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Page 1 Co., Ltd. reserves the right of revising this manual momentarily. Any alteration about the content of this manual will not be informed. Please contact Inspur Group Co., Ltd. if you have any questions or ad- vice about this manual. Inspur Group Co., Ltd.
Page 2 5. Please read carefully our user manual before you use Inspur Yingxin server. 6. We must call your attention that in the application process you should pay at- tention to doing necessary backup of your ﬁ...
Page 3 9. The copyright of the marks and names of all the software and hardware prod- ucts involved in this manual is reserved by the relevant companies. 10. In the statements above, “us” indicates Inspur Group Co., Ltd; Inspur Group Co., Ltd. holds the right of ﬁ nal explanation about the above statements.
Page 4 In this chapter, how to install server to the cabinet by rail is introduced. We suggest you read this manual seriously before you use this server for fear of the unnecessary faults in your operation. Address: Inspur Group Co., Ltd. NO.1036 Langchao Road, Jinan, China Post Code: 250101...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
4.2 Control Key Application ................21 4.3 SAS RAID Setup ..................21 Chapter Five Install Operating System ..............25 5.1 Application Instructions for Inspur Driver U Disk ........25 5.2 Manually Install Windows Server 2003 ..........30 5.3 Manually Install Windows Server 2008 ...........36 5.4 Manually Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 ........41 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller ....45...
Page 6 Chapter Seven Common Problems and Trouble-shooting ........55 7.1 Restarting Server ..................55 7.2 Problems When Starting the Machine ............55 7.3 Machine Alarm ..................58 7.4 Additional Notes ..................58 7.5 Technical Support Information ..............59 Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide ............60 8.1 Cabinet Preparation ..................60 8.2 Components Needed in Server Installation ..........61 8.3 Installation of Inner Rail ................61 8.4 Install Guide Rail into Cabinet ..............62...
Page 7: Chapter One Safety Information
Inspur; only maintenance the system by yourself, unless otherwise informed by Inspur; only maintenance technicians trained by Inspur have the right to disassemble the cover of the host, technicians trained by Inspur have the right to disassemble the cover of the host, dismount and replace the internal components.
Page 8 Chapter One Safety Information Chapter One Safety Information Warning 6: To avoid short circuit of internal components and ﬁ re or electric Warning 6: To avoid short circuit of internal components and ﬁ re or electric shock hazards, please do not ﬁ ll any object into the open pores of the system. shock hazards, please do not ﬁ...
Page 9 - Close the cover of the host, re-connect the system to the power socket, and then start the equipment. start the equipment. - In case of operation failure or abnormal situation, please contact Inspur and get - In case of operation failure or abnormal situation, please contact Inspur and get technical support.
Page 10 7. When dismounting the internal components with the approval of Inspur, please 7. When dismounting the internal components with the approval of Inspur, please pay attention to the following matters:...
Page 11 Chapter One Safety Information Chapter One Safety Information 8. During the process of cabinet installation and application, please pay attention 8. During the process of cabinet installation and application, please pay attention to the following matters: to the following matters: - After the installation of cabinet is ﬁ...
Page 12: Chapter Two Product Introduction
Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction 2.1 Server Technical Speciﬁ cation 2.1 Server Technical Speciﬁ cation Processor Processor Two-way Intel® Xeon E5-26XX series CPU (Up to two pieces Two-way Intel® Xeon E5-26XX series CPU (Up to two pieces Processor type Processor type 130w)
Page 13 Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction Management chip Management chip Integrated A speed 2300 chip, support BMC and KVM func- Integrated A speed 2300 chip, support BMC and KVM func- Management chip Management chip tions tions Expansion slot is inserted by riser card. And the standard con- Expansion slot is inserted by riser card.
Page 14: Front Panel View
Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction Environment parameter Environment parameter Operating environ- Operating environ- 10 10 ℃ ℃ -35 -35 ℃ ℃ ment temperature ment temperature Storage and trans- Storage and trans- -40 ℃ ℃ -55 -55 ℃ ℃ port temperature port temperature Operating humidity...
Page 15 Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction It warns fan failure. This light is always It warns fan failure. This light is always off when the system is in normal status. off when the system is in normal status. Fan failure indicator Fan failure indicator The light is always amber in case of sys-...
Page 16: Back Panel View
Chapter Two Product Introduction Chapter Two Product Introduction 2.3 Back Panel View 2.3 Back Panel View Back Panel View Back Panel View Name Name Function and introduction Function and introduction Power input interface Power input interface For connecting power line For connecting power line For inserting the external PCI-E expansion For inserting the external PCI-E expansion...
Page 17: Chapter Three System Setup
Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup In this chapter, the wire jumper of motherboard and BIOS function setup of this In this chapter, the wire jumper of motherboard and BIOS function setup of this server are introduced.
Page 18 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup tion on system’s automatic detection and conﬁ guration. A right-pointing signal may be tion on system’s automatic detection and conﬁ guration. A right-pointing signal may be found before some items, which means this item is selected, and press <Enter >, the found before some items, which means this item is selected, and press <Enter >, the system will enter the cascading menus (i.e.
Page 19 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup For restoring to the default setting of the system safety perfor- For restoring to the default setting of the system safety perfor- <F2 > <F2 > mance, Load Previous Values mance, Load Previous Values <F9 >...
Page 20 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup The following will introduce main and common items. The following will introduce main and common items. The menu is mainly used to set to enhance characteristics. Improper setting may The menu is mainly used to set to enhance characteristics. Improper setting may cause the abnormal system operation, so please keep factory default settings.
Page 21 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode] four items. Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode] four items. If you want to use serial devices as parallel IDE storage devices when onboard If you want to use serial devices as parallel IDE storage devices when onboard SATA controller is used, please set this item to [IDE Mode].
Page 22 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup ▼ Intel(R) I/0AT ▼ Intel(R) I/0AT This item is used to open or close Intel I/O acceleration technology, including This item is used to open or close Intel I/O acceleration technology, including [Enabled] and [Disabled] two items.
Page 23 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup This menu is used to setup the conﬁ guration information of BMC network inter- This menu is used to setup the conﬁ guration information of BMC network inter- face. face. * Lan channel 1 * Lan channel 1 Related items of this menu can be used to setup the access method to network Related items of this menu can be used to setup the access method to network...
Page 24 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup 7 7 . . Save & Exit menu Save & Exit menu The options in this menu can be used to save or discard the settings of the changes The options in this menu can be used to save or discard the settings of the changes in the BIOS and exit the setting program.
Page 25: Motherboard Jumper Settings
Open the Chassis Upper Panel Open the Chassis Upper Panel If motherboard jumper change is needed, please get the authorization of Inspur If motherboard jumper change is needed, please get the authorization of Inspur Group Co., Ltd. according to the methods as follows to open the chassis upper panel: Group Co., Ltd.
Page 26 Chapter Three System Setup Chapter Three System Setup Clearing CMOS Jumper Introduction Clearing CMOS Jumper Introduction CLR-CMOS Jumper Location View CLR-CMOS Jumper Location View Jumper Number Jumper Number Function description Function description Jumper function Jumper function Normal state :short cut the pin 1 and 2 Normal state :short cut the pin 1 and 2 CLR_CMOS CLR_CMOS...
Page 27: Chapter Four Sas Raid Setup
Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup This chapter mainly introduces the configuration of onboard SAS controller This chapter mainly introduces the configuration of onboard SAS controller RAID and its application method.
Page 28 Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup The executable menus of the conﬁ guration interface of SAS RAID are the follow- The executable menus of the conﬁ guration interface of SAS RAID are the follow- ing four: ing four: ●...
Page 29 Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup RAID5 (Parity): it allows 3 and more than 3hard disks to form this RAID volume. RAID5 (Parity): it allows 3 and more than 3hard disks to form this RAID volume. Disks: Disks: select hard disks to be used to form RAID volume, select this option and select hard disks to be used to form RAID volume, select this option and...
Page 30 Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup to be reset by Space key based on actual demand, and then reset hard disk by pressing to be reset by Space key based on actual demand, and then reset hard disk by pressing Enter key.
Page 31: Chapter Five Install Operating System
During manual setup of the operating system, some operating system may need the ﬂ oppy drive or Inspur driver U disk to load the driver of hard disk controller. Re- the ﬂ oppy drive or Inspur driver U disk to load the driver of hard disk controller. Re- fer to the readme.pdf ﬁ...
Page 32 1. Prepare a set of computer installed with Windows system, and connect the Inspur driver U disk to the USB interface of the computer, as shown in the picture be- Inspur driver U disk to the USB interface of the computer, as shown in the picture be- low.
Page 33 ﬂ oppy; if your computer is connected with USB ﬂ oppy, please ﬁ rst dis- connect USB ﬂ oppy. It must guarantee that when the Inspur driver U disk is con- connect USB ﬂ oppy. It must guarantee that when the Inspur driver U disk is con- nected to your computer, the analog ﬂ...
Page 34 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System (3) Click the [Make Drive] button and enter the driver making interface, as (3) Click the [Make Drive] button and enter the driver making interface, as shown in the following picture: shown in the following picture: (4) After you select the corresponding operating system and the controller driver (4) After you select the corresponding operating system and the controller driver...
Page 35 Inspur driver U disk, entering the interface of disk parti- tion, the Inspur driver U disk will occupy a disk letter. If the disk is not divided, U disk tion, the Inspur driver U disk will occupy a disk letter. If the disk is not divided, U disk...
Page 36: Manually Install Windows Server 2003
RAID card driver CD user manual.) Notes: if you use Inspur driver U disk to load controller drive, please refer to the Notes: if you use Inspur driver U disk to load controller drive, please refer to the attached Inspur Driver U disk Instructions for guide.
Page 37 Notes: if the Inspur driver U disk is used to load hard disk controller driver, please ﬁ rst refer to attached Inspur Driver U Disk User Manual to delete the disk please ﬁ rst refer to attached Inspur Driver U Disk User Manual to delete the disk letter occupied by Inspur driver U disk.
Page 38 The system will display the progressive bar of document duplicating. The system will display the progressive bar of document duplicating. After the duplication of document, take out the driver ﬂ oppy or disconnect Inspur After the duplication of document, take out the driver ﬂ oppy or disconnect Inspur driver U disk, and the system will restart automatically.
Page 39 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System stallation. stallation. 13 13. . Personalize Your Software Personalize Your Software The installation program will self-define your Windows software based on the The installation program will self-define your Windows software based on the personal information you provided.
Page 40 2. Install Chipset patch 2. Install Chipset patch ① ① Insert the Inspur driver CD into CD drive, input the navigation code on the Insert the Inspur driver CD into CD drive, input the navigation code on the driver CD set in the navigation code verifying interface popped up after the running of driver CD set in the navigation code verifying interface popped up after the running of CD, click <OK>...
Page 41 ⑤ ⑤ Select “Include this location in the search”, point to CD root directory/driver/ Select “Include this location in the search”, point to CD root directory/driver/ IPMI/nf5280M3/win03_32; put Inspur driver U disk into the CD drive, click <Next> IPMI/nf5280M3/win03_32; put Inspur driver U disk into the CD drive, click <Next>...
Page 42: Manually Install Windows Server 2008
(Advanced)”, and click to continue; ⑥ ⑥ Insert Inspur driver CD into the CD drive, select “Search for the best driver in Insert Inspur driver CD into the CD drive, select “Search for the best driver in these locations”, then select “Include this location in the search”, then select the path of...
Page 43 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System ● Please connect USB ﬂ oppy drive or Inspur driver U disk before the system ● Please connect USB ﬂ oppy drive or Inspur driver U disk before the system starts.
Page 44 If Inspur driver U disk is used: If Inspur driver U disk is used: ① ① Please make the HDD controller driver in the Inspur driver U disk [3.5 ﬂ oppy Please make the HDD controller driver in the Inspur driver U disk [3.5 ﬂ oppy disk (A :)] partition;...
Page 45 3. Install chipset patch 3. Install chipset patch ① ① Insert Inspur driver CD into CD drive, input the navigation code on the driver Insert Inspur driver CD into CD drive, input the navigation code on the driver CD case in the navigation code veriﬁ cation interface popped out after the operation of CD case in the navigation code veriﬁ...
Page 46 4 4 . . Install network card driver Install network card driver ① ① Insert Inspur driver CD into CD drive, click the blue dolphin icon under the in- Insert Inspur driver CD into CD drive, click the blue dolphin icon under the in-...
Page 47: Manually Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1
Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System 5.4 Manually Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 5.4 Manually Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 5.4.1 Preparation Prior to Installation 5.4.1 Preparation Prior to Installation ● Installation CD of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (1 piece of DVD) ●...
Page 48 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System Specialized Storage Devices Specialized Storage Devices Installs or upgrades to enterprise devices such as Storage Area Networks (SANs). Installs or upgrades to enterprise devices such as Storage Area Networks (SANs). This option will allow you to add FCoE/Iscsi/Zfcp disks and to ﬁ...
Page 49 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System 13. When the installation program enters partition creating interface “Please Se- 13. When the installation program enters partition creating interface “Please Se- lect A Device”. (If partition has been created on the hard disk, the created partitions lect A Device”.
Page 50 Chapter Five Install Operating System Chapter Five Install Operating System 18 18. . Installation program begins to build ﬁ le system and copy ﬁ les. Installation program begins to build ﬁ le system and copy ﬁ les. 19 19. . Enter interface “Congratulations, you Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation Enter interface “Congratulations, you Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation is complete.”...
Page 51: Chapter Six Instructions For Motherboard Management Controller
Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Management Controller This product integrates IPMI management card, by which the user can remote log This product integrates IPMI management card, by which the user can remote log in the server.
Page 52: Function Menu Introduction
Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller You can also use Inspur driver CD. Enter Java directory under CD root directory You can also use Inspur driver CD. Enter Java directory under CD root directory...
Page 53 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller The following function menus can be found on the top of the interface: Dash- The following function menus can be found on the top of the interface: Dash- board, FRU Information, Server Health, Conﬁ...
Page 54 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller ② ② Event Log menu: displays sensor events, BIOS events, system management Event Log menu: displays sensor events, BIOS events, system management software events, OEM events and remote console software event logs. It can display software events, OEM events and remote console software event logs.
Page 55 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller time redirection as well as the loading method of virtual media. time redirection as well as the loading method of virtual media. ⑤ ⑤ SMTP menu: set SMTP server’s IP address as well as user name and password. SMTP menu: set SMTP server’s IP address as well as user name and password.
Page 56 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Menu Menu Function Function Hold Right Ctrl Key Hold Right Ctrl Key Select this option, equal to click the “Ctrl” key of the right Select this option, equal to click the “Ctrl” key of the right side when operating.
Page 57 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller C C. . Remote desktop: Mouse menu Remote desktop: Mouse menu Menu Menu Function Function Select this option to display local mouse and redirection Select this option to display local mouse and redirection Show Cursor Show Cursor mouse on remote desktop at the same time.
Page 58 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Select image type to load. If to load ﬂ oppy disk image, please select [Floppy Im- Select image type to load. If to load ﬂ oppy disk image, please select [Floppy Im- age].
Page 59 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Power Control menu: displays the current power state of server, providing reset Power Control menu: displays the current power state of server, providing reset server, power off server immediate, power off server orderly shutdown, power on serv- server, power off server immediate, power off server orderly shutdown, power on serv- er and power cycle server.
Page 60 Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller 6. Maintenance menu 6. Maintenance menu This function menu can realize remote update of BMC ﬁ rmware and restart of This function menu can realize remote update of BMC ﬁ rmware and restart of IPMI card.
Page 61: Chapter Seven Common Problems And Trouble-Shooting
Chapter Seven Common Problems and Trouble-shooting Chapter Seven Common Problems and Trouble-shooting Chapter Seven Common Problems and Chapter Seven Common Problems and Trouble-shooting Trouble-shooting This chapter focuses on the common problems and Trouble-shooting of the server. This chapter focuses on the common problems and Trouble-shooting of the server. If you are not sure about the cause of a failure and its removal method, please contact If you are not sure about the cause of a failure and its removal method, please contact our customer service center for solution.
Page 62 ● If you are using the system CD to boot and install the operating system directly, the hard disk drive is generally added through the ﬂ oppy driver or Inspur driver U disk. the hard disk drive is generally added through the ﬂ oppy driver or Inspur driver U disk.
Page 63 RAID card should be made directly from the attached RAID card driver CD) and whether there is fault in the ﬂ oppy disk or Inspur driver U disk. CD) and whether there is fault in the ﬂ oppy disk or Inspur driver U disk.
Page 64: Machine Alarm
3. After having collected the basic information, please feedback the detailed alarm 3. After having collected the basic information, please feedback the detailed alarm information to Inspur technical support personnel in a timely manner. We will make information to Inspur technical support personnel in a timely manner. We will make further analysis and judgment and help you solve the problem as soon as possible.
Page 65: Technical Support Information
7.5 Technical Support Information 7.5 Technical Support Information If you have any doubt or unsolved problems in using Inspur server, please take the If you have any doubt or unsolved problems in using Inspur server, please take the following measures: following measures: 1.
Page 66: Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide
We recommend you to use the cabinet specially designed by Inspur for the server. If so, the internal of you to use the cabinet specially designed by Inspur for the server. If so, the internal of the cabinet should be already grounded.
Page 67: Components Needed In Server Installation
Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide 8.2 Components Needed in Server Installation 8.2 Components Needed in Server Installation Accompanying guide rail suit of 2U server includes the following objects: Accompanying guide rail suit of 2U server includes the following objects: 1.
Page 68: Install Guide Rail Into Cabinet
Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Picture 4 Picture 4 4. Make the smooth side of the inner rail confront the side of cabinet, get the holes 4. Make the smooth side of the inner rail confront the side of cabinet, get the holes on the inner rail and screws on cabinet corresponding with each other well, let the inner on the inner rail and screws on cabinet corresponding with each other well, let the inner rail cling to the cabinet closely, then push the inner rail in the direction (rear of the ma-...
Page 69: Install The Server To Cabinet
Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Picture 6 Picture 6 2. Find out the screw accompanied with guide rail (picture 7); ﬁ x well the second 2. Find out the screw accompanied with guide rail (picture 7); ﬁ x well the second hole (picture 6) on the front and back frame corresponding to angle rail.
Page 70 Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide Chapter Eight Server Installation Guide er with the front of the cabinet. er with the front of the cabinet. 2. Clamp the inner rail at both sides of the server into the outer rail groove of the 2.

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Chapter One Safety Information

Chapter Two Product Introduction

Chapter Three System Setup

Chapter Four SAS RAID Setup

Chapter Five Install Operating System

Chapter Six Instructions for Motherboard Management Controller

Chapter Seven Common Problems and Trouble-Shooting

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