QCT STRATOS S910 Series User manual

STRATOS S910 Series
S910-X31B
High Efficient,Dependable,
and Intelligent 3U Microserver
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Document Version: 1.0

CONVENTIONS
Conventions
Several different typographic conventions are used throughout
this technical guide. Refer to the following examples for com-
mon usage.
Bold type face denotes menu items, buttons and application
names.
Italic type face denotes references to other sections, and the
names of the folders, menus, programs, and files.
<Enter> type face denotes keyboard keys.
WARNING!
Warning information appears before the text it references and
should not be ignored as the content may prevent damage to
the device.
CAUTION!
CAUTIONS APPEAR BEFORE THE TEXT IT REFERENCES, SIMILAR TO
NOTES AND WARNINGS. CAUTIONS, HOWEVER, APPEAR IN CAPITAL
LETTERS AND CONTAIN VITAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
Note:
Highlights general or useful information and tips.
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ACRONYMS
Acronyms
TERM DEFINITION
A/D Analog to Digital
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
ASF Alerting Standard Forum
Asserted
Active-high (positive true) signals are asserted when in
the high electrical state (near power potential). Active-
low (negative true) signals are asserted when in the
low electrical state (near ground potential).
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
BIST Built-In Self Test
BMC At the heart of the IPMI architecture is a microcontroller
called the Baseboard management controller (BMC)
Bridge Circuitry connecting one computer bus to another,
allowing an agent on one to access the other
BSP Bootstrap processor
Byte 8-bit quantity
CLI Command Line Interface
CMOS
In terms of this specification, this describes the PC-AT
compatible region of battery-backed 128 bytes of mem-
ory, which normally resides on the baseboard
CPU Central Processing Unit
Deasserted
A signal is deasserted when in the inactive state.
Active-low signal names have “_L” appended to the
end of the signal mnemonic. Active-high signal names
have no “_L” suffix. To reduce confusion when referring
to active-high and active-low signals, the terms one/
zero, high/low, and true/false are not used when
describing signal states.
DTC Data Transfer Controller
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Mem-
ory
EMP Emergency Management Port
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
GB 1024 MB.
GPIO General Purpose Input/Out
HSC Hot-Swap Controller
Hz Hertz (1 cycle/second)
I2CInter-Integrated Circuit bus
IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IBF Input buffer
ICH I/O Controller Hub
ICMB Intelligent Chassis Management Bus
IERR Internal Error
IP Internet Protocol
IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
TERM DEFINITION

ACRONYMS
ITP In-Target Probe
KB 1024 bytes.
KCS Keyboard Controller Style
KVM Keyboard, Video, Mouse
LAN Local Area Network
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCT Lower Critical Threshold
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNCT Lower Non-Critical Threshold
LNRT Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold
LPC Low Pin Count
LSI Large Scale Integration
LUN Logical Unit Number
MAC Media Access Control
MB 1024 KB
MD2 Message Digest 2 – Hashing Algorithm
MD5 Message Digest 5 – Hashing Algorithm – Higher Secu-
rity
Ms Milliseconds
Mux Multiplexer
NIC Network Interface Card
NMI Non-maskable Interrupt
NM Node Management
OBF Output buffer
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
Ohm Unit of electrical resistance
PDB Power Distribution Board
TERM DEFINITION
PEF Platform Event Filtering
PEP Platform Event Paging
PERR Parity Error
POH Power-On Hours
POST Power-On Self Test
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
RAC Remote Access Card
RAM Random Access Memory
RMCP Remote Management Control Protocol
ROM Read Only Memory
RTC Real-Time Clock. Component of the chipset on the
baseboard.
RTOS Real Time Operation System
SCI Serial Communication Interface
SDC SCSI Daughter Card
SDR Sensor Data Record
SEEPROM Serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only
Memory
SEL System Event Log
SERR System Error
SMBus
A two-wire interface based on the I2C protocol. The
SMBus is a low-speed bus that provides positive
addressing for devices, as well as bus arbitration
SMI Server Management Interrupt. SMI is the highest prior-
ity non-maskable interrupt
SMM Server Management Mode
SMS Server Management Software
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
TERM DEFINITION

ACRONYMS
SOL Serial Over LAN
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UCT Upper Critical Threshold
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UNCT Upper Non-Critical Threshold
UNRT Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold
WDT Watchdog Timer
Word 16-bit quantity
TERM DEFINITION

SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety Information
Important Safety Instructions
Read all caution and safety statements in this document before
performing any of the instructions.
Warnings
Heed safety instructions: Before working with the server,
whether using this technical guide or any other resource as a
reference, pay close attention to the safety instructions. Adhere
to the assembly instructions in this technical guide to ensure
and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and
approvals. Use only the described, regulated components
specified in this technical guide. Use of other products / compo-
nents will void the UL listing and other regulatory approvals of
the product and will most likely result in non-compliance with
product regulations in the region(s) in which the product is sold.
System power on/off: The power button DOES NOT turn off
the system AC power. To remove power from system, you must
unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet. Make sure the
AC power cord is unplugged before opening the chassis, add-
ing, or removing any components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous elec-
trical conditions may be present on power, telephone, and com-
munication cables. Turn off the server and disconnect the
power cord, telecommunications systems, networks, and
modems attached to the server before opening it. Otherwise,
personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can
damage drives, boards, and other parts. We recommend that
you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD work-
station. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by
wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any
unpainted metal surface on the server when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully.
They can be extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge
(ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board
from its protective wrapper or from the server, place the board
component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a
conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do
not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic
encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jump-
ers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fingertips
or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not
have such a tab, take care when using needle nosed pliers to
remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper
with the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides
can damage the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent
problems with the function controlled by that jumper. Take care
to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to
remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may bend or break.

REVISION HISTORY
Revision History
Refer to the table below for the updates made to this technical guide.
Copyright
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Version 1.0 / February 20, 2013
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ties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically dis-
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DATE CHAPTER UPDATES

About the Server
Chapter 1

ABOUT THE SERVER INTRODUCTION
1-1
1.1. Introduction
System Features
The 3U chassis of STRATOS S910-X31B compromises up to 9
or 12 server nodes (sleds). The microserver system is built on
the latest Intel’s 22 nm-manufacturing technology, supporting
Intel®Xeon®product family processors like E3-1200 and E3-
1200 v2.
The compute density of STRATOS S910-X31B is four times
higher than three traditional one-socket 1U servers stacked
together. With the special multi-node design, the microserver
system is optimized for the applications of dedicated hosting,
front-end web, content delivery networks (CDN), and cloud
computing.
See more details on system features in the following section.
Specifications
System Specifications
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION
Form Factor X3 (3U chassis)
Chassis Size (L x
W x H)
758.0 mm x 447 mm x 130.8 mm
29.8" x 17.6" x 5.1"
Mainboard Size (W
x L )
254.0 mm x 118.9 mm
10.0" x 4.7"
Processor
9-Sled
(1) Intel®Xeon®processor E3-1200 and E3-
1200v2 family per node, up to 95W
Processors support VHD: E3-1285L v2 (65W)
12-Sled
(1) Intel®Xeon®processor E3-1200 and E3-
1200v2 family per node, up to 69W
Processors support VHD: E3-1285L v2(65W)
Chipset Intel®C204
SAS Controller
9-Sled
Quanta LSISAS 2308 mezzanine card (optional)
12-Sled
N/A
Memory
9-Sled
(4) DDR3 1333/1600 MHz ECC U DIMM slots
per sled, up to 32 GB
12-Sled
(4) DDR3 1333/1600 MHz ECC VLP U DIMM
slots per sled, up to 32 GB
System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM FEATURES
1-2
Drive Bay
9-Sled
(4) 2.5" SATAIII or SASII HDD per sled or
(2) 3.5" SATAIII or SASII HDD per sled
12-Sled
(4) 2.5" SATAII HDD per sled or
(2) 3.5" SATAII HDD per sled
Onboard Storage
Device
9-Sled/12-Sled
(4) SATA connector signals fromIntel®C204
9-Sled/12-Sled
(1) SDHC (optional)
PCIe Expansion
9-Sled
(1) PCIe x8 G3 Quanta LSISAS/RAID 2308
mezzanine slot or
(1) PCIe x8 G2 10G SFP+ mezzanine slot
Note:
G3 is only supported by E3-1200v2 series proces-
sors.
12-Sled
N/A
System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION
Software RAID
Options
9-Sled/12-Sled
Intel®SW RAID
2.5” HDD SKU
Intel®C204 RAID 0/1/10/5
3.5” HDD SKU
Intel®C204 RAID 0/1
9-Sled
LSI SW RAID
2.5” HDD SKU
Quanta LSISAS 2308 mezzanine card for
RAID 0/1/10
3.5” HDD SKU
Quanta LSISAS 2308 mezzanine card for
RAID 0/1/10
Network
(2) Intel®Powerville i350 GbE RJ45 ports per
sled, share NIC 10/100 Mbps for management
on NIC2
(2) 10 GbE SFP+ ports for uplink on chassis via
a system switch board (optional)
Management Port (1) Dedicated 10/100 RJ45 management port on
the system
Integrated Graph-
ics BMC Aspeed AST2050 8 MB DDR2 video memory
System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM FEATURES
1-3
Front I/O
(2) USB 2.0 + (1) VGA (by Y-cable) per sled
(2) GbE RJ45 per sled
(1) 10/100 RJ45 management port on the sys-
tem
(1) Switch console port on the system (optional)
(2) 10 Gb SFP+ ports on the system (optional)
Power Supply
(2) high efficiency redundant PSU, 80+ Platinum at
230VAC (meet EPA, CSCI)
1200W at 200-240VAC, 50/60 Hz
1000W at 100-127 VAC, 50/60 Hz
TPM
Yes (optional)
SDHC and TPM share the same onboard connec-
tor and cannot be used simultaneously.
Node Manage-
ment Support Yes
System Manage-
ment
IPMI v2.0 Compliant, on board "KVM over IP" sup-
port
Operating Environ-
ment
Operating temperature: 10oC to 35oC (50oF to
95oF)
Non-operating temperature: -40oC to 70oC
(-40oF to 158oF)
Operating relative humidity: 50% to 85% RH
Non-operating relative humidity: 20% to 95%
RH
System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE SERVER PACKAGE CONTENTS
1-4
1.2. Package Contents
(1) 3U chassis
(9) or (12) sleds
(9) or (12) processor heat sinks ( one per sled)
(2) power supply
(2) power cord (optional)
(1) utility CD (Technical Guide included)
(1) rail kit
(1) Y cable
(1) X3 Ethernet switch (optional)

ABOUT THE SERVER A TOUR OF THE SYSTEM
1- 5
1.3. A Tour of the System
System Block Diagrams
S910-X31B With X3 Ethernet Switch
System Block Diagram With X3 Switch
NICBMC
CHIP
CHIP
CHIP
CHIP

ABOUTTHE SERVERSYSTEMBLOCK DIAGRAMS
1-6
S910-X31B Without X3 Ethernet Switch
System Block Diagram Without X3 Switch
NICBMC
CHIP
CHIP

ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAMS
1-7
System
The server is available in a 9-sled or 12-sled configuration, sup-
porting either two 3.5” or four 2.5” HDDs.
System Component Overview (9-sled configuration shown)
Component Overview
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 PSU fan Power supply fan module
3
4
5
7
8
92
1
6
10
2 System fan Main fan module
3 Middle plane System middle plane board assembly
4
Main board
with 3.5”
HDD board
Mainboard module with 3.5” HDD board
5
Main board
with 2.5”
HDD board
Mainboard module with 2.5” HDD board
6 PSU Power supply unit (PSU)
7
I/O board System I/O board (switch board not installed)
I/O manage-
ment board
System I/O management board (switch board is
installed)
8 PDB board Power Distribution Board (PDB) assembly
9 Switch board System switch board (optional)
10 Side door Side door for hardware installations and removals
Component Overview (Continued)
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM FRONT FEATURES
1-8
System Front Features
System Configuration (with X3 switch)
9-Sled Configuration
12-Sled Configuration
123
5
4
6
123
5
4
6
System Front Configuration
NOFEATURE FUNCTION
1SFP+ Con-
nectors I/O management board SFP+ connectors
2 LAN Management LAN access
3Switch
Console Switch console
4 Sleds System sleds
5 PSU2 Power supply unit (PSU) 2
6 PSU1 Power supply unit (PSU) 1

ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM FRONT FEATURES
1-9
System Configuration (without X3 switch)
9-Sled Configuration
12-Sled Configuration
Sled Features
9-sled configuration features:
9-Sled Configuration Features
9-Sled/12-Sled System Front Configuration
NOFEATURE FUNCTION
1 LAN Management LAN access
2 Sleds System sleds
12
3
4
12
3
4
3 PSU2 Power supply unit (PSU)2
4 PSU1 Power supply unit (PSU)1
9-Sled/12-Sled System Front Configuration (Continued)
NOFEATURE FUNCTION
1
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ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM FRONT FEATURES
1-10
12-sled configuration features:
12-Sled Configuration Features
9-Sled Configuration Features
NOFEATURE FUNCTION
1
10Gb SFP+
single port
(Optional)
Mezzanine 10 Gb SFP+ single port
2
VGA port +
(2) USB
port
Connection for a monitor and two USB devices by
Y cable
3 NIC 1 LAN access
4 NIC 2 LAN access
5
Power But-
ton with
LED
Power on/off
6HDD Activ-
ity LED Hard disk drive access
7Sled Status
LED Blinking when critical log occurs from BMC
8 ID LED Lights up for node identification
12-Sled Configuration Features
NOFEATURE FUNCTION
1
VGA port +
(2) USB
port
Connection for a monitor and two USB devices by
Y cable
2 NIC 1 LAN access
3 NIC 2 LAN access
4
Power But-
ton with
LED
Power on/off
5HDD Activ-
ity LED Hard disk drive access
6Sled Status
LED Blinking when critical log occurs from BMC
7 ID LED Lights up for node identification
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ABOUT THE SERVER SYSTEM REAR FEATURES
1-11
System Rear Features
Configuration
System Rear Configuration
S910-X31B System and Sled LED
Status Definition
The system is available with X3 switch and without. See the fol-
lowing sections for more details on system LEDs.
System LED Status Definition With
X3 Switch
See the following image for an overview of the system LED
placement with X3 switch.
System LED With X3 Switch
System Rear Configuration
NOFEATURE DESCRIPTION
1 (3) Main fan (3) Main fan module
2 PSU2 Connector Power supply2 cord connection
3 PSU1 Connector Power supply1 cord connection
4 Power supply fan Power supply fan module
4
12
3
10Gb Switch Console
PSU1 PSU2

ABOUT THE SERVER S910-X31B SYSTEM AND SLED LED STATUS DEFINITION
1-12
10G SFP+ Port LED Description
SFP+ Port LED Management Port LED Description
Management Port LED
Note:
The shape of the LED defines the port as follows:
: port 1
: port 2
10G SFP+ Port LED Defintion
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Act
Port 1
Port 2
Green blink Network activity
Off No package traffic
10Gb
Link LED Act LED
Link
Port 1
Port 2
Green Network link
Off No link
Management Port LED Description
NO LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
1 Link/Act
Green Network link
Green blink Network activity
Off No network link or port disabled
2 Speed
Green Port link at 100 Mbps
Off Port link at 10 Mbps
10G SFP+ Port LED Defintion (Continued)
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
PSU1
12