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- Page 1 Escala Blade Server EL260B Installation and User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 35FA 00...
- Page 3 ESCALA BLADE SERVERS Escala Blade Server EL260B Installation and User's Guide Hardware July 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 35FA 00...
- Page 4 Quoting of brand and product names is for information purposes only and does not represent trademark misuse. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Bull will not be liable for errors contained herein, or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material.
- Page 5 Introduction Thank you for buying a Bull blade server. This blade server takes advantage of Bull Power Architecture technologies and features superior performance, availability, and scalability. This Installation and User's Guide contains information for setting up, configuring, and using your ESCALA EL260B blade server.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
System reliability guidelines..................19 3.1.2 Handling static-sensitive devices ................20 Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis ............21 Removing the blade server cover..................22 Installing a SAS hard disk drive ..................23 Removing a SAS hard disk drive ..................25 Installing a memory module .................... - Page 8 Completing the installation ....................34 3.9.1 Installing and closing the blade server cover............... 35 3.9.2 Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis ............36 3.10 Input/output connectors and devices................... 37 Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server ............. 39 Updating the firmware ......................
- Page 9 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement..............59 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ..............60 Taiwanese Class A warning statement .................... 60 Chinese Class A warning statement ....................60 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement ..........60 Preface...
- Page 10 Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card ............33 Figure 3-11. Installing the cover ....................... 35 Figure 3-12. Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis ............36 List of Tables Table 1-1. Escala EL260B blade server vital product data ..............1 Table 3-1.
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Page 11: Safety
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Page 12: Safety Statements
Safety statements Escala Blade EL260B - Installation and User's Guide... - Page 13 Preface...
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Page 17: Chapter 1. Product Overview
Chapter 1. Product overview The Bull Escala Blade EL260B blade server is based on POWER™ Architecture technologies. The Bull Escala Blade EL260B blade server runs in the Bull Blade Chassis unit to provide a high-density, high-performance blade server environment using advanced processing technology. -
Page 18: Related Documentation
A set of blank labels comes with the blade server. When you install the blade server in the Bull Blade Chassis, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the Bull Blade Chassis bezel. See the documentation for your Bull Blade Chassis for recommended label placement. -
Page 19: Notices And Statements In This Documentation
Notices and statements in this documentation The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the Safety Attention document. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Attention document. The following notices and statements are used in this document: Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. -
Page 20: Features And Specifications
Features and specifications Features and specifications of the Bull Escala EL260B blade server are summarized in this overview. The Escala EL260B blade server is used in a Bull Blade Chassis. Notes: Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system •... - Page 21 Storage: Support for two internal small-form-factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive • Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) ® alerts: Microprocessor • • Memory Electrical input: 12 V dc Environment: Air temperature: • Blade server on: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft) −...
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Page 22: What Your Blade Server Offers
The blade server uses the following features and technologies: Baseboard management controller (BMC) The enhanced BMC for the Escala EL260B blade server is a flexible service processor that provides support for the following functions: Alert Standard Format (ASF) and RS-485 interfaces to the management modules •... -
Page 23: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features
Large system memory capacity The memory bus in the Escala EL260B blade server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you diagnose problems. A LED on the blade server control panel is lit if an unusual condition or a problem occurs. If this happens, you can look at the LEDs on the system board to locate the source of the problem. - Page 24 Processor runtime diagnostics (PRD) that initiates the following actions to recover from • errors: Self-healing, such as redundant bit steering for memory − Deallocation at runtime of a failing resource, such as a processor core, a memory − page Identifying parts for service −...
- Page 25 Vital product data (VPD) unique identifiers on blade server and all major electronic components with information stored in nonvolatile memory for remote viewing Bull Blade Chassis-level RAS features The Bull Blade Chassis provides the following RAS features: Power-supply error detection •...
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Page 26: Major Components Of The Blade Server
Major components of the blade server Remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis and remove the blade server cover to see its components. Illustrations in this information might differ slightly from your hardware. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server. -
Page 27: Chapter 2. Power, Controls, Indicators, And Connectors
Figure 2-1. Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs Keyboard/video select button: When you use an operating system that supports a local console and keyboard, press this button to associate the shared Bull Blade Chassis keyboard and video ports with the blade server. Notes: The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade •... - Page 28 Media-tray select button: Press this button to associate the shared Bull Blade Chassis media tray (removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports) with the blade server. The LED on the button flashes while the request is being processed, then is lit when the ownership of the media tray has been transferred to the blade server.
- Page 29 Note: The enhanced service processor (BMC) can take as long as three minutes to initialize after you install the Escala EL260B blade server, at which point the LED begins to flash slowly. Activity LED: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity on the hard disk drive or network.
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Page 30: Turning On The Blade Server
The enhanced service processor (BMC) can take as long as three minutes to initialize after you install the Escala EL260B blade server, at which point the LED begins to flash slowly. While the blade server is starting, the power-on LED on the front of the blade server is lit. - Page 31 See Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs on page 11 for the location. Pressing the power-control button starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if the operating system supports this feature. Note: The power-control LED can remain on solidly for up to 1 minute after you push the power- control button.
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Page 32: System-Board Layouts
Use the management module to turn off the blade server. • The power-control LED can remain on solidly for up to 1 minute after you initiate the power-off process. After you turn off the blade server, wait until the power-control LED is blinking slowly before you initiate the power-on process from the advanced management module to turn on the blade server again. -
Page 33: System-Board Leds
Use the illustration of the LEDs on the system board to identify a light emitting diode (LED). Remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis, open the cover to see any error LEDs that were turned on during error processing, and use the following figure to identify the failing component. - Page 34 Escala Blade EL260B - Installation and User's Guide...
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Page 35: Chapter 3. Installing And Removing Options
Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives. • Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis, you must shut • down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to shut down the Bull Blade Chassis itself. -
Page 36: Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal • part of the Bull Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack you are installing the device in for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your body. -
Page 37: Removing The Blade Server From A Bull Blade Chassis
Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis Remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis to access options, connectors, and system-board indicators. Figure 3-1. Removing the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the Bull Blade Chassis without a •... -
Page 38: Removing The Blade Server Cover
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 39: Installing A Sas Hard Disk Drive
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. - Page 40 Locate the SAS connector for the hard disk drive. Install the appropriate drive. Install the front SAS hard disk drive: • Unlatch the bezel to increase the ease of installing the drive. (You do not have to remove the bezel.) Place the drive into the hard disk drive tray and push it toward the rear of the blade, into the connector until the drive moves past the lever at the front of the tray.
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Page 41: Removing A Sas Hard Disk Drive
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 42: Installing A Memory Module
Read the documentation that comes with the DIMMs. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 43: Supported Dimms
16. Determine the connector into which you will install the DIMM. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal surface on the Bull Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then remove the part from its package. -
Page 44: Installing An I/O Expansion Card
The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards, including Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Myrinet expansion cards. Verify that any expansion card that you are using is supported by the Escala EL260B blade server. For example, the following expansion cards are not supported by the Escala... -
Page 45: Installing A Small-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 46: Installing A Standard-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 47: Removing The Hard Disk Drive Tray
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 48: Installing The Expansion Bracket
Remove the hard disk drive if one is installed. See Removing a SAS hard disk drive on page 25. Remove the four screws that secure the drive tray to the system board and remove the drive tray. Save the screws that secure the tray to the system board. Store the screws in a safe place. -
Page 49: Installing A Combination-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Read “Safety” on page ix and the Installation guidelines on page 19. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the Bull Blade Chassis. See Removing the blade server from a Bull Blade Chassis on page 21. -
Page 50: Completing The Installation
Install and close the blade server cover. See Installing and closing the blade server cover on page 35. Install the blade server into the Bull Blade Chassis. See Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis on page 36. -
Page 51: Installing And Closing The Blade Server Cover
Pivot the cover to the closed position until it clicks into place. Install the blade server into the Bull Blade Chassis. See Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis on page 36. -
Page 52: Installing The Blade Server In A Bull Blade Chassis
3.9.2 Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis Install the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis to use the blade server. Figure 3-12. Installing the blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis Perform the following procedure to install a blade server in a Bull Blade Chassis. -
Page 53: Input/Output Connectors And Devices
See Chapter 5, Installing the operating system on page 49. 3.10 Input/output connectors and devices The input/output connectors that are available to the blade server are supplied by the Bull Blade Chassis. See the documentation that comes with the Bull Blade Chassis for information about the input/output connectors. - Page 54 Escala Blade EL260B - Installation and User's Guide...
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Page 55: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server While the firmware is running POST and before the operating system starts, a POST menu with POST indicators is displayed. The POST indicators are the words Memory, Keyboard, Network, SCSI, and Speaker that are displayed as each component is tested. You can then select configuration utilities from the POST menu. -
Page 56: Updating The Firmware
Updating the firmware Bull periodically makes firmware updates available for you to install on the blade server, the management module, or expansion cards in the blade server. Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always verify that the blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the Bull Blade Chassis. -
Page 57: Starting The Temp Image
Access the Chassis management module. Click Blade Tasks → Configuration → Boot Mode. Click the applicable Escala EL260B blade server in the list of blade servers in the Bull Blade Chassis. Select Temporary to force the system to start from the TEMP image. -
Page 58: Entering Vital Product Data
The management card contains the vital product data (VPD) for the service processor. Bull sets the correct VPD values for a new Escala EL260B blade server. If you order a replacement management card, the replacement part is not configured. If you install the... -
Page 59: Using The Sms Utility
After you enter the VPD values, the blade server powers down the first partition and reboots the service processor. Start the Escala EL260B blade server to continue using the blade server with the new management card. Using the SMS utility Use the System Management Services (SMS) utility to perform a variety of configuration tasks on the Escala EL260B blade server. -
Page 60: Creating A Ce Login
Note: If a device that you are trying to select (such as a USB CD drive in the Blade media tray) is not displayed in the Select Device Type menu, select List all Devices and select the device from that menu. Creating a CE login If the blade server is running an AIX operating system, you can create a customer engineer (CE) login to perform operating system commands that are required to service the system... -
Page 61: Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Ethernet controller on the Escala EL260B blade server system board is routed to a different I/O module in I/O module bay 1 or module bay 2 of the Bull Blade Chassis. See Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration on page 46 for information about how to determine the routing from an Ethernet controller to an I/O-module bay for the blade server. -
Page 62: Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration
I/O-module bays 3 and 4, if these bays are supported by your Bull Blade Chassis. You can verify which controller on the card is routed to which I/O-module bay by performing the same test and using a controller on the expansion card and a compatible switch module or pass-thru module in I/O-module bay 3 or 4. -
Page 63: Configuring A Sas Raid Array
The MAC addresses of the two physical HEAs are displayed in the Chassis management module. The MAC address of the first integrated Ethernet controller (eth0) is listed on a label on the blade server. The label also lists the last MAC address. The following table shows the relative addressing scheme. - Page 64 Before you can create a RAID array, you must reformat the hard disk drives so that the sector size of the drives changes from 512 MB to 528 MB. If you later decide to remove the hard disk drives, delete the RAID array before you remove the drives. If you decide to delete the RAID array and reuse the hard disk drives, you must reformat the drives so that the sector size of the drives changes from 528 MB to 512 MB.
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Page 65: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System
Bull Blade Chassis. The Bull Blade Chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices. For the Escala EL260B blade server, if you plan to install an Ethernet expansion card, •... - Page 66 POWER architecture technology in the Escala PowerVM Operations Guide, ref. 86 A1 40EV. If you did not order the Escala EL260B blade server with the Virtual I/O Server software installed, you can use the Virtual I/O Server DVD in the product package to install Virtual I/O Server and set up a virtual environment that supports client operating systems in logical partitions.
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Page 67: Installing Service And Productivity Tools For Linux On Power
The installation aids are provided in the Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER, a set of tools that aids the installation of Linux on Bull servers with POWER architecture. You can also use the tools to update the Escala EL260B blade server firmware. - Page 68 The Error Log Analysis (ELA) tool provides automatic analysis and notification of errors that are reported by the platform firmware. ELA writes analyzed error data to /var/log/platform and to the servicelog. If a corrective action is required, a notification event sends the event to registered tools and subscribed users. Install the LINUX operating system before you download and install the hardware diagnostic aids and productivity tools for Linux on POWER.
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Page 69: Chapter 6. Solving Problems
Use the diagnostic tools that are available to help you solve some common problems that might occur while you are setting up the blade server. If you install the blade server in the Bull Blade Chassis and the blade server does not start, perform the following actions: •... - Page 70 Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the system board to identify system errors. If the system-error LED on the system LED panel on the front or rear of the Bull Blade Chassis is lit, one or more error LEDs on the Bull Blade Chassis components also might be lit.
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Page 71: Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance
Bull provides a wide variety of sources to assist you. This appendix indicates where to go for additional information about Bull and Bull products, what to do if you experience a problem with your Bull Blade system, and who to call for service if necessary. - Page 72 Escala Blade EL260B - Installation and User's Guide...
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Page 73: Appendix B. Notices
These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties. Bull makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-Bull products. Support (if any) for the non-Bull products is provided by the third party, not Bull. -
Page 74: Product Recycling And Disposal
Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local Bull representative. Escala Blade EL260B - Installation and User's Guide... -
Page 75: Electronic Emission Notices
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Bull is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. -
Page 76: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement
This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Bull cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Bull option cards. - Page 78 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 35FA 00...