ClearCube A6106HL Quick Start Manual

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A6106HL Blade PC Quick Start Guide
A6106HL
components
1A
ClearCube Technology, Inc.
The table and picture below show each A6106HL Blade PC component.
Number
Part
1
Front panel
1A
Power button
and indicator
1B
Reset button and
HDD indicator
2
Handle
3
I/O access slot
4
Power connector
5
Ethernet ports
6
Storage drive
carrier
7
Video
configuration label
1B
Figure 1.
The A6106HL Blade PC components
3700 W Parmer Lane
Provides indicators and power-related buttons.
Button:
Press to power on and power off blade. Press and hold for 3 seconds
to force power off. Button is illuminated (solid) when power is on.
Indicator:
Power button flashes slowly when blade is in standby (Windows
Sleep power state).
Button:
Press to reset blade power.
Indicator:
Button flashes to indicate hard drive activity.
Use to aid insertion and removal from chassis.
Provides access to select motherboard I/O ports for configuration
outside of the A-series chassis.
Connects to A-series chassis AC power supply.
Connect to Ethernet ports on the A-series chassis backplane.
See
Figure 5 below
for details about backpack connections.
Holds up to two storage drives, connecting directly to SATA
connectors inside the blade. Does not support hot-swap operation.
Provides important blade configuration information, including
video host card MAC address, serial number, and more.
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2
7
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Austin, TX 78727
Function
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5
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P/N G0200172 Rev A, 1.0.03.14.2016
(512) 652-3500
www.clearcube.com

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Summary of Contents for ClearCube A6106HL

  • Page 1 A6106HL Blade PC Quick Start Guide A6106HL The table and picture below show each A6106HL Blade PC component. components Number Part Function Front panel Provides indicators and power-related buttons. Power button Button: and indicator Press to power on and power off blade. Press and hold for 3 seconds to force power off.
  • Page 2 Introduction This quick start guide shows the components and features of A6106HL Blade PCs; how to About this install and remove blades from an A-series chassis; how to view pre-OS video; how to guide ® implement Intel AMT; and provides references to additional information about A-series ®...
  • Page 3: Power Management

    Result: The blade powers down, the power indicator (1A) turns off, and the blade powers on again. Storage drives and carrier A6106HL blades use a carrier to mount storage drives—such as hard disk drives (HDD), solid state About blade drives (SSD), self-encrypting drives (SED), and hybrid drives (SSHD).
  • Page 4: Installation In A3100 Chassis

    Inserting and and dedicated PCoIP), and USB ports for all blades in a chassis. removing The table below shows how to install and remove an A6106HL blade from an A3100 chassis. Step Action Open the chassis front bezel by pressing in on the latch on the upper-right side of the chassis.
  • Page 5: A3100 Chassis Ports And Protocol Support

    (such as flash drives) on ClearCube blades. A3100 Chassis Ports and Protocol Support As noted above, the A3100 chassis provides power and network connections for A6106HL blades. A3100 chassis The picture below shows the A3100 Expansion Backplane, located on the rear of the chassis, which Expansion provides network connections.
  • Page 6: Bios And Pre-Os Video For Configuration And Imaging

    USB is redirected to the zero client after the operating system starts. video To access A6106HL pre-OS video (such as BIOS setup utility screens), remove the blade from the chassis and use a zero client to view pre-OS video.
  • Page 7 Next steps: power on devices, create a PCoIP session, and view pre-OS video. Continued on next page Page 7 of 11 P/N G0200172 Rev A, 1.0.03.14.2016 ClearCube Technology, Inc. 3700 W Parmer Lane Austin, TX 78727 (512) 652-3500 www.clearcube.com...
  • Page 8 Remove all peripherals from both devices. Replace the blade in the chassis as described previously. Next steps: You can now deploy the A6106HL blade. See the documentation shown below for important details about A6106HL configuration, operation, and maintenance. Continued on next page Page 8 of 11 P/N G0200172 Rev A, 1.0.03.14.2016...
  • Page 9: Using Intel

    The A3100 chassis supports Intel AMT through the primary Ethernet port only. Figure 5 above for more information. A6106HL blades support all Intel AMT features except for KVM over IP. Supported features The list below shows default Intel AMT credentials:...
  • Page 10: Using Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® Amt)

    AMT) Start Here Guide, available at For more www.intel.com. To find the document, search for the title shown above. information Page 10 of 11 P/N G0200172 Rev A, 1.0.03.14.2016 ClearCube Technology, Inc. 3700 W Parmer Lane Austin, TX 78727 (512) 652-3500 www.clearcube.com...
  • Page 11: Related Information And Support

    Related information and Support The table below shows documents about A6106HL configuration, operation, and maintenance topics. Related information For information about … See … Creating custom operating system images Tech Bulletin TB00265, Operating System Image Requirements A-Series Blade and Chassis User’s Guide...

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