Huawei TaiShan 200 Quick reference guide

TaiShan 200 Server
White Paper (Model 2180)
Issue 02
Date 2020-06-22
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Contents
1 Overview....................................................................................................................................1
2 Features..................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Logical Structure......................................................................................................................4
4 Hardware Description.............................................................................................................6
4.1 Appearance................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Indicators and Buttons........................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.3 Riser Cards and PCIe Slots................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4 Physical Structure..................................................................................................................................................................18
5 Product Specications.......................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Technical Specications...................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.2 Environmental Specications............................................................................................................................................22
5.3 Physical Specications.........................................................................................................................................................24
6 Software and Hardware Compatibility............................................................................ 26
6.1 CPU............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
6.2 Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
6.3 Storage..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
6.4 I/O Expansion......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
6.5 PSU.............................................................................................................................................................................................31
7 System Management............................................................................................................33
8 Maintenance and Warranty................................................................................................35
9 Certications.......................................................................................................................... 36
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1 Overview
The TaiShan 200 server powered by Huawei Kunpeng 920 processors is dedicated
for data centers. Its 2180 balanced model (2180 for short) is a 2U single-socket
rack server. It features high-performance computing, large-capacity storage, low
power consumption, easy management, and easy deployment and is ideal for
Internet, distributed storage, cloud computing, Big Data, and enterprise services.
Figure 1-1 shows the appearance of the 2180.
Figure 1-1 Appearance
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2 Features
Performance and Scalability
The 2180 provides the following features to enhance performance and scalability:
● Uses one HiSilicon server-oriented 64-bit high-performance multicore
Kunpeng 920 CPU, which integrates DDR4, PCIe 4.0, 25GE, 10GE, and GE ports
and provide the system-on-chip (SOC) function.
● A maximum of one CPU and 64 cores, which maximizes the concurrent
execution of multithreaded applications.
● A maximum of sixteen DDR4 ECC RDIMMs. The server provides a maximum
of 2048 GB memory capacity.
The memory speed of 1DPC is 2933 MHz, and the memory speed of 2DPC memory is
2666 MHz.
● Flexible drive congurations cater to a variety of business requirements and
ensure high elasticity and scalability of storage resources.
● FlexIOs provide multiple Ethernet ports.
● A maximum of three PCIe 4.0 x8 slots.
Availability and Serviceability
The 2180 provides the following features to improve availability and serviceability:
● The 2180 uses carrier-class components and follows the engineering process
to dramatically improve system reliability.
● The 2180 is equipped with SAS/SATA drives. SAS/SATA drives support RAID 0,
1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60, provides RAID cache, uses a supercapacitor for power-
o data protection, and allows hot swap of data drives.
● The UID and HLY indicators on the panel and iBMC WebUI help technical
support personnel promptly obtain the status of key components and locate
failed or failing components. This simplies maintenance, accelerates
troubleshooting, and improves system availability.
● The Huawei intelligent baseboard management controller (iBMC) monitors
system parameters in real time, triggers alarms, and performs recovery
actions in case of failures. This helps minimize system downtime.
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Manageability and Security
The 2180 provides the following features to ensure manageability and security:
● The iBMC monitors server operating status and provides remote
management.
● The integrated industry-standard Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
increases eciency of setup, conguration, and update, and simplies fault
handling.
● The front bezel in the server chassis is locked to ensure local data security and
reliability.
Energy Eciency
The 2180 provides the following features to improve energy eciency:
● The 2180 supports Platinum power supply units (PSUs), which provide 94%
power eciency at 50% load.
● The voltage regulator-down (VRD) PSUs reduce the energy loss in DC/DC
power conversion.
● The server supports active/standby power supplies.
● The 2180 supports Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) intelligent fan speed
adjustment, reducing power consumption.
● The improved thermal design with energy-ecient fan modules ensures
optimal heat dissipation and reduces overall system power consumption.
● Drives can be powered on at dierent times to reduce startup power
consumption.
● The 2180 supports SSDs. SSDs consume 80% less power than HDDs.
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3 Logical Structure
Figure 3-1 shows the logical structure of the 2180.
Figure 3-1 2180 logical structure
● The 2180 uses one Huawei-developed Kunpeng 920 processor, each
supporting 16 DDR4 DIMMs.
● The Ethernet FlexIO can only be cards with four GE ports, and are connected
to CPU through high-speed SerDes interfaces.
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● The screw-in RAID controller card connects to the CPU through PCIe buses,
and to the drive backplanes through SAS signal cables.
● The iBMC is based on the Huawei Hi1710 management chip and provides a
VGA port, management network port, and debugging serial port.
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4 Hardware Description
4.1 Appearance
4.2 Indicators and Buttons
4.3 Riser Cards and PCIe Slots
4.4 Physical Structure
4.1 Appearance
Front Panel
Figure 4-1 shows the components on the front panel of a server with 12 x 3.5-
inch drives.
Figure 4-1 Components on the front panel of a server with 12 x 3.5-inch drives
1Drive 2 VGA port
3 USB 3.0 port 4 Label plate with an SN label
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Table 4-1 Description of ports on the front panel
Port Type Description
USB port USB 3.0 The USB ports allow USB devices to be
connected to the server.
NOTE
Before connecting an external USB device, check
that the USB device functions properly. A server
may operate abnormally if an abnormal USB
device is connected.
VGA port DB15 The VGA port is connected to a terminal,
such as a monitor or physical KVM.
NOTE
The VGA port on the front panel does not have
cable screws. The VGA cable is easy to fall o.
You are advised to use the VGA port on the rear
panel.
SN
The serial number (SN) on the label is a string that uniquely identies a server.
The SN is required when you contact Huawei technical support.
Figure 4-2 shows the SN format.
Figure 4-2 SN example
Table 4-2 SN description
No. Description
1 SN ID (two characters), which is 21.
2 Material identication code (eight characters), that is, processing
code.
3 Code of a processing factory (two characters). The value 10
indicates Huawei.
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No. Description
4 Year and month (two characters).
● The rst character indicates the year. Digits 1 to 9 indicate 2001
to 2009, letters A to H indicate 2010 to 2017, letters J to N
indicate 2018 to 2022, and letters P to Y indicate 2023 to 2032.
NOTE
The years from 2010 are represented by upper-case letters excluding I, O,
and Z because the three letters are similar to digits 1, 0, and 2.
● The second character indicates the month. Digits 1 to 9 indicate
January to September, and letters A to C indicate October to
December.
5 Serial number (six characters).
6 RoHS compliance (one character). Y indicates environment-friendly
processing.
7 Board model, that is, product name.
Rear Panel
Figure 4-3 shows the components on the rear panel of the server.
Figure 4-3 Rear panel components
1I/O module 1 2 I/O module 2
3 Power supply unit (PSU) 1 4 PSU 2
5 PSU socket 6 USB 3.0 port
7 VGA port 8 Serial port
9 Management network port 10 FlexIO
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● I/O module 1 can be congured with a rear drive module with two 2.5-inch drives or a
PCIe riser module (PRM). I/O module 2 can be congured with a rear drive module with
two 2.5- or 3.5-inch drives. I/O module 3 cannot be used. The preceding gure is for
reference only.
● FlexIO can be a TM210 NIC.
● FlexIO is not hot-swappable. If you need to replace it, power o the server.
Table 4-3 Ports on the rear panel
Port Type Quantit
y
Description
VGA port DB15 1 The VGA port is connected to a
terminal, such as a monitor or
physical KVM.
USB port USB 3.0 2 The USB ports allow USB devices to
be connected to the server.
NOTE
Before connecting an external USB
device, check that the USB device
functions properly. A server may operate
abnormally if an abnormal USB device is
connected.
Management
network port
RJ45 1 This 1000 Mbps Ethernet port is
used for server management, and
supports 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-
negotiation.
Serial port RJ45 1 The serial port is used as the system
serial port by default. You can set it
as the iBMC serial port by using the
iBMC command. This port is used
for debugging.
GE electrical
port
RJ45 4 One FlexIO provides four GE
electrical ports.
PSU socket - 1/2 Determine the number of PSUs
based on actual requirements, but
ensure that the rated power of the
PSUs is greater than that of the
server. You are advised to congure
two PSUs to ensure reliable device
operating. When one PSU is used,
Predicted PSU Status cannot be set
to Active/Standby on the iBMC
WebUI.
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4.2 Indicators and Buttons
Front Panel
Figure 4-4 shows the indicators and buttons on the front panel of a server with 12
x 3.5-inch drives.
Figure 4-4 Indicators and buttons on the front panel of a server with 12 x 3.5-inch
drives
1 UID button/indicator 2 Health indicator
3 Power button/indicator 4 Fault diagnostic LED
5 FlexIO presence indicators (1
and 2)
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Table 4-4 Indicators and buttons on the front panel
Silkscreen Indicator/Button State Description
Fault diagnostic
LED
● ---: The server is operating
normally.
● Error code: A server component is
faulty.
For details about error code, see the
TaiShan Rack Server iBMC Alarm
Handling .
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Silkscreen Indicator/Button State Description
Power button/
indicator
Power indicator
● Steady yellow: The server is in the
standby state.
● Steady green: The server is properly
powered on.
● Blinking yellow: The iBMC is
starting.
●O: The server is not connected to
a power source.
Power button
● When the server is powered on, you
can press this button to shut down
the OS.
● When the server is powered on, you
can hold down this button for 6
seconds to force the server to
power o.
● When the server is in the standby
state, you can press this button to
start the server.
UID button/
indicator
The UID button/indicator helps
identify and locate a device.
UID indicator:
●O: The device is not being located.
● Blinking blue (blinking 255
seconds): The device has been
located and is dierentiated from
other devices that have also been
located.
● Steady blue: The device is being
located.
UID button:
● You can turn on, turn o, or blink
the UID indicator by pressing the
UID button on the panel or by
using the iBMC CLI or WebUI.
● You can press this button to turn on
or o the UID indicator.
● You can press and hold down this
button for about 5 seconds to reset
the iBMC.
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Silkscreen Indicator/Button State Description
Health indicator ● Steady green: The server is
operating properly.
● Blinking red at 1 Hz: A major alarm
has been generated on the server.
● Blinking red at 5 Hz: A critical
alarm has been generated on the
server.
FlexIO presence
indicators (1 and
2)
● 1 and 2: The numbers 1 represents
FlexIO 1. The numbers 2 is
unavailable.
● Steady green: The FlexIO card is
installed and can be identied.
●O: The FlexIO card is not installed
or faulty.
Rear Panel
Figure 4-5 shows the indicators on the rear panel of the server.
Figure 4-5 Rear panel indicators
1GE electrical port data transmission status
indicator
2 GE electrical port connection status
indicator
3 Management network port data transmission
status indicator
4 Management network port connection
status indicator
5 UID indicator 6 PSU indicator
Table 4-5 Indicators on the rear panel
Indicator State Description
GE
electrical
port/
Managem
ent
Data transmission
status indicator
● Blinking yellow: Data is being
transmitted.
●O: No data is being transmitted.
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Indicator State Description
network
port
Connection status
indicator
● Steady green: The network port is
properly connected.
●O: The network port is not connected.
UID indicator The UID indicator helps identify and locate
a device.
●O: The device is not being located.
● Blinking blue (blinking 255 seconds):
The device has been located and is
dierentiated from other devices that
have also been located.
● Steady blue: The device is being
located.
NOTE
You can turn on, turn o, or blink the UID
indicator by pressing the UID button or
remotely running a command on the iBMC CLI.
PSU indicator ● Steady green: The power input and
output are normal.
● Steady orange: The input is normal, but
no power output is supplied due to
overheat protection, overcurrent
protection, short circuit protection,
output overvoltage protection, or some
component failures.
● Blinking green at 1 Hz:
– The input is normal, the server is
standby.
– The input is overvoltage or
undervoltage. For details, see
TaiShan Rack Server iBMC Alarm
Handling .
● Blinking green at 4 Hz: under online
PSU rmware upgrade.
●O: No power is supplied.
SAS/SATA Drive Indicators
Figure 4-6 shows the SAS/SATA drive indicators.
Figure 4-6 SAS/SATA drive indicators
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Table 4-6 Description of SAS/SATA drive indicators
Drive Activity
Indicator (Green
Indicator)
Drive Fault
Indicator (Yellow
Indicator)
Description
Steady on O The drive is in position.
Blinking at 4 Hz O Data is being read or written normally,
or data on the primary drive is being
rebuilt.
Steady on Blinking at 1 Hz The drive is being located by the RAID
controller card.
Blinking at 1 Hz Blinking at 1 Hz The data on the secondary drive is
being rebuilt.
O Steady on A member drive in the RAID array is
removed.
Steady on Steady on A member drive in the RAID array is
faulty.
FlexIO
For details about FlexIOs supported by the server, see the Intelligent Computing
Compatibility Checker.
The following gure shows the indicators on the FlexIO.
Figure 4-7 TM210 four GE electrical ports
Table 4-7 FlexIO indicators
NIC Type Indicator State Description
FlexIO with four
GE electrical ports
Data transmission
status indicator
● Blinking yellow: Data is being
transmitted.
●O: No data is being transmitted.
Connection status
indicator
● Steady green: The network port is
properly connected.
●O: The network port is not
connected.
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4.3 Riser Cards and PCIe Slots
Only I/O module 1 supports riser cards. Figure 4-8, Figure 4-9, and Figure 4-10
show the riser cards supported.
● The riser card provides PCIe slots 1 to 3, as shown in Figure 4-8.
Figure 4-8 Riser card 1 (three x8 slots)
● The riser card shown in Figure 4-9 supports full-height full-length dual-width
GPUs. It provides PCIe slots 2 and 3 when installed in I/O module 1.
● The card must be used together with the power cables delivered with the server.
Do not use the power cables of other servers.
● Only slots 2 supports full-height full-length dual-width GPUs.
Figure 4-9 Riser card 2 (one x8 slot and one x16 slot)
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● When two 2.5-inch drives are installed in I/O module 1, the module also
supports a PCIe x16 riser card, as shown in Figure 4-10. This riser card
provides slot 3 when installed in I/O module 1.
Figure 4-10 Riser card 3 (one x16 slot)
Figure 4-11 shows the rear PCIe slots of the 2180.
Figure 4-11 PCIe slots
I/O module 1 provides slots 1 to 3.
● When a two-slot PRM is installed in I/O module 1, slot 1 cannot be used.
● When one-slot PRM is installed in I/O module 1, slots 1 and 2 cannot be used.
Table 4-8 describes specications of the PCIe slots.
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Table 4-8 PCIe slot description
PCIe
Slot
CPU PCIe
Stan
dard
s
Co
nn
ect
or
Wi
dt
h
Bus Width Port
Num
ber
in
the
BIOS
ROOT
PORT
(B/D/F
)
Device
(B/D/F
)
Slot Size
Slot
1
CPU
1
PCIe
4.0
x16 ● 2-slot
PRM: N/A
● 3-slot
PRM: x8
Port 0 00/00/
0
01/00/
0
Full-
height
full-
length
Slot
2
CPU
1
PCIe
4.0
x16 ● 2-slot
PRM: x16
● 3-slot
PRM: x8
Port 4 00/04/
0
02/00/
0
Full-
height
full-
length
Slot
3
CPU
1
PCIe
4.0
x16 ● Single-
slot PRM:
x16
● 2-slot
PRM: x8
● 3-slot
PRM: x8
Port
12
00/0C/
0
04/00/
0
Full-
height
half-
length
RAID
contr
oller
card
CPU
1
PCIe
4.0
x8 x8 Port 8 00/08/
0
03/00/
0
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