2. Description of the System Structure 2.1 Description of the Front Panel and Structural C haracteristics ......9 2.2 NS7440 Description of the Rear Window .............10 2.3 NS7440 Rear Window IO Description Style A Rear Window IO Description ..........................12 ..........22 3.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 6.1 Introduction to System Reset..................48 6.2 The System Started for the First Time ..............48 6.3 Other Problems and Solutions ..................50 6.3.1 Prepare the System for Diagnostic procedures ........50 6.3.2 Verify the System Indicator Light .............. 50 ......................50 6.4 Concrete Issue...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 1.1 Abstract The main task of this chapter is to describe how to perform some basic preparatory work. These tasks include: Checking the shipping packaging; Selecting an appropriate location for placing the server; Checking the power settings switch;Inspecting the power cables;...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL The server can work reliably in a normal office environment. Select an environment that meets the following conditions: Clean and low in dust Meet the specific Well-ventilated and far away from the heat source environmental Stay away from environments that may encounter...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 1.4 The Server Is Installed on the Rack All rack-type servers are compatible with a 19-inch standard rack, installation procedures are described in the shelf Installation Guide. 1.5 Check the Power Cord If the supplied AC power cord does not match the model of the place where the server is used, do not continue, replace it with a compliant power cord.
NS7440 USER MANUAL 1.6 Add Equipment Before adding the expansion device in your server, verify that the server is not connected to power. When you add drives, expansion cards, and memory, or make any internal changes to your server, restore the server chassis.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL when the hard disk receives an access signal. If the fault occurs, record the error message displayed on the screen and hear the sound code. See the System troubleshooting chapter. www.fs.com...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 2.2 Diagram of System Nodes and Hard Disk Distribution Figure 2-3: Node and Hard Disk Distribution Diagram The translation of the table is as follows: Node 1 Controls 8 x 3.5" hard disks, A1-A8 Node 2 Controls 8 x 3.5" hard disks, B1-B8 Node 3 Controls 8 x 3.5"...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Indicator light information is shown in the following list: Blue Steady Bright Installed SAS/NVMe drive Activity Indicator Light Blue Flashing I/O Activity Steady Bright Supports RSte drive failure Flashing at 1 Hz Assisting RSTe in rebuilding the drive...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 2.3 NS7440 Server Power Control Panel Diagram: Description Figure 2-4: PR4740TP Server Power Control Panel System Power Control and Indicator Light Network Status Indicator Light System Status Indicator Light System ID Button and Indicator Light www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Control Panel Functions The four power buttons on each control panel are used for powering on or off the system. Each system in the machine can be powered on or off using the corresponding button on the control panel. This button...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 2.4 NS7440 Description of System Indicator Lights Steady Power Supply is in Normal State, Green Bright System is Powered On Steady System is in Standby State Power Green Bright Indicator Light System is Not Connected/System is —...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Front control panel with LED and buttons Power Panel (see 2.3, 2.4) Each node's front has six (6) slots for 3.5- Drive Chassis inch HDD/SSD/NVMe drives. Figure 2-6 PR4740TP Rear Window Interface Function The rear of the chassis has four (4) 1200W Power redundant power supplies.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Chassis shape: Form Factor Rackmount 2U Length 177mm Width 448mm Height 737mm Net Weight: Approximately 68.04 KG Weight Gross Weight: Approximately 90.71 KG www.fs.com...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 3.1 CPU 3.1.1 CPU Summary Each node supports two processors from the Cascade Lake or Skylake series, with UPI supporting a maximum of 10.4 GT/s and CPU TDP ranging from 70 to 165W. 3.1.2 CPU Installation Steps 3.2 Memory Installation Precautions...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 3.2.2 Memory Installation Consideration When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots must be filled in the following order: Memory Population Table for 12 DIMM Slot Motherboards 1 CPU & 1 DIMM CPU1: P1-DIMMA1 1 CPU & 2 DIMMs CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1 1 CPU &...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 3.9 Certified Compatible Operating System Skylake CPU Compatible OS Windows Server* 2012R2 windows server 2016 RedHat EL Linux7 U3 32&64 RedHat EL Linux7 U4 32&64 RedHat EL Linux7 U5 32&64 RedHat EL Linux7 U6 32&64 Cascade Lake CPU compatible operating systems.
NS7440 USER MANUAL This chapter describes how to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 using the motherboard's integrated SATA RAID controller. After RAID 1 is created, the usable disk capacity is only half of the total capacity, as the disks form a backup, improving reliability. After RAID 0 is created, the disk read/write speed increases, but reliability decreases, with usable capacity equal to the total capacity.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL After entering, it should look like this 4.2.1.1.1 To create an array, select the Create RAID Volume option. The following menu will appear: Use the <↑> and <↓> keys to move the cursor up and down. In the **RAID Level** section, select the desired RAID level to create, with options including RAID0, RAID1, and RAID5.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL want to do, tap the Create Volume option to select 'Y' to create the array. As shown in the figure below: 4.2.1.1.2 To delete an array, select the **Delete RAID Volume** option. The following menu will appear:...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Once inside, select the array you want to delete, then press ‘DEL’ and choose ‘Y’ to delete the array. The screen will look like this: www.fs.com...
NS7440 USER MANUAL This chapter describes the manual installation and driver installation of the Windows Server 2016 operating system. 5.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Installation Installations This guide is suitable for the manual installation of the Microsoft Windows 2008 Server R2 SP1 operating system.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Start from the disc, load in 2.Go to the following screen and select the language / keyboard: www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 3. Click to start the installation: 4. Select the type of operating system that you want to install, and press Next www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 5. Read the User License Agreement with PAGE DOWN / PAGE UP: 6. Select the term I Accept the License Terms and press the term Next step 7. To select how to install the operating system www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 8. If you do a RAID, the disk cannot be found. Select Load Driver for RAID driver loading to see the disk array. With the left mouse button, the load directory dialog box appears and select the copy directory of step 2 in 6. 1. 1. If the SATA disk is onboard AHCI mode can directly recognize the disk, no need to load the drive.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 9. Srow space size on the disk array installation Windows Server 2016 10. Click OK to confirm the partition: www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 1 1. Complete the partition, click Next to install the system; 12. Start copying the data, and install the system: www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 13. Complete the installation, and restart the computer 14. You need to reset the password before entering the system 15. Enter the password to enter the system: www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 16. Install the driver, put in the random drive disc, the drive disc open as shown below: 17. Click "Windows" to select the chip and controller to be driven, as shown in the figure below; 18. Install chipset, and other chip driver, graphics and external card drivers inside the expansion card drive disc, select to restart the computer after installation: Chipset main board chipset drive;...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 5.2 Redhat Enterprise Linux7.3 Installation Instructions 5.2.1 Preparations: If your server needs to load RAID drives when installing the operating system, prepare the U disk and random drive discs. If your server is configured with a RAID plug card, drive discs.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 3 .Select the system language, the default English, and click on Next 4. The system goes to the following interface. (Set time, system package, hard disk partition) www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 5. Click SOFTWARE SELECTION to select the system software; click Done to return to the step 4 interface; 6. Select INSTALLATION DESTINATION, hard disk partition; (optional automatic or manual partition) www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 7. Click on Next, 8. Start installing the system as shown in the following figure www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 9. Set the Root user password, and then click Done, see the figure below 10. Installation is complete, click on REBOOT, see the figure below www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 1 1. License information 12. Default click FINISH CONFIGURATION ,as following picture shows: 13. Click on Next by default, see the figure below www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 14. Click on Next by default, see the figure below 15 . Select the time zone (such as Shanghai) and click on Next, see the figure below www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 16. Click on Skip and see the figure below 17. Create a user, see the figure below www.fs.com...
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NS7440 USER MANUAL 18 . Click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server to enter the system, see the figure below www.fs.com...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 6.1 Introduction to System Reset This chapter helps you check and resolve problems that you may encounter while using the Powerleader server system. <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> ( Depending on Hot start: Clear the system memory and remount the operating system.
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NS7440 USER MANUAL Whether the configuration set by SSU is correct Whether the operating system is mounted correctly (see the operating system- related documentation) . Whether the server is turned on by pressing the system power button on the front panel...
NS7440 USER MANUAL 6.3 Other Problems and Solutions 6.3.1 Prepare the System for Diagnostic procedures Turn off the device before unplugging the cable: Turn off the external device that is connected to the system before disconnecting the external cable from the system. Failure may result in damage to the system or external devices.
NS7440 USER MANUAL 6.4.2 The Screen Does not Display Characters Check the following items: Whether the keyboard is working properly. Check to see if the "Num Lock" light is on. Whether the cable of the monitor is plugged in and whether the power is on. Many monitors now automatically turn off when not working, while when activated require a period of warm-up.
NS7440 USER MANUAL Whether a short circuit is caused by a squeeze cable or the power connector incorrectly plugged into the power connector connector interface. If the connection is correct and there is AC power in the wall outlet, contact a technical support person or authorized dealer for assistance.
NS7440 USER MANUAL < 1000 < 1000 < 1000 < 1000 7.2 Recycling Instructions for Waste Electronics In order to protect the environment, protect human health, according to the law of the People' s Republic of China on environmental prevention and control of solid waste...
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