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FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node
Technical White Paper
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2022-03-18
xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd.

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  • Page 1 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper Issue Date 2022-03-18 xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 2 Copyrights © xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd. 2022. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks and Permissions All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper Contents Contents About This Document ........................v 1 Overview ............................7 2 Features ............................8 3 Physical Structure ........................11 4 Logical Structure ......................... 13 5 Hardware Description ........................ 15 5.1 Front Panel .................................. 15 5.1.1 Appearance ................................
  • Page 4 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper Contents 5.8 Boards ..................................32 5.8.1 Mainboard ................................32 6 Product Specifications ........................ 34 6.1 Technical Specifications ............................. 34 6.2 Environmental Specifications ............................. 37 6.3 Physical Specifications ............................... 38 7 Software and Hardware Compatibility .................. 39 8 Safety Instructions ........................

  • Page 5: About This Document

    Technical White Paper About This Document About This Document Overview This document describes the FusionServer XH321 V6 server node in terms of features, structure, specifications, and component hardware and software compatibility. Intended Audience This document is intended for pre-sales engineers.
  • Page 6 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper About This Document Change History Issue Date Description 2022-03-18 This is the second official release. Updated 6.1 Technical Specifications and A.4 Sensor List . 2021-12-28 This issue is the first official release.

  • Page 7: Overview

    1 Overview Overview FusionServer XH321 V6 is a server node designed for X6000 V6 servers. An X6000 V6 server can house up to four XH321 V6 server nodes in a 2U chassis. The XH321 V6 delivers supreme performance and high storage density in limited space through innovative design.

  • Page 8: Features

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 2 Features Features Performance and Scalability ⚫ ® ® Powered by the third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors, the server provides up to 40 cores, 3.6 GHz frequency, a 60 MB L3 cache, and up to three 11.2 GT/s UPI links between the processors, which deliver supreme processing performance.
  • Page 9 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 2 Features Availability and Serviceability ⚫ Carrier-class components with process expertise ensure high system reliability and availability. ⚫ The server supports hot-swappable SAS/SATA/NVMe U.2 drives. SAS/SATA drives support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, depending on the RAID controller card used. It also uses a supercapacitor to protect the RAID cache data against power failures.
  • Page 10 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 2 Features ⚫ Enabling, disabling, and setting a virtual local area network (VLAN) ID for this port. The VLAN ID is 0 and disabled by default. ⚫ Configuring IPv4 addresses (IPv4 address, subnet mask, and gateway) and IPv6 addresses (IPv6 address, prefix length, and gateway) for this port.

  • Page 11: Physical Structure

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 3 Physical Structure Physical Structure Figure 3-1 XH321 V6 physical structure Air duct Screw-in RAID controller card Supercapacitor Processor heat sinks TPM/TCM Memory modules Processor Mainboard Coin battery Server node case 2022-03-18...
  • Page 12 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 3 Physical Structure I/O board OCP 3.0 network adapter Management network port PCIe riser module board Power supply unit (PSU) M.2 SSD M.2 riser card 2022-03-18...

  • Page 13: Logical Structure

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 4 Logical Structure Logical Structure Figure 4-1 XH321 V6 logical structure ⚫ CPU 1 is connected to two NVMe SSDs or two pass-through PCIe riser cards through PCIe x8. ⚫ CPU 2 is connected to the PCIe riser card or two pass-through NVMe SSDs through PCIe x8.
  • Page 14 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 4 Logical Structure ⚫ ® ® The server supports one or two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors. ⚫ The server supports up to 16 memory modules. ⚫ The CPUs (processors) interconnect with each other through three UPI links at a speed of up to 11.2 GT/s.

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Hardware Description 5.1 Front Panel 5.2 Processors 5.3 Memory 5.4 Storage 5.5 Network 5.6 I/O Expansion 5.7 PSUs 5.8 Boards 5.1 Front Panel 5.1.1 Appearance Figure 5-1 Front view...

  • Page 16: Indicators And Buttons

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description NOTE The FlexIO card slot supports only OCP 3.0 network adapters. Slide-out label plate (with an SN label) 5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons Indicator and Button Positions Figure 5-2 Indicators and buttons on the front panel...
  • Page 17 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/Butt Description Power Power indicator: button/indicator ⚫ Off: The node is not powered on. ⚫ Steady green: The node is in the power-on state. ⚫ Blinking yellow: The iBMC is starting. The power button is locked and cannot be pressed.

  • Page 18: Ports

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/Butt Description network port ⚫ Connection Off: The network port is not connected. status indicator ⚫ Steady green: The network port is connected of the properly. management network port PSU indicator ⚫...
  • Page 19 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description USB 3.0 Type-C port iBMC direct connect management port/debugging serial port Management network port PSU socket Port Description Table 5-2 Ports on the front panel Port Type Quantity Description USB 3.0...

  • Page 20: Installation Positions

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Port Type Quantity Description The management network port is a GE port that supports 100 Mbit/s and 1000 Mbit/s auto-negotiation. PSU socket Used to connect to a power distribution unit (PDU) through a power cable.

  • Page 21: Memory

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-5 Processor positions 5.3 Memory 5.3.1 DDR4 Memory 5.3.1.1 Memory Identifier You can determine the memory module properties based on the label attached to the memory module. Figure 5-6 Memory identifier...

  • Page 22: Memory Subsystem Architecture

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Callout Description Example ⚫ 32 GB ⚫ 64 GB ⚫ 128 GB rank(s) ⚫ 1R = Single rank ⚫ 2R = Dual rank ⚫ 4R = Quad rank Data width on the DRAM ⚫...

  • Page 23: Memory Compatibility

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Memory Channel Memory Slot DIMM130(D) DIMM140(E) DIMM150(F) DIMM160(G) DIMM170(H) 5.3.1.3 Memory Compatibility Observe the following rules when configuring DDR4 memory modules: ⚫ A server must use DDR4 memory modules of the same part number (P/N code), and the memory speed is the minimum value of the following items: ⚫...

  • Page 24: Dimm Installation Rules

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description A quad-rank LRDIMM generates the same electrical load as a single-rank RDIMM on a memory bus. Table 5-4 DDR4 memory specifications Parameter Specifications Maximum capacity per DDR4 memory module (GB)

  • Page 25: Memory Installation Positions

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.3.1.5 Memory Installation Positions A server supports a maximum of 16 DDR4 memory modules. To maximize performance, balance the total memory capacity between the installed processors and to load the channels similarly whenever possible.

  • Page 26: Memory Protection Technologies

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-9 DDR4 memory module installation guidelines (2 processors) 5.3.1.6 Memory Protection Technologies The following memory protection technologies are supported: ⚫ ⚫ Memory Mirroring ⚫ Memory Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, +1) ⚫...

  • Page 27: Storage

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description ⚫ Memory Demand/Patrol Scrubbing ⚫ Memory Data Scrambling ⚫ Memory Multi Rank Sparing ⚫ Post Package Repair (PPR) ⚫ Write Data CRC Protection ⚫ Adaptive Data Correction - Single Region (ADC-SR) ⚫...

  • Page 28: Drive Numbering

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.4.2 Drive Numbering Figure 5-10 Drive numbering 5.4.3 RAID Controller Card The RAID controller card supports RAID configuration, RAID level migration, and drive roaming. ⚫ Contact your local sales representative or see "Search Parts" in the...

  • Page 29: I/O Expansion

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description ⚫ Contact your local sales representative or see "Search Parts" in the Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. ⚫ For details about the OCP 3.0 network adapter, see the documents of each OCP 3.0 network adapter.

  • Page 30: Pcie Slot Description

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-12 PCIe riser module 5.6.3 PCIe Slot Description The PCIe slots mapping to a vacant CPU socket are unavailable. Table 5-6 PCIe slot description PCIe PCIe Conn Port...

  • Page 31: Psus

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description PCIe PCIe Conn Port Root Slot Size Stand ector Widt Port Slot Widt (B/D/ ards ⚫ The B/D/F (Bus/Device/Function Number) is the default value when the server is fully configured with PCIe cards.

  • Page 32: Boards

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.8 Boards 5.8.1 Mainboard Figure 5-14 XH321 V6 mainboard Liquid leakage sensor PCIe riser card connector connector (LIQUID (PCIE RISER x16/J31) DET/J7&J8) Node I/O card cable connector NC-SI connector (NCSI...
  • Page 33 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description (CPU1)/J11) GE management network port VROC key connector (SOFT board connector (GE RAID KEY/J3) CONN/J27) OCP 3.0 network adapter Cell battery holder (U9) connector (OCP CONN/J108) a: The port is reserved.

  • Page 34: Product Specifications

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Product Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Environmental Specifications 6.3 Physical Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications Table 6-1 Technical specifications Component Specifications Form factor 2U4 server node ® Chipset Intel C621A Processor Supports one or two processors.
  • Page 35 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Component Specifications ⚫ RDIMM and LRDIMM support ⚫ The DDR4 memory modules of different types (RDIMM and LRDIMM) and specifications (capacity, bit width, rank, and height) cannot be used together.
  • Page 36 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Component Specifications Checker. I/O expansion Supports 4 PCIe slots. ⚫ One PCIe slot dedicated for a screw-in RAID controller card, one FlexIO slot dedicated for an OCP 3.0 network adapter, and two PCIe slots for standard PCIe cards.

  • Page 37: Environmental Specifications

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications 6.2 Environmental Specifications Table 6-2 Environmental specifications Category Specifications ⚫ Temperature Operating temperature: 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F) (ASHRAE Class A1/A2 compliant) Storage temperature (within three months): –30° C to +60° C ⚫...

  • Page 38: Physical Specifications

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications SSDs and HDDs (including NL-SAS, SAS, and SATA) cannot be preserved for a long time in the power-off state. Data may be lost or faults may occur if the preservation duration exceeds the specified maximum duration.

  • Page 39: Software And Hardware Compatibility

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 7 Software and Hardware Compatibility Software and Hardware Compatibility Use the Compatibility Checker to obtain information about the operating systems and hardware supported. ⚫ If incompatible components are used, the device may be abnormal. This fault is beyond the scope of technical support and warranty.

  • Page 40: Safety Instructions

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 8.1 Security 8.2 Maintenance and Warranty 8.1 Security General Statement ⚫ Comply with local laws and regulations when installing devices. These Safety Instructions are only a supplement.
  • Page 41 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-1 Safety work wear ⚫ Before touching a device, wear ESD clothing and gloves (or wrist strap), and remove any conductive objects (such as watches and jewelry). Figure 8-2 shows conductive objects that must be removed before you touch a device.
  • Page 42 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-3 Wearing an ESD wrist strap ⚫ Exercise caution when using tools. ⚫ If the installation position of a device is higher than the shoulders of the installation personnel, use a vehicle such as a lift to facilitate installation.

  • Page 43: Maintenance And Warranty

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions ⚫ Transport each device in its original packaging. ⚫ If the original packaging is unavailable, package heavy, bulky parts (such as chassis and blades) and fragile parts (such as PCIe cards and optical modules) separately.

  • Page 44: System Management

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 9 System Management System Management This product integrates the new-generation Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC), which complies with Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0) specifications and provides reliable hardware monitoring and management.
  • Page 45 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 9 System Management ⚫ System maintenance interface − The virtual KVM and virtual media functions facilitate remote maintenance. − The iBMC supports out-of-band RAID monitoring and configuration to improve RAID configuration efficiency and management capabilities.

  • Page 46: Certifications

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 10 Certifications Certifications Country/Region Certification Standards Europe WEEE 2012/19/EU Europe REACH EC NO. 1907/2006 Europe Safety: EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017 EMC: EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 CISPR 32:2015+A1:2019 EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021 EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 EN 55032:2017+A11:2020 CISPR 35:2016...
  • Page 47 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper 10 Certifications Country/Region Certification Standards CISPR 35:2016 EN 55024:2010+A1:2015 CISPR 24:2010+A1:2015 ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1:2012 ETSI EN 300 386 V2.1.1:2016 RoHS: BS EN IEC 63000:2018 ErP: Commission Regulation(EU) 424/2019 China GB 17625.1-2012 GB 4943.1-2011...

  • Page 48: A Appendix

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Appendix A.1 Product SN The serial number (SN) on the slide-out label plate uniquely identifies a device. The SN is required when you contact technical support. Figure A-1 SN example...
  • Page 49 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Description − Letters A to C indicate October to December, respectively. Serial number (six digits). RoHS compliance (one character). Y indicates RoHS compliant. Internal model, that is, product name. A.2 Operating Temperature Limitations Table A-2 Operating temperature limitations (server with 8 x 2.5"...
  • Page 50 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Drive Number Number Number Maximum configu of OCP of RAID Configu Configuratio Temperat Standar Controll ration ration d PCIe Networ er Cards Cards Adapter sales representatives. ⚫ For configurations not listed in the table, the operating temperature range is 5° C (41° F) to 35°...
  • Page 51 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Drive Number Number Number Maximum configu of OCP of RAID Configu Configuratio Temperatu Standar Controll ration ration d PCIe Networ er Cards Cards Adapter and 6354, the supported operating temperature decreases. For details, consult the local sales representatives.
  • Page 52 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix A.3 RAS Features The server supports a variety of Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features. You can configure these features for better performance. For details about the RAS features, see FusionServer Ice Lake Platform RAS Technical White Paper.
  • Page 53 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component CPUN VSA CPU VSA voltage CPUN N indicates the CPU number. The value is 1 or 2. CPUN VCCIO CPU VCCIO voltage CPUN N indicates the CPU number. The value is 1 or 2.
  • Page 54 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component value is 1 or 2. RAID Temp Temperature of the RAID RAID controller card controller card Disks Temp Maximum drive temperature Drive Power Board power Mainboard FANN F Speed...
  • Page 55 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component SysRestart Cause of system restart Mainboard Boot Error Boot error Mainboard Watchdog2 Watchdog Mainboard Mngmnt Health Management subsystem health Management module status DISKN Disk status DriveN N indicates the drive slot number.
  • Page 56 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component System Error System suspension or restart. Check the background logs. PCH Status PCH chip fault diagnosis health Component in position U55 on the status mainboard CPUN UPI Link...
  • Page 57 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component CPUN VCCANA CPUN VCCANA voltage Mainboard N indicates the CPU number. The value is 1 or 2. IO Temp I/O card temperature I/O card 2022-03-18...

  • Page 58: B Glossary

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper B Glossary Glossary B.1 A-E The baseboard management controller (BMC) complies with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). It collects, processes, and stores sensor signals, and monitors the operating status of components. The BMC provides the...
  • Page 59 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper B Glossary hot swap Replacing or adding components without stopping or shutting down the system. B.3 K-O A hardware device that provides public video, keyboard and mouse (KVM). B.4 P-T panel An external component (including but not limited to ejector levers, indicators, and ports) on the front or rear of the server.
  • Page 60 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper B Glossary system event log Event records stored in the system used for subsequent fault (SEL) diagnosis and system recovery. B.5 U-Z A unit defined in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60297-1 to measure the height of a cabinet, chassis, or subrack.

  • Page 61: C Acronyms And Abbreviations

    FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations C.1 A-E alternating current Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction Set Address Resolution Protocol Advanced Vector Extensions backup battery unit BIOS Basic Input/Output System baseboard management controller...
  • Page 62 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations direct current DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 DDDC double device data correction DEMT Dynamic Energy Management Technology DIMM dual in-line memory module DRAM dynamic random-access memory digital video disc...
  • Page 63 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations high availability hard disk drive high-performance computing HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure iBMC intelligent baseboard management controller Industry Canada ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol...
  • Page 64 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations LRDIMM load-reduced dual in-line memory module light emitting diode LAN on motherboard media access control module management controller next business day NC-SI Network Controller Sideband Interface Open Compute Project C.4 P-T...
  • Page 65 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations reliability, availability and serviceability RDIMM registered dual in-line memory module REACH Registration Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals RJ45 registered jack 45 RoHS Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in...
  • Page 66 FusionServer XH321 V6 Server Node Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Trusted Execution Technology TransFlash module TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TCP offload engine trusted platform module C.5 U-Z UDIMM unbuffered dual in-line memory module UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface unit identification light Underwriter Laboratories Inc.

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