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Contents
About This Document.................................................................................................................. vii
1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Physical Structure .......................................................................................................................................................10
1.3 Logical Structure......................................................................................................................................................... 11
2 Hardware Description................................................................................................................13
2.1 Front Panel..................................................................................................................................................................13
2.1.1 Appearance..............................................................................................................................................................13
2.1.2 Indicators and Buttons .............................................................................................................................................14
2.1.3 Ports.........................................................................................................................................................................17
2.2 Rear Panel...................................................................................................................................................................20
2.2.1 Appearance..............................................................................................................................................................20
2.2.2 Indicators and Buttons .............................................................................................................................................21
2.2.3 Ports.........................................................................................................................................................................22
2.3 Processors...................................................................................................................................................................24
2.4 Memory ......................................................................................................................................................................24
2.4.1 DDR4 Memory........................................................................................................................................................24
2.4.1.1 Memory ID ...........................................................................................................................................................24
2.4.1.2 Memory Subsystem Architecture..........................................................................................................................25
2.4.1.3 Memory Compatibility .........................................................................................................................................27
2.4.1.4 DIMM Installation Rules......................................................................................................................................28
2.4.1.5 Memory Installation Positions..............................................................................................................................29
2.4.1.6 Memory Protection Technologies .........................................................................................................................32
2.5 Storage........................................................................................................................................................................32
2.5.1 Drive Configurations ...............................................................................................................................................32
2.5.2 Drive Numbering.....................................................................................................................................................35
2.5.3 Drive Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................43
2.5.4 RAID Controller Card .............................................................................................................................................45
2.6 Network......................................................................................................................................................................45
2.6.1 OCP 3.0 Network Adapter.......................................................................................................................................45
2.7 I/O Expansion.............................................................................................................................................................46
2.7.1 PCIe Cards...............................................................................................................................................................46

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2.7.2 PCIe Slots ................................................................................................................................................................46
2.7.3 PCIe Slot Description ..............................................................................................................................................47
2.8 PSUs ...........................................................................................................................................................................49
2.9 Fan Modules ...............................................................................................................................................................49
2.10 Boards.......................................................................................................................................................................51
2.10.1 Mainboard..............................................................................................................................................................51
2.10.2 Drive Backplane ....................................................................................................................................................53
3 Product Specifications................................................................................................................56
3.1 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................................................56
3.2 Environmental Specifications.....................................................................................................................................59
3.3 Physical Specifications ...............................................................................................................................................61
4 Software and Hardware Compatibility ..................................................................................63
5 Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................64
5.1 Security.......................................................................................................................................................................64
5.2 Maintenance and Warranty .........................................................................................................................................67
6 ESD ................................................................................................................................................68
6.1 ESD Prevention ..........................................................................................................................................................68
6.2 Grounding Methods for ESD Prevention....................................................................................................................68
7 Installation and Configuration.................................................................................................70
7.1 Installation Environment Requirements .....................................................................................................................70
7.1.1 Space and Airflow Requirements.............................................................................................................................70
7.1.2 Temperature and Humidity Requirements ...............................................................................................................71
7.1.3 Cabinet Requirements..............................................................................................................................................71
7.2 Hardware Installation..................................................................................................................................................72
7.2.1 Installation Overview...............................................................................................................................................72
7.2.2 Unpacking the Server...............................................................................................................................................73
7.2.3 Installing Optional Parts ..........................................................................................................................................73
7.2.4 Installing Server Guide Rails...................................................................................................................................74
7.2.4.1 Installing L-Shaped Guide Rails...........................................................................................................................74
7.2.4.2 Installing the Static Rail Kit..................................................................................................................................76
7.2.4.3 Installing the Ball Bearing Rail Kit ......................................................................................................................78
7.2.5 Installing a Server....................................................................................................................................................81
7.2.5.1 Installing the Server on L-Shaped Guide Rails.....................................................................................................81
7.2.5.2 Installing the Server on the Static Rail Kit............................................................................................................82
7.2.5.3 Installing a Server on the Ball Bearing Rail Kit ...................................................................................................85
7.2.6 Connecting External Cables.....................................................................................................................................91
7.2.6.1 Cabling Guidelines ...............................................................................................................................................91
7.2.6.2 Connecting Mouse, Keyboard, and VGA Cables..................................................................................................92
7.2.6.3 Connecting Network Cables.................................................................................................................................93
7.2.6.4 Connecting a Cable to an Optical Port..................................................................................................................94

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7.2.6.5 Connecting an IB Cable........................................................................................................................................98
7.2.6.6 Connecting a USB Type-C Cable .......................................................................................................................100
7.2.6.7 Connecting a USB Device..................................................................................................................................100
7.2.6.8 Connecting a Serial Cable...................................................................................................................................101
7.2.6.9 Connecting PSU Cables......................................................................................................................................102
7.2.6.9.1 Connecting the AC PSU Cable ........................................................................................................................102
7.2.6.9.2 Connecting the DC PSU Cable........................................................................................................................103
7.2.6.10 Checking Cable Connections............................................................................................................................104
7.3 Power-On and Power-Off .........................................................................................................................................105
7.3.1 Powering On..........................................................................................................................................................105
7.3.2 Powering Off .........................................................................................................................................................106
7.4 Initial Configuration .................................................................................................................................................107
7.4.1 Default Information ...............................................................................................................................................107
7.4.2 Configuration Overview ........................................................................................................................................108
7.4.3 Changing the Initial Password of the Default iBMC User.....................................................................................109
7.4.4 Checking the Server...............................................................................................................................................112
7.4.5 Configuring the BMC IPAddress..........................................................................................................................114
7.4.6 Configuring RAID................................................................................................................................................. 115
7.4.7 Configuring the BIOS............................................................................................................................................ 115
7.4.7.1 Setting the System Boot Sequence .....................................................................................................................115
7.4.7.2 Setting PXE for a NIC ........................................................................................................................................ 116
7.4.7.2.1 Setting PXE for an OCP 3.0 NIC.....................................................................................................................116
7.4.7.2.2 Setting PXE for a PCIe NIC ............................................................................................................................117
7.4.7.3 Setting the BIOS Password................................................................................................................................. 118
7.4.7.3.1 Setting the Password of the BIOS Administrator............................................................................................. 118
7.4.7.3.2 Setting the Password of a Common BIOS User...............................................................................................119
7.4.7.4 Setting the Language ..........................................................................................................................................120
7.4.8 Installing an OS .....................................................................................................................................................120
7.4.9 Upgrading the System............................................................................................................................................120
8 Troubleshooting Guide ...........................................................................................................122
9 Common Operations ................................................................................................................123
9.1 Querying the iBMC IP Address................................................................................................................................123
9.2 Logging In to the iBMC WebUI ...............................................................................................................................124
9.3 Logging In to the SmartServer..................................................................................................................................131
9.4 Logging In to the Desktop of a Server......................................................................................................................136
9.4.1 Using the Remote Virtual Console.........................................................................................................................136
9.4.1.1 iBMC ..................................................................................................................................................................136
9.4.2 Logging In to the System Using the Independent Remote Console.......................................................................138
9.4.2.1 Windows.............................................................................................................................................................138
9.4.2.2 Ubuntu ................................................................................................................................................................141
9.4.2.3 Mac.....................................................................................................................................................................143

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9.4.2.4 Red Hat...............................................................................................................................................................146
9.5 Logging In to the Server CLI....................................................................................................................................148
9.5.1 Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Network Port....................................................................................148
9.5.2 Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Serial Port ........................................................................................150
9.6 Managing VMD........................................................................................................................................................151
9.6.1 Enabling VMD.......................................................................................................................................................152
9.6.2 Disabling VMD......................................................................................................................................................152
9.7 Accessing the BIOS..................................................................................................................................................153
9.8 Clearing Data from a Storage Device .......................................................................................................................165
10 More Information....................................................................................................................168
10.1 Technical Support...................................................................................................................................................168
10.2 Product Information Resources ..............................................................................................................................169
10.3 Product Configuration Resources ...........................................................................................................................169
10.4 Maintenance Tool ...................................................................................................................................................170
11 Software and Configuration Utilities .................................................................................171
11.1 iBMC ......................................................................................................................................................................171
11.2 BIOS .......................................................................................................................................................................172
A Appendix ...................................................................................................................................173
B Glossary......................................................................................................................................184
C Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................................187

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About This Document
Overview
This document describes the Hard'Server 1288H V6 in terms of its appearance, functions,
structure, hardware installation, basic configuration, OS installation methods, and
troubleshooting.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
⚫Enterprise administrators
⚫Enterprise end users
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,
performance deterioration, or unanticipated results.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal
injury.
Supplements the important information in the main text.
NOTE is used to address information not related to personal
injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration.

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Change History
Issue
Date
Description
01
2021-12-24
This issue is the first official release.

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1Overview
1.1 Overview
1.2 Physical Structure
1.3 Logical Structure
1.1 Overview
Hard'Server 1288H V6 (1288H V6) is a new-generation 1U 2-socket rack server designed
for Internet, Internet Data Center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom
applications.
The 1288H V6 is ideal for IT core services, cloud computing, virtualization,
high-performance computing, distributed storage, big data processing, enterprise or
telecom service applications, and other complex workloads.
The reliable 1288H V6 features low power consumption, high scalability, easy deployment,
and simplified management.
For details about the 1288H V6 nameplate information, see A.3 Nameplate.

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Figure 1-1 Physical structure of a 1288H V6 with 8 x 2.5" drives (example)
1.2 Physical Structure
Figure 1-2 Physical structure of a server with 8 x 2.5" drives (example)
1
I/O module 1
2
I/O module 2

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3
Chassis
4
PSUs
5
Air duct
6
Fan module brackets
7
Fan modules
8
Intrusion sensor
9
Front-drive backplane
10
Front drives
11
Built-in DVD drive
12
Indicator board
13
Processor heat sinks
14
Processors
15
Cable organizers
16
Mainboard
17
BMC card
18
OCP 3.0 network adapters
19
Screw-in RAID controller
card
20
TPM/TCM
21
Memory modules
-
-
1.3 Logical Structure
Figure 1-3 Logical Structure
⚫The server supports one or two third-generation Intel®Xeon®Scalable Ice Lake
processors.
⚫The server supports up to 32 memory modules.

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⚫The CPUs (processors) interconnect with each other through three UPI links at a speed
of up to 11.2 GT/s.
⚫The PCIe riser card connects to the processors through PCIe buses to provide ease of
expandability and connection.
⚫CPU1 and CPU2 each support one OCP 3.0 network adapter.
⚫The screw-in RAID controller card on the mainboard connects to CPU 1 through PCIe
buses, and connects to the drive backplane through SAS signal cables.A variety of drive
backplanes are provided to support different local storage configurations.
⚫The LBG-R Platform Controller Hub (PCH) is integrated on the mainboard to support
four USB 3.0 ports.
⚫The BMC management chip integrated on the mainboard supports a video graphic array
(VGA) port, a management network port, and a serial port.

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2Hardware Description
2.1 Front Panel
2.2 Rear Panel
2.3 Processors
2.4 Memory
2.5 Storage
2.6 Network
2.7 I/O Expansion
2.8 PSUs
2.9 Fan Modules
2.10 Boards
2.1 Front Panel
2.1.1 Appearance
⚫4 x 3.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-1 Front view
1
Drive
2
Slide-out label plate (with an
SN label)

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⚫8 x 2.5" Drive Configuration
Figure 2-2 Front view
1
Drive
2
(Optional) Built-in DVD
drive
3
Label with SN
-
-
⚫10 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-3 Front view
1
Drive
2
Slide-out label plate (with an
SN label)
2.1.2 Indicators and Buttons
Indicator and Button Positions
⚫4 x 3.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-4 Indicators and buttons on the front panel
1
Fault diagnosis LED
2
Health status indicator
3
FlexIO card 1 presence
4
FlexIO card 2 presence

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indicator
indicator
5
Power button/indicator
6
UID button/indicator
7
iBMC direct connect
management port indicator
-
-
⚫8 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-5 Indicators and buttons on the front panel
1
Power button/indicator
2
UID button/indicator
3
iBMC direct connect
management port indicator
4
Fault diagnostic LED
5
Health status indicator
6
FlexIO card 1 presence
indicator
7
FlexIO card 2 presence
indicator
-
-
⚫10 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-6 Indicators and buttons on the front panel
1
Fault diagnosis LED
2
Health status indicator
3
FlexIO card 1 presence
indicator
4
FlexIO card 2 presence
indicator
5
Power button/indicator
6
iBMC direct connect
management port indicator
7
UID button/indicator
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Indicator and Button Descriptions
Table 2-1 Description of indicators and buttons on the front panel
Silkscreen
Indicator and
Button
Description
Fault diagnosis
LED
⚫---: The device is operating properly.
⚫Error code: A component is faulty.
For details about error codes, see the Hard'Server
Rack Server iBMC Alarm Handling.
Health status
indicator
⚫Off: The device is powered off or is faulty.
⚫Blinking red at 1 Hz: A major alarm has been
generated on the system.
⚫Blinking red at 5 Hz: A critical alarm has been
generated on the system.
⚫Steady green: The device is operating properly.
FlexIO card
presence
indicator
Indicates whether the FlexIO card is detected.
⚫Off: The FlexIO card is not detected.
⚫Blinking green at 0.5 Hz: The FlexIO card is
detected but is not powered on.
⚫Blinking green at 2 Hz: The FlexIO card is
detected and has just been inserted.
⚫Steady green: The FlexIO card is detected and the
power supply is normal.
Power
button/indicator
Power indicator:
⚫Off: The device is not powered on.
⚫Steady green: The device is powered on.
⚫Blinking yellow: The iBMC is starting. The power
button is locked and cannot be pressed. The iBMC
is started in about 1 minute, and then the power
indicator is steady yellow.
⚫Steady yellow: The device is standby.
Power button:
⚫When the device is powered on, you can press this
button to gracefully shut down the OS.
NOTE
For different OSs, you may need to shut down the OS as
prompted.
⚫When the device is powered on, you can hold
down this button for 6 seconds to forcibly power
off the device.
⚫When the power indicator is steady yellow, you
can press this button to power on the device.

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Silkscreen
Indicator and
Button
Description
UID
button/indicator
The UID button/indicator helps identify and locate a
device.
UID indicator:
⚫Off: The device is not being located.
⚫Blinking or steady blue: The device is being
located.
UID button:
⚫You can control the UID indicator status by
pressing the UID button or using the iBMC.
⚫You can press this button to turn on or off the
UID indicator.
⚫You can press and hold down this button for 4 to
6 seconds to reset the iBMC.
iBMC direct
connect
management
port indicator
Indicates the status when the iBMC direct connect
management port connects to a terminal (local PC or
Android mobile phone):
⚫Off: No terminal is connected.
⚫Blinking green at short intervals for 3 seconds and
then off: The port is disabled.
⚫Steady green: The terminal is connected.
Indicates the status when the iBMC direct connect
management port connects to a USB device:
⚫Blinking red at long intervals: The job fails or an
error is reported when the job is complete.
⚫Blinking green at short intervals: The job is being
executed.
⚫Blinking green at short intervals for 3 seconds and
then off: The port is disabled.
⚫Steady green: The server configuration file is
being copied from the USB device or the job is
successfully completed.
2.1.3 Ports
Port Positions
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Figure 2-7 Ports on the front panel
1
iBMC direct connect
management port
2
USB 3.0 port
3
VGA port
-
-
⚫8 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-8 Ports on the front panel
1
iBMC direct connect
management port
2
USB 3.0 port
3
VGA port
-
-
⚫10 x 2.5" drive configuration
Figure 2-9 Ports on the front panel
1
iBMC direct connect
management port
2
USB 3.0 port

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Port Description
Table 2-2 Ports on the front panel
Port
Type
QuantityNote
Description
VGA port
DB15
1
Used to connect a display
terminal, such as a monitor or
KVM.
iBMC direct
connect
management
port
USB Type-C
NOTE
The USB 2.0
protocol is
supported.
1
Used to connect to a local PC or
mobile phone through a USB
Type-C cable to monitor and
manage the system.
NOTE
Only local PCs running Windows 10
and mobile phones running Android
are supported.
⚫To log in to the iBMC from the
local PC, enter https://IP address
of the iBMC management network
port in the address box of the
browser on the local PC.
⚫When accessing the iBMC
through a mobile phone, you need
to use the mobile application
SmartServer to access the iBMC.
For details, see the Server
SmartServer User Guide.
Used to connect to a USB device.
NOTICE
⚫Before connecting an external
USB device, ensure that the USB
device functions properly.
Otherwise, it may adversely
impact the server.
⚫For details about how to connect a
USB device to the iBMC
management port, see Hard'Server
iBMC User Guide.
USB port
USB 3.0
2
Used to connect to a USB 3.0
device.
NOTICE
⚫Before connecting an external
USB device, ensure that the USB
device functions properly.
Otherwise, it may adversely
impact the server.
⚫The USB 3.0 port can be used to
supply power to low-power
peripherals. However, the USB
3.0 port must comply with the
USB specifications. To run
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Port
Type
QuantityNote
Description
external power supply is required.
Note: The number of ports varies depending on server configuration. This table lists the
maximum number of ports in different configurations.
2.2 Rear Panel
2.2.1 Appearance
Figure 2-10 Rear view
1
I/O module 1
2
I/O module 2
3
PSU 1
4
Power supply 2
5
(Optional) FlexIO card 2
NOTE
The FlexIO card slot supports
only OCP 3.0 network adapters.
6
(Optional) FlexIO card 1
NOTE
The FlexIO card slot supports
only OCP 3.0 network adapters.
⚫I/O module 1 supports a PCIe riser module or rear drive module.
⚫I/O module 2 supports only the PCIe riser module.
⚫For details about the OCP 3.0 network adapter, see 2.6.1 OCP 3.0 Network Adapter .
⚫The figure is for reference only. The actual configuration may vary.