Preface The PRIMERGY BX620 S4 2-way Server Blade is an Intel-based server blade. It is designed for the PRIMERGY BX600 S3 basic unit. The server blade can also be operated in the BX600 S2 basic unit, in which case, however, only 2 of the 6 onboard Ethernet channels of the server blade can be used.
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Documentation overview Preface Information/Activity Manual Features and technical data of the server blade Operating Manual Installation and initial operation, such as: – Connections to the basic unit – Operation – Configuring the server blade – Firmware update (server blade BIOS and BMC) –...
Preface Notational conventions Notational conventions The following notational conventions are used in this manual: “quotation marks” indicate names of chapters and terms that need to be emphasized. indicates an activity that must be performed. Ê CAUTION! indicates that, if you ignore the information given at this point, your health, the correct functioning of your system or the security of your data may be at risk.
Procedure CAUTION! The activities described in this manual should only be performed by engineers, service personnel or technical specialists. Ê First of all please familiarize yourself with the safety instructions in the chapter “Important notes” on page 11ff. Ê Make sure that all the manuals you need (see service DVD) are available, printing out the PDF files if necessary.
Important notes This chapter provides safety instructions which you must observe when handling your system. Notes on safety The following safety instructions can also be found in the manual entitled “Safety notes and other important information”. This device complies with the relevant safety regulations for IT equipment, including electronic office machines for use in an office environment.
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Read the notes on installation and operation in the Operating Manual of your PRIMERGY BX600 basic unit. PRIMERGY BX620 S4 server blades are not for use in slots 4 an 10 of the PRIMERGY BX600 S2 basic unit. When installing the server blade in the basic unit, beware of the energy hazard at the midplane conctacts.
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Important notes Notes on safety CAUTION! Install only system extensions that satisfy the requirements and rules governing safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and telecommunica- tions terminal equipment. If you install other extensions, you may damage the system or violate these safety regulations. Information on which system extensions are suitable can be obtained from the customer service center or your sales outlet.
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Electrostatic-Sensitive Devices Important Notes Modules with electrostatic-sensitive devices Modules with electrostatic-sensitive devices are identified by the following sticker: Figure 1: ESD label When handling modules with ESDs, it is essential that you observe the following guidelines: You must always discharge static build-up, e.g. by touching a grounded object, before working with such components.
Environmental protection Environmentally friendly product design and development This product was designed in compliance with the Fujitsu Siemens Computers standard on ”environmentally friendly product design and development”. This means that the designers have taken into account crucial criteria such as...
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Electrostatic-Sensitive Devices Important Notes Returning used electrical and electronic devices – Separate disposal Old electrical and electronic devices should be disposed of separately and not with household refuse. Separate disposal allows this old equipment to be reused or recycled, which helps conserve resources. –...
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Local contacts For details on take-back and reuse of devices and consumables within Europe, contact your Fujitsu Siemens Computers branch office/subsidiary or our recycling centre in Paderborn, Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers...
Replacement routines CAUTION! When working with systems and boards, make sure you observe the safety information in the chapter “Important notes” on page 11ff. Preparation If you want to replace components which are not hot-pluggable, you must remove the server blade from the basic unit and open it. Ê...
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Preparation Replacement routines Removing the server blade from the basic unit Ê Press the two touch points (1) to unlock the ejection levers. Ê Open out the two ejection levers (2) simul- taneously to disengage the server blade. Figure 4: Removing the server blade Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Replacement routines Preparation Figure 5: Removing the server blade Ê Pull the server blade out of the basic unit. Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Preparation Replacement routines Removing the cover Figure 6: Removing the cover Ê Press the two touch points (1) of the cover simultaneously to disengage it, and slide back the cover as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow (2). Ê...
Replacement routines Replacing the control panel board Replacing the control panel board The electronic elements of the control and connection panel of the server blade are located on a board that is connected to the system board of the server blade via a foil cable.
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Replacing the control panel board Replacement routines Removing the control panel board Figure 8: Pulling off the foil cable Ê Loosen the clamping bracket (A) and disconnect the cable of the control panel board from the connector on the system board. Figure 9: Unfastening the control panel board Ê...
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Replacement routines Replacing the control panel board Figure 10: Removing the control panel board Ê Remove the control panel board from the server blade chassis. Installing the control panel board To install the control panel board follow the above procedure in reverse. Service Supplement BX620 S4...
Exchanging processors You can install one or two processors of type Intel® XEON® DC in the PRIMERGY BX620 S4 server blade. The server blade supports Dempsey processors and the next processor generation Woodcrest and Clovertown (see “Spare parts and add-on modules” on page 43).
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Replacement routines Exchanging processors Removing the Heat Sink Figure 11: Fastening the processor heat sink Ê Undo the four screws which fasten the processor heat sink and remove it. Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Exchanging processors Replacement routines Inserting the processor Figure 12: Releasing the locking lever of the processor socket Ê Press the locking lever of the processor socket out of its locking position (arrows) and swivel it upward. Figure 13: Opening the locking frame of the processor socket Ê...
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Replacement routines Exchanging processors Figure 14: Inserting the processor Ê Place the processor on the socket and make sure the marks on the processor point to the corresponding marks on the socket (a). Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Exchanging processors Replacement routines Figure 15: Closing the locking frame of the processor socket Ê Close the locking frame of the processor socket (1), swivel the locking lever downward (2) and lock it under the small clip (a) that is attached to the socket.
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Replacement routines Exchanging processors To install a new heat sink, you must take off the protective cover over the thermal paste. Figure 16: Removing the plastic cover Ê Take the heat sink in your hand and remove the transparent protective cover over the thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.
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Exchanging processors Replacement routines Figure 17: Fastening the processor heat sink Ê Place the heat sink on the CPU and fix it by fastening the four premounted screws in diagonally opposite sequence. CAUTION! If you do not add a second processor to the server blade, a dummy heat sink must be installed on the second processor socket to make sure that all server blade modules are cooled sufficiently.
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Replacement routines Exchanging processors Installing the Dummy Heat Sink Figure 18: Installing the dummy heat sink Ê Place the dummy heat sink over the the processor socket as shown in the figure and fasten it with two screws (arrows). Service Supplement BX620 S4...
Replacing the battery Replacement routines Replacing the battery To allow permanent saving of the system information, a lithium battery is installed which supplies the CMOS memory with power. If the battery voltage is too low or the battery is empty, a corresponding error message is displayed. In this case, the lithium battery must be replaced.
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Replacement routines Replacing the battery CAUTION! Make sure you insert the lithium battery the right way round – the positive pole must be on top! Figure 20: Replacing the battery Ê Press the locking lever in the direction of the arrow (1) and remove the battery from its carrier (2).
MAC address labels Diagnosis and maintenance LED/Button Meaning SAS controller with PCI module error I/O daughter card error CPU 2 error CPU 1 error FBD module (DIMM 5 - 8) error FBD module (DIMM 1 - 4) error Table 3: Meaning of the diagnostic LEDs MAC address labels The following figure shows the position of the labels with the MAC addresses of the 6 onboard LAN controller ports.
Diagnosis and maintenance DIP switch settings DIP switch settings Figure 23: Position of the DIP switches The server blade is delivered with the DIP switches set in the following positions: Switch Function Default Delete password Clear CMOS memory Restore system BIOS Top block swap enabled Switch for keyboard/mouse controller Not assigned...
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DIP switch settings Diagnosis and maintenance Switch 1 Delete password enabled Delete password disabled Switch 2 Clear CMOS memory enabled Clear CMOS memory disabled Switch 3 Restore system BIOS enabled Restore system BIOS disabled Switch 4 Top block swap enabled Top block swap disabled Switch 5 Keyboard/mouse controller cannot be programmed...
Diagnosis and maintenance Recovering the server blade BIOS Recovering the server blade BIOS This section describes how to recover the BIOS of a server blade in the event of an error. CAUTION! This procedure must only be used in the event of an error. Requirements –...
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Recovering the server blade BIOS Diagnosis and maintenance Ê Press the KVM button on the control panel of the server blade (see Operating Manual) to switch the keyboard, mouse and the monitor of the KVM blade to the server blade. Ê...
Diagnosis and maintenance Spare parts and add-on modules Spare parts and add-on modules The following spare parts and add-on modules are available for the PRIMERGY BX620 S4 2-way server blade: Name Mat. no. Product no. PRIMERGY BLADE BX620-S4 (server blade with S26361-K1157-V908 type label, without processors and memory modules)
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Spare parts and add-on modules Diagnosis and maintenance Name Mat. no. Product no. Hard disk drive modules HDD SAS 36GB 10K HOT PLUG 2.5“ 88039966 S26361-F3208-L136 HDD SAS 36GB 15K 3GB/S HOT PLUG 2.5" 34005604 S26361-F3208-L536 HDD SAS 73GB 10K HOT PLUG 2.5“ 88039967 S26361-F3208-L173 HDD SAS 73GB 15K 3GB/S HOT PLUG 2.5"...
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Diagnosis and maintenance Spare parts and add-on modules Name Mat. no. Product no. FC CONTRL. 2CHANNEL 4GBIT/SEC PCIE X4 34005603 SNP:A3C40078082 FC Ctrl.1x. 4GBit/s LPE1150L MMF LC LP 88040026 SNP:A3C40074397 SCSI 1XU160 CONTROLLER, INT/EXT LP 88039565 ADT: ASC-29160LP/FSCROHS SCSI U160 CONTROLLER, LP 82087370 S26361-F2737-L201 Front Control Panel Control panel board with cable...
Abbreviations ASR&R Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart Advanced Technology Attachments BIOS Basic Input-Output System Compact Disk Communication Central Processing Unit DBMS Database Management System Double Data Rate (RAM) DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module Digital Versatile Disk Error Correcting Code Error Detection Code Electromagnetic Compatibility Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Abbreviations Electrostatic Discharge Fully Buffered DIMM Fibre Channel Global Array Manager Hard Disk Drive Height Unit Input/Output Identification Integrated Drive Electronics Internet Protocol iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface over IP Local Area Network Liquid Crystal Display Light-Emitting Diode Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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Abbreviations Manually Retention Latch Network Interface Card Non Maskable Interrupt Peripheral Component Interconnect Prefailure Detection and Analyzing POST Power On Self Test Power Supply Unit RAID Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks Read-Only Memory Storage Area Network Serial Attached SCSI SATA Serial ATA Single Connector Attachment SCSI...
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Abbreviations Server Configuration Utility Small Form Factor Pluggable TCP/IP Offload Engine Universal Serial Bus Video Graphics Adapter Vital Product Data Wakeup on LAN Service Supplement BX620 S4...
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