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H3C UniServer R4900 G6 Ultra servers are 2U dual-processor servers independently developed by H3C based on the new-generation Eagle Stream platform of Intel. The servers can be widely used in general computing scenarios, while focusing on high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cloud desktop and other scenarios.
Supports up to 14 single-width GPU modules • Supports various computing units such as XPU • Rapid I/O evolution Supports up to 32 new DDR5 memory slots • • Memory speed up to 4800 MT/s • Supports up to 36 U.2 NVMe solid-state drives Supports up to 36 E3.S solid-state drives •...
Server topology The server supports two Intel® Xeon® scalable processors of the fourth generation, four • groups of UPIs, and 32 DDR5 DIMMs. • The server uses PCIe bus to connect to PCIe riser cards to provide PCIe slots of different specifications.
Server specifications Components Figure 1 Server components Item Description (1) Chassis access panel (2) Mid drive cage Installed in the server to accommodate drives. Standard PCIe network Installed in a standard PCIe slot to provide network ports. adapter (4) System battery Supplies power to the system clock to ensure system time correctness.
Item Description temporarily. (12) Rear drive backplane Provides power and data channels for drives at the server rear. (13) Rear drive cage Installed at the server rear to accommodate drives. (14) Server management Provides I/O connectors and HDM out-of-band management features. module Network adapter installed onto the OCP network adapter connector on (15) OCP network adapter...
Item Description (37) CPU heatsink Cools the processor. (38) CPU liquid-cooled module Cools the processor. Front panel Front panel view of the server Figure 2 8LFF front panel Table 1 8LFF front panel description Item Description USB 3.0 connector Drive or LCD mart management module (optional) Serial label pull tab Dedicated management connector USB 2.0 connector...
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Item Description Drive or LCD mart management module (optional) Serial label pull tab Dedicated management connector USB 2.0 connector VGA connector *: Drive types supported by the server vary by drive backplane configuration. For more information, see "Drive backplanes." Figure 4 8SFF front panel Table 3 8SFF front panel description Item Description...
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Figure 5 25SFF front panel Table 4 25SFF front panel description Item Description 25SFF drives* USB 3.0 connector Drive or LCD mart management module (optional) Serial label pull tab Dedicated management connector USB 2.0 connector VGA connector *: Drive types supported by the server vary by drive backplane configuration. For more information, see "Drive backplanes."...
LEDs and buttons Front panel LEDs and buttons Figure 7 Front panel LEDs and buttons Table 6 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.
Button/LED Status • Off—UID LED is not activated. Security bezel light The security bezel provides hardened security and uses effect light to visualize operation and health status to help inspection and fault location. The default effect light is as shown in Figure Figure 8 Security bezel Table 7 Security bezel effect light...
Port Type Description connector NOTE: The server supports only Xiaomi USB Wi-Fi adapters. Rear panel Rear panel view Figure 9 Rear panel components Table 9 Rear panel description Item Description PCIe riser bay 1: PCIe slots 1 through 3 PCIe riser bay 2: PCIe slots 4 through 6 PCIe riser bay 3: PCIe slots 7 and 8 PCIe riser bay 4: PCIe slots 9 and 10 Power supply 2...
Table 11 LEDs on the rear panel Status • Steady green—The power supply is operating correctly. Flashing green (1 Hz)—Power is being input correctly but the system • is not powered on. Flashing green (0.33 Hz)—The power supply is in standby state and •...
Port Type Description dedicated Establishes a network connection to manage HDM RJ-45 network port from its Web interface. Power receptacle Standard single-phase Connects the power supply to the power source. System board System board components Figure 12 System board components Table 13 System board components Description Mark...
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Description Mark PCIe riser connector 2 (for processor 2) RISER2 PCIe X16 Fan connector 2 for the OCP 3.0 network adapter OCP 3.0 network adapter connector 2/Serial & DSD OCP2&DSD&UART CARD module connector PCIe riser connector 1 (for processor 1) RISER1 PCIe X16 Server management module slot Fan connector 1 for the OCP 3.0 network adapter...
Description Mark Mid drive backplane/Riser card power connector 6 PWR6 Front VGA and USB 2.0 connector LEFT EAR Power connector 4 for rear drive backplane PWR4 Power connector 5 for rear drive backplane PWR5 MCIO connector C2-P2C (for processor 2) C2-P2C AUX connector 5 for rear drive backplane AUX5...
Item Description Remarks username and password of a valid HDM you complete tasks with the default username user account. and password as a best practice. On—HDM login requires the default • username and password. To restore the default BIOS settings, turn on and then turn off the switch.
HDDs and SSDs Drive numbering The server provides different drive numbering schemes for different drive configurations at the server front and rear, as shown in Figure 15 through Figure For the correspondence between the drive numbering of physical drives on the server and the drive numbering on HDM or BIOS, see the server user guide.
Figure 19 Drive numbering for rear 4LFF+4SFF drive configuration Figure 20 Drive numbering for rear 2SFF+2SFF+4SFF drive configuration Figure 21 Drive numbering for the rear OCP adapter configuration Figure 22 Drive numbering for the mid 4LFF drive configuration Figure 23 Drive numbering for the mid 8SFF drive configuration Drive LEDs The server supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives.
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Figure 24 LFF&SFF drive LEDs (1) Fault/UID LED (2) Present/Active LED Figure 25 E1.S drive LEDs (1) Fault/UID LED (2) Present/Active LED To identify the status of a SAS or SATA drive, use Table 15. To identify the status of an NVMe drive, Table Table 15 SAS/SATA drive LED description Fault/UID LED status...
Fault/UID LED status Present/Active LED status Description rebuilding, or the system is reading or writing data to the drive. The drive is present but no data is being Steady green read or written to the drive. The drive is not securely installed. Drive backplanes The server supports the following types of drive backplanes: SAS/SATA drive backplanes—Support only SAS/SATA drives.
Front 8SFF UniBay drive backplane The PCA-BP-8UniBay-2U-G6 8SFF UniBay drive backplane can be installed at the server front to support eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives. Figure 27 8SFF UniBay drive backplane (1) x8 SlimSAS connector (SAS PORT) (2) AUX ( AUX) (3) MCIO connector B3/B4 (PCIe5.0 x8)(NVMe B3/B4) (4) Power connector (POWER) (5) MCIO connector B1/B2 (PCIe5.0 x8)(NVMe B1/B2)
Front 12LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane The PCA-BP-12LFF-2U-G6 12LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane can be installed at the server front to support twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives. Figure 29 12LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane (1) x4 SlimSAS connector (SAS PORT 2), managing the last four SAS/SATA drives on the backplane (2) Power connector 2 (PWR 2) (3) AUX connector (AUX) (4) Power connector 1 (PWR 1)
(1) MCIO connector A3 (PCIe5.0 x4)(NVMe-A3), supporting NVMe drive 9 PCIe5.0: Fifth-generation signal speed. • • x8: Bus bandwidth. Front 12LFF4SAS/SATA+8UniBay drive backplane The PCA-BP-12LFF-EXP-2U-G6 12LFF drive backplane can be installed at the server front to support twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, including four SAS/SATA drives and eight SAS/SATA/NVMe drives.
Mid 8SFF UniBay drive backplane The PCA-BP-8Unibay-2U-M-G6 8SFF UniBay drive backplane is combined by two 4SFF UniBay drive backplanes and can be installed at the server middle. Each 4SFF UniBay drive backplane can support four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives. Figure 36 4SFF UniBay drive backplane (1) AUX connector (AUX) (2) Power connector (PWR) (3) MCIO connector B1/B2 (PCIe5.0 x8)(NVME-B1/B2)
Rear 4LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane The PCA-BP-4LFF-2U-G6 4LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane is installed at the server rear to support four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives. Figure 38 4LFF SAS/SATA drive backplane (1) AUX connector (AUX) (2) Power connector (PWR) (3) x4 Mini-SAS-HD connector (SAS PORT) Rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane The PCA-BP-2SFF-2U-G6 2SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane is installed at the server rear to support two 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.
Figure 40 2SFF UniBay drive backplane (1) Power connector (PWR) (2) x4 Mini-SAS-HD connector (SAS PORT) (3) SlimSAS connector (PCIe4.0 x8)(NVME) (4) AUX connector (AUX) PCIe4.0 x8 description: • PCIe4.0: Fifth-generation signal speed. x8: Bus bandwidth. • Rear 4SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane The PCA-BP-4SFF-2U-G6 4SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane is installed at the server rear to support four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.
(1) PCIe5.0 x16 (16,8,4,2,1) slot 3/6* (2) Rear 2SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane PCIe5.0: Fifth-generation signal speed. • • x16: Connector bandwidth. (16,8,4,2,1): Compatible bus bandwidth, including x16, x8, x4, x2, and x1. • NOTE: slot 3/6: When the riser card is installed in PCIe riser card slot 1, this slot corresponds to PCIe slot 3. When the riser card is installed in PCIe riser card slot 2, this slot corresponds to PCIe slot 6.
RC-2HHHL-R3-2U-G6 Figure 50 RC-2HHHL-R3-2U-G6 (1) PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) slot 8 (2) PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) slot 7 PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) description: PCIe5.0: Fifth-generation signal speed. • x16: Connector bandwidth. • (8,4,2,1): Compatible bus bandwidth, including x8, x4, x2, and x1. • NOTE: This type is riser card is not supported when liquid-cooled modules are installed on the server.
RC-2FHFL-R3-2U-G6 Figure 51 RC-2FHHL-R3-2U-G6 (1) PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) slot 8 (2) PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) slot 7 (3) GPU module power connector PCIe5.0 x16 (8,4,2,1) description: PCIe5.0: Fifth-generation signal speed. • x16: Connector bandwidth. • • (8,4,2,1): Compatible bus bandwidth, including x8, x4, x2, and x1. NOTE: This type is riser card is not supported when liquid-cooled modules are installed on the server.
LCD smart management module An LCD smart management module displays basic server information, operating status, and fault information, and provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities. You can locate and troubleshoot component failures by using the LCD module in conjunction with the event logs generated in HDM.
Figure 59 Fan module layout PCIe slot The server supports installing mid GPU adapters in the server middle and supports installing riser cards, rear GPU modules, and OCP 3.0 adapters at the server rear. The PCIe slot numbers vary by configuration.
Figure 63 PCIe slot numbering on a mid GPU adapter IMPORTANT: You cannot configure both rear GPU modules and mid GPU adapters on the same server. B/D/F information You can obtain B/D/F information by using one of the following methods: BIOS log—Search the dumpiio keyword in the BIOS log.
• two processors. • To avoid damage to a processor or the system 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. •...
For more information, see NVMe Drives Online Replacement User Guide. If an operating system supports hot swapping of NVMe drives, follow these guidelines: Insert NVMe drives steadily without pauses to prevent the operating system from being stuck or •...
M.2 SSDs SATA M.2 SSDs A SATA M.2 expander module is required for SATA M.2 SSDs. You can connect the expander • module to the system board with cables. If you are installing two SATA M.2 SSDs, install two SATA M.2 SSDs of the same model to •...
Figure 66 NVMe M.2 expander module (1) NVMe M.2 SSD card slot 1 (2) NVMe M.2 SSD card slot 2 Server management module The server management module is installed on the system board to provide I/O connectors and HDM out-of-band features for the server. Figure 67 Server management module (1) VGA connector (2) Two USB 3.0 connectors...
(1) VGA connector (2) Two USB 3.0 connectors (3) HDM dedicated management interface (4) UID LED (5) HDM serial port (6) iFIST module (optional) (7) NCSI connector Serial & DSD module The serial & DSD module is installed in the slot on the server rear panel. The module provides two SD slots and forms RAID 1 by default.
HHHL—Half height and half length. • HHFL—Half height and full length. • Riser card and PCIe module compatibility Guidelines If a processor is faulty or absent, the PCIe slots connected to it are unavailable. For more information about riser card, PCIe slot, and processor mappings, see "Riser cards and PCIe modules."...
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PCIe Riser PCIe slots PCIe slot or PCIe module slot Proc Riser card on a riser connector PCIe slot card power esso location model card description connector capabi lity Connected MCIO connector C1-P2C on system board, MCIO Proce SLOT 2-C providing an x16 PCIe connector ssor 1...
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PCIe Riser PCIe slots PCIe slot or PCIe module slot Proc Riser card on a riser connector PCIe slot card power esso location model card description connector capabi lity connector connector C1-P2A on ssor 1 system board, providing an x16 PCIe link for slot 1 with x8 MCIO connector SLOT Connected...
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Table 23 Riser card and PCIe module compatibility (4) PCIe Riser PCIe slots PCIe slot or PCIe module slot Proc Riser card card on a riser connector PCIe slot power esso location model card description connector capabi lity RC-1FH PCIe riser PCIe5.0 Proce...
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Table 25 Riser card and PCIe module compatibility (6) PCIe Riser PCIe slots PCIe slot or PCIe module slot Proc Riser card card on a riser connector PCIe slot power esso location model card description connector capabi lity PCIe4.0 Proce Slot 12 HHHL 75 W...
Powerfail safeguard modules For some storage controllers, you can order a powerfail safeguard module to prevent data loss when power outage occurs. A powerfail safeguard module provides a flash card and a supercapacitor. When a system power failure occurs, this supercapacitor can provide power for a minimum of 20 seconds.
Make sure the standard storage controllers are of the same vendor (PMC or LSI). For • information about the available storage controllers and their vendors, use the component compatibility lookup tool at http://www.h3c.com/en/home/qr/default.htm?id=66. If the drives are installed only at the server front, install storage controllers to different riser •...
For operating systems that support hot swapping of OCP network adapters, use the component compatibility lookup tool at http://www.h3c.com/en/home/qr/default.htm?id=66. To install a standard PCIe network adapter, a riser card is required. For more information about riser card and PCIe module compatibility, see "Riser card and PCIe module...
Slots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Slots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Power supplies To avoid damage to hardware, use only H3C approved power supplies. • The server supports 1+1 power supply redundancy.
For more information about the specifications of power supplies, see the power supply manuals for them. Fan modules The fan modules are hot swappable and supports N+1 redundancy. The server must be fully configured with fan modules of the same model. The server supports both single-rotor FAN-8038-2U-G6 fan module and dual-rotor FAN-8056-2U-G6 fan module.
Up to 4 dual-width GPU modules or 14 single-width GPU modules GPUs Optical drives External USB optical drives HDM (agentless tool, with dedicated management interface) & H3C FIST • Management • Supports LCD smart management module, with a local video memory of 64 MB.
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Item Specifications • (Optional.) Supports U-Center data center management platform Supports chassis intrusion detection, TCM/TPM module, two-factor authentication, and Security Intel PFR 3.0 and SGX 2.0 • (Optional.) Platinum 550W/800W/850W/1200W/1300W/1600W/2000W2400W/2700W power supplies, Power supporting 1 + 1 redundancy heat • (Optional.) -48VDC/336VDC 800W power supplies, supporting 1 + 1 redundancy dissipation (Optional.) Titanium CQC31-461288 certified grade V power supplies...
Up to 350 W power consumption for each processor. • NOTE: • For information about processors that are available for purchase, contact the H3C sales representative. • Processors configured in a server must be the same model. • For more information about the processors, visit the website at http://ark.intel.com.
Table 30 DIMM rank classification label description Callout Description Remarks Options include: 8GB. • 16GB. Capacity • 32GB. • 64GB. • Options include: 1R— One rank (Single-Rank). • 2R—Two ranks (Dual-Rank). A 2R DIMM is equivalent • to two 1R DIMMs. Number of ranks 4R—Four ranks (Quad-Rank).
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You can query the memory frequency by selecting Memory Module and query the maximum supported memory frequency by selecting Processor. The actual operating memory frequency is equal to the lesser of the memory frequency or the maximum memory frequency supported by the processors. For example, if the memory frequency is 4400 MHz and the maximum memory frequency supported by processors is 4800 MHz, the actual operating memory frequency is 4400 MHz.
Figure 70 DDR5 DIMM population schemes for one processor DIMM slots (processor 1) DIMM population Number of DIMMs Remarks For HBM only 0DIMMs 1DIMM ● 2DIMMs ● ● 4DIMMs ● ● ● ● 6DIMMs Not recommended for HBM ● ● ●...
FC HBA modules • Network adapters SSD expander modules • For information about the system components that are available for purchase, contact the H3C sales representative. Supported operating systems and software The following are supported on the server: • Fourth generation Intel ®...
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VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (64 bit) VMware ESXi 8.0 (64 bit) • For more information about the supported operating systems, use the OS compatibility lookup tool at http://www.h3c.com/en/home/qr/default.htm?id=65. For more information about OS installation, see H3C Servers Operating System Installation Guide.
REPO is used for upgrading servers and their components. In combination with other New H3C software, REPO covers various customer upgrade scenarios, including single node online or offline upgrade and bulk online or offline upgrades.
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REPO to HDM. Supports various upgrade scenarios including offline upgrade, bulk firmware upgrade, and bulk • driver upgrade by mounting REPO to FIST. For more information about other management software, see H3C HDM Technology White Paper at: http://www.h3c.com/en/Support/Resource_Center/EN/Home/Severs/00-Public/Trending/Technolog y_White_Papers/H3C_HDM_Technology_WP/.
(such as failure report and hardware repair report), sales and purchase consulting, service and policy consulting, and complaint and suggestion platforms. After receiving the network or system failure report, H3C engineers analyze and deal Remote technical with the failures remotely to remove the issues in time. Remote technical support support includes telephone contact and remote access.
Certifications Country/Region Certificate Standard GB 17625.1 China GB 4943.1-2011 GB/T 9254.1 (Class A) China CECP CQC3135-2011 China SEPA HJ 2507-2011 America NTRL-UL UL 62368-1, 2 Ed, Issue Date:2014-12-01 America FCC Part 15 Subpart B CLASS A Canada NTRL-UL CSA C22.2 NO.62368-1-14, 2nd Ed., Issue Date:2014-12-01 Canada ISED ICES-003 CLASS A...
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