Hypertec CIARA ORION HF310-G4 User manual

ORION HF310-G4
User Manual

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About this User Manual
This user manual provides the information on Installation and maintenance of the Orion HF310-G4.
Caution: Experienced technicians should perform the Installation and maintenance.
Document title: ORION HF310-G4
Document number:
Document update date: September 2020
The following Notes, Cautions and Warnings might appear in this user manual.
Note: Explains an important point or tip to help you to better use of the product.
Caution: Indicates the potential damage to hardware or loss of data, security problems, or performance issues and tells you to avoid the problem.
Warning:Indicates that an action or step can result in physical harm, property or hardware damage.
To avoid damaging your server, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the server.
1. Ensure that you follow the Safety Instruction.
2. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the server cover from being scratched.
3. Turn off your server.
4. Disconnect all network cables from the server.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your server and then unplug the cable from the network device. After you finish
working inside the server, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
Safety instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to protect your server from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure
included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist:
You have read the safety information that shipped with your server.
A component can be replaced or, if purchased separately, installed by performing the removal procedure in the reverse order.
Copyright @ 2020 Ciara, All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
Contents
About this User Manual....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
1. ORION HF310-G4 Specifications ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Chassis Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
3. Front Panel Components ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
4. Back Panel Components............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
5. Accessory Boxes & Rails............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
6. Labelling ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
6.1 Power supplies cage ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
6.2 Serial Number and Model Number Labels on Mylar..............................................................................................................................................................................9
6.3 HDD trays................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
6.4 Support and Certification Labels ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
7. Chassis Layout.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
8. Motherboard Layout...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
9. Detailed Motherboard Layout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Detailed Jumpers Layout ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
LED, Jumpers & Buttons and Connectors Functionality.............................................................................................................................................................................16
7.1 LED Functionality...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
7.2 Jumpers & Buttons Functionality......................................................................................................................................................................................................16
7.3 Connector Functionality....................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Skylake-X Block Diagram.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
10. Removing the Chassis Cover ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................19
12. Installing the Chassis Cover.................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
13. How to clear the CMOS with jumper and battery...............................................................................................................................................................................21
This section provides information on how to clear the CMOS by jumper and battery. ............................................................................................................................21
Clear CMOS by Jumper ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Clear CMOS by Battery ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
14. How to replace the CMOS battery: .....................................................................................................................................................................................................22
15. Replacing PCIE 1 Card..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
16. Replacing PCIE 2 Card..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
17. Removing and Installing Memory Modules ........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing Memory Module........................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Installing Memory Module .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
18. Replacing Fixed SSD.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
19. Replacing GPU .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
20. Rack Mounting.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
21. Plugging the Power Cords ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
22. Turning on the System ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
23. QCodes: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
24. RC_Debug code: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
25. Accessing BIOS:....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
26. Configuring BMC IP-Address Settings for remote management ........................................................................................................................................................46
27. Configuring Management Console Network.......................................................................................................................................................................................50
28. Using the Web User Interface .............................................................................................................................................................................................................51
29. Accessing the Management Console ..................................................................................................................................................................................................52
30. Viewing and Configuring the Management Console ..........................................................................................................................................................................53
29.1 Properties ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
29.2 Configuration Network.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
29.2.1 Dedicate Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................54

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29.2.2 Shared Mode................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
29.2.3 Failover Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
29.3 Network Security .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
29.4 Security ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
29.5 Users ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
29.6 Services ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
29.7 IPMI ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
29.7.1 IPMI Serial ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
29.7.2 IPMI Settings ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
29.8 Time Settings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
29.8.1 Operation Mode...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
29.8.2 Time Synchronization Method.....................................................................................................................................................................................................60
29.9 Language ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
29.10 Session .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
29.11 LDAP.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
29.12 Updates...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
29.13 Utilities.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
29.14 Fan Profiles ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
29.15 Sensor Monitor ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
29.16 Power Control.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
29.17 Power Consumption...................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
29.18 System Event Log............................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
29.19 Platform Event ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
29.20 Trap Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
29.21 Email Settings...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
29.21.1 SMTP.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
29.22 Serial Over LAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
29.23 vKVM & vMedia ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
29.24 Launching Java KVM Viewer......................................................................................................................................................................................................76
29.25 Virtual KVM Viewer and Virtual Media Session Configuration ......................................................................................................................................................77
29.26 CPU (Processor Information) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................78
29.27 Memory...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
29.28 Storage............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
29.29 PSU (Power Supply Unit).................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
29.30 System NIC ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
29.31 PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) ......................................................................................................................................................................83
31. Updating Bios and ME .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
32. Profile Loading in BIOS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
33. Importing profile from Vmedia: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................93
34. Drivers/Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
34.1 Verifying CPU Frequency for Linux ..................................................................................................................................................................................................95
34.2 Verifying CPU Frequency for Windows............................................................................................................................................................................................96

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1. ORION HF310-G4 Specifications
The ORION HF310-G4 is a single socket, 1U rackmount form factor server and supports the following specification.
Form Factor
1U
Chipset
Intel® X299
Processor
Intel® Core™ i9-7980XE - 18 Cores Overclocked Up to 4.8GHz, 24.75MB Cache, LGA2066
Intel® Core™ i9-10980XE - 18 Cores Overclocked Up to 5.0GHz*, 24.75 MB Cache, LGA2066
Cooling System
High Performance Liquid Cooled System, Closed Loop and Maintenance Free
Memory
i9-7980XE - Up to 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3200MHz non-ECC, Quad Channel Low Latency CAS Memory
i9-10980XE - Up to 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3600MHz non-ECC or Up to 256GB (8 x 32GB) DDR4-3200MHz non-ECC, Quad Channel Low
Latency CAS Memory
Network Controller
(2) Intel® i350 1GbE RJ45 Port + (1) Dedicated Management 1GbE RJ45 Port
Storage Controller
Onboard Intel® X299 Express Chipset SATA 6Gbps Controller
Support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Optional Hardware RAID)
Drive Bays
(2) 2.5” SATA 6Gbps hot-swap drives HDD/SSD
(2) 2.5” SATA 6Gbps or U.2 NVMe internal fixed drives HDD/SSD
(2) M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NGFF-2242/2280/22110 (42mm, 80mm or 110mm)
Expansion Slots
(1) PCIe 3.0 x16 (FHFLDW) or (2) PCIe 3.0 x8 (HHHL)
(1) PCIe 3.0 x16 Full Height Half Length (FHHL)
(1) PCIe 3.0 x8 OCP 1.0
Validated Network
Adapters
SolarFlare / Xilinx: Flaeron Series & X2 Series
Mellanox: ConnectX-3, 4, 5 & 6 Series
ExaBlaze: ExaNIC X10, X25 & X40 Series
Validated FPGA
Adapters
Xilinx: Vintex & Kintex Series
Nallatech: 385A Series
ExaBlaze: ExaNIC V5P & V9P Series
Intel®: Arria 10 Series
I/O Ports
(1) VGA, (2) USB 3.0, (2) 1GbE RJ45 LAN, (1) 1GbE RJ45 Management LAN
System Management
AST2500 Advanced Graphics & Remote Management Processor, IPMI 2.0 and Redfish 1.6 Compliant,
Web-based user interface for remote management & iKVM, Remote, unblocked, BIOS-level access & control
Chassis Features
Toolless mounting motherboard and toolless rail kit, QCode for easy troubleshooting,
Exclusive leak detection technology
Power Supply
1000W Redundant (1+1) High Efficiency 80 PLUS® Platinum Certified
Environment
Operating: 10ºC to 25ºC (50ºF to 77ºF) @ 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating: -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) @ 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Dimensions (DxWxH)
30.0 in x 17.5 in x 1.75 in (762 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm)
Estimated Weight
40 lbs (18 kg)
Warranty
CIARA’s limited hardware warranty includes a one year, parts and labour with return to CIARA USA or
Canada. Customers may purchase an extended warranty of up to 3 years on parts and labour with different
support levels. Please contact CIARA at 1-877-242-7272 for complete warranty details including limitations
and transferability.
OS Support
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 R2, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019, Linux® RHEL 7.5 (minimum
KERNEL: 3.10.0-862.el7), CentOS™ 7.5 (minimum KERNEL: 3.10.0-862.el7), Debian 9.5 (minimum KERNEL:
4.15), Ubuntu 18.04 (minimum KERNEL: 4.15), support for other versions available upon request.
Notes
*Maximum clock speed may vary depending on applications and workloads.

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2. Chassis Overview
The following illustrations are the Orion HF310-G4 chassis Front, Back and Side views.

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3. Front Panel Components
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Q code
2
VGA
3
2X Drive Bays
4
2x USB 2.0
5
HDD LED
6
Power Button
7
Reset
8
Power LED
8
7
6
5
4
2
1
3

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4. Back Panel Components
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
2x USB 3.0
2
OCP x8
3
VGA
4
2 x 1G LAN
5
Management LAN (BMC)
6
Low profile PCIe slot (Possible with our request)
7
PCIe x 16 (FH/FL/DW)
8
PCie x 16
1
3
4
5
2
6
7
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5. Accessory Boxes & Rails
The Orion HF310-G4 server includes (2) accessory boxes:
Accessory Box #1 with GPU Cables and Brackets
Accessory Box #2 with (2) Power Cables
The rails and both accessory boxes are placed as shown below in the box with the server.

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6. Labelling
This section provides information on the different labels found on the server.
6.1 Power supplies cage
6.2 Serial Number and Model Number Labels on Mylar
6.3 HDD trays

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6.4 Support and Certification Labels

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7. Chassis Layout
The following illusration shows inside of the ORION HF310-G4 system.
PSU
PDB
FRONT
REAR
Liquid Cooling
System

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8. Motherboard Layout
Feature
Specification
Form factor
17.5”x6.65”(444.5mm x 169mm)
Processor Support
Intel Core-X 2066 Socket R4
Chipset
X299
Memory
8 x DIMM slots support (2 DIMM/channel)
Up to 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4 3200 MHz non-ECC
Up to 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4 3600 MHz non-ECC
LAN
Dual GbE LAN Intel I350
1 x Management LAN 10/100/1G
VGA / VRAM
Integrated in BMC with DDR4 128MB VRAM
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
BMC
ASPEED AST2500
Expansion Slot
2x PCIe 3 x16 (@Gen3 PCIe_1, PCIe_2) from CPU
1x PCIe 3 x8 (@Gen3 OCP Mezz) from CPU
2x PCIe 3 x4(@Gen3 M.2 slot)from PCH
Storage
4 x SATA III
Rear IO Connector
1 x VGA, 2x USB3.0
2 x 1G LAN,1 x MLAN
Internal Connector
Front panel connector

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9. Detailed Motherboard Layout
1. COM 1
2. OCP PCIE 3.0 X8
3. BMC LED
4. PCIE_2 PCIE 3.0 X16
5. TPM (TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE)
6. IPMB (INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT BUS)
7. CLEAR CMOS
8. FIVR FAULT LED
9. CPU THERMALTRIP LED
10. PROCESSOR HOT LED
11. DEBUG LED
12. 4X SATA III (SFF-8654)
13. CPU ERROR LED
14. BACKPLANE PANEL HEADER
15. FRONT PANEL HEADER
16. RESET BUTTON
17. POWER BUTTON
18. SYSTEM FAN HEADER
19. PMBUS HEADER
20. CPU FAN HEADER
21. M.2 PORT 1 LED ACTIVITY
22. M.2 PORT 1
23. U.2 PORTS
24. M.2 PORT 2 LED ACTIVITY
25. M.2 PORT 2
26. BIOS RECOVERY
27. BOOT SAVE MODE
28. CASE OPEN
29. ME RECOVERY
30. BIOS PASSWORD CLEAR
31. OVERCLOCKING OVER VOLTAGE ENABLE
32. ME UPDATE
33. NCSI SWITCH
34. SW RAID KEY
35. GBT DEBUG
36. CPU CATERROR LED
37. PCIE_1 PCIE 3.0 X16
38. MEMORY ERROR LED
39. Q CODE HEADER
40. VGA PORT
41. JTAG BMC HEADER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Detailed Jumpers Layout
All the jumpers (except the “Clear CMOS” Jumoper) are located next to the PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot 1. The following illustration shows the jumpers.
The “Clear CMOS” Jumper is located near the PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot 2 illustrated below.

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LED, Jumpers & Buttons and Connectors Functionality
See the page 14, the “Detailed Motherboard Layout” for the item numbers.
7.1 LED Functionality
Item
LED
Status
3
BMC LED
Flashing Green = Activated
8
FIVR Fault LED
Solid Green = Normal
No Light = Power board Error
9
CPU Thermaltrip LED
Off = Normal
Solid Red = Error
10
Processor Hot LED
Off = Normal
Solid Red = Error
14
CPU Error LED
Off = Normal
Solid Red = Error
22
M.2 Port 1 LED
Off = No activity
Flashing Green = Activity
25
M.2 Port 2 LED
Off = No activity
Flashing Green = Activity
36
CPU CAT Error LED
Off = Normal
Solid Red = Error
38
Memory Error LED
Off = Normal
Solid Red = Error
7.2 Jumpers & Buttons Functionality
Item
Jumper / Button
Description
7
Clear CMOS
Clear CMOS Jumper
See Page 16 - (How to clear the CMOS with battery and jumper)
16
Reset Button
System board reset
17
Power Button
System board power
BIOS Recovery
If Bios flash fails or system cannot boot up, this feature could flash
BIOS using Bios setup menu.
= Normal Mode (Default)
= Recovery Mode
Boot Save Mode
Allow the CPU to wake up safely by disabling all the clock gating
and is a debug signal.
= Normal Mode (Default)
= Disabled All clocks
Case Open
Allows the Case Open sensors information to enable.
= Disabled Mode (Default)
= Enabled the Case Open Sensors
ME Recovery
ME entering recovery mode

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= Normal Mode (Default)
= Recovery Mode
BIOS Password Clear
Clear BIOS Password.
= Normal Mode
= Clear BIOS Password
Overclocking Over Voltage Enable
Overclocking voltage jumper.
= Over voltage enabled (Default Mode)
= Clear BIOS Password
ME Update
ME update flash security.
= Enable ME Flash security
= Disabled ME flash security
NCSI Switch
Onboard LAN or OCP cards switch.
= Onboard LAN (i350) NCSI (default)
= OCP LAN card NCSI
7.3 Connector Functionality
Item
Connector
Description
1
COM 1
COM1 connector
2
OCP PCIe 3.0 x8
Network or RAID OCP card connector
4
PCIE_2 PCIe 3.0 x16
Network or Mega RAID card connector
5
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
6
IPMB
Intelligent Platform Management Bus
12
4x SATA III (SFF-8654)
SATA connector
14
Backplane Panel Header
Backplane Panel connector
15
Front Panel Header
Front Panel connector
19
PMBUS Header
Power Management Bus
22
M.2 Port 1
M.2 connector
23
U.2 Port
U.2 Connector
25
M.2 Port 2
M.2 connector
37
PCIE_1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Network Card
39
Q Code Header
Q Code Connector
40
VGA Port
VGA Connector

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Skylake-X Block Diagram
(Slimline
2 x U.2
(Slimline
2 x M.2
(110mm)

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10. Removing the Chassis Cover
This section provides information on how to remove the chassis cover from the system.
Step 1: Turn the Knob anti-clockwise by using Philips screwdriver type 2.
Step 2: Press the button and slide the cover towards the back of the system to release the cover.