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Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................v
1 Product Overview .........................................................................................................................7
2 Features ...........................................................................................................................................8
3 System Architecture....................................................................................................................10
3.1 Heat Dissipation System.............................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Power Supply System................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.3 Management System...................................................................................................................................................15
4 Physical Structure .......................................................................................................................18
5 Hardware Description................................................................................................................19
5.1 Front Panel..................................................................................................................................................................19
5.1.1 Appearance..............................................................................................................................................................19
5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons .............................................................................................................................................20
5.1.3 Ports.........................................................................................................................................................................23
5.2 Rear Panel...................................................................................................................................................................24
5.3 Storage........................................................................................................................................................................25
5.3.1 Drive Configurations ...............................................................................................................................................25
5.3.2 Drive Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................28
5.4 Fan Modules ...............................................................................................................................................................29
5.5 Middle Modules..........................................................................................................................................................30
5.6 Server Nodes...............................................................................................................................................................33
5.7 PSUs ...........................................................................................................................................................................34
6 Product Specifications................................................................................................................35
6.1 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................................................35
6.2 Environmental Specifications.....................................................................................................................................36
6.3 Physical Specifications ...............................................................................................................................................37
7 Software and Hardware Compatibility ..................................................................................39
8 Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................40
8.1 Security.......................................................................................................................................................................40
8.2 Maintenance and Warranty .........................................................................................................................................43

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9 System Management ..................................................................................................................44
9.1 iBMC..........................................................................................................................................................................44
9.2 Server Management System .......................................................................................................................................45
10 Certifications..............................................................................................................................47
A Appendix .....................................................................................................................................48
B Glossary........................................................................................................................................53
C Acronyms and Abbreviations..................................................................................................56

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About This Document
Purpose
This document describes the X6000 V6 servers in terms of appearance, system architecture,
and component hardware and software compatibility.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for pre-sales engineers.
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Change History
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Date
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This is the first official release.

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1 Product Overview
The FusionServer X6000 V6 server (X6000 V6) is a next-generation 2U high-density server
designed for ISPs, Internet, high-performance computing (HPC), cloud computing, and data
center applications. Built on an architecture optimized for software-defined storage (SDS), big
data, and software-defined infrastructure (SDI), it is ideal for large-scale server deployment.
X6000 V6 servers feature flexible expansion, high density, reliability, energy efficiency, and
easy O&M.
⚫For Internet and data center applications, X6000 V6 servers provide customized
solutions that offer rapid deployment, easy maintenance, and low power consumption.
⚫For HPC, cloud computing, and ISP applications, X6000 V6 servers provide a hardware
platform to meet requirements for high reliability and virtualization performance.
Figure 1-1 X6000V6 server with 24 x 2.5" drives (example)

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2 Features
Ultra-High Density and Small Footprint
X6000 V6 servers provide higher density than conventional rack servers, reducing the
footprint in equipment rooms.
⚫The X6000 V6 server provides computing density twice that of a conventional 1U rack
server and four times that of a conventional 2U rack server in the same cabinet space,
which greatly improves space utilization in equipment rooms.
⚫The X6000 V6 server is 2U high and supports a maximum of four server nodes in two
configurations:
−8 x 2.5" front SAS/SATA drives: Each server node supports 2 x 2.5" SAS/SATA
drives. The ventilation rate is optimized to meet heat dissipation requirements of
higher specifications.
−24 x 2.5" front SAS/SATA/NVMe drives: Each server node supports 6 x 2.5"
SAS/SATA/NVMe drives in any mixed configuration ratio.
Unified Management and Easy Maintenance
X6000 V6 servers use high-density system architecture, and support maintenance in the cold
air area.
⚫Server node management network port supports aggregated management, so that iBMCs
of each server node can work collaboratively to manage fans, PSUs, and other system
assets, combining the benefits of blade and rack servers. You can have out-of-band
management for the entire system by connecting to the management network port on any
server node.
If only one management network cable is connected to a node, restarting the node will interrupt the
management network of the server. The management network will be restored after the iBMC of the
node is restarted. If two or more management network cables are connected to any two nodes, this
problem can be avoided.
⚫Server nodes are installed in the rear area and cables are connected to the rear panel,
facilitating maintenance.
⚫X6000 V6 servers adopt the modular design. Drives, fan modules, server nodes, PSUs,
and OCP 3.0 network adapters are hot-swappable, greatly improving O&M efficiency.

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Shared Architecture and High Energy Efficiency
All server nodes share the system power supply and heat dissipation, improving the power
conversion efficiency and reducing energy consumption of heat dissipation. This maximizes
the energy efficiency.
⚫Server nodes share four PSUs in 1+1 or 2+2 redundancy mode based on power
consumption, improving power supply capability.
⚫Server nodes share four counter-rotating fan modules with high wind pressure, which
simplifies deployment, improves fan utilization, and enhances the heat dissipation
capability of the entire system.
⚫X6000 V6 servers use Dynamic Energy Management Technology (DEMT) to minimize
system energy consumption.
⚫X6000 V6 servers do not have drive backplanes or system backplanes. This allows ideal
system ventilation for processors with the highest specifications.
Redundancy and Reliability
X6000 V6 servers use reliable system architecture that ensures stable and long-term service
running.
⚫Supports four PSUs in 1+1 or 2+2 redundancy based on different power consumption
configurations.
Supports four fan modules in N+1 redundancy mode to improve system reliability.
⚫Provides RAID controller cards and supercapacitors for power-off protection, ensuring
zero service interruption and data loss.
⚫Carrier-class components and manufacturing processes provide higher stability and
longer lifecycle.

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3 System Architecture
3.1 Heat Dissipation System
3.2 Power Supply System
3.3 Management System
3.1 Heat Dissipation System
⚫Air is drawn from the front panel and exhausts from the rear panel. Cool air enters the
front panel and passes through the drives, fan modules, middle modules, four server
nodes, processors, and DIMMs, and then exits from the rear panel.Air vents are
provided on the top, bottom, and side of the server to help heat dissipation.
Figure 3-1 Top view of the X6000V6 air flow

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Figure 3-2 Side viewof the X6000 V6 air flow
⚫Ensure that heat is dissipated from the cabinet in time. Heat accumulation and air reflow
affect the heat dissipation of the server.
⚫To prevent device damage due to insufficient heat dissipation, do not block air vents.
⚫The server uses four 8080/8080+ counter-rotating fans with high wind pressure to
improve the heat dissipation capability of X6000 V6 servers, achieving the maximum
configuration, power consumption density, and temperature specifications in the
industry.
⚫System energy efficiency optimization: DTS 2.0 intelligently adjusts the fan speed to
save energy and achieve optimal energy efficiency.
⚫With speed adjustment, shock absorption, and noise isolation design, X6000 V6 servers
can minimize noise while dissipating heat efficiently.
⚫Optimized heat dissipation design:
−Counter-rotating fans with high wind pressure: 20% higher capability of 8080+ fans
compared with the last-generation 8080 fans.
−The refined ventilation channel design concentrates the heat dissipation on
heat-sensitive components, improving the heat dissipation efficiency.
−Reasonable layout of temperature sensors, full coverage of hot spots, and precise
speed adjustment.
−The cellular board increases the porosity by 10% compared with the square hole
design.
−The fan modules use the proportional–integral–derivative (PID) algorithm to ensure
that the system can run stably at 35°C (95°F) for a long time.
3.2 Power Supply System
The X6000 V6 server supports two or four hot-swappable PSUs. Based on the relationship
between the rated power of the PSUs and that of the server, there are different redundancy
modes to ensure that the system performance is not affected and the system does not break
down when a power supply or PSU fault occurs. For details, see Table 3-1.

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Table 3-1 PSU and power supply redundancy
Number of
PSUs
PSU Rated Power and
Server Rated Power
PSU
Redundancy
Power Supply
Redundancy
2
Server < Single PSU
1+1
1+1
Single PSU ≤ Server
MSPP is used to enable redundancy.
4
Server < 2 PSUs
2+2
1+1
2 PSUs ≤ Server < 3
PSUs
3+1
MSPP is used to enable
redundancy.
3 PSUs ≤ Server
MSPP is used to enable redundancy.
⚫MSPP is a multi-node power capping function. If the power supply or a PSU fails,
MSPP is triggered (see Table 3-2) to lower the power consumption upper limit of the
server, ensuring that the system's power does not exceed the total rated power of the
remaining normal PSUs. In this case, the upper limit of the system performance is
affected.
⚫"+N" redundancy of PSUs indicates that the server performance is not affected when N
PSUs fail.
⚫"+N" redundancy of power supply indicates that the server performance is not affected
when Npower supplies fail.
⚫In typical configuration, the power of an X6000 V6 PSU is 2000 W. The total rated
server power is rarely greater than the total rated power of three PSUs.
Power Capping Mode
The X6000 V6 server supports the following power capping modes:
⚫MSPP
The system automatically enables or disables MSPP based on the relationship between
the rated power of the server and that of PSUs as described in Table 3-2.
If MSPP is enabled, when a system power supply or PSU fault occurs, MSPP is triggered
(see Table 3-2).After MSPP is triggered, the system sets the power consumption upper
limit for the server node based on the total rated power of the remaining normal PSUs to
ensure that the power of the entire system does not exceed the total rated power. In this
case, the upper limit of the system performance is affected.
⚫After MSPP is enabled, the server performance will deteriorate. The performance deteriorates more
as the gap between the server rated power and the capped power becomes larger.
⚫MSPP cannot eliminate server breakdowns in some extreme scenarios:
⚫Improper maintenance operations, such as removing a PSU without removing the cable first, will
cause system power failure because MSPP cannot be triggered before other PSUs are overloaded. To
prevent this problem, remove the cable before removing a PSU.
⚫If a PSU short circuit fault occurs, the power supply cannot remain for 10 ms for MSPP to be
triggered and a system breakdown will occur. According to historical statistics, the failure rate of
PSU short circuits is less than 0.0002%.
⚫User-defined power capping mode

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This mode enables you to set a power capping value for the server or a server node to
adjust the power distribution of the cabinet or equipment room. User configuration
modes are classified into the following types:
−User-defined server power capping:
You can enable the power capping function for a server using the iBMC CLI and set
the power capping value as required. After the configuration is successful, the
power of the server does not exceed the configured power.
−User-defined server node power capping:
You can enable the power capping function for a server node on the iBMC WebUI
and set the power capping value as required.After the configuration is successful,
the power of the server node does not exceed the configured power.
⚫MSPP and user-defined power capping cannot be enabled together.
⚫Before using the MSPP or user-defined power capping mode, enable EIST on the BIOS. For details,
see FusionServer X6000 Server iBMC User Guide.
⚫For details about how to configure the power capping mode, see FusionServer X6000 Server iBMC
User Guide.
When different number of PSUs are configured, the system automatically enables the MSPP
or user-defined power capping mode based on the rated power of the server and that of the
PSUs. For details, see Table 3-2.
Table 3-2 Status of the MSPP or user-defined power capping mode
Number of
PSUs
PSU Rated Power and
Server Rated Power
Power Capping Mode Status (Set by
the System)
2
Server < Single PSU
⚫MSPP disabled
⚫User-defined power capping disabled
Single PSU ≤ Server
⚫MSPP enabled (triggered by a single
PSU failure)
⚫User-defined power capping disabled
4
Server < 2 PSUs
⚫MSPP disabled
⚫User-defined power capping disabled
2 PSUs ≤ Server < 3
PSUs
⚫MSPP enabled (triggered by failure of
two PSUs)
⚫User-defined power capping disabled
3 PSUs ≤ Server
⚫MSPP enabled (triggered by a single
PSU failure)
⚫User-defined power capping disabled
After modifying the configuration or adding optional components, you need to recalculate the total
power of the server to check whether the current PSUs meet the requirements of the new system.

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PSU Working Mode
The X6000 V6 server supports the following PSU working modes:
⚫Active/Standby mode:
−1+1 active/standby mode: This mode is supported when the X6000 V6 server is
configured with two PSUs and the real-time power of the server is less than the
rated power of a single PSU. In this mode, the active PSU bears the system load,
and the standby PSU works in the hot standby state.
−2+2 active/standby mode: This mode is supported when the X6000 V6 server is
configured with four PSUs and the real-time power of the server is less than the
total rated power of two PSUs. In this mode, two active PSUs bear the system load,
and the two standby PSUs work in hot standby state.
After a PSU enters the hot standby state, the output current decreases and the power indicator is steady
green, which is the same as the normal state. You can query the PSU status by running the ipmcget -d
psuinfo command on the iBMC CLI. For details, see the FusionServer X6000 Server iBMC User Guide.
In active/standby mode:
−If the real-time power of the server exceeds the total rated power of active PSUs,
the standby PSUs are woken up and the system enters the load balancing mode.
−If any PSU is removed or the input is lost, the standby PSU is woken up and enters
the normal output state to ensure that the entire system is not powered off.
⚫Load balancing mode: In this mode, each PSU evenly bears the system load, and their
output power is similar.
PSUs work in load balancing mode by default. To set the PSUs to work in active/standby
mode, log in to the iBMC WebUI, choose System > Power > Power Supply Info > Power
Supply Settings to set the Work Mode to Active/Standby. Table 3-3 describes PSU working
modes based on the relationship between the real-time power of the server and that of PSUs
when different number of PSUs are configured.
Table 3-3 Active/Standby and load balancing modes
Number
of PSUs
MSP
P
Statu
s Note
Total PSU Rated
Power and
Real-Time Server
Power
PSU Working Mode
2
Trigge
red
-
Load balancing mode
Not
trigger
ed
Server < Single PSU
By default, the load balancing mode is used.
You can change it to 1+1 active/standby
mode. When the real-time power of the
server exceeds the rated power of a single
PSU, the system automatically switches to
the load balancing mode.
Single PSU ≤ Server
Load balancing mode
4
Trigge
red
-
Load balancing mode
Not
Server < 2 PSUs
By default, the load balancing mode is used.

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Number
of PSUs
MSP
P
Statu
s Note
Total PSU Rated
Power and
Real-Time Server
Power
PSU Working Mode
trigger
ed
You can change it to 2+2 active/standby
mode. When the real-time power of the
server exceeds the total rated power of two
PSUs, the system automatically switches to
the load balancing mode.
2 PSUs ≤ Server < 3
PSUs
Load balancing mode
3 PSUs ≤ Server
Load balancing mode
Note: For details about the MSPP triggering conditions, see Table 3-2.
3.3 Management System
The X6000 V6 server management system uses the iBMC collaborative management
architecture. Customers can manage server nodes and the chassis through the management
network port of any server node.
⚫Each server node iBMC manages the server node through the IPMI, KVM, or virtual
CD-ROM drive.
⚫The iBMCs of server nodes collaboratively manage the chassis, including the fan
modules, power supplies, and chassis assets.

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Figure 3-3 X6000V6 monitoring and management design
Server Nodes
The iBMC of each X6000 V6 server node provides an independent IP address for external
access. You can access the iBMC of any server node to manage an X6000 V6 server.
You can access the iBMC of a server node in the following ways:
⚫Access the iBMC through the management network port of a server node. (You can
access iBMCs of the four server nodes through the management network port of any
server node.)
⚫Access the iBMC of a server node through the direct connection management port.
⚫Access the iBMC in NC-SI mode through the service network port of the NIC that
supports NC-SI.
The out-of-band management network cables are connected to a server node (the default
configuration on the BIOS menu). For details, see Figure 3-4.

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Figure 3-4 Point-to-point cabling
In NC-SI mode, the management network cable can be used as a service network cable and connected to
a service network port.
Fan modules
The server node iBMCs and fan management board work together to monitor and manage fan
modules.
⚫The server node iBMC determines a proper speed based on speed adjustment algorithms
and delivers the speed to the fan management board in the middle module to control the
fan speed. The fan management board detects the operating status of the fan modules
through the rotation speed feedback signals, and reports to server node iBMCs for the
fan module health management.
⚫The fan management board of the middle module provides four independent pulse-width
modulation (PWM) control signals for controlling the fan speed and eight TACH signals
for detecting the fan speed.
PSUs
The server node iBMCs and fan management board work together to monitor and manage
PSUs.
⚫Each server node provides an I2C bus to manage all PSUs. The iBMC of each server
node supports input power queries, installation status detection, and PSU alarm
reporting.
⚫The iBMC of each server node and the CPLD of the fan management board in the
middle module provide the GPIO to detect the presence and PWROK of PSUs.

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4 Physical Structure
Figure 4-1 Physical structure of an X6000V6 server with 8 x 2.5" drives (example)
1
Server nodes
2
Fan modules
3
Right mounting ear plate
4
Node case
5
Drives
6
Middle modules
7
Left mounting ear plate
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5 Hardware Description
5.1 Front Panel
5.2 Rear Panel
5.3 Storage
5.4 Fan Modules
5.5 Middle Modules
5.6 Server Nodes
5.7 PSUs
5.1 Front Panel
5.1.1 Appearance
⚫8 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 5-1 Front panel of a server with 8 x 2.5" drives
1
Drives
2
Slide-out label plate (with an
SN label)
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Figure 5-2 Front panel of a server with 24 x 2.5" drives
1
Drives
2
Slide-out label plate (with an
SN label)
5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons
Indicator and Button Positions
⚫8 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 5-3 Indicators and buttons on the front panel
1
Indicators of server node 1
2
Indicators of server node 2
3
Indicators of server node 3
4
Power button/indicators
5
Indicators of server node 4
6
Unit Identification Light (UID)
button
7
Server node switchover button
8
Server node health indicator
9
Server node UID indicators
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Server node indicators