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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI-7147R-S4X blade module into the SuperBlade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.
• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: support@supermicor.com Note: A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm. Product Checklist of Typical Components Your blade module ships with its B9QR7-TP mainboard already installed in its chassis.
Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports. Details on installation of the processor into the SBI-7147R-S4X blade module are found Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.
RAID Each SBI-7147R-S4X blade module supports up to four hard drives, which may be used with SAS2 drives to create a RAID 0, 1 and 10 system. Further information on the RAID and its software can be found on our website at: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/...
The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있음을 알려 줍니다 . 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수 있는 상태에 있게 됩니다 . 모든 장비에 대한 작업을 수행하기 전에 전기회로와 관련된 위험 요소들을 확인하시고 사전에 사고를 방지할 수 있도록 표준 작업절차를 준수해 주시기 바랍니다...
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual ﻣﺼﺪر ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻨﻈﺎم إﻟﻰ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﯿﻞ ﺘﺮﻛﯿﺐ اﻗﺮ إرﺷﺎدات اﻟ 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 . Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à...
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido. Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una...
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. 電池の取り扱い...
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리와 동일하거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 . 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 . Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﺑﻮﺣﺪات ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت ﺠﮭﺎز اﻟ ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا ﻗﺪ اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء ﻋﻦ ﻮﺣﺪة اﻟ ﻟﻌﺰل ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻت ﯾﺠﺐ إزاﻟﺔ 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을...
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ أواﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺮ ھﻨﺎك ھﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬرا ﻋﻨﺪ ﯾﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﻨﻈﺎم ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﯾﻜﻮن 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 .
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 . Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 . Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan Warning...
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only. 電源コードと AC アダプター...
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Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifizierte Kabel, UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.
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Het gebruik van andere kabels en adapters kan leiden tot een storing of een brand. Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertificeerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen. 2-17...
This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7147R-S4X blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure 1.
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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position...
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.
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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Caution: Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st' (Figure 3-3).
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual 3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Opening the Load Plate...
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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 5. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys (Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7. Aligning CPU Keys with Socket Keys Socket Keys CPU Keys 6.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket (Figure 3-9). Lock the lever labeled 'Close 1st' first (Figure 3-10), then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second (Figure 3-11). Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks.
Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI-7147R-S4X blade module has sixteen (16) memory slots, four for each processor. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. Total memory capacity for the module is 128 GB for UDIMM, 512 GB for RDIMM and 1 TB for LRDIMM.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation DIMM Installation Caution: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1).
6. Push the handle in until you hear the carrier click into its locked position. Caution: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.pdf...
An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-ROM for further details on the Virtual Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections of these two utility programs. Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview, IPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility.
Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7147R-S4X blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in...
Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7147R-S4X blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel C602J chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B9QR7-TP mainboard and...
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Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B9QR7-TP Mainboard Layout Item Description 2011 CPU1 Sockets 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Bays (two) DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13: "16-slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-10 for details) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) Onboard SATA-DOM Ports (two) Intel C602J Chipset KVM Front Panel Module...
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip.
Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module Table 4-5. Main Components of a SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" SATA/SAS2/SSD Hard Drives (four) CPUs/Heatsinks (2) DIMM slots (16)
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the http:// www.supermicro.com/products/SuperBlade/module/ web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your SuperBlade blade module.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS Updates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module.
Chapter 5: BIOS 3. Go to the V menu and select F IRTUAL EDIA LOPPY MAGE PLOAD 4. B or O to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it. ROWSE 5. Press the U button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the PLOAD CMM.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-1. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Options Menu Option Description Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the System Date correct data for the system date. Press the <Enter> key to save the data. To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate System Time fields.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Boot Feature sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Power Button This setting specifies the power button’s function when pressed. Option include 4 Function Seconds Override or Instant Off. This setting specifies what the system will do when power is restored after an AC Restore on AC Power power loss to the system.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Select Enabled to use this Virtualization Technology feature to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple “virtual” systems in one physical computer system.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description North Bridge This sub-menu configures North Bridge features and shows configuration Configuration information. IOH This sub-menu configures Intel VT-d and Intel I/OAT in your system and Configuration configures IOU PCIe port bifurcation controls. This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Intel Virtualization Technology for in Intel VT-d your system.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Rank This setting allows you to select different rank interleaving settings. Options Interleaving include Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4 Way and 8 Way. Patrol Scrub This setting allows you to either Enable or Disable Patrol Scrub for your system.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-7. SCU Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description Storage Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the chipset’s SCU devices. SMBus Unit 0, 1, 2 will be disabled while SCU devices are disabled. SCU RAID Option This setting allows you to Enable or Disable using SCU RAID Option ROM for ROM/UEFI Driver your system.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-9. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your Super IO Chip system. Serial Port 1 This sub-menu allows you to configure Serial Port 1.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-10. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Options include None (no parity bit), Even (parity bit is 0 if the number of 1’s in Parity the data bits is even), Odd (parity bit is 0 if the number of 1’s in the data bits is odd), Mark (parity bit is always 1) or Space (parity bit is always 0.
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-10. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow.
Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-11. ACPI Settings Sub-menu Menu Option Description This setting selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the ACPI Sleep State SUSPEND button is pressed. Options include Suspend Disabled and S1 (CPU Stop Clock). Numa This setting Enables or Disables Non Uniform Memory Access (NUMA).
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SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-14. Event Logs Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this setting for erasing the SMBIOS Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any Erase Event Log logging activation during reset. Options are No, Yes Next Reset and Yes Every Reset.
Chapter 5: BIOS IPMI Setup Table 5-15. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Firmware Revision and IPMI Status information are statically displayed at IPMI Information the top of this menu. Selecting this sub-menu displays settings for changing the SEL Event Log System Event Log configuration.
SBI-7147R-S4X Blade Module User’s Manual Boot Choose Boot from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the B menu. Security setting ETUP options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E...
Chapter 5: BIOS 5-10 Save & Exit Choose S & E from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the S & E menu. All Exit ETUP BIOS settings are described in Table 5-18 below.
Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes A status code is a data value used to indicate progress during the boot phase. A subset of these status codes, known commonly as checkpoints, indicate common phases of the BIOS boot process. Checkpoints are typically output to I/O port 80h, but Aptio 4.x core can be configured to send status codes to a variety of sources.
SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Standard Checkpoints Table A-2. SEC Phase Codes Description Status Code 0x00 Not Used Progress Codes 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x05...
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Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1D –...
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SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error. 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 0x5A...
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Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0xFA Invalid recovery capsule 0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes Table A-4. PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found...
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SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x75...
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Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xA5 SCSI Reset 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC...
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SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) 0xDB Flash update is failed 0xDC Reset protocol is not available Table A-6. DXE Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Invalid password Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available No Console Output Devices are found...
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Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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