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  • Page 1 H3C UniServer R6900 G3 Server User Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Document version: 6W101-20191010...
  • Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. All contents in this document, including statements, information, and recommendations, are believed to be accurate, but they are presented without warranty of any kind, express or implied. H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
  • Page 3 Preface This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience. • Conventions. • Documentation feedback. Audience This documentation is intended for: • Network planners. • Field technical support and servicing engineers. • Server administrators working with the R6900 G3 Server. Conventions The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
  • Page 4 Symbols Convention Description An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed WARNING! can result in personal injury. An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed CAUTION: can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. An alert that calls attention to essential information.
  • Page 5 Documentation feedback You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com. We appreciate your comments.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Safety information ······································································· 1-1   Safety sign conventions ············································································································ 1-1   Power source recommendations ································································································ 1-1   Installation safety recommendations ··························································································· 1-2   General operating safety ···································································································· 1-2   Electrical safety ················································································································ 1-2   Rack mounting recommendations ························································································ 1-2  ...
  • Page 7 Installing SAS/SATA drives ······································································································· 6-1   Installing NVMe drives ············································································································· 6-3   Installing power supplies ··········································································································· 6-4   Installing a compute module ······································································································ 6-5   Installing air baffles·················································································································· 6-7   Installing the low mid air baffle or GPU module air baffle to a compute module ······························ 6-7  ...
  • Page 8 Procedure ····················································································································· 7-20   Verifying the replacement ································································································· 7-21   Replacing the power fail safeguard module for a storage controller ·················································· 7-21   Replacing a GPU module ······································································································· 7-23   Replacing the GPU module in a compute module ·································································· 7-23  ...
  • Page 9 10 Appendix A Server specifications ··············································· 10-1   Server models and chassis view ······························································································ 10-1   Technical specifications ·········································································································· 10-2   Components ························································································································ 10-3   Front panel ·························································································································· 10-4   Front panel view of the server ··························································································· 10-4   Front panel view of a compute module ················································································ 10-6  ...
  • Page 10 Expander modules ··············································································································· 11-37   Diagnostic panels················································································································· 11-38   Diagnostic panel specifications ························································································· 11-38   Diagnostic panel view ····································································································· 11-38   LEDs ·························································································································· 11-38   Fiber transceiver modules ······································································································ 11-42   Storage options other than HDDs and SDDs ·············································································· 11-42  ...

  • Page 11: Safety Information

    Table 1-1 Safety signs Sign Description Circuit or electricity hazards are present. Only H3C authorized or professional server engineers are allowed to service, repair, or upgrade the server. WARNING! To avoid bodily injury or damage to circuits, do not open any components marked with the electrical hazard sign unless you have authorization to do so.

  • Page 12: Installation Safety Recommendations

    General operating safety To avoid bodily injury or damage to the server, follow these guidelines when you operate the server: • Only H3C authorized or professional server engineers are allowed to install, service, repair, operate, or upgrade the server. •...

  • Page 13: Esd Prevention

    ESD prevention Electrostatic charges that build up on people and tools might damage or shorten the lifespan of boards, the midplane, and electrostatic-sensitive components. Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent electrostatic damage, follow these guidelines: • Transport or store the server with the components in antistatic bags. •...

  • Page 14: Battery Safety

    Battery safety The server's management module contains a system battery, which is designed with a lifespan of 5 to 10 years. If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, you might need to replace the battery. When you replace the battery, follow these safety guidelines: •...

  • Page 15: Preparing For Installation

    Table 2-1 Installation limits for different rack depths Rack depth Installation limits • H3C cable management arm (CMA) is not supported. • A clearance of 60 mm (2.36 in) is reserved from the server rear to the rear rack door for cabling.

  • Page 16: Installation Site Requirements

    Figure 2-1 Installation suggestions for a 1200 mm deep rack (top view) (1) 1200 mm (47.24 in) rack depth (2) A minimum of 50 mm (1.97 in) between the rack front posts and the front rack door (3) 830 mm (32.68 in) between the rack front posts and the rear of the chassis, including power supply handles at the server rear (not shown in the figure) (4) 830 mm (32.68 in) server depth, including chassis ears (5) 950 mm (37.40 in) between the front rack posts and the CMA...

  • Page 17: Temperature, Humidity, And Altitude Requirements

    • The air intake and outlet vents of the server are not blocked. • The front and rear rack doors are adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter the cabinet and allow the warm air to escape from the cabinet. •...

  • Page 18: Grounding Requirements

    Table 2-3 Harmful gas limits in an equipment room Maximum concentration (mg/m 0.006 0.04 0.05 0.01 Grounding requirements Correctly connecting the server grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection, anti-interference, and ESD prevention. The server can be grounded through the grounding wire of the power supply system and no external grounding cable is required.
  • Page 19 Picture Name Description Multimeter For resistance and voltage measurement. ESD wrist strap For ESD prevention when you operate the server. Antistatic gloves For ESD prevention when you operate the server. Antistatic clothing For ESD prevention when you operate the server. Ladder For high-place operations.

  • Page 20: Installing Or Removing The Server

    Installing or removing the server Installing the server As a best practice, install hardware options to the server (if needed) before installing the server in the rack. For more information about how to install hardware options, see "Installing hardware options." Installing the chassis rails and slide rails Install the chassis rails to the server and the slide rails to the rack.
  • Page 21 Figure 3-2 Rack-mounting the server Secure the server, as shown in Figure 3-3: a. Push the server until the chassis ears are flush against the rack front posts, as shown by callout 1. b. Unlock the latches of the chassis ears, as shown by callout 2. c.

  • Page 22: (Optional) Installing The Cma

    Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." (Optional) Installing the CMA Install the CMA if the server is shipped with the CMA. For information about how to install the CMA, see the installation guide shipped with the CMA. Connecting external cables Cabling guidelines WARNING!
  • Page 23 Figure 3-4 Connecting a VGA cable Connect the other plug of the VGA cable to the VGA connector on the monitor, and fasten the screws on the plug. Connect the mouse and keyboard. For a USB mouse and keyboard, directly connect the USB connectors of the mouse and keyboard to the USB connectors on the server.

  • Page 24: Connecting An Ethernet Cable

    Connecting an Ethernet cable About this task Perform this task before you set up a network environment or log in to the HDM management interface through the HDM network port to manage the server. Prerequisites Install an mLOM or PCIe Ethernet adapter. For more information, see "Installing Ethernet adapters."...

  • Page 25: Connecting A Usb Device

    USB devices are hot swappable. However, to connect a USB device to the internal USB connector or remove a USB device from the internal USB connector, power off the server first. As a best practice for compatibility, purchase H3C certified USB devices. Connecting a USB device to the internal USB connector Power off the server.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the power cord Guidelines WARNING! To avoid damage to the equipment or even bodily injury, use the power cord that ships with the server. Before connecting the power cord, make sure the server and components are installed correctly. Procedure Insert the power cord plug into the power receptacle of a power supply at the rear panel, as shown in Figure...
  • Page 27 Figure 3-8 Sliding the cable clamp backward b. Open the cable clamp, place the power cord through the opening in the cable clamp, and then close the cable clamp, as shown by callouts 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Figure 3-9.

  • Page 28: Securing Cables

    Figure 3-10 Sliding the cable clamp forward Securing cables Securing cables to the CMA For information about how to secure cables to the CMA, see the installation guide shipped with the CMA. Securing cables to slide rails by using cable straps You can secure cables to either left slide rails or right slide rails by using the cable straps provided with the server.

  • Page 29: Removing The Server From A Rack

    Figure 3-11 Securing cables to a slide rail Removing the server from a rack Power down the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server. Extend the server from the rack, as shown in Figure 3-12.

  • Page 30: Powering On And Powering Off The Server

    Powering on and powering off the server Important information If the server is connected to external storage devices, make sure the server is the first device to power off and then the last device to power on. This restriction prevents the server from mistakenly identifying the external storage devices as faulty devices.

  • Page 31: Powering Off The Server

    In the navigation pane, select Power Manager > Meter Power. The meter power configuration page opens. Click the Automatic power-on tab and then select Always power on. Click Save. To configure automatic power-on from the BIOS, set AC Restore Settings to Always Power On. For more information, see the BIOS user guide for the server.

  • Page 32: Configuring The Server

    Configuring the server The following information describes the procedures to configure the server after the server installation is complete. Configuration flowchart Figure 5-1 Configuration flowchart Powering on the server Power on the server. For information about the procedures, see "Powering on the server."...

  • Page 33: Configuring Basic Bios Settings

    Configuring basic BIOS settings You can set the server boot order and the BIOS user and administrator passwords from the BIOS setup utility of the server. Setting the server boot order The server has a default boot order. To change the server boot order, access the Boot menu in the BIOS setup utility.

  • Page 34: Updating Firmware

    Updating firmware IMPORTANT: Verify the hardware and software compatibility before firmware update. For information about the hardware and software compatibility, see the software release notes. You can update the following firmware from FIST or HDM: • HDM. • BIOS. • CPLD.

  • Page 35: Installing Hardware Options

    Installing hardware options If you are installing multiple hardware options, read their installation procedures and identify similar steps to streamline the entire installation procedure. Installing the security bezel Press the right edge of the security bezel into the groove in the right chassis ear on the server, as shown by callout 1 in Figure 6-1.
  • Page 36 • For efficient use of storage, use drives that have the same capacity to build a RAID. If the drives have different capacities, the lowest capacity is used across all drives in the RAID. Whether a drive with extra capacity can be used to build other RAIDs depends on the storage controller model.

  • Page 37: Installing Nvme Drives

    Figure 6-4 Installing a drive Install the security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." Verifying the installation Use the following methods to verify that the drive is installed correctly: • Verify the drive properties (including capacity) and state by using one of the following methods: Log in to HDM.

  • Page 38: Installing Power Supplies

    Install the drive. For more information, see "Installing SAS/SATA drives." Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." Verifying the installation Use the following methods to verify that the drive is installed correctly: • Observe the drive LEDs to verify that the drive is operating correctly. For more information, see "Drive LEDs."...

  • Page 39: Installing A Compute Module

    Figure 6-6 Installing a power supply Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." Verifying the installation Use one of the following methods to verify that the power supply is installed correctly: • Observe the power supply LED to verify that the power supply is operating correctly. For more information about the power supply LED, see LEDs in "Rear panel."...
  • Page 40 Figure 6-7 Removing the compute module blank Install the compute module: a. Press the clips at both ends of the compute module inward to release the locking levers, as shown in Figure 6-8. Figure 6-8 Releasing the locking levers b. Push the module gently into the slot until you cannot push it further. Then, close the locking levers at both ends to secure the module in place, as shown in Figure 6-9.

  • Page 41: Installing Air Baffles

    Figure 6-9 Installing the compute module Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server."...
  • Page 42 Figure 6-10 Installing the low mid air baffle To install the GPU module air baffle, align the two pin holes with the guide pins (near the compute module front panel) in the compute module. Then, gently press down the air baffle onto the main board and push it forward until you cannot push it any further, as shown Figure 6-11.

  • Page 43: Installing The Gpu Module Air Baffle To A Rear Riser Card

    Figure 6-11 Installing the GPU module air baffle Install a riser card and a PCIe module in the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a riser card and a PCIe module in a compute module." Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel."...
  • Page 44 Install PCIe modules to the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear." If an installed PCIe module requires external cables, remove the air baffle panel closer to the PCIe module installation slot for the cables to pass through. Figure 6-12 Removing an air baffle panel from the GPU module air baffle Install the GPU module air baffle to the rear riser card.

  • Page 45: Installing Riser Cards And Pcie Modules

    Installing riser cards and PCIe modules The server provides two PCIe riser connectors and three PCIe riser bays. The three riser bays are at the server rear and each compute module provides one riser connector. For more information about the locations of the bays and connectors, see "Rear panel view" and "Main board components", respectively.
  • Page 46 Remove the high mid air baffle. For more information, see "Replacing air baffles in a compute module." Install the low mid air baffle. For more information, see "Installing the low mid air baffle or GPU module air baffle to a compute module."...

  • Page 47: Installing Riser Cards And Pcie Modules At The Server Rear

    Figure 6-16 Installing the riser card to the compute module c. Connect PCIe module cables, if any, to the drive backplane. Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." 10. Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module."...
  • Page 48 Figure 6-17 Removing the rear riser card blank Install the PCIe module to the riser card: a. Remove the riser card air baffle, if the PCIe module to be installed needs to connect cables. For more information, see "Replacing a riser card air baffle."...
  • Page 49 Figure 6-18 Removing the PCIe module blank d. Insert the PCIe module into the PCIe slot along the guide rails, and then close the riser card cover, as shown in Figure 6-19. 6-15...
  • Page 50 Figure 6-19 Installing a PCIe module to the riser card e. Connect PCIe module cables, if any, to the PCIe module. f. Install the removed riser card air baffle. For more information, see "Replacing a riser card air baffle." Install the riser card to the server. a.

  • Page 51: Installing Storage Controllers And Power Fail Safeguard Modules

    b. Install the riser card to the server. As shown in Figure 6-21, gently push the riser card into the bay until you cannot push it further, and then close the ejector lever to secure the riser card. Figure 6-21 Installing the riser card to the server Connect PCIe module cables, if any.
  • Page 52 • RAID-LSI-9460-8i(4G). • RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G). Procedure The procedure is the same for installing storage controllers of different models. This section uses the RAID-LSI-9361-8i(1G)-A1-X storage controller as an example. To install a storage controller: Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."...
  • Page 53 Figure 6-23 Installing the flash card Install the storage controller to the riser card: a. (Optional.) Connect the flash card cable (P/N 0404A0VU) to the flash card. Figure 6-24 Connecting the flash card cable to the flash card b. Install the storage controller to the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear."...
  • Page 54 Figure 6-25 Installing the supercapacitor holder e. Connect one end of the supercapacitor cable (P/N 0404A0VT) provided with the flash card to the supercapacitor cable, as shown in Figure 6-26. Figure 6-26 Connecting the supercapacitor cable f. Insert the cableless end of the supercapacitor into the holder. Pull a clip on the holder, insert the other end of the supercapacitor into the holder, and then release the clip, as shown in by callouts 1, 2, and 3 in Figure...

  • Page 55: Installing Gpu Modules

    Figure 6-27 Installing the supercapacitor and connecting the supercapacitor cable h. Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." i. Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module." j.
  • Page 56 For the GPU module to take effect, make sure processor 2 of the compute module is in position. Procedure The procedure is the same for installing GPU modules GPU-P4-X, GPU-P40-X, GPU-T4, GPU-P100, GPU-V100, and GPU-V100-32G. This section uses the GPU-P100 as an example. To install a GPU module in a compute module: Power off the server.
  • Page 57 Figure 6-29 Installing a GPU module Install the riser card on PCIe riser connector 0. Align the pin holes on the riser card with the guide pins on the main board, and place the riser card on the main board. Then, fasten the captive screws to secure the riser card into place, as shown in Figure 6-30.

  • Page 58: Installing A Gpu Module To A Rear Riser Card

    Installing a GPU module to a rear riser card Guidelines You can install GPU modules only to the riser card in riser bay 1 or 3. To install only one GPU module to a rear riser card, install the GPU module in PCIe slot 2. To install two GPU modules to a rear riser card, install the GPU modules in PCIe slots 2 and 6.
  • Page 59 Install the mLOM Ethernet adapter to the riser card: a. Remove the screw from the mLOM Ethernet adapter slot and then remove the blank, as shown in Figure 6-31. Figure 6-31 Removing the screw b. Open the riser card cover. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear."...

  • Page 60: Installing A Pcie Ethernet Adapter

    Figure 6-32 Installing an mLOM Ethernet adapter to the riser card If you have removed the riser card air baffle, install the removed riser card air baffle. For more information, see "Replacing a riser card air baffle." Install the riser card to the server. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear."...

  • Page 61: Installing Pcie M.2 Ssds

    Install the PCIe Ethernet adapter to the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules." (Optional.) If the PCIe Ethernet adapter supports NCSI, connect the NCSI cable from the PCIe Ethernet adapter to the NCSI connector on the riser card. For more information about the NCSI connector location, see "Riser cards."...
  • Page 62 Figure 6-33 Installing the internal threaded stud b. Insert the connector of the SSD into the socket, and push down the other end of the SSD. Then, fasten the screw provided with the transfer module to secure the SSD into place, as shown in Figure 6-34.

  • Page 63: Installing A Pcie M.2 Ssd At The Server Rear

    11. Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module." 12. Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." 13. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." 14.
  • Page 64 Figure 6-35 Installing an SD card Installing the extended module to the management module. Align the two blue clips on the extended module with the bracket on the management module, and slowly insert the extended module downwards until it snaps into space, as shown in Figure 6-36.

  • Page 65: Installing An Nvme Ssd Expander Module

    Installing an NVMe SSD expander module Guidelines A riser card in a compute module is required when you install an NVMe SSD expander module. An NVMe SSD expander module is required only when NVMe drives are installed. For configurations that require an NVMe expander module, see "Drive configurations and numbering." Procedure The procedure is the same for installing a 4-port NVMe SSD expander module and an 8-port NVMe SSD expander module.

  • Page 66: Installing The Nvme Vroc Module

    14. Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server." Installing the NVMe VROC module Identify the NVMe VROC module connector on the management module. For more information, see "Management module components." Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."...

  • Page 67: Installing A Diagnostic Panel

    To install a 4SFF drive backplane: Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "Replacing the security bezel." Remove the compute module. For more information, see "Removing a compute module."...
  • Page 68 Identify the diagnostic panel cable before you install the diagnostic panel. The P/N for the cable is 0404A0SP. Procedure Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "Replacing the security bezel."...

  • Page 69: Installing Processors

    Installing processors Guidelines • To avoid damage to the processors or main board, only H3C-authorized personnel and professional server engineers are allowed to install a processor. • Make sure the processors are the same model if multiple processors are installed.
  • Page 70 Table 6-2 Process installation locations Number of processors Installation locations Socket 1 of compute module 1. • For processors of model 5xxx, install a processor in socket 1 of compute module 1 and the other in socket 1 of compute module 2. •...
  • Page 71 Figure 6-42 Installing a processor onto the retaining bracket Install the retaining bracket onto the heatsink: CAUTION: When you remove the protective cover over the heatsink, be careful not to touch the thermal grease on the heatsink. a. Lift the cover straight up until it is removed from the heatsink, as shown in Figure 6-43.
  • Page 72 b. Install the retaining bracket onto the heatsink. As shown in Figure 6-44, align the alignment triangle on the retaining bracket with the cut-off corner of the heatsink. Place the bracket on top of the heatsink, with the four corners of the bracket clicked into the four corners of the heatsink.

  • Page 73: Installing Dimms

    CAUTION: Use an electric screwdriver and set the torque to 1.4 Nm (12 in-lbs) when fastening the screws. Failure to do so may result in poor contact of the processor and the main board or damage to the pins in the processor socket. Figure 6-46 Attaching the retaining bracket and heatsink to the processor socket 11.

  • Page 74: Guidelines

    Guidelines WARNING! The DIMMs are not hot swappable. You can install a maximum of 12 DIMMs for each processor, six DIMMs per memory controller. For more information, see "DIMM slots." For a DIMM to operate at 2933 MHz, make sure the following conditions are met: •...
  • Page 75 NOTE: If the DIMM configuration does not meet the requirements for the configured memory mode, the system uses the default memory mode (Independent mode). For more information about memory modes, see the BIOS user guide for the server. Figure 6-47 DIMM population schemes (one processor present) DIMM population schemes Number of DIMMs DIMM slots for processor 1 in CMOD 1...
  • Page 76 Figure 6-49 DIMM population schemes (two processors of model 5xxx present) DIMM population schemes Number of DIMMs DIMM slots for processor 1 in CMOD 1 DIMM slots for processor 1 in CMOD 2 √: Recommended *: Not recommended 1 DIMM ●...

  • Page 77: Procedure

    • As a best practice, install DCPMMs symmetrically across the two memory processing units for a processor. • To install both DRAM DIMM and DCPMM in a channel, install the DRAM DIMM in the white slot and the DCPMM in the black slot. To install only one DIMM in a channel, install the DIMM in the white slot if the DIMM is DCPMM.
  • Page 78 Figure 6-52 Installing a DIMM Install the removed air baffles. For more information, see "Replacing air baffles in a compute module." 10. Reconnect the cable between the supercapacitor and the main board. 11. Install the removed riser card in the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a riser card and a PCIe module in a compute module."...

  • Page 79: Installing And Setting Up A Tcm Or Tpm

    • H3C is not liable for blocked data access caused by improper use of the TCM or TPM. For more information, see the encryption technology feature documentation provided by the operating system.
  • Page 80 To install a TPM: Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Disconnect all the cables from the management module. Remove the management module. For more information, see "Removing the management module." Install the TPM: a. Press the TPM into the TPM connector on the management module, as shown in Figure 6-54.

  • Page 81: Enabling The Tcm Or Tpm In The Bios

    Install the management module. For more information, see "Installing the management module." Reconnect the cables to the management module. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server."...

  • Page 82: Replacing Hardware Options

    Replacing hardware options If you are replacing multiple hardware options, read their replacement procedures and identify similar steps to streamline the entire replacement procedure. Replacing the security bezel Insert the key provided with the bezel into the lock on the bezel and unlock the security bezel, as shown by callout 1 in Figure 7-1.

  • Page 83: Replacing An Nvme Drive

    Observe the drive LEDs to verify that the drive is not selected by the storage controller and is not performing a RAID migration or rebuilding. For more information about drive LEDs, see "Drive LEDs." Remove the drive, as shown in Figure 7-2: a.

  • Page 84: Replacing A Compute Module And Its Main Board

    Install the removed security bezel, if any. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel." Verifying the replacement For information about the verification, see "Installing NVMe drives." Replacing a compute module and its main board WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them.

  • Page 85: Removing The Main Board Of A Compute Module

    Figure 7-4 Removing a compute module Removing the main board of a compute module Remove the compute module. For more information, see "Removing a compute module." Remove the components in the compute module: a. Remove the drives. For more information, see "Replacing a SAS/SATA drive."...

  • Page 86: Installing A Compute Module And Its Main Board

    Figure 7-5 Removing the screws on a main board b. Lift the cable clamp and the riser card bracket from the main board, as shown by callouts 1 and 2 Figure 7-6. c. Lift the main board slowly out of the compute module, as shown by callout 3 in Figure 7-6.
  • Page 87 Figure 7-7 Installing the main board, cable clamp, and riser card bracket c. Fasten the 16 screws on the main board, as shown in Figure 7-8. Figure 7-8 Securing the screws on a main board Install the components in the compute module: a.

  • Page 88: Verifying The Replacement

    h. Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module." Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel."...

  • Page 89: Replacing The Chassis Access Panel

    Figure 7-9 Removing the access panel Install a new compute module access panel, as shown in Figure 7-10: a. Place the access panel on top of the compute module. Make sure the pegs inside the access panel are aligned with the grooves on both sides of the compute module. b.

  • Page 90: Replacing A Power Supply

    Remove the server from the rack, if the space over the server is insufficient. For more information, see "Removing the server from a rack." Remove the chassis access panel. The removal process is the same for the compute module access panel and chassis access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel."...
  • Page 91 Figure 7-12 Removing the power cord Holding the power supply by its handle and pressing the retaining latch with your thumb, pull the power supply slowly out of the slot, as shown in Figure 7-13. Figure 7-13 Removing the power supply Install a new power supply.

  • Page 92: Replacing Air Baffles

    Replacing air baffles WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them. Replacing air baffles in a compute module Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."...
  • Page 93 Figure 7-15 Installing the high mid air baffle To install the low mid air baffle, see "Installing the low mid air baffle or GPU module air baffle to a compute module" for more information. To install a left or right air baffle, place the air baffle in the compute module, as shown Figure 7-16, with the standouts on the air baffle aligned with the notches on the side of the compute module.

  • Page 94: Replacing The Power Supply Air Baffle

    10. Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." 11. Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module." 12. Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "Installing the security bezel."...

  • Page 95: Replacing A Riser Card Air Baffle

    Figure 7-18 Installing the power supply air baffle Install the chassis access panel. For more information, see "Replacing the chassis access panel." Mount the server in a rack. For more information, see "Installing the server." Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord."...
  • Page 96 Figure 7-19 Removing the riser card air baffle Install a new air baffle. Squeeze the clips at both sides of the air baffle, place the air baffle into place, and release the clips, as shown in Figure 7-20. Make sure the standouts at both ends of the air baffle are aligned with the notches inside the riser card.

  • Page 97: Replacing A Riser Card And A Pcie Module

    Figure 7-20 Installing a riser card air baffle Install the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear." Reconnect the external cables to the riser card. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord."...

  • Page 98: Replacing A Riser Card And Pcie Module At The Server Rear

    a. Disconnect all PCIe cables from the riser card. b. Loosen the captive screw on the riser card, and lift the riser card slowly out of the compute module, as shown in Figure 7-21. Figure 7-21 Removing the RS-FHHL-G3 riser card Hold and rotate the latch upward to unlock the riser card, and then pull the PCIe module out of the slot, as shown in Figure...
  • Page 99 Procedure Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Disconnect external cables from the riser card, if the cables hinder riser card replacement. Remove the riser card, as shown in Figure 7-23: a. As shown by callout 1, press the latch upward to release the ejector lever on the riser card. b.

  • Page 100: Replacing A Storage Controller

    Figure 7-24 Removing a PCIe module in the riser card Install a new PCIe module to the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear." Install the riser card. For more information, see "Installing riser cards and PCIe modules at the server rear."...

  • Page 101: Guidelines

    Guidelines To replace the storage controller with a controller of a different model, reconfigure RAID after the replacement. For more information, see the storage controller user guide for the server. To replace the storage controller with a controller of the same model, make sure the following configurations remain the same after replacement: •...

  • Page 102: Verifying The Replacement

    Verifying the replacement Log in to HDM to verify that the storage controller is in a correct state. For more information, see HDM online help. Replacing the power fail safeguard module for a storage controller WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them.
  • Page 103 10. Remove the supercapacitor, as shown in Figure 7-26. a. Disconnect the cable between the main board and the supercapacitor, as shown by callout b. Pull the clip on the supercapacitor holder, take the supercapacitor out of the holder, and then release the clip, as shown by callouts 2 and 3.

  • Page 104: Replacing A Gpu Module

    Verifying the replacement Log in to HDM to verify that the flash card and the supercapacitor are in a correct state. For more information, see HDM online help. Replacing a GPU module WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them.

  • Page 105: Replacing A Gpu Module At The Server Rear

    Figure 7-29 Removing a GPU module Install a new GPU module. For more information, see "Installing a GPU module in a compute module." Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." Install the compute module. For more information, see "Installing a compute module."...

  • Page 106: Replacing An Mlom Ethernet Adapter

    Replacing an mLOM Ethernet adapter The procedure is the same for mLOM Ethernet adapters of different models. This section uses the NIC-GE-4P-360T-L3-M mLOM Ethernet adapter as an example. Procedure Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."...

  • Page 107: Replacing A Pcie Ethernet Adapter

    Reconnect the external cables to the riser card. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server." Verifying the replacement Log in to HDM to verify that the mLOM Ethernet adapter is in a correct state. For more information, see HDM online help.
  • Page 108 Remove the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel." Remove the M.2 transfer module from the riser card. For more information, see "Replacing the riser card and PCIe module in a compute module." Remove the PCIe M.2 SSD: a.

  • Page 109: Replacing An M.2 Transfer Module And A Pcie M.2 Ssd At The Server Rear

    Install a new M.2 transfer module and a new PCIe M.2 SSD. For more information, see "Installing a PCIe M.2 SSD in a compute module." Install the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel."...

  • Page 110: Replacing The Dual Sd Card Extended Module

    Figure 7-33 Removing an SD card Install a new SD card. For more information, see "Installing SD cards." Install the management module. For more information, see "Installing the management module." Reconnect the cables to the management module. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord."...

  • Page 111: Replacing An Nvme Ssd Expander Module

    Figure 7-34 Removing the dual SD card extended module Remove the SD cards installed on the extended module, as shown in Figure 7-33. Install a new dual SD card extended module to the management module and install the removed SD cards. For more information, see "Installing SD cards."...

  • Page 112: Replacing The Nvme Vroc Module

    a. Disconnect the expander module from the front drive backplanes by removing the cables from the front drive backplanes. b. Remove the PCIe riser card that holds the NVMe SSD expander module. For more information, see "Replacing the riser card and PCIe module in a compute module."...

  • Page 113: Replacing A Fan Module

    Figure 7-36 Removing the NVMe VROC module Install a new NVMe VROC module. For more information, see "Installing the NVMe VROC module." Install the management module. For more information, see "Installing the management module." Reconnect the cables to the management module. Connect the power cord.
  • Page 114 Figure 7-37 Removing a fan module Install a new fan module. Insert the fan module into the slot, as shown in Figure 7-38. Figure 7-38 Installing a fan module Install the chassis access panel. For more information, see "Replacing the chassis access panel."...

  • Page 115: Replacing A Processor

    Guidelines • To avoid damage to a processor or a compute module main board, only H3C authorized or professional server engineers can install, replace, or remove a processor. • Make sure the processors on the server are the same model.
  • Page 116 Figure 7-39 Removing a processor heatsink Remove the processor retaining bracket from the heatsink, as shown in Figure 7-40: a. Insert a flat-head tool (such as a flat-head screwdriver) into the notch marked with TIM BREAKER to pry open the retaining bracket, as shown by callout 1. b.

  • Page 117: Installing A Processor

    Figure 7-40 Removing the processor retaining bracket Separate the processor from the retaining bracket with one hand pushing down and the other hand tilting the processor, as shown in Figure 7-41. Figure 7-41 Separating the processor from the retaining bracket Installing a processor Install the processor onto the retaining bracket.

  • Page 118: Verifying The Replacement

    Paste bar code label supplied with the processor over the original processor label on the heatsink. IMPORTANT: This step is required for you to obtain H3C's processor servicing. Install the removed air baffles in the compute module. For more information, see "Replacing air baffles in a compute module."...

  • Page 119: Replacing The System Battery

    Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "Replacing the security bezel." Remove the compute module. For more information, see "Removing a compute module." Remove the compute module access panel. For more information, see "Replacing a compute module access panel."...

  • Page 120: Removing The System Battery

    The server comes with a system battery (Panasonic BR2032) installed on the management module, which supplies power to the real-time clock and has a lifespan of 5 to 10 years. If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, you might need to replace the battery. As a best practice, use the Panasonic BR2032 battery to replace the old one.

  • Page 121: Verifying The Replacement

    Figure 7-45 Installing the system battery Install the management module. For more information, see "Installing the management module." Connect cables to the management module. Connect the power cord. For more information, see "Connecting the power cord." Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server."...

  • Page 122: Replacing The Management Module

    Remove the air baffles that might hinder the replacement in the compute module. For more information, see "Replacing air baffles in a compute module." Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. Loosen the captive screw on the backplane, slowly lift the backplane, and then pull it out of the compute module, as shown in Figure 7-46.

  • Page 123: Installing The Management Module

    Figure 7-47 Removing the management module Remove the dual SD card extended module. For more information, see "Replacing an NVMe SSD expander module." Remove the NVMe VROC module. For more information, see "Replacing the NVMe VROC module." Installing the management module Install the NVMe VROC module.

  • Page 124: Removing The Pdb

    Removing the PDB Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Remove the server from the rack, if the space over the server is insufficient. For more information, see "Removing the server from a rack." Remove the chassis access panel. For more information, see "Replacing the chassis access panel."...

  • Page 125: Installing The Pdb

    Figure 7-50 Unlocking the PDB c. Pull up the extension handles on the ejector levers. Hold the handles and rotate the ejector levers downward, as shown by callouts 1 and 2 in Figure 7-51. d. Pull the PDB out of the slot, as shown by callout 3 in Figure 7-51.
  • Page 126 Figure 7-52 Installing the PDB d. Connect cables to the PDB, as shown in Figure 7-53. Figure 7-53 Connecting cables to the PDB Install the management module. For more information, see "Installing the management module." Install the removed power supplies. For more information, see "Installing power supplies."...

  • Page 127: Replacing The Midplane

    Replacing the midplane WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them. Removing the midplane Procedure Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Remove the server from the rack. For more information, see "Removing the server from a rack."...

  • Page 128: Installing The Midplane

    Installing the midplane Procedure Install a midplane, as shown in Figure 7-55: a. Insert the midplane into the server along the slide rails, and push the midplane toward the server front until you cannot push it further, as shown by callout 1. b.

  • Page 129: Replacing The Diagnostic Panel

    Replacing the diagnostic panel WARNING! To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them. To replace the diagnostic panel: Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server."...
  • Page 130 To replace the left chassis ear: Power off the server. For more information, see "Powering off the server." Remove the server from the rack, if the space over the server is insufficient. For more information, see "Removing the server from a rack."...

  • Page 131: Replacing The Tpm/Tcm

    17. Power on the server. For more information, see "Powering on the server." Replacing the TPM/TCM To avoid system damage, do not remove the installed TPM/TCM. If the installed TPM/TCM is faulty, remove the management module, and contact H3C Support for management module and TPM/TCM replacement. 7-50...

  • Page 132: Connecting Internal Cables

    Connecting internal cables Properly route the internal cables and make sure they are not squeezed. Connecting drive cables Connecting drive cables in compute modules 24SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling Connect SAS port 1 on the 24SFF drive backplane to SAS port A1 on the main board and connect SAS port 2 to SAS port A2, as shown in Figure 8-1.
  • Page 133 8SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling Figure 8-2 8SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane connected to the main board (1) and (3) AUX signal cables (2) and (4) Power cords (5) SAS/SATA data cable 1 (for drive cage bay 2/4) (6) SAS/SATA data cable 2 (for drive cage bay 1/3) 8SFF NVMe drive cabling To install 8SFF NVMe drives, you must install an 8-port NVMe SSD expander module to riser card 0 in the compute module.
  • Page 134 NOTE: In the figure, A1 to A4 and B1 to B4 represent data ports NVMe A1 to NVMe A4 and data ports NVMe B1 to B4 on the NVMe SSD expander module. NVMe 1 to NVMe 4 represents the labels on NVMe data cables.
  • Page 135 4SFF SAS/SATA drive cabling Figure 8-5 4SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane connected to the main board (1) AUX signal cable (2) Power cord (3) SAS/SATA data cable 4SFF NVMe drive cabling To install 4SFF NVMe drives, you must install a 4-port NVMe SSD expander module to riser card 0 in the compute module.

  • Page 136: Storage Controller Cabling In Riser Cards At The Server Rear

    Storage controller cabling in riser cards at the server rear When connecting storage controller data cables, make sure you connect the corresponding peer ports with the correct storage controller data cable. Use Table 8-1 Table 8-2 to determine the ports to be connected and the cable to use. Table 8-1 Storage controller cabling method (for all storage controllers except for the RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G)) Location of...
  • Page 137 Figure 8-7 Connecting the storage controller cable in slot 3 (for all storage controllers except for the RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G)) Figure 8-8 Connecting the storage controller cable in slot 6 (for all storage controllers except for the RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G))
  • Page 138 Figure 8-9 Connecting the storage controller cables in slot 3 (for the RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G)) Figure 8-10 Connecting the storage controller cables in slot 6 (for the RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G))

  • Page 139: Connecting The Flash Card On A Storage Controller

    Connecting the flash card on a storage controller When connecting a flash card cable and a supercapacitor cable, make sure you connect the correct supercapacitor connectors in the riser card and on the main board. Use Table 8-3 to determine the method for flash card and supercapacitor cabling.

  • Page 140: Connecting The Gpu Power Cord

    Figure 8-12 Connecting the flash card on a storage controller in slot 6 Connecting the GPU power cord The method for connecting the GPU power cord is the same for different GPU models. This section uses the GPU-P100 as an example. Figure 8-13 Connecting the GPU power cord...

  • Page 141: Connecting The Ncsi Cable For A Pcie Ethernet Adapter

    Connecting the NCSI cable for a PCIe Ethernet adapter Figure 8-14 Connecting the NCSI cable for a PCIe Ethernet adapter 8-10...

  • Page 142: Connecting The Front I/O Component Cable From The Right Chassis Ear

    Connecting the front I/O component cable from the right chassis ear Figure 8-15 Connecting the front I/O component cable Connecting the cable for the front VGA and USB 2.0 connectors on the left chassis ear Figure 8-16 Connecting the cable for the front VGA and USB 2.0 connectors on the left chassis ear 8-11...

  • Page 143: Maintenance

    Maintenance The following information describes the guidelines and tasks for daily server maintenance. Guidelines • Keep the equipment room clean and tidy. Remove unnecessary devices and objects from the equipment room. • Make sure the temperature and humidity in the equipment room meet the server operating requirements.

  • Page 144: Examining Cable Connections

    The cables are in good condition and are not twisted or corroded at the connection point. Technical support If you encounter any complicated problems during daily maintenance or troubleshooting, contact H3C Support. Before contacting H3C Support, collect the following server information to facilitate troubleshooting: • Log and sensor information: Log information: −...

  • Page 145: Appendix A Server Specifications

    Server models and chassis view H3C UniServer R6900 G3 servers are 4U rack servers with two dual-processor compute modules communicating through the midplane. The servers are suitable for cloud computing, distributed storage, and video storage, as well as enterprise infrastructure and telecommunications applications.

  • Page 146: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Item 48SFF 32SFF 16SFF • Without a security bezel and chassis ears: 174.8 × 444 × 807.4 mm (6.88 × 17.48 × Dimensions 31.79 in) (H × W × D) • With a security bezel: 174.8 × 444 × 829.7 mm (6.88 × 17.48 × 32.67 in) Max.

  • Page 147: Components

    Components Figure 10-2 R6900 G3 server components Table 10-2 R6900 G3 server components Item Description (1) Chassis access panel (2) Power supply air baffle Provides ventilation aisles for power supplies. (3) Dual SD card extended Provides two SD card slots. module (4) System battery Supplies power to the system clock.

  • Page 148: Front Panel

    Item Description Provides ventilation aisles for PCIe modules in riser cards at the server (14) Riser card air baffle rear. (15) Chassis Attach the server to the rack. The right ear is integrated with the front I/O component, and the left ear is integrated with VGA and USB 2.0 (16) Chassis ears connectors.
  • Page 149 Figure 10-3 48SFF front panel (1) Serial label pull tab module (2) USB 2.0 connectors (3) VGA connector (4) Compute module 1 (5) SAS/SATA drive or diagnostic panel (optional) (6) USB 3.0 connector (7) Compute module 2 Figure 10-4 32SFF front panel (1) Serial label pull tab module (2) USB 2.0 connectors (3) VGA connector...

  • Page 150: Front Panel View Of A Compute Module

    Figure 10-5 16SFF front panel (1) Serial label pull tab module (2) USB 2.0 connectors (3) VGA connector (4) Drive cage bay 1 (5) Compute module 1 (6) Drive cage bay 2 (7) SAS/SATA drive, NVMe drive, or diagnostic panel (optional) (8) USB 3.0 connector (9) Drive cage bay 4 (10) Compute module 2...

  • Page 151: Leds And Buttons

    Figure 10-7 8SFF compute module front panel (1) Drive cage bay 1/3 for 4SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe drives (optional) (2) Diagnostic panel (optional) (3) Drive cage bay 2/4 for 4SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe drives (optional) (4) Diagnostic panel (optional) NOTE: Drive cage bays 1 and 2 are for compute module 1, and drive cage bays 3 and 4 are for compute module 2.

  • Page 152: Ports

    Table 10-3 LEDs and buttons on the front panel Button/LED Status • Steady green—The system has started. • Flashing green (1 Hz)—The system is starting. • Steady amber—The system is in Standby state. • Off—No power is present. Possible reasons: Power on/standby button and system power LED No power source is connected.

  • Page 153: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Rear panel view Figure 10-9 shows the rear panel view. Figure 10-9 Rear panel components (1) Power supply 1 (2) Power supply 2 (3) VGA connector (4) BIOS serial port (5) HDM dedicated network port (1 Gbps, RJ-45, default IP address 192.168.1.2/24) (6) USB 3.0 connectors (7) Power supply 3 (8) Power supply 4...
  • Page 154 Figure 10-10 Rear panel LEDs (1) Power supply LED for power supply 1 (2) Power supply LED for power supply 2 (3) UID LED (4) Link LED of the Ethernet port (5) Activity LED of the Ethernet port (6) Power supply LED for power supply 3 (7) Power supply LED for power supply 4 Table 10-5 LEDs on the rear panel Status...

  • Page 155: Ports

    Status • Flashing green (1 Hz)—The port is receiving or sending data. Activity LED of the Ethernet • port Off—The port is not receiving or sending data. Ports Table 10-6 Ports on the rear panel Port Type Description HDM dedicated Establishes a network connection to manage HDM RJ-45 network port...

  • Page 156: Dimm Slots

    Figure 10-11 Main board components (1) SAS port B2 (×4 SAS ports) for PCIe riser bay 3 (2) SAS port B1 (×4 SAS ports) for PCIe riser bay 3 (3) Supercapacitor connector 2 for PCIe riser bay 3 (4) PCIe riser connector 0 for processor 2 (5) Supercapacitor connector 1 for PCIe riser bay 1 (6) SAS port A1 (×4 SAS ports) for PCIe riser bay 1 (7) SAS port A2 (×4 SAS ports) for PCIe riser bay 1...

  • Page 157: Management Module

    8SFF and 24SFF compute modules have the same physical layout of the DIMM slots on the main board, as shown in Figure 10-12. For more information about the DIMM slot population rules, see the guidelines in "Installing DIMMs." Figure 10-12 DIMM physical layout Management module Management module components Figure 10-13 Management module components...

  • Page 158: System Maintenance Switches

    System maintenance switches Use the system maintenance switch if you forget HDM username, HDM password, or BIOS password, or need to restore default BIOS settings, as described in Table 10-8. To identify the location of the switch, see Figure 10-13. Table 10-8 System maintenance switch Item Description...

  • Page 159: Pdb

    Figure 10-14 PDB components (1) Front I/O connector (2) Front VGA and USB 2.0 connector 10-15...

  • Page 160: Appendix B Component Specifications

    About component model names The model name of a hardware option in this document might differ slightly from its model name label. A model name label might add a prefix or suffix to the hardware-coded model name for purposes such as identifying the matching server brand or applicable region.
  • Page 161 Supported Base Number of Cache Model Power UPI speed max. data rate frequency cores (L3) links of DIMMs 6154 3.0 GHz 200 W 24.75 MB 10.4 GT/s 2666 MHz 6152 2.1 GHz 140 W 30.25 MB 10.4 GT/s 2666 MHz 6150 2.7 GHz 165 W...

  • Page 162: Jintide-C Series Processors

    Table 11-2 Cascade Lake processors Supported Base Number of Cache Model Power UPI speed max. data rate frequency cores (L3) links of DIMMs 8276 2.2 GHz 38.5 MB 10.4 GT/s 2933 MHz 8260 2.4 GHz 35.75 MB 10.4 GT/s 2933 MHz 6252 2.1 GHz 35.75 MB...

  • Page 163: Dcpmm Specifications

    Product Model Type Capacity Data rate Rank code 0231AC4S DDR4-2933P-16G-1Rx4-R RDIMM 16 GB 2933 MHz Single-rank 0231AC4V DDR4-2933P-16G-2Rx8-R RDIMM 16 GB 2933 MHz Dual-rank 0231AC4T DDR4-2933P-32G-2Rx4-R RDIMM 32 GB 2933 MHz Dual-rank 0231AC4N DDR4-2933P-64G-2Rx4-R RDIMM 64 GB 2933 MHz Dual-rank DCPMM specifications Product code Model...

  • Page 164: Hdds And Ssds

    Callout Description Remarks DIMM generation Only DDR4 is supported. • 2133P—2133 MHz. • 2400T—2400 MHz. Data rate • 2666V—2666 MHz. • 2933Y—2933 MHz. • L—LRDIMM. DIMM type • R—RDIMM. HDDs and SSDs Drive specifications SAS HDDs Model Form factor Capacity Rate Rotating speed HDD-300G-SAS-12G-15K-SFF...
  • Page 165 Model Vendor Form factor Capacity Rate SSD-240G-SATA-6G-SFF-EM-i Intel 240 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-EV-SFF-i-2 Intel 480 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-EM-SFF-i-3 Intel 480 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-SFF-EV Intel 480 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-SFF-1 Micron 480 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-SFF-2 Micron 480 GB 6 Gbps SSD-480G-SATA-6G-SFF-i Intel...
  • Page 166 NVMe SSDs Model Vendor Form factor Capacity Interface Rate SSD-375G-NVMe-SFF-i Intel 375 GB PCIe3.0 8 Gbps SSD-450G-NVMe-SFF-i Intel 450 GB PCIe3.0 8 Gbps SSD-750G-NVMe-SFF-i Intel 750 GB PCIe3.0 8 Gbps SSD-1T-NVMe-SFF-i Intel 1 TB PCIe3.0 8 Gbps SSD-1T-NVMe-SFF-i-1 Intel 1 TB PCIe3.0 8 Gbps SSD-1.2T-NVMe-SFF-i...

  • Page 167: Drive Leds

    Model Form factor Capacity Interface Rate Link width SSD-NVME-3.2T-PBlaze5 HHHL 3.2 TB PCIe 8 Gbps ×8 SSD-NVME-4T-P4500 HHHL 4 TB PCIe 8 Gbps ×4 SSD-NVME-4T-P4600 HHHL 4 TB PCIe 8 Gbps ×4 SSD-NVME-6.4T-PBlaze5 HHHL 6.4 TB PCIe 8 Gbps ×8 Drive LEDs The server supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives, of which SAS and SATA drives support hot swapping.

  • Page 168: Drive Configurations And Numbering

    Fault/UID LED status Present/Active LED status Description Steady green/Flashing green The drive is faulty. Replace the drive Steady amber (4.0 Hz) immediately. Steady green/Flashing green The drive is operating correctly and selected Steady blue (4.0 Hz) by the RAID controller. The drive is performing a RAID migration or Flashing green (4.0 Hz) rebuilding, or the system is reading or...
  • Page 169 Figure 11-3 Drive numbering for 48SFF drive configurations (48SFF server) NOTE: For the location of the compute modules, see "Front panel view of the server." 32SFF server Table 11-8 presents the drive configurations available for the 32SFF server and their compatible types of storage controllers and NVMe SSD expander modules.
  • Page 170 Drive cage bay 1 in Drive cage bay 2 in Drive configuration Compute module 2 compute module 1 compute module 1 32SFF 4 SFF NVMe drives 4 SFF NVMe drives (24 SFF SAS/SATA drives and 8 SFF NVMe drives) 28SFF 4 SFF SAS/SATA drives (28 SFF SAS/SATA drives)
  • Page 171 Drive configuration Storage controller NVMe SSD expander 16SFF 1 × storage controller 1 × 8-port NVMe SSD expander module (8 SFF SAS/SATA drives and 8 SFF NVMe drives) 16SFF • 1 × 4-port NVMe SSD expander module 1 × storage controller (4 SFF SAS/SATA drives •...
  • Page 172 Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive 1 in compute 2 in compute 3 in compute 4 in compute configuration module 1 module 1 module 2 module 2 16SFF 4 SFF SAS/SATA 4 SFF NVMe 4 SFF SAS/SATA 4 SFF SAS/SATA (12 SFF SAS/SATA...

  • Page 173: Pcie Modules

    Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive cage bay Drive 1 in compute 2 in compute 3 in compute 4 in compute configuration module 1 module 1 module 2 module 2 4SFF 4 SFF NVMe drives (4 SFF NVMe drives) NOTE: •...

  • Page 174: Storage Controllers

    Storage controllers For some storage controllers, you can order a power fail safeguard module to prevent data loss from power outages. This module provides a flash card and a supercapacitor. When a system power failure occurs, the supercapacitor provides power for a minimum of 20 seconds. During this interval, the storage controller can transfer data from DDR memory to the flash card, where the data remains indefinitely or until the controller retrieves the data.
  • Page 175 HBA-LSI-9311-8i Item Specifications Form factor Connectors One ×8 mini-SAS-HD connector Number of internal ports 8 internal SAS ports (compatible with SATA) Drive interface 12 Gbps SAS 3.0 or 6 Gbps SATA 3.0 PCIe interface PCIe3.0 ×8 RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E Built-in cache memory •...
  • Page 176 Item Specifications PCIe interface PCIe3.0 ×8 RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Built-in cache memory 1 GB internal cache module (DDR3-1866 MHz) • SAS HDD • SAS SSD • SATA HDD Supported drives • SATA SSD The controller supports a maximum of 24 drives. BAT-LSI-G2-4U-B-X Power fail safeguard module The power fail safeguard module is optional.
  • Page 177 RAID-LSI-9460-8i(2G) Item Specifications Form factor Connectors One ×8 mini-SAS-HD connector Number of internal ports 8 internal SAS ports (compatible with SATA) Drive interface 12 Gbps SAS 3.0 or 6 Gbps SATA 3.0 PCIe interface PCIe3.1 ×8 RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Built-in cache memory 2 GB internal cache module (DDR4-2133 MHz) •...
  • Page 178 RAID-LSI-9460-16i(4G) Item Specifications Form factor Connectors Four ×4 mini-SAS-HD connector Number of internal ports 16 internal SAS ports (compatible with SATA) Drive interface 12 Gbps SAS 3.0 or 6 Gbps SATA 3.0 PCIe interface PCIe3.1 ×8 RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 Built-in cache memory 4 GB internal cache module (DDR4-2133 MHz) •...

  • Page 179: Nvme Ssd Expander Modules

    NVMe SSD expander modules Model Specifications 4-port NVMe SSD expander module, which supports a maximum of 4 EX-4NVMe-B NVMe SSD drives. 8-port NVMe SSD expander module, which supports a maximum of 8 EX-8NVMe-B NVMe SSD drives. GPU modules The GPU-V100 and GPU-V100-32G modules require PCIe I/O resources. GPU-P4-X Item Specifications...
  • Page 180 Item Specifications Memory bandwidth 732 GB/s Power connector Available GPU-T4 Item Specifications PCIe interface PCIe3.0 ×16 Form factor LP, single-slot wide Maximum power consumption 70 W Memory size 16 GB GDDR6 Memory bus width 256 bits Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s Power connector GPU-V100 Item...

  • Page 181: Pcie Ethernet Adapters

    GPU module and riser card compatibility Riser card PCIe riser connector or bay PCIe slot Available GPU modules • GPU-P4-X • GPU-P40-X • GPU-P100 RS-GPU-R6900-G3 Connector 0 in a compute module Slot 1 • GPU-T4 • GPU-V100 • GPU-V100-32G • GPU-P4-X Slot 2 •...

  • Page 182: Fc Hbas

    Form Model Ports Connector Data rate Bus type NCSI factor NIC-620F-B2-25Gb-2 SFP28 25 Gbps PCIe3.0 ×8 Supported P-1-X NIC-957454A4540C- QSFP28 100 Gbps PCIe3.0 ×16 B-100G-1P supported NIC-BCM957302-F-B SFP+ 10 Gbps PCIe3.0 ×8 -10Gb-2P supported NIC-BCM957414-F-B SFP28 25 Gbps PCIe3.0 ×8 -25Gb-2P supported NIC-BCM957416-T-B...
  • Page 183 FC-HBA-QLE2562-8Gb-2P-1-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 8 Gbps FC-HBA-QLE2690-16Gb-1P-1-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 16 Gbps FC-HBA-QLE2692-16Gb-2P-1-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 16 Gbps FC-HBA-QLE2740-32Gb-1P Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+...
  • Page 184 Item Specifications Connector SFP+ Data rate 32 Gbps FC-HBA-LPe32002-32Gb-2P-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 32 Gbps HBA-8Gb-LPe12000-1P-1-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 8 Gbps HBA-8Gb-LPe12002-2P-1-X Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector SFP+ Data rate 8 Gbps HBA-16Gb-LPe31000-1P-1-X...

  • Page 185: Mlom Ethernet Adapters

    mLOM Ethernet adapters In addition to mLOM Ethernet adapters, the server also supports PCIe Ethernet adapters (see "PCIe Ethernet adapters"). By default, port 1 on an mLOM Ethernet adapter acts as an HDM shared network port. NIC-GE-4P-360T-L3-M Item Specifications Form factor Ports Connector RJ-45...

  • Page 186: Riser Card Guidelines

    Riser card guidelines Each PCIe slot in a riser card can supply a maximum of 75 W power to the PCIe module. You must connect a separate power cord to the PCIe module if it requires more than 75 W power. If a processor is faulty or absent, the corresponding PCIe slots are unavailable.

  • Page 187: Rs-4*Fhhl-G3

    Figure 11-7 RS-GPU-R6900-G3 riser card (1) PCIe slot 1 (2) GPU module power connector RS-4*FHHL-G3 Item Specifications PCIe riser bay Bay 1 or 3 at the server rear • PCIe riser bay 1: Slot 2: PCIe3.0 ×16 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1 in compute module 1 Slot 3: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1 in compute module 1...

  • Page 188: Fhhl-G3-1

    Figure 11-8 RS-4*FHHL-G3 riser card (1) PCIe slot 2 (2) PCIe slot 3 (3) PCIe slot 4 (5) mLOM Ethernet adapter (4) PCIe slot 6 (6) Supercapacitor connector 2 connector (7) NCSI connector (8) SAS port B2 (×4 SAS ports) (9) SAS port B1 (×4 SAS ports) (10) SAS port A2 (×4 SAS ports) (11) SAS port A1 (×4 SAS ports)

  • Page 189: Fhhl-G3-2

    Item Specifications Form factors of PCIe modules FHHL Maximum power supplied per PCIe slot 75 W Figure 11-9 RS-6*FHHL-G3-1 riser card (1) PCIe slot 1 (2) PCIe slot 2 (3) PCIe slot 3 (4) PCIe slot 4 (5) PCIe slot 5 (6) PCIe slot 6 (7) mLOM Ethernet adapter (8) Supercapacitor connector 2...
  • Page 190 Item Specifications • Slot 1: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2 in compute module 1 • Slot 2: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1 in compute module 1 • Slots 3, 4, and 6: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1 in compute module 2 PCIe slots •...

  • Page 191: Fan Modules

    Riser card name Ports on the riser card Corresponding ports on the system board SAS port A1 SAS port A1 on compute module 1 SAS port A2 SAS port A2 on compute module 1 SAS port B1 SAS port A1 on compute module 2 Riser card 1 SAS port B2 SAS port A2 on compute module 2...

  • Page 192: Air Baffles

    Figure 11-11 Fan module layout Air baffles Compute module air baffles Each compute module comes with two bilateral air baffles (a right air baffle and a left air baffle). You must install a low mid air baffle, high mid air baffle, or GPU module air baffie as required. Table 11-13 lists air baffles available for a compute module and their installation locations and usage scenarios.

  • Page 193: Power Supply Air Baffle

    Name Picture Installation location Usage scenario A GPU module is GPU module air Above the DIMMs between the installed in the compute baffle two processors. module. NOTE: For more information about the air baffle locations, see "Main board components." Power supply air baffle The server comes with one power supply air baffle installed over the fan modules for heat dissipation of the power supplies.

  • Page 194: Power Supplies

    Name Picture Installation location Functions Provides ventilation Between the NCSI connector GPU module air aisles in an and the mLOM Ethernet baffle RS-4*FHHL-G3 riser adapter connector. card. Power supplies The power supplies have an overtemperature protection mechanism. A power supply stops working when an overtemperature occurs and automatically recovers when the overtemperature condition is removed.

  • Page 195: 1200 W Power Supply

    Item Specifications Efficiency at 50 % load 94%, 80 Plus platinum level • Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) Temperature requirements • Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F) Operating humidity 5% to 90% Maximum altitude 5000 m (16404.20 ft) Redundancy N+N redundancy Hot swappable...

  • Page 196: 850 W High-Efficiency Platinum Power Supply

    Item Specifications Efficiency at 50 % load 94%, 80 Plus platinum level • Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) Temperature requirements • Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F) Operating humidity 5% to 90% Maximum altitude 5000 m (16404.20 ft) Redundancy N+N redundancy Hot swappable...

  • Page 197: Diagnostic Panels

    Diagnostic panels Diagnostic panels provide diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities. You can locate and troubleshoot component failures by using the diagnostic panels in conjunction with the event log generated in HDM. NOTE: A diagnostic panel displays only one component failure at a time. When multiple component failures exist, the diagnostic panel displays all these failures one by one at intervals of 4 seconds.
  • Page 198 TEMP LED LED status Error code Description A severe temperature warning is present on the component monitored by the sensor. Temperature Flashing red This warning might occur because the temperature of the sensor ID component has exceeded the upper threshold or dropped below the lower threshold.
  • Page 199 Error code Faulty item Compute module 1: • A1 through A9—DIMMs in slots A1 through A9 A1 through A9, • AA—DIMM in slot A10 AA, Ab, or AC • Ab—DIMM in slot A11 • AC—DIMM in slot A12 Compute module 1: •...
  • Page 200 Error code Faulty item PDB P5V voltage PDB P3V3_STBY voltage Management module P1V05_PCH_STBY voltage Management module PVNN_PCH_STBY voltage Management module P1V8_PCH_STBY voltage Compute module 1 HPMOS voltage Compute module 1 PVCCIO_CPU1 voltage Compute module 1 PVCCIN_CPU1 voltage Compute module 1 PVCCSA_CPU1 voltage Compute module 1 PVCCIO_CPU2 voltage Compute module 1 PVCCIN_CPU2 voltage Compute module 1 PVCCSA_CPU2 voltage...

  • Page 201: Fiber Transceiver Modules

    NOTE: • The term "CPU" in this table refers to processors. • For the location of riser cards at the server rear, see "Riser cards." Fiber transceiver modules Central Max transmission Model Connector wavelength distance SFP-25G-SR-MM850-1-X 850 nm 100 m (328.08 ft) SFP-XG-SX-MM850-A1-X 850 nm 300 m (984.25 ft)

  • Page 202: Compute Modules

    Table 11-16 TPM/TCM specifications Model Specifications TPM-2-X Trusted Platform Module 2.0 TCM-1-X Trusted Cryptography Module 1.0 Compute modules Model Specifications R6900-8SFF-G3-A 8SFF compute module (two processors and 8 SFF drives) R6900-24SFF-G3-A 24SFF compute module (two processors and 24 SFF drives) Security bezels, slide rail kits, and CMA Model Description...

  • Page 203: Appendix C Managed Hot Removal Of Nvme Drives

    Appendix C Managed hot removal of NVMe drives Managed hot removal of NVMe drives enables you to remove NVMe drives safely while the server is operating. Table 12-1 to determine the managed hot removal method depending on the VMD status and the operating system.

  • Page 204: Performing A Managed Hot Removal In Linux

    Figure 12-1 Removing an NVMe drive Observe the Fault/UID LED on the drive. If the Fault/UID LED turns steady blue and the drive is removed from the Devices list, remove the drive from the server. For more information about the removal procedure, see "Replacing an NVMe drive." Performing a managed hot removal in Linux ®...

  • Page 205: Performing A Managed Hot Removal From The Intel ® Asm Web Interface

    Figure 12-2 Identifying the drive letter of the NVMe drive to be removed Execute the ledctl locate=/dev/drive_letter command to turn on the Fault/UID LED on the drive. The drive_letter argument represents the drive letter, for example, nvme0n1. Execute the echo 1 > /sys/block/drive_letter/device/device/remove command to unmount the drive from the operating system.
  • Page 206 Figure 12-4 Viewing operating NVMe drives Click the light bulb icon to turn on the Fault/UID LED on the drive, as shown in Figure 12-5. Figure 12-5 Turning on the drive Fault/UID LED Click the removal icon, as shown in Figure 12-6.
  • Page 207 Figure 12-6 Removing an NVMe drive In the dialog box that opens, click Yes. Figure 12-7 Confirming the removal Remove the drive from the server. For more information about the removal procedure, see "Replacing an NVMe drive." 12-5...

  • Page 208: Appendix D Environment Requirements

    Appendix D Environment requirements About environment requirements The operating temperature requirements for the server vary depending on the server model and hardware configuration. When the general and component-based requirements conflict, use the component-based requirement. Be aware that the actual maximum operating temperature of the server might be lower than what is stated because of poor site cooling performance.
  • Page 209 Table 13-1 Temperature requirements for the server with 8 SFF drives in each compute module Maximum server Hardware options operating temperature 30°C (86°F) GPU module GPU-V100 or GPU-V100-32G • A faulty fan • NVMe drives • GPU module GPU-P4-X, GPU-P40-X, GPU-P100, or GPU-T4 35°C (95°F) NOTE: With GPU-P4-X, GPU-P40-X, GPU-P100, or GPU-T4 installed, the server...

  • Page 210: Appendix E Product Recycling

    Appendix E Product recycling New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. provides product recycling services for its customers to ensure that hardware at the end of its life is recycled. Vendors with product recycling qualification are contracted to New H3C to process the recycled hardware in an environmentally responsible way.

  • Page 211: Appendix F Glossary

    Hot swapping removed while the server is running without affecting the system operation. Integrated Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit is a management tool embedded in an H3C iFIST server. It allows users to manage the server it resides in and provides features such as RAID configuration, OS and driver installation, and health status monitoring.
  • Page 212 Item Description Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a data storage virtualization technology RAID that combines multiple physical hard drives into a single logical unit to improve storage and security performance. A mechanism that ensures high availability and business continuity by providing backup Redundancy modules.

  • Page 213: Appendix G Acronyms

    Dynamic Random Access Memory FIST Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit Graphics Processing Unit Host Bus Adapter Hard Disk Drive H3C Device Management Internet Data Center iFIST integrated Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit Keyboard, Video, Mouse LRDIMM Load Reduced Dual Inline Memory Module...
  • Page 214 Acronym Full name Power Distribution Unit POST Power-On Self-Test RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks RDIMM Registered Dual Inline Memory Module Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface SATA Serial ATA Secure Digital Secure Diagnosis System Small Form Factor Solid State Drive Trusted Cryptography Module Trusted Platform Module Unit Identification...

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