QUANTA QuantaGrid Q71L-4U User manual

Version: 1.0
QuantaGrid Series
Q71L-4U
Powerful enterprise grade 4U 4-socket server
with unprecedented RAS and scalability
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About the System
Chapter 1
This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.

INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM
1-1
1.1 Introduction
The QuantaGrid Q71L-4U is a 4-socket 4U server powered by the Intel® Xeon® processor
E7-4800 v2 family. It features significant performance with up to 15 cores per processor, 96
RDIMM memory slots, twelve 2.5" hot-plug disk drives, ten PCIe expansion slots, and GbE/
10GbE/infiniband networking options. These rich features make the QuantaGrid Q71L-4U
system a perfect hardware solution for fast growing businesses that demand higher com-
puting power and memory to run mission-critical applications or better handle large
workloads. When considering extending the value into 4-socket servers, QuantaGrid
Q71L-4U provides higher reliability and flexibility for today’s needs with plenty of flexibil-
ity for tomorrow’s growth.
Specifications
Table 1.1: System Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION
Form factor 4U rack mount
Dimensions (W x H x D) 16.69 x 6.8 x 27.71 inches
424 x 174 x 704 mm
Processor
Processor type:
Intel® Xeon®processor E7-4800 v2 product family
Max. TDP support: 155W
Number of processors: 4
Internal Interconnect: 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s
L3 cache: Up to 37.5 MB
Chipset Intel® C602J
Memory
Total slots: 96
Capacity: up to 3072 GB RDIMM
Memory type: 1600/1333 MHz DDR3 RDIMM
Memory size: 32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB RDIMM
Storage controller
Onboard (Intel® C602J):
2x SATA 3Gb/s ports
2x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Optional controller:
Quanta LSI® 2008 6Gb/s SAS mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 10
Quanta LSI® 2308 6Gb/s SAS mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 10
Quanta LSI® 2108 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, RAID 6 with
additional RAID key
Quanta LSI® 2208 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, RAID 6 with
additional RAID key

ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM INTRODUCTION
1-2
Networking
LOM:
Dedicated 10/100 GbE management port
Optional NIC:
Intel® i350 dual-port 1 GbE or Intel® X540 dual-port 10 GbE BASE-T
Quanta Intel® 82599ES dual-port 10G SFP+ mezzanine
Quanta Mellanox® ConnectX-3 QDR dual-port mezzanine
Quanta Mellanox® ConnectX-3 FDR dual-port mezzanine
Expansion slots
The system has a total of thirteen PCIe slots.
(10) Standard PCIe slots:
Two x16 PCIe 3.0, HH 3/4L
Eight x8 PCIe 3.0, HHHL
Slot 2-3 & 6-7: hot-plug
Slot 1,4-5 & 8-10: not hot-plug
Slot 1- 3, 5-6 & 8-10: PCIe Gen 3 x8 lanes, x8 connector, half length
Slot 4 & 7: PCIe Gen 3 x16 lanes, x16 connector, 3/4 length
SAS Riser Slot: PCIe Gen 3 x8 lanes, x8 connector, non hot-plug,
half length
(3) Quanta Dedicated Support:
(2) PCIe slots dedicated for Quanta I/O module support Quanta mez-
zanine and Quanta LAN add-on card (Intel i350 or Intel X540)
(1) PCIe slot dedicated for Quanta SAS Riser card support Quanta
SAS board
Drive bays options Front accessible: 12 x 2.5” hot-plug (4x non hot-plug PCIe SSD support)
Onboard storage 2x USB flash drives
Video Integrated AST2300 with 8MB DDR3 video memory (optional)
Front I/O 3x USB 2.0 ports
1x VGA port
Rear I/O
2x USB 2.0 ports
1x VGA port
1x RS232 serial port
2x 1 GbE or 10G BASE-T RJ45 port
1x GbE RJ45 management port
Optical drive SATA DVD-ROM
TPM Yes
Power supply 2+2 high efficiency redundant 1600W PSU, 80 Plus platinum
3+1 high efficiency redundant 1200W PSU, 80 Plus platinum
Fan 8x hot-plug systems fans
System management IPMI v2.0 compliant, on-board KVM over IP support
Weight (Max. configuration) 42 kg (92.5 lb)
Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM
1-3
Operating environment
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Operating relative humidity: 20% to 85%RH
Non-operating relative humidity: 10% to 90%RH
Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

ABOUT YOUR SYSTEM PACKAGE CONTENTS
1-4
1.2 Package Contents
(1) Q71L-4U system
(4) processor heat sinks
(4) power supply units
(4) power cord (optional)
(1) utility CD (User's Guide included)
(1) rail kit
Note:
Note: For exact shipping contents, contact your Quanta sales representative.

A TOUR OF THE SYSTEM ABOUT THE SYSTEM
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1.3 A Tour of the System
System Overview
Figure 1-1. System Component Overview
Table 1.2: Component Overview
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 PCIe slots x10 PCIe slots, including four hot-plug PCIe slots
2 I/O riser LAN riser with Twinville 10G LAN chip on-board.
3 Mid-brace Single mid-brace supporting memory riser installation.
4 Memory riser x8 memory risers supporting up to 12 DIMMs / riser.
5 Chassis 4U height chassis.
6 Hard disk drive bay 2.5” hot-plug hard drive bay (max. x12 HDDs).
7 Operator Panel
Operator Panel includes the following:
Reset button
Power button
Power LED
ID button
ID LED
Fault LED
HDD LED
8 Slimline optical drive System accommodates one optical disk drive (non hot-plug).
9 System fans x8 hot-plug system fans.
10 Processor heat sinks x4 system heat sinks.
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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1-6
System Front View
Figure 1-2. System Front View
Table 1.3: Front Panel View
NO.NAME DESCRIPTION
1 Chassis handle Hold to remove chassis from the rack
2 Thumb screw x2 thumb screws to secure chassis to rack
3 Rear LAN LEDs
Indicates LAN activity:
LAN1: bottom LAN port on rear panel.
LAN2: upper LAN port on rear panel.
4 Operator panel
Operator Panel includes the following:
Reset button
Power button
Power LED
ID button
ID LED
Fault LED
HDD LED
5 Video connector Supports connection to external display.
6 USB 2.0 x3 USB (2.0) connectors.
7 Hard disk drive bay 2.5” hot-plug hard drive bay (max. x12 HDDs).
8 Optical disk drive DVD-RW player and writer.
9 Asset tag Used to record system information, such as: MAC and IP addresses.
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW ABOUT THE SYSTEM
1-7
System Rear View
Figure 1-3. System Rear View
Table 1.4: Rear Panel View
NO.NAME DESCRIPTION
A SAS riser slot PCIe Gen-3x8, half length
B1 Video port - standard VGA compatible, 15-pin connector supporting up to 1920 x 1200
32bpp@60Hz resolution.
B2 Serial port
B3
I/O riser management Ethernet port (Aspeed AST2300)
Managment port LED
Status LED (bottom) -
Green
On - Link
Blinking - Ethernet link is active
Off - No Ethernet connection
Speed LED (upper)
Green / Amber
Green On - 10 Mbps
Amber On - 100 Mbps
C
I/O riser dual gigabit Ethernet ports:
Two LAN ports, RJ45 connector; bottom: LAN1, upper: LAN2
LAN port LED
Status LED (bottom) -
Green
On - Ethernet link is detected
Blinking - Ethernet link is active
Off - No Ethernet connection
Speed LED (upper) -
Amber/Blue (X540)
Yellow/Green (i350)
X540 Installed i350 Installed
Off - 10 / 100 Mbps Off - 10 Mbps
Amber On - 1 Gbps Yellow On - 100 Mbps
Blue On - 10 Gbps Green On - 1 Gbps
D Dual 10 gigabit Ethernet ports (optional, mezzanine installed to I/O riser module)
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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1-8
PSU View
Figure 1-4. PSU Rear Panel View
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F Power supply unit, see PSU View on page 1-8.
G System ID button
H System ID LED: Blue ID identifies the system locally or through server management
J System status/fault LED
K USB ports (2.0) x2
Table 1.5: Rear Panel View
NO.NAME DESCRIPTION
1 Handle Hold to remove the PSU from the chassis bay.
2 Power supply fan Do not cover to avoid system overheating.
3 PSU status LED See Power Supply LED Definition on page 1-10.
4AC input power
connector Connect power plug.
5 Release latch Press and hold to unlock PSU from chassis bay.
Table 1.4: Rear Panel View (Continued)
NO.NAME DESCRIPTION
Slot1: PCIe Gen-3x8 Slot6 PCIe Gen-3x8, hot-plug
Slot2: PCIe Gen-3x8, hot-plug Slot7 PCIe Gen-3x16, hot-plug
Slot3: PCIe Gen-3x8, hot-plug Slot8: PCIe Gen-3x8
Slot4: PCIe Gen-3x16 Slot9: PCIe Gen-3x8
Slot5: PCIe Gen-3x8 Slot10: PCIe Gen-3x8
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LED DEFINITIONS ABOUT THE SYSTEM
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LED Definitions
Operator Panel LED Definition
Figure 1-5. Operator Panel View
The following table describes the listed LED functions found in the Operator Panel:
HDD LED (1)
Status LED (2)
ID LED (3), ID Button (*)
Power LED (4)
Table 1.6: Operator Panel LED Definition
NO. NAME STATE DESCRIPTION
1 HDD LED Solid Blue HDD is active and data transfer is in progress.
Off HDD is in idle state.
2 Status LED Blinking Amber IRMC condition indicating an error.
Off Non-critical alarm.
3 ID LED Blinking Blue Identification activity detected.
Off No Identification activity initiated.
4 Power LED Solid Blue System is powered on.
Off System is in powered off state.
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ABOUT THE SYSTEM LED DEFINITIONS
1-10
Power Supply LED Definition
The following information describes the single bi-colored LED configuration for the power
system.
AC_OK: Solid green (Bi-colored LED)
Fault (Fault of any kind): Amber (Bi-colored LED)
PSOK# (Power no-fault): Solid green (Bi-colored LED)
LED Indicator States
Redundant Mode States (only for RPSU SKU)
Table 1.7: LED Indicator States
POWER SUPPLY CONDITION LED STATE
+12V output and PSOK Green
Standby mode Blinking Green
OCP, OVP, UVP, OTP, and Fan fail Amber
Table 1.8: Redundant Mode LED States
MODE LED
PSU1 Standby mode Green: Blinking
PSU2 12V power on Green: Solid
PSU1 12V power on Green: Solid
PSU2 12V power on Green: Solid
PSU1 AC off Off
PSU2 Standby mode Green: Blinking
PSU1 AC off Off
PSU2 12V power on Green: Solid

Regulatory and Compliance
Information
Chapter 2
This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system.

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