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Page 3: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SuperBlade system. Installation and maintenance should be per- formed by experienced professionals only. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Overview The ﬁ...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Special Design Features ................. 1-6 Operating System Support ................1-6 Computing Density/Power ................1-6 High-Efﬁ ciency Power Supplies ..............1-6 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-7 Chapter 2 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ................2-1 General Safety Precautions ................2-2 ESD Precautions ..................... 2-3 Operating Precautions ..................
Page 5 Preface Reduced Airﬂ ow ..................3-3 Mechanical Loading ................... 3-3 Circuit Overloading ..................3-3 Reliable Ground ..................3-3 Installing the System into a Rack ..............3-4 Rack Mounting Hardware ................3-4 Installation ....................... 3-4 Chapter 4 Blade System Modules CMM: Chassis Management Module .............. 4-2 Module Redundancy ..................
Page 6 SuperBlade User's Manual Ethernet Port Status LEDs ............... 4-12 Conﬁ guring the GbE Switch ................4-13 Web-based Management Utility/IPMI ............4-13 Network Connection/Login ............... 4-13 Address Defaults ..................4-13 Command Line ..................4-14 Firmware ....................... 4-14 Blade Modules ....................4-15 Powering up a Blade Unit ................
Page 7 Preface Power Supplies ..................... 5-12 Power Supply Modules ................. 5-12 Power Cord ....................5-12 Power Supply Failure ................5-12 Removing a Power Supply ............... 5-12 Installing a Power Supply ................. 5-13 Power Supply Fans ..................5-13 Chapter 6 Software and RAID Installing the Operating System ..............
Page 8 SuperBlade User's Manual CD-ROM ....................A-13 Drive Redirection ..................A-14 Options ..................... A-15 System Health ....................A-15 System Event Log ..................A-15 Alert Settings .................... A-16 User Management ..................A-17 Change Password ..................A-17 Users & Groups ..................A-18 Permissions ....................A-20 User Console ....................
Page 9 Preface Flashing BIOS ....................C-2 Using the KVM Dongle ................C-2 Using the USB Ports on the CMM .............C-2 Using a Floppy Image File .................C-3 Running Setup ....................C-4 Main BIOS Setup ....................C-4 Main BIOS Setup Menu ..................C-4 Advanced Setup ....................C-7 Security ......................C-16 Boot .......................C-17 Exit ........................C-17 Appendix D HCA Mezzanine Card...
Page 10 SuperBlade User's Manual Rate Control ....................E-14 L2 Management .................... E-15 Spanning Tree ....................E-17 Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) ..............E-17 Port Transition State ..................E-18 RSTP Port Roles ..................E-18 Root Status ....................E-19 Bridge Setting ................... E-20 RSTP Port Settings ..................
Page 11 Figure 6-8. Array Assignment ..................6-11 Figure 6-9. Array Properties ..................6-12 List of Tables Table 1-1. Summary of Blade Module Features (for SBI-7125B-T1) ......1-2 Table 1-2. Blade Enclosure LED Descriptions ............1-4 Table 4-1. Blade System: Module View ..............4-1 Table 4-2.
Page 12 SuperBlade User's Manual Table 5-5. Populating Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation ....... 5-10 Table 6-1. RAID Levels .................... 6-12 Table E-1. Comparison of Port States ..............E-18 Table E-2. Gigabit Switch Features and Functions ..........E-27 Table F-1. Power Supply: Power Calculations (PWS-2K01-BR) ....... F-4 Table F-2.
Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction
SuperBlade: www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/ An example blade system includes: • Blade Enclosure (x1): SBE-710E • Blade Unit (x2): SBI-7125B-T1 • Power Supplies (x2 or x4): PWS-2K01-BR • CMM Module (x1): SBM-CMM-001 •...
Page 14: Blade Module Features
ECC FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667 or DDR2-533 SDRAM. Memory is interleaved, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs. Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory (www.
Page 15: Storage
72U space in a conventional 1U server conﬁ guration. Blade Enclosure Features Supermicro's SBE-710E blade enclosure was designed to house up to 10 blade units and accommodate either two or four power supplies. The enclosure back- plane allows the blade units to share certain functions such as power, cooling and networking.
Page 16: Leds
SuperBlade User's Manual These devices all connect to the middle plane through high density connectors that provide both signals and power. This type of conﬁ guration reduces the amount of system cabling and simpliﬁ es the task of setting up the system. To increase system reliability, the middle plane contains no active components.
Page 17: Power Supply Features
AC power is present and green when the power is on. Supermicro's high-efﬁ ciency blade system power supplies deliver continuous redundant power at 90%+ peak efﬁ ciency. Each power supply module includes a...
Page 18: Special Design Features
SuperBlade User's Manual Special Design Features Supermicro's SuperBlades offer special design features, some of which no other blade server can duplicate. These features give you extraordinary ﬂ exibility in con- ﬁ guring a blade system for your own particular needs.
Page 19: Contacting Supermicro
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
Page 20 SuperBlade User's Manual Notes...
Page 21: Chapter 2 System Safety
Chapter 2: System Safety Chapter 2 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperBlade from damage: • Be aware of how to power on/off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.
Page 22: General Safety Precautions
SuperBlade User's Manual recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032 Lithium 3V battery). Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. • Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera- ture Coefﬁ cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only.
Page 23: Esd Precautions
Chapter 2: System Safety ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards.
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Page 25: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup procedure for your SuperBlade. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that the processor(s) and memory have already been installed.
Page 26: Rack Precautions
SuperBlade User's Manual • This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms, service closets and the like). • This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices accord- ing to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units. Warnings and Precautions! Rack Precautions •...
Page 27: Rack Mounting Considerations
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera- ture.
Page 28: Installing The System Into A Rack
SuperBlade User's Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperBlade into a rack. There are a variety of rack units on the market, meaning the procedure may differ slightly. Refer to the Enclosure Template that was included with the system for help. Rack Mounting Hardware •...
Page 29: Figure 3-1. Positioning The Enclosure Template
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation With one person on either side (see descriptive label on side of enclosure), lift the enclosure and slide it into the installed rails. CAUTION: Be sure that the enclosure is empty of all blades, power supplies, switches and management modules BEFORE lifting.
Page 30: Figure 3-4. Enclosure Installed Into Rack
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 3-4. Enclosure Installed into Rack Enclosure Rail...
Page 31: Chapter 4 Blade System Modules
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Chapter 4 Blade System Modules In addition to the blade units, your blade system comes equipped with one or more system modules. The modules ﬁ t into the rear of the enclosure into bays above and/or below the power supplies. This chapter describes the various blade modules that may be part of your blade system.
Page 32: Cmm: Chassis Management Module
SuperBlade User's Manual CMM: Chassis Management Module The CMM is a required module in a blade system. This "command" module com- municates with the blade units, the power supplies and the blade switches. Used in conjunction with the Web Interface or IPMI View management software, the CMM provides administrator control over individual blade units, power supplies, cooling fans and networking switches and monitors onboard temperatures, power status, voltage levels and fan speeds.
Page 33: Module Redundancy
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Table 4-3. CMM Module Features Chipset Raritan Kira 100 Management Capabilities Can manage 10 to 14 blade units, two GbE switches, one Inﬁ niBand switch and 4 power supplies Ports One Ethernet port, one VGA port and two USB ports Basic Functions Supported Local KVM, remote KVM, remote storage, Serial-over-LAN (SOL), blade monitoring and control System Management...
Page 34: Installing The Module
SuperBlade User's Manual Installing the Module Make sure the cover to the module has been installed before proceeding. Follow the anti-static precautions described in Chapter 2. Remove the dummy cover from the bay you want to place the module in. Place the module's release handle in the open position.
Page 35: Remote Kvm Over Ip
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Remote KVM over IP Remote KVM over IP is independent from local KVM (although local KVM can operate in parallel with Remote KVM). Remote KVM encrypts all communication between the remote user and the CMM. To Use: Remote KVM over IP is initiated with the management software (IPMI View or Web-based utility).
Page 36: Cmm Switches And Buttons
SuperBlade User's Manual CMM Switches and Buttons USB Switch The USB ports on the CMM can function in either 2.0 or 1.1 mode (the default is 1.1). A switch located on the PCB at the back of the CMM module is used to change the USB mode (see Figure 4-3).
Page 37: Inﬁ Niband Module
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Inﬁ niBand Module Inﬁ niBand is a switch-based, point-to-point bi-directional serial link architecture. The main function of the Iniﬁ niBand switch module is to provide high-speed intercon- nectivity among the blade modules and external peripherals. This is a hot-pluggable module that must be installed in a double-wide bay at the upper or lower right of the enclosure.
Page 38: Removing The Module
SuperBlade User's Manual Slide the module into the module bay until it stops. Push the release handle to the closed position. After the module has been installed and the handle locked, it will power on after a short delay and a POST test will run to verify it is working properly. Removing the Module Pull out the release handle to the open position.
Page 39: Module Status Led
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Module Status LED The Status LED will be on brieﬂ y while the switch is booting it’s ﬁ rmware. It will remain on if the boot process fails. The Status LED will be off when the switch is properly booted and operational.
Page 40: Gbe (Ethernet) Switch
SuperBlade User's Manual GbE (Ethernet) Switch The GbE Ethernet switch includes 10 (ten) 1 Gb/s uplink (RJ45) ports and 14 1 Gb/s downlink ports for the SuperBlade's LAN interfaces. The Ethernet switch module has two internal Ethernet paths to the CMM(s) and is used to provide a connec- tion between the Ethernet controller integrated on the mainboard and an external Ethernet device.
Page 41: Removing The Module
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules After the module has been installed and the handle locked, it will turn on and a POST test will run to verify it is working properly. If there are no problems the blue "Init. OK" LED on the module will illuminate and you will see a "OK" under "Initiated" in the GbE switch screen of the management software utility.
Page 42: Gbe Switch Leds
SuperBlade User's Manual GbE Switch LEDs The following LEDs are included on the GbE switch module. Module Initiation OK LED When lit, this blue LED indicates that the GbE switch module is operational and has passed the POST (Power-On Self-Test) with no critical faults. Module Fault LED When lit, this red LED indicates that the GbE switch module has either failed the POST or has detected an operational fault within the module.
Page 43: Conﬁ Guring The Gbe Switch
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Conﬁ guring the GbE Switch The GbE switch can be conﬁ gured using two methods. You may conﬁ gure it: • through the web-based management utility or IPMI (via the CMM) • directly through a command line (using a telnet interface or a serial console) The management utility and IPMI access the GbE switch through the CMM.
Page 44: Command Line
SuperBlade User's Manual Command Line Conﬁ guring the GbE switch can be done using a command line via a telnet inter- face. This is done directly through the Ethernet port of the GbE module using the following procedure. Connect a PC to the Ethernet port on the back of the GbE switch. Type "telnet 192.168.100.102"...
Page 45: Blade Modules
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Figure 4-7. Conﬁ guring the GbE Switch Blade Modules Up to ten blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade mod- ules with Windows and Linux operating systems as well as AMD or Intel processors may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.
Page 46: Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure
SuperBlade User's Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Power down the blade unit (see procedure above). Squeeze both handles to depress the red sections then pull out both handles completely and use them to pull the blade unit from the enclosure.
Page 47: Figure 4-8. Inserting A Blade Into The Enclosure
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Figure 4-8. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 4-9. Locking the Blade into Position 4-17...
Page 48: Double-Wide Modules
SuperBlade User's Manual Double-Wide Modules Most modules in the SuperBlade ﬁ t into single-wide bays. The Inﬁ niBand module however, requires a double-wide bay. The enclosure's module bays were designed to be easily modiﬁ ed from single to double-wide by following this procedure: Remove the four screws that secure the inner enclosure to the main enclo- sure.
Page 49: Figure 4-11A. Modifying For A Double-Wide Module Bay (Steps 1 & 2)
Chapter 4: Blade System Modules Figure 4-11a. Modifying for a Double-Wide Module Bay (Steps 1 & 2) Center Support Screws (2) Step 1 Center Support Step 2 Horizontal Spacer Screws (4) Horizontal Spacers (2) (MCP-560-00012-1N) 4-19...
Page 50: Figure 4-11B. Modifying For A Double-Wide Module Bay (Steps 3 & 4)
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 4-11b. Modifying for a Double-Wide Module Bay (Steps 3 & 4) Step 3 Horizontal Spacer Screws (4) Horizontal Spacer (1) Step 4 Double-Wide (Inﬁ niBand) Module 4-20...
Page 51: Chapter 5 System Components
Chapter 5: System Components Chapter 5 System Components This chapter describes the main components of the blade unit and the blade enclosure. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Blade Unit Features The following chart lists the main features of each blade unit (module). See Figure 5-1 for a front view of the blade module.
Page 52: Figure 5-1. Front View Of Blade
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front View of Blade Table 5-2. Blade Control Panel Function State Description 1: Power Button Turns blade module on and off 2: KVM Button Initiates KVM function (used with remote KVM only) 3: Power LED Green Indicates power status "On"...
Page 53: Kvm Button
Chapter 5: System Components KVM Button KVM stands for Keyboard/Video/Mouse. With KVM, a user can control multiple blades with a single keyboard/video/mouse setup. Connect your keyboard, mouse and monitor to the USB and VGA connectors on the CMM module, then push the KVM button on the control panel of the blade module you wish to access.
Page 54: Mainboard
SuperBlade User's Manual Mainboard The mainboard in each blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel 5000P/ESB2 chipset. See Figure 5-2 for a block diagram of this chipset. Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to conﬁ...
Page 55: Figure 5-3. B7Dbe Mainboard
Chapter 5: System Components Figure 5-3. B7DBE Mainboard Table 5-3. Mainboard Layout Item # Description LGA 771 CPU Sockets FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) Slots 3 Gbps SATA Hard Drive Bays SIMBL Slot IDE Slot Inﬁ niBand Connectors (for Inﬁ niBand cards) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) ESB2 (South Bridge chip) 5000P (North Bridge chip)
Page 56: Blade Unit Components
SuperBlade User's Manual Blade Unit Components Properly ground the server before performing any installation procedures to prevent electrical damage to components. Allow components to cool before handling them. Processors One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and our web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.
Page 57: Onboard Battery
Chapter 5: System Components To install the heatsink, apply thermal grease to the top of the processor. (If reinstalling a heatsink, ﬁ rst clean off the old thermal grease with a clean, lint- free cloth.) Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten two diagonal screws until snug, then the other two screws.
Page 58: Figure 5-6. Exploded View Of Blade Module
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 5-6. Exploded View of Blade Module Table 5-4. Main Components of Blade Module Item # Description Blade Unit/Module SATA Hard Drives (2 per blade module) SATA Hard Drive Bays DIMMs (system memory) Air Shroud (for memory) CPU Heatsinks Airﬂ...
Page 59: Memory
Memory Modules) to provide system memory. The DIMMs should all be of the same size and speed and from the same manufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and our web site (www.supermicro.com/prod- ucts/superblade) for recommended memory.
Page 60: Figure 5-7. Dimm Slot Numbering
SuperBlade User's Manual Table 5-5. Populating Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation # of DIMM00 DIMM01 DIMM10 DIMM11 DIMM20 DIMM21 DIMM30 DIMM31 DIMMs Note: for non-interleaved conﬁ gurations, you should populate the slots in order (one after the other) starting with DIMM00, then DIMM01, then DIMM10, etc. Figure 5-7.
Page 61: Hard Disk Drives
Chapter 5: System Components Hard Disk Drives Each blade unit can accommodate up to two 3.5" SATA hard disk drives, which are mounted in drive "carriers". The drives are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. The two drives can be used to set up a RAID array (RAID 0 or 1 only) or JBOD.
Page 62: Power Supplies
The 2000W power supply modules require a 200-240V AC input and a C20 socket, which requires a power cord with a C19 connector. Supermicro's high-efﬁ ciency blade system power supplies deliver continuous redundant power at 90%+ peak efﬁ ciency. Each power supply module includes a...
Page 63: Installing A Power Supply
Chapter 5: System Components Figure 5-10. Power Cord: C20 (Male End) and C19 (Female End) Pull out the handle and remove the unit: the two-piece handle locks into the closed position. To release the handle, squeeze together the two metal plates of the handle with your thumb and ﬁ...
Page 64: Figure 5-11. Power Supply Module
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 5-11. Power Supply Module Two-piece handle Locking clip AC input (C-20) LED indicator 5-14...
Page 65: Chapter 6 Software And Raid
An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Unlike most blade systems, blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.
Page 66: Installing Via Pxe Boot
SuperBlade User's Manual Installing via PXE Boot PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met: The PXE Boot option in BIOS must be enabled. A PXE server has been conﬁ...
Page 67: Installing The Operating System With Raid
Connect a USB ﬂ oppy drive to a USB port on the KVM cable, which is at- tached to the blade module on the front of the blade. On another computer, use the Supermicro CD-ROM that came with the sys- tem to load the ESB2 driver it contains onto a ﬂ oppy disk.
Page 68: Installation
SuperBlade User's Manual Installation After exiting the BIOS utility, the blade will begin to boot up. At this time you will need to hit either the <CTRL> + <A> keys if you chose to use Adaptec RAID or the <CTRL> + <I> keys if you chose to use Intel RAID. (Both keys must be hit simultaneously.) You will now enter the RAID setup utility (ACU for Adaptec, Intel Matrix Stor- age Manager for Intel).
Page 69: Raid Utility Programs
Chapter 6: Software and RAID RAID Utility Programs Two RAID utilities are availble for use with the SuperBlade: the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (for Intel-based RAID) and the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility (ACU). When you install the OS to a system you must decide which of the two you wish to use, then refer to the relevant utility in this section for details on its use.
Page 70: Figure 6-2. Raid 0 Volume
SuperBlade User's Manual When you see this screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of the Intel RAID utility. Creating a RAID 0 Volume Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: Figure 6-2.
Page 71: Figure 6-4. Raid Volume 1
*All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference purposes only. The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supermicro's endorsement or non-endorsement of any 3rd party product. Your screens may or many not look the same as the screenshots shown in this manual.
Page 72: Figure 6-5. Raid Reset
SuperBlade User's Manual Press <Enter> when the "Create Volume" item is highlighted. A warning mes- sage displays. When asked, "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)?", press <Y> to create the RAID volume or <N> to go back to the Create Volume menu.
Page 73: Adaptec Raid Conﬁ Guration Utility
Chapter 6: Software and RAID Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID drive to be reset and press <Space> to select. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A warning message will appear. Press <Y> to reset the drive or <N> to return to the main menu. Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility From the main menu, select "Exit"...
Page 74: Figure 6-6. Select Drives For Array Creation
SuperBlade User's Manual Figure 6-6. Select Drives for Array Creation Select the disks for the new array and press <Insert>. Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press <Delete>. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Prop- erties menu displays.
Page 75: Figure 6-8. Array Assignment
Chapter 6: Software and RAID Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign its properties. Note: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager: Browser Edition.
Page 76: Figure 6-9. Array Properties
SuperBlade User's Manual Table 6-1. RAID Levels RAID Create When Appropriate Level RAID 0 No Init. Creating a RAID 0 on new drives Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and from one drive with data you wish to RAID 0 Migrate* preserve...
Page 77 Chapter 6: Software and RAID Notes Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from the ACU, you can restart it by pressing <Ctrl>...
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Page 79: Appendix A Web-Based Management Utility
Web-based Management Utility The Web-based Management Utility is a web-based interface that consolidates and simpliﬁ es system management for Supermicro SuperBlade systems. The Web- based Management Utility aggregates and displays data from the SIMCM (the IPMI card designed for Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module).
Page 80: Address Defaults
SuperBlade User's Manual The Web-based Management Utility Home Page will then display as shown on the following page. Address Defaults The following table shows the default addresses that are initially set for the CMM. Af- terwards, you can change these values within the program (see Device Settings). Default IP Address: 192.168.100.100.
Page 81: A-2 Home Page
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility A-2 Home Page Home Page Controls Home: Click this icon to return to the Home Page. Console: Click this icon to open the Remote Console Screen. (KVM must ﬁ rst be initialized either with the KVM button or via management software.) Remote Console Screen: The active screen from the remote console is displayed here.
Page 82: A-3 Main Menu Icons
SuperBlade User's Manual A-3 Main Menu Icons The icons below cover the main functions of IPMI. Clicking on an icon will reveal a submenu of related functions. Blade System: Click this icon for remote access and man- agement of individual blade modules. Virtual Media: Click on this icon to use virtual remote media (storage) devices.
Page 83: Blade System
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Blade System Blade Click on the Blade System icon to reveal its submenus. The ﬁ rst option in the Blade System submenu allows you to check the status of all the blade modules in the system including power status, KVM status, UID status, error status and manage- ment.
Page 84: Power Supply
SuperBlade User's Manual Power Supply Click on Power Supply to reveal the Power Supply Status screen. The Power Supply option in the Blade System submenu allows you to check the status of all the power supplies in the system you are accessing. Power status (on or off), temperature, fan rpm, wattage, ﬁ...
Page 85: Gigabit Switch
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Gigabit Switch Click on Gigabit Switch to reveal the Gigabit Switch Status screen. The Gigabit Switch option in the Blade System submenu allows you to check the status of all the GbE modules in the system you are accessing. Power status (on or off), voltage levels, temperature, error status and initialization status are all shown in the main screen.
Page 86: Cmm
SuperBlade User's Manual Click on CMM to reveal the CMM Status screen. The CMM option in the Blade System submenu allows you to check the status of all the CMM modules in the system you are accessing. Master/Slave status, operating status, ﬁ rmware version and ﬁ...
Page 87: Kvm Console
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility KVM Console Click on KVM Console to activate the Remote KVM function. The KVM Console option allows the local host to interact with a remote server through the Remote Console Interface Window. Here, the user can share ﬁ les stored in the local drive with a user connected to the remote server, download data from a local drive to the remote server, issue commands to manage the remote server or allow the remote server be controlled and managed by a local user logged in to the remote...
Page 88 SuperBlade User's Manual Refresh: Click this button to refresh the local drive list. Write Support: Check this button to allow the remote operating system to have write access to the drive that you have selected. This function allows a user to alter, overwrite, erase and destroy data stored in the drive selected and therefore should only be used on drives with non-critical data.
Page 89: Sol Console
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility SOL Console Click on SOL Console to activate the SOL (Serial-over-LAN) function. The SOL Console option functions just like the KVM Console option, but employs Serial- over-LAN instead of KVM as the interface. Refer to the KVM functions (above) for descriptions of the functions available in the SOL Console.
Page 90: Virtual Media
1.44 MB. It will be loaded to the Supermicro SIMCM card and will be emulated to the host as a USB device. Virtual Drive: Select a drive in the remote host as the destination drive to upload your image data to.
Page 91: Cd-Rom
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility CD-ROM The CD-ROM Image option allows you to emulate a CD-ROM drive in the host system to upload images to a remote blade module. Active Image (Drive1): This window displays the ﬁ le name of the data cur- rently active in host Drive 1.
Page 92: Drive Redirection
SuperBlade User's Manual Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection option in the Virtual Media submenu allows you to make local drives accessible to remote users via console redirection. Active Image (Drive1): This window displays the ﬁ le name of the data cur- rently active in host drive 1.
Page 93: Options
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Options The Options portion in the Virtual Media submenu allows you to make local drives accessible to remote users via console redirection. Virtual Media Options: Use this option to disable or enable USB mass storage in the remote host. Checking this box prevents data stored in a local drive from being accessed or uploaded by a remote system.
Page 94: Alert Settings
SuperBlade User's Manual Alert Settings The Alert Settings in the System Health submenu allows you to set the parameters to be met for a system to issue an alert. Click on the three headings at the top of the list (ﬁ lter list, policy list and LAN destination list) to sort between the three categories.
Page 95: User Management
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility User Management Change Password Click on the User Management icon to reveal its submenus. The Change Passwords screen is where you can change the password used to access the Web-based Management Utility. New Password: Type your new password in the window. Conﬁ...
Page 96: Users & Groups
SuperBlade User's Manual Users & Groups The Users & Groups screen is where you specify and manage groups and users, which will help you manage the remote systems you are managing. User Management Section: This window displays the user's information. Existing users: Select an existing user for information updates.
Page 97 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility 12. IPMI Privilege Level: Click on the pull-down arrow to activate the Privilege Selection menu. The IPMI Privilege Level contains ﬁ ve categories: No Access, User, Operator, Administrator and OEM. 13. Create: Click this icon to create a new user or group in the User/Group Management ﬁ...
Page 98: Permissions
SuperBlade User's Manual Permissions Grant and deny access to various IPMI functions in the Permissions screen. Show Permissions for User/Group: click on the pull-down arrow to activate the user/group permissions selection menu. Update: Click this icon to update the permissions information. Effective Permissions: This ﬁ...
Page 99: User Console
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility User Console Click on the KVM Settings icon to reveal its submenus. Use the KVM Settings screen to set the remote console settings to speciﬁ c users. Transmission Encoding: This ﬁ eld allows the user to specify how the video data is to be transmitted between the local system and the remote host.
Page 100 SuperBlade User's Manual the remote monitor screen as shown in the graphics below. (For details instructions in creating button keys, please click on the "Click here for Help" link.) User Selection: This ﬁ eld allows you to decide which group the user belongs to.
Page 101 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility will allow you to use a stable and identical JVM across different platforms. Note: If your internet connection is slow, please pre-install JVM on your administration system. Start in Monitor Mode: Check this box to enable the Start in Monitor Mode, which will allow data to be displayed on the remote monitor as soon as Remote Console is activated.
Page 102: Keyboard/Mouse
SuperBlade User's Manual Keyboard/Mouse Specify the parameters for the keyboard and mouse on this screen. Keyboard Model: Click the arrow for the pull-down menu to specify the type of keyboard. Key Release Timeout: Check this box to enable the function of "Key Release Timeout,"...
Page 103: Device Settings
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Device Settings Network Click on the Device Settings icon to reveal its submenus. Use the Network screen to specify the network parameters. Network Miscellaneous Setting: This ﬁ eld allows the user to conﬁ gure the follow- ing miscellaneous network settings: LAN Interface Settings: This ﬁ...
Page 104 SuperBlade User's Manual Remote Console & HTTPS Port: Enter the port numbers the remote host and the HTTP server are listening. If a number is not entered in the box, the default value will be used. HTTP Port: Enter the port number the of the HTTP server. If a number is not entered in the box, the default value will be used.
Page 105: Dynamic Dns
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Dynamic DNS Use the Network screen to conﬁ gure the Dynamic DNS settings. 1. Enable Dynamic DNS: Check this box to enable Dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS Server www.dyndns.org: Click this link to access the DynDNS web site. This is the server name where the DDNS Service is regis- tered.
Page 106: Security
SuperBlade User's Manual Security Use the Security screen to conﬁ gure the Security settings. Encryption Settings: This ﬁ eld allows you to conﬁ gure encryption settings. IP Access Control: This section allows you to conﬁ gure the IP Access Control settings listed below.
Page 107 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility the LAN is impossible. In this case, you need to change your security settings via modem or by disabling the IP Access Control. Rule#: Enter a rule number in the box for a command (or commands) that will be used by the IP Access Control.
Page 108: Date/Time
SuperBlade User's Manual Date/Time Use the Date/Time screen to set the internal real-time clock for your SIMBL card. Encryption Settings: This ﬁ eld allows you to conﬁ gure encryption settings. UTC Offset: This pull-down menu allows you to offset the UTC Timer. User Speciﬁ...
Page 109: Event Log
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Event Log The Event Log screen allows you to set event log targets and assignments. Event Log Targets: This section allows you to manually set the event log targets and settings. List Logging Enabled: Check this box to activate the event-logging list. To show the event log list, click on Event Log under System Health.
Page 110 Community: Enter the name of the community if the receiver requires a com- munity string. Click here to view the Supermicro Blade System SNMP MIB: Click this link to see the SMCM card SNMP MIB. Event Log Assignments: This window allows you to specify the types and the destination for the event logging.
Page 111: Snmp Settings
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility SNMP Settings The SNMP Settings screen allows you to to conﬁ gure Simple Network Management Protocol settings. Enable SNMP Agent: Check the box to enable the SNMP Agent and allow it to interface with your SIMCM card. Read Community: Enter the name of the SNMP community from which you will retrieve information via SNMP.
Page 112: Maintenance
SuperBlade User's Manual Maintenance Device Information Click on the Maintenance icon to reveal its submenus. The Device Information screen provides system information as shown below. Device Information: This ﬁ eld displays information on the SIMBL card and its ﬁ rmware. View the Data File for Support: Click on this link to view the XML ﬁ...
Page 113: Event Log
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Event Log The Event Log List contains information on events that are recorded by the SIMBL in the order of Date/Time, Types and Descriptions including the IP address(es), user(s) and activities involved. A-35...
Page 114: Update Firmware
SuperBlade User's Manual Update Firmware This screen is where you can update the ﬁ rmware for the SIMCM card in the CMM module. Firmware File: Enter the name of the ﬁ rmware you want to update or: Click on Browse to select the ﬁ rmware ﬁ le. Upload: Click on the Upload icon to upload the ﬁ...
Page 115: Unit Reset
Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Unit Reset The Unit Reset screen allows you to reset the following components: Reset USB: Click the "Reset" icon to reset the USB module. Reset Device: Click the "Reset" icon to cold reset the utility's ﬁ rmware. Remote Console Activating the remote console may be done in two ways: Home Page: On the Home page, click on the "Console"...
Page 116 SuperBlade User's Manual Monitor Only: Click Monitor Only to turn the "Monitor Only" function on or off. If "Monitor Only" is selected, the KB/Mouse icon on the lower right corner will be crossed out as shown above, and the user can only view or monitor remote console activities.
Page 117 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Chat Window: This item allows the user to communicate with other users logged in to the same remote host. The screen below shows a Chat Window displayed in a scaled down remote console screen. The items shown on the Chat Window screen are listed below: Title Bar: This shows the IP address of the remote host you are connected Chat Window Frame: This frame displays chat messages, including your own messages that have been sent to other users.
Page 118 SuperBlade User's Manual Video Settings: This item allows the user to set the monitor display settings by clicking on the Video Settings button. After you've clicked the Video Settings button, the submenu displays as shown below. Use your cursor pointer to click on the left and right arrows to adjust the setting for the Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset.
Page 119 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Soft Keyboard: This item allows the user to use the soft keys that have been pre-installed in the "Soft Keyboard" of the particular language selected. Click on "Show Button" to show a soft keyboard which contains pre-installed soft keys. Click on "Mapping"...
Page 120 SuperBlade User's Manual Hotkeys: This item allows the user to select a pre-deﬁ ned hot key from a list. Once a hot key is selected, the command associated with the hot key will be sent to the remote console host for execution. After you've clicked the Hotkey button, the submenu displays as shown below.
Page 121 Appendix A: Web-based Management Utility Remote Console Interface Window: This function allows the local host to interact with a remote server. Through the Remote Console Interface Window, the user can share ﬁ les stored in the local drive with a user connected to the remote server, download data from a local drive to the remote server, issue commands to man- age the remote server or allow the remote server be controlled and managed by a local user logged in to the remote server.
Page 122: A-4 Log Out
SuperBlade User's Manual Local Drive List (Drive 1): This window displays a list of local drives avail- able for remote access. Select from the list a local drive that you want to make accessible for a remote server. Local Drive List (Drive 2): This window displays a list of local drives avail- able for remote access.
Page 123: Appendix B Bios Post Codes And Messages
Appendix B: POST Codes and Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes and Messages B-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
Page 124 SuperBlade User's Manual System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and run Setup to reconﬁ gure the system. System CMOS checksum bad - Default conﬁ guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modiﬁ...
Page 125 Appendix B: POST Codes and Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
Page 126 SuperBlade User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identiﬁ ed. Invalid System Conﬁ guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
Page 127 Appendix B: POST Codes and Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
Page 128: B-2 Bios Post Codes
SuperBlade User's Manual B-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
Page 129 Appendix B: POST Codes and Messages POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus...
Page 130 SuperBlade User's Manual POST Code Description Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Conﬁ gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery...
Page 131 Appendix B: POST Codes and Messages POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke...
Page 132 SuperBlade User's Manual POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for the boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot...
Page 133: Appendix C Bios
Appendix C: BIOS Appendix C BIOS C-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the B7DBE. The Phoe- nix ROM BIOS is stored in a ﬂ ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a ﬂ oppy disk-based program.
Page 134: C-2 Bios Updates
However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site (www.supermicro.com/products/su- perblade/). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.
Page 135: Using A Floppy Image File
Appendix C: BIOS Using a Floppy Image File This method must be performed remotely. Copy the image ﬁ le from the zip ﬁ le to your desktop. Use the web browser or IPMIView to access your CMM remotely using its IP Address.
Page 136: C-3 Running Setup
SuperBlade User's Manual C-3 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options.
Page 137 Appendix C: BIOS BIOS Date This ﬁ eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built. SATA Port 0/SATA Port 1 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the SATA Port 0 and 1 drives. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Page 138 SuperBlade User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Parallel ATA. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA. The options are En- abled and Disabled. Native Mode Operation Used to select the native mode for ATA.
Page 139: C-5 Advanced Setup
Appendix C: BIOS C-5 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
Page 140: Memory Cache
SuperBlade User's Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a system BIOS buffer into which the BIOS will write (cache) its data. Se- lect Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only.
Page 141: Pci Configuration
Appendix C: BIOS 512k. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the system memory for faster CPU operation. Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (Memory Type Range Registers) are conﬁ gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped.
Page 142: Advanced Chipset Control
SuperBlade User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning: Use caution when changing the Advanced settings. In correct values entered may cause a system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability.
Page 143: Advanced Processor Options
Appendix C: BIOS High Temp DRAM OP Select Enabled to enable a high temp DRAM OP or Disable to disable it. ABM Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the ABM thermal sensor or Disable to disable it. Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable the Thermal Throttle function or Disable to disable it. Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable the Global Activation Throttle function or Disable to dis- able it.
Page 144 SuperBlade User's Manual Frequency Ratio Selects the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU(s). Options are Default, x6 and x7. Core Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU) Determines whether the 2nd CPU core is enabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 145 Appendix C: BIOS Intel (R) Virtualization Technology Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel EIST Support EIST is used to allow the CPU state to dynamically change based on the system load.
Page 146: Console Redirection
SuperBlade User's Manual C Bus Switch This setting allows you to switch on or off the I C bus. The options are Auto and Disabled. DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity.
Page 147: Hardware Monitor
Appendix C: BIOS Flow Control This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the ﬂ ow control for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS. Console Connection This item allows you to choose select the console connection: either Direct or Via Modem.
Page 148: C-6 Security
SuperBlade User's Manual C-6 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
Page 149: C-7 Boot
Appendix C: BIOS C-7 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Speciﬁ c Help window.
Page 150 SuperBlade User's Manual Notes C-18...
Page 151: Appendix D Hca Mezzanine Card
Appendix D: HCA Mezzanine Card Appendix D HCA Mezzanine Card D-1 Introduction Overview This Appendix is included for users who intend to integrate Supermicro's AOC-IBH- 001 add-on card to their SuperBlade system. Product Features The AOC-IBH-001 offers the following: •...
Page 152: D-2 Safety Guidelines
SuperBlade User's Manual D-2 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully.
Page 153: D-3 Installation
Appendix D: HCA Mezzanine Card D-3 Installation Components Figure D-1. HCA Card: Front View...
Page 154: Installation Location
SuperBlade User's Manual Place screw here Card connector Place screws here Figure D-2. Installation Location Installation Location The Mezzanine HCA is compatible with both SBI and SBA blade modules. For the latest compatibility information, see our website: http://www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/...
Page 155: Card Installation
Appendix D: HCA Mezzanine Card Figure D-3. Card Installation Card Installation Installing the HCA Card Conﬁ rm that you have the correct card and three (3) screws. Following the instructions from the SuperBlade Manual, remove the blade module and open the cover to access the mainboard. In a standard, electro-magnetically protected workstation, secure the card to the serverboard by gently but ﬁ...
Page 156 SuperBlade User's Manual Figure D-4. Installation Complete...
Page 157: Appendix E Gigabit Switch Features
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Appendix E Gigabit Switch Features Port Status The port status screen provides a status overview of the 24 ports. As shown in Figure E-1, it includes link, speed, duplex, ﬂ ow control and PVID. Click on Port at left menu bar, the port status will show up.
Page 158 SuperBlade User's Manual Figure E-1. Port Status Screen • Auto Negotiation: Enables or disables auto-negotiation. When auto-negotiation is enabled, the port negotiates with the link partner and works out speed, du- plex operation, and ﬂ ow control. When auto-negotiation is disabled, port speed, duplex operation, and ﬂ...
Page 159: Statistics
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Statistics The Statistics screen displays the total number of packets transmitted or received on each port as shown in Figure E-3. Click on the Refresh button to retrieve the current count and update the page. Click on the Clear Counters button to reset the count to zero for each port.
Page 160 SuperBlade User's Manual Figure E-3. Statistics Screen • Octets indicates total octets transmitted. • UnicastPkts indicates transmitted unicast packets. • NonUnicastPkts indicates transmitted nonunicast packets. • Discards indicates discarded packets. • Errors indicates undersize/fragment/FCS error/oversized with good FCS packets. • UnknownProtos indicates received packets using unknown protocols.
Page 161 Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features • UndersizePkts: Received packets with length less than minimum packet size. • OversizePkts: Received packets with length more than maximum packet size. • Fragments: Received packets (length 10 ~ 63 bytes) with invalid FCS or alignment error.
Page 162: Vlan
SuperBlade User's Manual VLAN Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a technology used to create several independent logical networks in a physical network. Hence, it reduces the size of the broadcast domain in a network. Packets are forwarded within the same VLAN. It can also be used to Figure E-4.
Page 163: Conﬁ Guring A Static Vlan
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features port. If the incoming frame is not tagged with VLAN information, the ingress port will use PVID as the VLAN ID. If the destination port is not in the same VLAN, the frame is dropped. The switch is initially conﬁ...
Page 164 SuperBlade User's Manual Figure E-5. VLAN Screen If you want to remove this VLAN, click on the Remove this VLAN button. Click on Display all VLAN to list all of current VLAN conﬁ guration. To change the port member state or remove a VLAN, select the VLAN either from VLAN ID drop down menu or by clicking on the VLAN ID in the table Figure E-6.
Page 165: Trunking
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Figure E-7. New VLAN Screen in Figure E-5. The screen shows the current member state of the selected VLAN. Users can modify the port member state, apply a change or remove the VLAN. Trunking Trunking aggregates multiple physical ports link into a single trunk to provide a single logical high-speed pipeline link.
Page 166 SuperBlade User's Manual • MAC source address • MAC destination address • MAC source address + destination address The user can choose one of the distribution criteria from the conﬁ guration page as shown in Figure E-8. Figure E-8. Trunking Screen Conﬁ...
Page 167: Mirroring
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Mirroring The switch supports port mirroring. A copy of the egress (transmit) data and the ingress (receive) data of the mirrored (monitored) port is sent to the mirroring (snooping) port. A user can attach a monitoring device to the mirroring port, such as a sniffer or an RMON probe to view the trafﬁ...
Page 168: Quality Of Service
SuperBlade User's Manual Quality of Service Quality of Service (QoS) helps a network user to reserve a guaranteed bandwidth for some critical application functions that require a high bandwidth and high pri- ority. Applications such as video, audio streaming, VoIP and video conferencing must have a certain amount of bandwidth to maintain their operation correctly.
Page 169 Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features weight number, then each queue has an equal opportunity to transmit frames just like in round-robin queuing. Figure E-10. QoS Setting Screen To conﬁ gure the QoS, clickthe QoS folder on the left-hand side bar. It should display as shown in Figure E-10.
Page 170: Rate Control
SuperBlade User's Manual • Weight indicates the weight (number of packets) to be served in the queue before moving to serve the next queue. A high priority queue should have a higher weight than a low-priority queue. Figure E-11. Rate Control Screen Rate Control The switch supports per-port rate control.
Page 171: L2 Management
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features is counted in number of packets per second (pps). If the trafﬁ c of a particular frame type exceeds the threshold during one second, all the rest of that type of frame will be dropped before the end of that second. The switch provides conﬁ...
Page 172 SuperBlade User's Manual After a frame is received, its source MAC address (MACSA) and destination MAC address (MACDA) are retrieved. Depending on the port state, the MACSA and port number may be used to dynamically update the L2 address table. The MACDA may Figure E-13.
Page 173: Spanning Tree
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features To search for a MAC address to see if it exists in the table or not, enter the MAC address and VID, then click on Lookup button. If the MAC address is in L2 ad- dress table, whether it is a static or a dynamic MAC address, the result will be displayed.
Page 174: Port Transition State
SuperBlade User's Manual The major operation of the spanning tree protocol includes a root bridge election, ﬁ nding paths to a root bridge, determining the least cost path to root and disabling all other root paths. When a RSTP enabled switch is turned on, it automatically assumes that it is the root bridge in the spanning tree.
Page 175: Root Status
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features • Root – the port that provides the lowest cost path when the switch forwards packets to the root switch. • Designated – the port closest to the root switch and forwarding trafﬁ c toward the root switch and sending BPDUs in a link segment.
Page 176: Bridge Setting
SuperBlade User's Manual • Forward Delay indicates the amount of forward delay of the root bridge. Forward delay is a time value, measured in units of hundredths of a second, which con- trols how fast a port changes its state. The value determines how long the port stays in each of the listening and learning states, which precede the forward state.
Page 177: E-10 Ieee 802.1X
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Figure E-15. Rapid Spanning Tree Port Settings on the spanning tree conﬁ guration. Since ports 11 to 24 are connected to blade server NIC ports, all of those ports can be conﬁ gured as an Edge port. •...
Page 178: Wiring For 802.1X
SuperBlade User's Manual client and the RADIUS server. The 802.1x protocol consists of three components: client, authenticator and authentication server. The Authentication Server is a remote device that runs the RADIUS server program (Windows 2000/2003 IAS, freeRADIUS from open source). The role of the Authenti- cation Server is to certify the identity of a client attempting to access the network.
Page 179: 802.1X Conﬁ Guration
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Figure E-16. 802.1x Conﬁ guration Screen 802.1x Conﬁ guration To conﬁ gure 802.1x port based access control, click on the 802.1x folder in the left-hand side bar. The 802.1x conﬁ guration should display as shown in Figure E-16.
Page 180: E-11 Igmp Snooping
SuperBlade User's Manual • Set Status enables or disables port authentication. “Enable port authentication status” means a port should be authorized by a RADIUS server to forward trafﬁ c. No trafﬁ c is forwarded if it is unauthorized. No authentication process is required for those ports in disabled status;...
Page 181 Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features • Robustness Variable allows tuning for the expected packet loss on a subnet. If a subnet is expected to be lossy, the Robustness Variable may be increased. IGMP is robust to (Robustness Variable-1) packet losses. The Robustness Vari- able must not be 0, and should not be 1.
Page 182: E-12 Snmp
SuperBlade User's Manual • Query Response Interval is the maximum response time inserted into the peri- odic general queries. The default value is 100 (10 seconds) By varying the query response interval, an administrator can tune the burstiness of IGMP messages on the subnet;...
Page 183: Table E-2. Gigabit Switch Features And Functions
Appendix E: Gigabit Switch Features Table E-2. Gigabit Switch Features and Functions Item Functions Features 24Gbps Basic Functions Throughput (14 internal 1Gbps + 10 external 1Gbps) Latency Average 2.65usec (frame size 1518 bytes) Switching mode Store-and-forward MAC address learning table size 8192 entries MAC address learning IVL (Independent VLAN learning)
Page 184 SuperBlade User's Manual Notes E-28...
Page 185: Appendix F System Speciﬁ Cations
Appendix F: System Speciﬁ cations Appendix F System Speciﬁ cations Blade Speciﬁ cations Mainboard B7DBE (proprietary form factor) Dimensions (W x D): 11 x 12.8 in (279 x 325 mm) Processors Single or dual Intel® Xeon™ 5300/5100/5000 Sequence processors Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. FSB Speed 1333/1066/667 MHz front side (system) bus speed Chipset...
Page 186: Enclosure Speciﬁ Cations
SuperBlade User's Manual Enclosure Speciﬁ cations Enclosure SBE-710E: rackmount blade enclosure Dimensions: (WxHxD) 18.5 x 12.1 x 29 in. (470 x 307 x 737 mm) Blade Module Support Up to 10 hot-plug blade modules (supports mixing of Intel and AMD blades) System Cooling Up to sixteen (16) cooling fans Power Supplies (2 or 4 modules required)
Page 187: Address Defaults
Appendix F: System Speciﬁ cations Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV Certiﬁ ed (Germany), CE Marking (Europe) California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells.
Page 188: Optional Components
Optional Components Power Components 1. PDU: Power Distribution Unit (MCP-520-00036-0N) 2. Power Cable: Extension Cord (CBL-0223L) 3. AC Power Cord: See http://www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/powersup- ply/powercord.cfm for details on the required power cord for your country. Table F-1. Power Supply: Power Calculations (PWS-2K01-BR) Volts Amps Efﬁ...

Supermicro SBI-7125B-T1 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 System Safety

Chapter 3 Setup and Installation

Chapter 4 Blade System Modules

Chapter 5 System Components

Chapter 6 Software and RAID

Appendix A Web-Based Management Utility

Appendix B BIOS POST Codes and Messages

Appendix C BIOS

Appendix D HCA Mezzanine Card

Appendix E Gigabit Switch Features

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