash drive to the one of USB ports of the front panel in the
server chassis when using the USB flash drive for the LCD touch console. The
other USB port is connected the LCD touch console.
Disconnecting from Server chassis
Perform the following procedure to remove the USB flash drive from the USB
port on the server chassis.
1. Touch USB device unmount on the LCD touch console window.
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2. Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port of the server chassis after
unmounting a USB device.
Perform the following procedure to logout the LCD touch console for
disconnecting the LCD touch console from the server chassis.
3. Touch Logout on the LCD touch console window.
Logout operation is completed.
4. Disconnect the USB cable, which connect the LCD touch console, from the
USB port of the server chassis.
Note: If you remove the USB flash drive without unmounting operation, the
data may be inaccessible or damaged while in transit to/from the USB flash
drive.
Figure 1-3 LCD touch console window
Storing of LCD touch console
A slide case which stores an LCD touch console is equipped in a server
chassis. Pull out the slide case from the server chassis, each stores the LCD
touch console and a USB cable separately. The USB cable is wound around
the guide of the case so as not to overflow from the slide case.
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Figure 1-4 Storing of LCD touch console
Note: Do not store any items other than the LCD touch console and USB
cable in the slide case.
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Function list
Figure 1-5 Function list
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Home
The following Home window will appear once the LCD touch console is
successfully connected to the Server chassis.
Figure 2-1 Home window
Tip: If PIN setting is enabled, the window requests the PIN. Once the PIN is
accepted, the Home window will appear. See PIN settings on page 2-6 for
details.
Unconfirmed events
The following icons indicate that failures or warnings occur in the system unit.
Table 2-1 Unconfirmed events
Icons Descriptions
Warning
One or more modules is/are in a warning state.
For details of warning, check the content in the web console.
Failure
One or more modules is/are in a failure state.
For details of warning, check the content in the web console.
Operation status of system unit
The following icons indicate the active status for each installed modules.
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Table 2-2 Operation status
Icons Descriptions
None A module is running properly.
? A module installed in the location is initializing.
A module installed in the location is in a warning state.
A module installed in the location is in a failure state.
A module installed in the location is set in maintenance mode.
System settings
Operation: Home > System settings
The System settings window is the setup menu for initial settings.
In the System settings window, you can move to each setup windows to set
initial settings.
1.Touch Home > System settings, and then the System settings
window is displayed.
Network settings
Operation: Home > System settings > Network settings
In the Network settings window, you can set up IP address, subnet mask,
and default gateway of the management module which is connected to the
management LAN.
1.Touch Home > System settings > Network settings, and then the
Network settings window is displayed.
Table 2-3 Network settings
Items Descriptions
IP address Displays the IP address of the management module.
Subnet mask Displays the subnet mask of the management module.
Default gateway Displays the default gateway of the management module.
Tip: Only IPv4 addresses can be set up from the LCD touch console. To set
up IPv6 addresses, use the Web console or the CLI console.
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Service settings
Operation: Home > System settings > Service settings
In the Service settings window, you can select enable/disable the
connection, such as Telnet, SSH/SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS. You can also set up
restricted access to the management module by IP address. You can select
enable/disable HCSM function.
1.Touch Home > System settings > Service settings, and then the
Service settings window is displayed.
Table 2-4 Service settings
Items Descriptions
Telnet Service status To select enable/disable for connecting by Telnet.
Access control To select enable/disable of IP address access control for
connecting by Telnet.
Connectable
network address
To set up the connectable network address by Telnet
when the IP address access control is enabled.
Net mask To set up the connectable subnet mask by Telnet when
the IP address access control is enabled.
FTP Service status To select enable/disable for connecting by FTP.
Access control To select enable/disable of IP address access control for
connecting by FTP.
Connectable
network address
To set up the connectable network address by FTP when
the IP address access control is enabled.
Net mask To set up the connectable subnet mask by FTP when the
IP address access control is enabled.
SSH/SFTP Service status To select enable/disable for connecting by SSH/SFTP.
Access control To select enable/disable of IP address access control for
connecting by SSH/SFTP.
Connectable
network address
To set up the connectable network address by SSH/SFTP
when the IP address access control is enabled.
Net mask To set up the connectable subnet mask by SSH/SFTP
when the IP address access control is enabled.
HTTP Service status To select enable/disable for connecting by HTTP.
Port number To set up the port number of connecting by HTTP.
Access control To select enable/disable of IP address access control for
connecting by HTTP.
Connectable
network address
To set up the connectable network address by HTTP
when the IP address access control is enabled
Net mask To set up the connectable subnet mask by HTTP when
the IP address access control is enabled.
HTTPS Service status To select enable/disable for connecting by HTTPS.
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Items Descriptions
Port number To set up the port number of connecting by HTTPS.
Access control To select enable/disable of IP address access control for
connecting by HTTPS.
Connectable
network address
To set up the connectable network address by HTTPS
when the IP address access control is enabled
Net mask To set up the connectable subnet mask by HTTPS when
the IP address access control is enabled.
HCSM HCSM To select enable/disable for HCSM function.
Tip: The only service settings that can be configured from the LCD touch
console are those for services that connect via IPv4 addresses in the
management network of the management modules. To configure the service
settings for services that connect via IPv6 addresses, use the Web console or
the CLI console.
Time settings
Operation: Home > System settings > Time settings
In the Time settings window, you can set up the local time settings, the
time zone settings, and the daylight saving time (DST) settings. The BMC
time settings and management module time settings correspond by NTP in
the default settings. This setup can be configured the time settings of BMC
and management module when introducing a system.
1.Touch Home > System settings > Time settings and then the Time
settings window is displayed.
Table 2-5 Time settings
Items Descriptions
Current time Displays current local time, which is set up the time zone. Also displays
that the DST or the standard time.
Time zone Displays the time zone settings.
DST settings Displays that the DST settings is enabled/disabled.
Start
time
of DST
Month Daylight saving time start/end
The following descriptions show about the start/end time of DST.
For the "Month" and "Time", the specified "Month" and "Time" are the
date of start/end time of DST.
•Date specification:
Displays that the specified "Month" and "Date" of start/end time of
DST. In this case, "Day" setting is disabled.
• First day after date:
Start/end time of DST is the first day after the specified "Date".
Rule
Date
Day
Time
End
time
of DST
Month
Rule
Date
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Items Descriptions
Day For example, specify "Sunday" as "Day", and "8" as "Date". The date
is the first Sunday after the 8th of the month. In other word, the day
is the second Sunday of the month.
•Last day before date:
Start/end time of DST is the first day of week before the specified
"Date".
For example, specify "Sunday" as "Day", and "3" as "Month", and
"24" as "Date". The date is the first Sunday before the 24th of May.
In other word, the day is the last Sunday but one in May.
• Last day in the month:
Start/end time of DST is the first day of week before the specified
"Date".
For example, specify "Sunday" as "Day", and "3" as "Month", and
"24" as "Date". The date is the first Sunday before the 24th of May.
In other word, the day is the last Sunday but one in May. In this
case, "Date" setting is disabled.
Time
PIN settings
Operation: Home > System settings > PIN settings
You can select enable/disable the PIN authentication for the LCD touch
console operation. You can also set up the PIN when the PIN authentication is
enabled. If you have forgotten your PIN, the administrator can reset the PIN
through the web console.
In the PIN settings window, you can select enable/disable for the PIN
authentication function. You can also set up the PIN in the PIN settings
window.
1.Touch Home > System settings > PIN settings, and then the PIN
settings window is displayed.
Table 2-6 PIN settings
Items Descriptions
PIN settings To select enable/disable for the PIN settings function.
New PIN To set up the new PIN when the PIN settings function is enabled. The
PIN is four-digit numeric codes.
New PIN
(Confirmation)
Enter the new PIN again to confirm when setting up the new PIN. The
new PIN settings can not be done, if the inputting PIN is inconsistent
with the new PIN.
Tip: You can initialize PIN settings by a Web console.
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