Chapter 1. Product Introduction ............5 1.1. General Information ................5 1.2. System Specifications ................ 6 1.3. Front View of CB117-OT ..............8 1.4. Rear View of CB117-OT ..............8 1.5. Top View of CB117-OT ............... 9 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ..............10 2.1.
Safety Information When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, basic safety precautions, as listed below, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injuries. Read and understand all instructions. Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product. ...
About This User Manual CB117-OT This document provides a detailed description of the including: The General Features of the Product Hardware Setup Motherboard Settings BIOS Configuration and Settings BMC Configuration and Settings ...
CB117-OT , a 1U Compute Node Barebone, supports Single socket C32 to support AMD® 4100/4200 series processor. CB117-OT has 2 x 2.5” internal HDD bays for flexible storage applications. CB117-OT harnesses MAX I/O™ technologyto support 1 OTS(off-the-shelf) PCIe card and 1 HTX card.
1.2. System Specifications Dimensions (with chassis ears/protrusions) mm : 484.9 x 382 x 44.4 W x D x H inches : 19 x 15 x 1.75 Motherboard Motherboard Octans (PSG-M-OCUP5690-101) Processor Processor Support Single socket C32 to support AMD 4100 /4200 series processor ®...
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Network 2 x Intel 82574L PCIe single-port GbE controllers ® Controllers Aspeed AST 2050 graphics controller Graphics • 8 MB of system memory • 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Super I/O Nuvoton NCT6627UD (Winbond W83627UHG) Audio Codec REALTEK ALC662-GR Rear I/O 2 x RJ-45 ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports...
1.3. Front View of CB117-OT System System Controls Icon Icon Color Behavior Behavior Solid: System On Push for Power On Power LED Green Power ON/OFF Off: System Off or Off System System ID Push for ID LED On Blue Identification...
1.5. Top View of CB117-OT The barebone server includes the basic components shown below. System Fans 2 x 2.5”HDD Octans Motherboard Rear IO Power Supply Expansion Slots...
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup This section demonstrates maintenance procedures in replacing a defective part once the CB117-OT appliance is installed and is operational. 2.1. Chassis Cover 2.1.1 Removing the Chassis Cover 1. Release two thumbscrews from the rear panel and two screws from the top panel..
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2.1.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.1.3 Installing the CPU Press the load lever to release the load plate. Load lever Lift the load plate. Load plate...
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Remove the processor protective cover from CPU socket. Processor protective cover Align the processor cutouts against the socket notches. Cutouts Close the load plate & load lever. Press to close...
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2.1.4 Installing the CPU Heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, ensuring that the two fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Tighten screws on each side of the heatsink, a couple of turns at a time, until all screws are secure and the heatsink is securely fastened to the chassis.
2.2. System Memory This server board supports up to six DDR3 800/1066/1333 /1600 Registered ECC SDRAM (recommended)/ Unbuffered ECC SDRAM. Populate DIMMs in the following order: RDIMM: DIMM DIMM arrangement Numbers 2 DIMMs DIMM2 DIMM2 4 DIMMs DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM0 DIMM0 DIMM2 DIMM2...
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DIMM DIMM arrangement Numbers 2 DIMMs DIMM2 DIMM2 4 DIMMs DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM0 DIMM0 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. DIMM notch...
2.3. Drive Bays 2.3.1 Installing or Replacing 2.5” HDD Module 1. Unscrew the HDD canister and pull it out of the chassis. 2. Insert HDD to the corresponding place and screw both sides of HDD canister.
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Insert the HDD canister to the system and screw each side to fix it.
2.5. Expansion Slot 2.5.1 Installing an External Expansion Card to the Riser Card 1. Remove two screws to release the bracket. 2. To install a full length expansion card, please remove two brackets on the side. 3. Insert the full length card into the proper position. 4.
Chapter 3. Motherboard Settings This section describes the jumpers, internal connectors, and internal LEDs setting on Octans (PSG-M-OCUP5690-101) motherboard. We will show the motherboard layout and important jumper settings of the system. Motherboard Layout and Connectors Connectors Description 2. PWR BTN 1.PWR LED+ 4.GND 3.PWR LED#...
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Motherboard Layout and Connectors (Continued) Connectors Description 1.3.3V 2.GbE1 LED+ 3.3.3V Dual 4.GbE0 LED+ 5.NC 6.NC LAN LED LED ON = LINK LED BLINK = ACTIVE 1.FAN7_TACH 2.FAN8_TACH 3.SIO_FAN1_TACH 4.SIO_PWM1 5.SIO_FAN2_TACH 6.SIO_PWM2 SIO FAN CONN 7.SIO_FAN3_TACH 8.SIO_PWM3 9.SIO_FAN4_TACH 10.SIO_PWM4 11.GND 12.GND...
11.DBRDY3 12.CPU_RESET_L 13.DBRDY2 14. DBRDY0 15.DBRDY1 16.DBREQ_L 17.VSS 18.TEST19 19.VDDIO 20.TEST18 1-2 ENABLE CPU PRESENT (Jumper) OFF DISABLE LEDs 3.2.1 Front Panel LEDs Yellow System is On System is in Standbyl System is off, but has Power Blinking AC power System has no AC power Blue UID activity detected...
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3.2.3 Internal LEDs ON(Blinking) BMC activity detected HEART BIT BMC is not active AC in, standby power ready Standby Power LED AC off, Standby power off UID activity detected UID LED UID not activity detected...
Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration and Settings 4.1. BIOS Setting 1. Press DEL to run the setup procedure. 2. There will be a message “Entering SETUP” displayed on the diagnostics screen.
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3. Identify the BIOS Version 4. Load Optimal Default setting 5. Save the setting and exit the BIOS setup utility.
4.2. Updating BIOS Important Notes: 1. To identify the current BIOS version, please check out on BIOS setup. There are two methods to update the latest BIOS. 1. Update by Messiash Flash utility during POST 2. Update by AMI AFUDOS utility under DOS environment Update by Messiash Flash utility during POST 1.
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6. Please press <F> key to enter Messiah Flash utility. 7. Follow the instruction until the message “Update Flash successfully” that had been displayed. 8. Reboot system. Update by AMI AFUDOS utility under DOS environment If you need to update Flash in the DOS environment, please use AFUDOS utility. To use this utility, you must include the flash.bat , AFUDOS.exe, and rom file in the same folder.
Chapter 5. BMC Configuration and Settings Insert Ethernet LAN cable into the BMC LAN port. There are two methods to setup BMC IP: BMC management port 5.1. Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup) BIOS SETUP -> Server Mgmt -> BMC network configuration...
Input subnet mask address. 5.2. Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck) Type : sc –lanset. Modify IP setting.
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Input IP address. Input submask address. Below IP address is an example using a default IP setting. User is allowed to change the IP address for realistic use. Finish BMC IP configuration.
5.3. Connect to BMC Below IP address is an example using default IP setting. User is allowed to change the IP address for realistic use. Open the browser then type BMC IP address: 192.168.0.115...
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Use the default user name and password for first-time login to ASTER. Field: Default UserName root Password: superuser Information of ASTER firmware.
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Server Health - Sensor Readings: Configuration Please refer to AIC BMC User Guide for more information on AIC BMC. Mouse Mode setting: For Windows OS environment, set mode to absolute. For Linux OS environment, set mode to relative.
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Remote Control: Environmental setting: Press “ALT+M” for local and remote OS mouse control switching.
3. Execute a.bat batch file to update the BMC firmware Example: A:>cd OCTAM010 A:\ OCTAM010>a.bat This is just an example. The latest BMC firmware version is available from the FAE or AIC website. After update BMC firmware, please power off and then power on system.
3. Execute the config.bat batch file to update config file Example: A :> cd CB117C10 A:\ CB117C10>config.bat This is just an example; the latest BMC configuration version is available from the FAE or AIC website. 4. After update config file, please power off and then power on system.
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