Lenovo Converged HX Series Installation and maintenance instructions

Lenovo Converged HX3710, HX2710-E,
HX3710-F Type 8689, Lenovo Converged HX
Enclosure Type 49
Installation and Service Guide
Machine Type: Type 8689 and 49

Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix D
“Getting help and technical assistance” on page 21 , Appendix E “Notices” on page 217, the Warranty
Information document, and the Safety Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents.
Third Edition (May 2017)
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter 1. The Converged HX Series
Type 8689 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Brocade documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notices and statements in this document. . . . . . 4
Server features and specifications . . . . . . . . 4
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lenovo XClarity Administrator . . . . . . . . . 11
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . 11
Major components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Server controls, LEDs, and power. . . . . . . . 14
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System-board internal connectors. . . . . . 17
System-board external connectors . . . . . 18
System-board switches and jumpers. . . . . 19
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 2. Configuration information
and instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the EasyStartup Setup . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the TMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the remote presence and blue-screen
capture features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring RAID arrays. . . . . . . . . . 34
Configuring the HX Series appliance . . . . . 34
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 43
Start here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Diagnosing a problem . . . . . . . . . . 43
Undocumented problems . . . . . . . . . 4
Service bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About checkout procedure . . . . . . . . 4
Performing the checkout procedure . . . . . 46
Diagnostic tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
System error LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
System event logs . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Troubleshooting by symptom . . . . . . . . . 1
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . 2
Intermittent problems. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device problems . .
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Network connection problems . . . . . . . 8
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . 8
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Software problems. . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . 61
Solving power problems . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Solving Ethernet controller problems . . . . . . 62
Solving undetermined problems . . . . . . . . 63
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recovering the server firmware (UEFI update
failure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recovery BIOS function. . . . . . . . . . 66
Recovery BIOS Function by SW1 . . . . . . 66
Out-of-band recovery method . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 4. Parts listing, Converged
HX Series Type 8689 . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replaceable server components . . . . . . . . 69
Structural parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing
server components . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installing an optional device . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . 80
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . 80
Returning a device or component . . . . . . 80
Updating the compute node configuration . . 80
Removing a compute node from a chassis . . . . 81
Installing a compute node in a chassis . . . . . . 82
Removing and replacing structural parts . . . . . 83
Removing the shipping brackets kit . . . . . 83
Installing the shipping brackets kit . . . . . . 84
Removing the fan cage cover. . . . . . . . 86
Installing the fan cage cover . . . . . . . . 87
Removing the system management board
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Installing the system management board
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Removing the air baffle . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing the air baffle . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs . . . . . . 92
Removing a system fan . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing a system fan . . . . . . . . . . 93
Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . 94
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . 9
Removing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Memory module installation . . . . . . . . 98
Removing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . 103
Replacing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . 104
Removing the system battery. . . . . . . . 107
Replacing the system battery. . . . . . . . 108
Removing and replacing Tier 2 CRUs . . . . . . 110
Removing the fan cage . . . . . . . . . . 110
Replacing the fan cage . . . . . . . . . . 110
Removing the hot-swap hard disk drive
backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Installing the hot-swap hard disk drive
backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Removing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Replacing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Removing an HBA adapter. . . . . . . . . 116
Replacing an HBA adapter. . . . . . . . . 117
Removing a LAN Mezz adapter . . . . . . . 119
Replacing a LAN Mezz adapter . . . . . . . 120
Removing the PCI riser-card assembly . . . . 122
Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly . . . . 123
Removing a SATADOM . . . . . . . . . . 124
Replacing a SATADOM . . . . . . . . . . 12
Removing and replacing FRUs . . . . . . . . . 126
Removing the fan board. . . . . . . . . . 126
Installing the fan board . . . . . . . . . . 127
Removing the hard disk drive cage
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Replacing the hard disk drive cage
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Removing a microprocessor and heat sink . . 130
Replacing microprocessor and heat sink . . . 13
Removing the power interface board. . . . . 142
Installing the power interface board . . . . . 143
Removing the power interface board
bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Installing the power interface board
bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing the system management board and
backplane assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Installing the system management board and
backplane assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Internal cable routing and connectors . . . . . . 148
Removing the node SATA cable. . . . . . . 1 2
Installing the node SATA cable . . . . . . . 1 3
Replacing the node . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
Appendix A. TMM error
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
TMM error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
Appendix B. Hardware Certification
and QA Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Appendix C. iagnostic error
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Appendix . Getting help and
technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 215
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Creating a personalized support web page . . . . 216
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . 216
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . 216
Appendix E. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 217
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Particulate contamination . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Telecommunication regulatory statement. . . . . 219
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . 220
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d'Industrie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Australia and New Zealand Class A
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
European Union EMC Directive conformance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Germany Class A statement . . . . . . . . 221
Japanese electromagnetic compatibility
statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Korea Communications Commission (KCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
People's Republic of China Class A electronic
emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Taiwan Class A compliance statement . . . . 223
Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration . . . . . . . 224
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
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Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Safety statements
These statements provide the caution and danger information that is used in this documentation.
Important: Each caution and danger statement in this documentation is labeled with a number. This number
is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the
caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document.
For example, if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1, translations for that caution statement are in the
Safety Information document under Statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before you perform the procedures.
Read any additional safety information that comes with your system or optional device before you install the
device.
Statement 1
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Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• o not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration
of this product during an electrical storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
• isconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems
before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and
configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moving, or
opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To Connect: To isconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Statement 2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery
recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace
it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and
can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not:
• Throw or immerse into water
• Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
• Repair or disassemble
ispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3
CAUTION:
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When laser products (such as C -ROMs, V drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are
installed, note the following:
• o not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to
hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein
might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
ANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. o not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical
instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Statement 4
CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.
≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70. lb) ≥ kg (121.2 lb)
Statement 5
CAUTION:
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The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the
electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To
remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the
power source.
Statement 6
CAUTION:
If you install a strain-relief bracket option over the end of the power cord that is connected to the
device, you must connect the other end of the power cord to an easily accessible power source.
Statement 8
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label
attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one
of these parts, contact a service technician.
Statement 12
CAUTION:
The following label indicates a hot surface nearby.
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Statement 13
ANGER
Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain
conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed
branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device
for electrical specifications.
Statement 14
CAUTION:
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present. Only a qualified service technician is
authorized to remove the covers where the following label is attached.
Statement 15
CAUTION:
Make sure that the rack is secured properly to avoid tipping when the server unit is extended.
Statement 26
CAUTION:
o not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.
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Statement 27
CAUTION:
Hazardous moving parts are nearby.
Statement 31
ANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• o not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration
of this product during an electrical storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded power source.
• Connect to properly wired power sources any equipment that will be attached to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
• isconnect the attached ac power cords, dc power sources, network connections,
telecommunications systems, and serial cables before you open the device covers, unless you
are instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when you install, move, or
open covers on this product or attached devices.
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To Connect: To isconnect:
1. Turn OFF all power sources and equipment that is to
be attached to this product.
2. Attach signal cables to the product.
3. Attach power cords to the product.
• For ac systems, use appliance inlets.
• For dc systems, ensure correct polarity of -48 V dc
connections: RTN is + and -48 V dc is -. Earth
ground should use a two-hole lug for safety.
4. Attach signal cables to other devices.
. Connect power cords to their sources.
6. Turn ON all the power sources.
1. Turn OFF all power sources and equipment that is to
be attached to this product.
• For ac systems, remove all power cords from the
chassis power receptacles or interrupt power at
the ac power distribution unit.
• For dc systems, disconnect dc power sources at
the breaker panel or by turning off the power
source. Then, remove the dc cables.
2. Remove the signal cables from the connectors.
3. Remove all cables from the devices.
Statement 34
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electric shock or energy hazards:
• This equipment must be installed by trained service personnel in a restricted-access location, as
defined by the NEC and IEC 60950-1, First Edition, The Standard for Safety of Information
Technology Equipment.
• Connect the equipment to a properly grounded safety extra low voltage (SELV) source. A SELV
source is a secondary circuit that is designed so that normal and single fault conditions do not
cause the voltages to exceed a safe level (60 V direct current).
• Incorporate a readily available approved and rated disconnect device in the field wiring.
• See the specifications in the product documentation for the required circuit-breaker rating for
branch circuit overcurrent protection.
• Use copper wire conductors only. See the specifications in the product documentation for the
required wire size.
• See the specifications in the product documentation for the required torque values for the wiring-
terminal screws.
240VA
Rack Safety Information, Statement 2
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• Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.
• Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
• Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet.
• Always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
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Chapter 1. The Converged HX Series Type 8689
This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Converged HX
Series Type 8689, instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server,
removing and replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the
server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs
today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service
and assistance, see the Lenovo Warranty Information document that comes with the server.
The server contains X-Architecture next generation technologies, which help increase performance and
reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers” on page 7 and “Reliability, availability, and
serviceability” on page 11.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at http://
shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/. At http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com, you can create a personalized
support page by identifying Lenovo products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you
can subscribe to weekly email notifications about new technical documents, search for information and
downloads, and access various administrative services.
The Converged HX Series Type 8689 supports up to twenty–four 2. -inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) or SATA hard disk drives.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the Lenovo website. The
server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server, and the
documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical
updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
To check for updates, go to http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.
Record information about the server in the following table.
Table 1. Record of t e system information
Product name Machine Type (s) Model number Serial number
Converged HX Series Type
8689
Type 8689 and 49
The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server and the chassis, as shown
in the following illustration.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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Node serial number
Figure 1. ID label on t e front of t e server
Chassis serial number
Figure 2. ID label on t e front of t e c assis
In addition, the system service label, which is on the top of the chassis, provides a QR code for mobile
access to service information. You can scan the QR code using a QR code reader and scanner with a mobile
device and get quick access to the Lenovo Service Information website. The Lenovo Service Information
website provides additional information for parts installation and replacement videos, and error codes for
server support.
The following illustration shows the QR code:
Figure 3. QR code
For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/ serverproven/.
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See the Rack Installation Instructions for complete rack installation and removal instructions.
Related documentation
This Installation and Service Guide contains general information about the server including how to set up and
cable the server, how to install supported optional devices, how to configure the server, and information to
help you solve problems yourself and information for service technicians.
The following documentation also comes with the server:
• Environmental Notices and User Guide
This document is in PDF format. It contains translated environmental notices.
• Lenovo License Agreement for Mac ine Code
This document is in PDF format. It provides translated versions of the Lenovo License Agreement for
Mac ine Code for your product.
• Important Notices
This document is in printed format and comes with the server. It contains information about the safety,
environmental, and electronic emission notices for your Lenovo product.
• Licenses and Attributions Documents
This document is in PDF format. It provides the open source notices.
• Rack Installation Instructions
This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in a rack and comes with the rack kit.
• Rack Safety Information
This multilingual document provides translated versions of the caution and danger statements that appear
in the rack documentation. Each caution and danger statement has an assigned number, which you can
use to locate the corresponding statement in your native language.
• Safety Information
This document is in PDF format. It contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and
danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the
corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document.
• Safety Information Labels
This document provides the Simplified Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, and Zhuang translated
versions of the product safety labels.
• Warranty Information
This document is in printed format and comes with the server. It contains warranty terms and a pointer to
the Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty on the Lenovo website.
• T inkServer EasyStartup
Go to http://support.lenovo.com/downloads/ds118700 to download the EasyStartup ISO image, and burn
the ISO image into CD/DVD.
The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server.
The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical
updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
These updates are available from the Lenovo website. To check for updated documentation and technical
updates, go to http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com.
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Brocade documentation
Use this information to identify and locate related Brocade documentation.
The following section introduces Brocade documents that you might find useful for the installation and
administration.
• EN4023 User Guide
– Network OS Layer 2 Switc ing Configuration Guide - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/
configuration-guide/nos-601a-l2guide/
– Network OS Command Reference Guide - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/command-
reference-guide/nos-601a-commandref/index.html
– Network OS Message Reference - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/message-reference-guides/
nos-601a-messageref/wwhelp/ wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm
• FC5022 User Guide
– Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/administration-guide/fos-
740-adminguide/
– Fabric OS Command Reference - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/command-reference-guide/
fos-741-commandref/wwhelp/ wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm
– Fabric OS Message Reference - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/message-reference-guides/
FOS_740_MESSAGES/wwhelp/ wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=Title.1.2.html
– Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - http://www.brocade.com/content/html/en/administration-guide/
fos-740-accessgateway/index.html
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information
document. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your language in the
Safety Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or
problem situations.
• Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention notice is
placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might occur.
• Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A caution
statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.
• anger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you.
A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous
procedure step or situation.
Server features and specifications
Use this information for an overview of the server features and specifications.
The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server. Depending on the
model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.
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Microprocessor (depending on the model):
• Supports up to two Intel Xeon E -2600 v4 series multi-core microprocessors (one installed)
• Level-3 cache
• Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links speed up to 9.6 GT per second
Notes:
1. Use the Setup utility to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in the server
2. For a list of supported microprocessors, see http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/ serverproven/.
Memory:
• Sixteen DIMM connectors per node (eight per microprocessor)
• Support RDIMM, 8 GB/16 GB/32 GB memory capacities.
• Types: PC4-19200 (dual-rank), 2400 MHz, ECC, DDR4 registered DIMMs only.
• Connectors: Four dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors.
Hard disk drive expansion bays (depending on the model):
Supports twenty-four 2. -inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive bays (per chassis, total of 4 nodes).
Attention: As a general consideration, do not mix standard 12-byte and advanced 4-KB format drives
in the same RAID array because it might lead to potential performance issues.
PCI expansion slots:
Supports three PCI interface slots: low-profile half-length, OCP type mezzanine, and customized
mezzanine adapter.
Power supply (depending on the model):
Supports two hot-swap AC power supplies.
• 1200-watt power supply
• 1600-watt power supply
• 1+1 redundant
Important: Do not mix 1200-watt and 1600-watt power supply for use.
RAI controllers (depending on the model):
• JBOD mode
Integrated functions:
• TMM, which consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip
• One System Management RJ-4 port to connect to a systems management network. This system
management connector is dedicated to the TMM functions, which consolidates multiple management
functions in a single chip
• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports on the rear on each node
• Integrated SATA controller in PCH
• One VGA port
Video controller (integrated into TMM chip):
• ASPEED
• SVGA compatible video controller
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• Avocent Digital Video Compression
• Video memory is not expandable
Note: Maximum video resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz.
Size:
2U chassis
• Height: 87 mm (3.43 inches)
• Depth: 83 mm (32.9 inches)
• Width: 442 mm (17.40 inches)
• Weight:
– Minimum configuration (with one node): 22.4 kg (49 lbs)
– Maximum configuration (with four nodes): 36.9 kg (81 lbs)
Node
• Height: 41 mm (1.62 inches)
• Depth: 72 mm (22. 1 inches)
• Width: 171 mm (6.74 inches)
• Weight:
– Minimum weight: 2.4 kg ( lb)
– Maximum weight: 3.7 kg (8 lb)
Acoustical noise emissions:
With the maximum configuration of two microprocessors installed, full memory installed, full hard disk
drives installed, and two power supplies installed:
• Operation: 6.8 bels
• Idle: 6.2 bels
Environment:
The Converged HX Series complies with ASHRAE class A2 specifications
• Power on1:
– Temperature: 10°C - 3 °C ( 0°F - 9 °F) up to 9 0 m (3,117ft). Above 9 0 m, de-rated maximum air
temperature 1°C / 300m 2
– Humidity, non-condensing: 20% - 80% relative humidity 3
– Maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
– Maximum altitude: 30 0 m (10,000 ft) & 10°C - 28°C ( 0°F - 82°F)
– Maximum rate of temperature change: °C/hr (41°F/hr) for tape drive, 20°C/hr (68°F/hr) for HDDs 4
• Power off :
– Temperature: °C to 4 °C (41°F - 113°F)
– Relative humidity: 8% - 80%
– Maximum dew point: 27°C (80.6°F)
• Storage (non-operating)::
– Temperature: 1°C to 60°C (33.8°F - 140°F)
– Altitude: 30 0 m (10,000 ft)
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