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1RU Enterprise Class Server for MAGNUM
© Copyright 2014
EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
5288 John Lucas Drive,
Burlington, Ontario,
Canada L7L 5Z9
Phone:
905-335-3700
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Version 1.0, July 2014
The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is
intended solely for the use of purchasers of MAGNUM seris products. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the
use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the device.
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MAGNUM-HW-B
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  • Page 1 Version 1.0, July 2014 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of MAGNUM seris products. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the device.
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ............................ 1-1 SPECIFICATION ..........................1-3 CONNECTIONS ..........................3-5 INSTALLATION ..........................4-7 4.1. MAGNUM INSTALLATION ....................4-7 MAGNUM SERVER CONFIGURATION SHELL ................5-9 5.1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....................5-10 5.1.1. Setting the Host Name ....................5-10 5.1.2.
  • Page 4 MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figures Figure 1-1: MAGNUM-HW-B Front and Rear View .................... 1-1 Figure 3-1: MAGNUM-HW-B Connections - Front View ..................3-5 Figure 3-2: MAGNUM-HW-B Connections - Rear View ..................3-6 Figure 4-1: BIOS SuperMicro Logo ........................4-7 Figure 4-2: Boot Device Selection ........................4-7 Figure 4-3: Magnum Boot Menu .........................
  • Page 5 July 2014 Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties, which may be effected in any way by the use thereof. Any representations in this document concerning performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance either express or implied.
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  • Page 7: Overview

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual OVERVIEW MAGNUM-HW-B is the dedicated 1RU Enterprise Class Server hardware that runs the Magnum Control System for large scale system environments. Software Pre-installed: • MAGNUM, requiring only license purchase to activate the MAGNUM modules Key Features and Benefits: •...
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  • Page 9: Specification

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual SPECIFICATION Chassis: • Form Factor • 1U Rackmount Dimensions: • Height 1.7" (43mm) • Width 17.2" (437mm) • Depth 26.6" (676mm) • Gross Weight 43 lbs (19.45 kg) Front Panel: • Buttons o Power On/Off Button o System Reset Button...
  • Page 10 MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual VGA: • 1x VGA Port Keyboard / Mouse: • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports Page - 4 SPECIFICATION Revision 1.0...

  • Page 11: Connections

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual CONNECTIONS Figure 3-1: MAGNUM-HW-B Connections - Front View Front: • Drive Bay 1 – Drive 1 RAID 10 • Drive Bay 2 – Drive 2 RAID 10 • Drive Bay 3 – Drive 3 RAID 10 •...

  • Page 12: Figure 3-2: Magnum-Hw-B Connections - Rear View

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figure 3-2: MAGNUM-HW-B Connections - Rear View Rear: • Dual Redundant Power Connections • PS2 Mouse • PS2 Keyboard • IPMI Port • USB Port • USB Port • RS-232 Serial Port • VGA Port • Ethernet Port 0 •...

  • Page 13: Installation

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual INSTALLATION 4.1. MAGNUM INSTALLATION MAGNUM-HW is shipped with the Operating system and MAGNUM software pre-installed. If for any reason the server needs to be re-installed following the steps below. Insert the latest released version of the Magnum Installation CD/DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.

  • Page 14: Figure 4-3: Magnum Boot Menu

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figure 4-3: Magnum Boot Menu Wait for the Installation confirmation screen to appear as shown in Figure 4-4. Press Enter, to continue. Figure 4-4: Installation Confirmation Once installation is complete press CRTL+ALT+DEL to reboot as shown in Figure 4-5.

  • Page 15: Magnum Server Configuration Shell

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual MAGNUM SERVER CONFIGURATION SHELL The server control tool enables the user to set up the MAGNUM server parameters. Launching the MAGNUM Server Configuration tool will reveal a number of operations that can be performed in order to properly set up your server.

  • Page 16: System Configuration

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.1. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Selecting the System Configuration option will reveal the screen displayed in Figure 5-2. The main function of the system configuration menu is to complete the set up of the server configuration. The System Configuration Menu allows the user to verify or change system level configuration, such as Date/Time, Hostname, etc;...

  • Page 17: Setting The Server Date

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.1.2. Setting the Server Date Selecting Date from the System Configuration menu will enable the user to set the date for which the server will reference. Select the current day, month and year from the calendar identified in Figure 5-4.

  • Page 18: Setting The Server Time Zone

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.1.4. Setting the Server Time Zone Selecting Time Zone from the System Configuration menu will enable you to set the current time zone for the region you are in. Toggle through the list of countries and zones to select your region. Refer to Figure 5-6.

  • Page 19: Assigning An Ip Address For Eth0

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.2.1. Assigning an IP Address for eth0 To assign an IP Address, select the (eth0) IP Address option from the Networking Configuration menu. The dialog box in Figure 5-8 will appear when this option is selected. The user will be prompted to enter the desired IP address into the “New IP address for eth1”...

  • Page 20: Assigning A Broadcast Address For Eth0

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figure 5-10: Enter New Gateway Address for eth0 5.2.4. Assigning a Broadcast Address for eth0 To assign a broadcast address for eth0, select the (eth0) Broadcast option from the Networking Configuration menu. The dialog box in Figure 5-11 will appear when this option is selected. The user will be prompted to enter the desired subnet mask into the “New broadcast address for eth1”...

  • Page 21: Cluster Configuration

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.3. CLUSTER CONFIGURATION The Cluster Configuration menu will enable the user to set the cluster information for the MAGNUM system. Figure 5-12: Cluster Configuration 5.3.1. Multicast Address 1 To assign a multicast address to the MAGNUM system, select the Multicast Address 1 option from the Cluster Configuration menu.

  • Page 22: Multicast Interface 1

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual 5.3.2. Multicast Interface 1 To assign the network interface to be used for multicast address 1, select the (host 1) IP Address option from the Cluster Configuration menu. The dialog box in Figure 5-14 will appear when this option is selected.

  • Page 23: Appendix

    MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual APPENDIX 6.1. • If the Magnum installer screen is corrupted on startup, switch to other terminals back and forth. For example, [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F2] will switch to the command line, and [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F1] will switch back to the installer screen.
  • Page 24 MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figure 6-2: IPMI Configuration Press <F10> to save the BIOS settings. When asked to save and exit as shown in Figure 6-3, select OK to power off the server. Figure 6-3: Save BIOS Settings Disconnect all power cables for at least 10 seconds.
  • Page 25 MAGNUM-HW-B User Manual Figure 6-5: IPMI Web Page Navigate to Miscellaneous > UID Control. Select TURN ON. Click Save then click OK. The leftmost UID LED under the power buttons should be blinking Blue. Select TURN OFF. Click Save then click OK.

  • Page 26: Drive Swapping - Replacing A Failed Drive

    MAGNUM-HW-B uses raid 10 Important to note that in this raid you can on replace a drive with one that is equal or greater in size, for field replacements Evertz is able to provide the HDDs 6.3.2. Replacing a Failed Drive Notes: 1.

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