HP Integrity MC990 X User manual

HPE Integrity MC990 X Server Service
Guide Addendum
Part Number: 881448-003
Published: January 2019
Edition: 3
Abstract
The service shelf, external I/O expansion chassis options, and configuring APPWT for export
compliance are described in this document.

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Contents
Service shelf............................................................................................ 4
I/O expansion chassis............................................................................ 5
Magma I/O expansion chassis......................................................................................................5
Supported PCIe cards........................................................................................................7
Supported graphics cards.................................................................................................. 8
Supported GPGPU cards...................................................................................................8
Hot plugging PCIe cards.................................................................................................... 8
Cubix I/O expansion chassis.........................................................................................................8
Trenton I/O expansion chassis......................................................................................................9
Using APPWT on an HPE Integrity MC990 X Server.......................... 11
Getting an APPWT key............................................................................................................... 11
Installing the APPWT key........................................................................................................... 12
Possible APPWT errors.............................................................................................................. 12
Websites................................................................................................ 13
Support and other resources...............................................................14
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support......................................................................... 14
Accessing updates......................................................................................................................14
Customer self repair....................................................................................................................15
Remote support.......................................................................................................................... 15
Warranty information...................................................................................................................15
Regulatory information................................................................................................................16
Documentation feedback............................................................................................................ 16
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Service shelf
The service shelf is used to service an HPE Integrity MC990 X chassis located in rack slots U01 and U06
(the two lowest chassis positions in the rack). The shelf is placed on the floor in front of the chassis to be
removed. The shelf is 17.25-inches wide and 29.7 inches long The 17.75-inch wide side is placed against
the rack.
Use the shelf as follows:
• If the chassis to be serviced is located in the bottom slot (U01), fold the four legs of the shelf flat so
that the shelf lies flat on the floor. Slide the chassis out of the rack and place the chassis on the shelf.
Turn the chassis over if you need to access components through the bottom cover.
• If the chassis to be serviced is located in slot U06, extend the shelf legs and place the shelf in front of
the rack. Slide the chassis out of the rack and place it on the shelf. Turn the chassis over if you need
to access components through the bottom cover.
Figure 1: Service shelf
4 Service shelf

I/O expansion chassis
The following external I/O expansion chassis are available for HPE Integrity MC990 X Servers:
• 1U-high Magma I/O expansion chassis (provides four PCIe slots)
• 2U-high Cubix I/O expansion chassis (provides two x16 GPU card slots)
• 3U-high Trenton I/O expansion chassis (provides one PCIe and eight PCIX slots)
Each I/O expansion chassis is a CRU.
Refer to the OEM documentation for each I/O expansion chassis for instructions on the following tasks:
• Installing the I/O expansion chassis
• Installing PCI-X/PCIe/GPU cards in the I/O expansion chassis
• Replacing a failing I/O expansion chassis
Magma I/O expansion chassis
NOTE: The Magma I/O expansion chassis is no longer actively offered/sold. However, there are existing
customer installations where support will be required.
The 1U-high Magma I/O expansion chassis supports from one to four PCIe cards. The four PCIe slots
have the following capabilities:
• Slot 1: Full-height, doublewide, Gen 2.0, x16 PCIe slot
• Slot 2: Full-height, singlewide, Gen 2.0, x4 PCIe slot
NOTE: Slot 2 will be blocked when a double-wide card is installed in slot 1.
• Slot 3: Full-height, singlewide, Gen 2.0, x8 PCIe slot
• Slot 4: Full-height, singlewide, Gen 2.0, x4 PCIe slot
All four PCIe slots use x16 connectors.
NOTE: The two x4 slots provide connectivity only - not performance.
I/O expansion chassis 5

Figure 2: Magma PCIe slot locations
6I/O expansion chassis

Figure 3: Baffle fan assembly
Specifications:
• Weight: ~27 lb. (12.25 kg)
• Dimensions:
Height: 1.735 inches (44.06 mm)
Width: 19 inches (482.6 mm)
Depth: 28 inches (711.2 mm)
• Three 15.8 CFM cooling fans
Two 420W hot-swappable power supplies
• One cooling fan in each power supply
• One x16 PCIe connection to host
• One IEC320 AC power input connector (feeds both power supplies)
• N+1 hot-swappable power supplies
Supported PCIe cards
The Magma I/O expansion chassis supports all PCIe cards that are qualified on the HPE Integrity MC990
X system.
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Supported graphics cards
The following graphics cards are supported:
• Nvidia Quadro K620 (maximum 1 card per Magma I/O expansion chassis)
• Nvidia Quadro K2000D (maximum 1 card per Magma I/O expansion chassis)
NOTE: When a graphics card is added to the Magma I/O expansion chassis, a cooling fan must also be
added to the configuration.
Supported GPGPU cards
No GPGPU cards are supported.
Hot plugging PCIe cards
The following PCIe hot plugging features are supported:
• Hot replacement of PCIe cards
• Hot removal of PCIe cards
NOTE: Hot add of PCIe cards will not be supported in the Magma I/O expansion chassis.
Hot plugging requires that the PCIe card slot is de-configured from the system prior to removing or
replacing the PCIe card.
Cubix I/O expansion chassis
The 2U-high Cubix I/O expansion chassis provides two PCIe x16 card slots to enable connection of
graphics or other controllers to an HPE Integrity MC990 X system.
The Cubix I/O expansion chassis connects to the system through a low-profile x16 host interface card
(HIC) that is installed in the system chassis. The HIC card and 2-meter data cable are packaged with the
Cubix I/O expansion chassis.
Figure 4: Cubix I/O expansion chassis - front view
Specifications:
• Physical Dimensions: 3.5" high x 19" wide x 16" deep
8I/O expansion chassis

(8.89 cm x 48.26 cm x 40.64 cm)
• Weight: 16 lb. (no PCIe cards installed)
• Supports two x16, Gen3, doublewide, full-length, full-height PCIe cards
• Input Power: Single-phase, auto-ranging 88-264 Vac
• One power cord (C13 power connector)
• Max power: 700 watts
• Theoretical maximum transfer rates; PCIe
Gen3: 128Gb/s
Gen2: 80Gb/s
Gen1: 40Gb/s
Trenton I/O expansion chassis
The 3U-high Trenton I/O expansion chassis supports a maximum of eight full-height, full-length PCI-X
cards. This I/O expansion chassis is provided to support legacy PCI-X cards being attached to an HPE
Integrity MC990 X system.
Figure 5: Trenton I/O expansion chassis
Specifications:
• Physical Dimensions: 5.25" high x 19" wide x 20" deep
(13.3 cm x 48.3 cm x 50.8 cm)
• Weight: 23.4 lb. (no PCIe cards installed)
• Supports the following PCI slots:
◦ One x8, Gen2, full-length, full-height PCIe card
◦ Two 133MHz PCI-X cards
◦ Eight 100MHz PCI-X cards
• Two 600 watt power supplies
I/O expansion chassis 9

◦ Input Power: Single-phase, auto-ranging 88-264 Vac
◦ Two power cords (C13 power connector)
One 2-meter x16 PCIe cable is provided to connect the host interface card to the 3U expansion chassis.
A maximum of two chassis are supported per partition/SSI.
NOTE: The host interface card consumes one PCIe slot in the HPE Integrity MC990 X system.
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Using APPWT on an HPE Integrity MC990 X
Server
The HPE Integrity MC990 X Server uses Average Peak Performance in Weighted Teraflops (APPWT) for
export compliance. The system performance, calculated at boot time, must be lower than the allowed
value which is either defined by a firmware default (1.5 WT with RMC versions prior to 1.2.1 or 16 WT
with RMC version 1.2.1 or later) or an installed APPWT key. Otherwise, the system will fail to boot with
the following BIOS boot message:
Calculated APPWT > System APPWT. BIOS boot failed.
For systems with three chassis, the calculated value is above 1.5 WT: either an APPWT key must be
requested and installed, or RMC version 1.2.1 (firmware 2018.03) or later must be installed.
NOTE: After an APPWT key is installed, its value remains effective across firmware updates. However it
may be reset to the firmware default by removing the file /etc/sysconfig/appwt.cfg from the RMC. You can
check that the system allowed value by running "auth -a".
Getting an APPWT key
To request an APPWT key, gather the following information and send an email to
[email protected] or call the HPE Call Center.
Required information:
• System type (HPE Integrity MC990 X Server)
• Country where the system is being installed
• SFDC case number
• The serial number of the RMC
For example, the serial number of the following RMC is RWN430:
harp27-rmc RMC:r001i21c> serial RMC: 030_2940_001 RWN430
• The number of cores in the system
NOTE: The number of cores is different from the socket and hyperthread counts.
For example, the following system has 96 (24x4) cores:
harp6-rmc RMC:r001i01c> bmc serial | grep Socket
Socket 0: 2.20GHz 24c 60MB 9.60QPI [QKT3] Stepping 1
Socket 1: 2.20GHz 24c 60MB 9.60QPI [QKT3] Stepping 1
Socket 2: 2.20GHz 24c 60MB 9.60QPI [QKT3] Stepping 1
Socket 3: 2.20GHz 24c 60MB 9.60QPI [QKT3] Stepping 1
• The speed of the fastest core (in GHz)
• The CPU technology used in the system (Sandybridge/Ivybridge or Haswell/Broadwell)
• The activity the key is needed for: Is this request for a new install or an upgrade?
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Installing the APPWT key
To install an APPWT key, use the auth -a key command from the RMC.
For example:
rmc> auth -a RT9XMDL7 B7SUBXTS 4A77T7LP PPU7S77
==== r001i01c (PRI) ====
NOTE: The RMC date and time must be correct and must be set to UTC.
Possible APPWT errors
•A Checksum failure error indicates that you are trying to use an APPWT key
for the wrong type of system.
• A CLOCK ERROR!!! error indicates that the clock setting on the RMC could be incorrect.
• A Checksum failure, invalid key, or Authentication has expired error indicates that the
key has expired.
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Websites
HPE MC990 X Server websites
MC990 X Server product page
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-product
MC990 X Server customer documentation
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-docs
MC990 X Server software
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-software
MC990 X Server QuickSpecs
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-quickspecs
MC990 X Server Spare Parts
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-spareparts
MC990 X Server Option Parts
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-optionparts
Configuring SAN Boot on HPE Integrity MC990 X
https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=a00006145enw
MC990 X Server support documentation
To access restricted support documentation for HPE MC990 X Server:
1. Sign in to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center.
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home/signin
2. Go to the restricted MC990 X Server page.
www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-docs-restricted
General websites
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library
www.hpe.com/info/EIL
Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix
www.hpe.com/storage/spock
Storage white papers and analyst reports
www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers
For additional websites, see Support and other resources.
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Support and other resources
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support
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• To access documentation and support services, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center
website:
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
Information to collect
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• Product name, model or version, and serial number
• Operating system name and version
• Firmware version
• Error messages
• Product-specific reports and logs
• Add-on products or components
• Third-party products or components
Accessing updates
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interface. Review your product documentation to identify the recommended software update method.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center
www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center: Software downloads
www.hpe.com/support/downloads
Software Depot
www.hpe.com/support/softwaredepot
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www.hpe.com/support/e-updates
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the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials
page:
www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials
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IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through
the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with
relevant entitlements.
Customer self repair
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CSR part needs to be replaced, it will be shipped directly to you so that you can install it at your
convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized service
provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR.
For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider or go to the CSR website:
http://www.hpe.com/support/selfrepair
Remote support
Remote support is available with supported devices as part of your warranty or contractual support
agreement. It provides intelligent event diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event
notifications to Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution based on your
product's service level. Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that you register your device for
remote support.
If your product includes additional remote support details, use search to locate that information.
Remote support and Proactive Care information
HPE SGI Remote Support Release Notes
www.hpe.com/support/axeda-release-notes
HPE Proactive Care services
www.hpe.com/services/proactivecare
HPE Proactive Care service: Supported products list
www.hpe.com/services/proactivecaresupportedproducts
HPE Proactive Care advanced service: Supported products list
www.hpe.com/services/proactivecareadvancedsupportedproducts
Proactive Care customer information
Proactive Care central
www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentral
Proactive Care service activation
www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentralgetstarted
Warranty information
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HPE ProLiant and IA-32 Servers and Options
www.hpe.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties
HPE Enterprise and Cloudline Servers
www.hpe.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties
HPE Storage Products
www.hpe.com/support/Storage-Warranties
HPE Networking Products
www.hpe.com/support/Networking-Warranties
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Regulatory information
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Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Support Center:
www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts
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