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  • Page 1 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0a...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Blade Module. Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module into the SuperBlade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.
  • Page 4 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ........1-1 1-3 Blade Module Features ..............1-2 Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-2 Storage....................1-3 Density ....................1-3 1-4 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-5 Chapter 2 System Safety ..............2-1 2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ............2-1 2-2 General Safety Precautions .............
  • Page 6 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) ........3-12 Linux Installation with Two Hard Drives ..........3-12 3-8 Management Software ..............3-12 3-9 Configuring and Setting up RAID ..........3-12 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features ..........4-1 4-1 Control Panel ..................
  • Page 7 6-5 Boot Menu ..................6-12 6-6 Exit Menu ..................6-13 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ............A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messages ..............A-1 A-2 BIOS POST Codes ................A-4 Recoverable POST Errors ..............A-4 Terminal POST Errors................A-4 Uncompressed Initialization Codes............A-4 Bootblock Recovery Codes..............A-5 Uncompressed Initialization Codes............A-6...
  • Page 8 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...
  • Page 9 Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel................ 4-2 Figure 4-3. BHDGT Mainboard ................. 4-4 Figure 4-4. BHDGT Block Diagram..............4-6 Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module ......4-7 Figure 5-1. IDE Configuration Screen – Configure RAID Drives....... 5-2 Figure 5-2. Exit BIOS Setup................5-3...
  • Page 10 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 11 Table 4-2. Blade Control Panel ................. 4-2 Table 4-3. Blade Module LED Indicators ............4-3 Table 4-4. BHDGT Mainboard Layout............... 4-5 Table 4-5. Main Components of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit......4-8 Table 6-1. Boot Feature Submenu..............6-3 Table 6-2. Processor & Clock Options Submenu..........6-4 Table 6-3.
  • Page 12 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The SBA-7222G-T2 blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module can hold ten blade units. Each blade module contains two “Nodes” that each are a separate and server system, providing up to the equivalent of 20 blade units in one 10-blade module enclosure.

  • Page 14: Blade Module Features

    Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports. Details on installation of the processor into the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module are found Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

  • Page 15: Storage

    Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1. Storage The SBA-7222G-T2 blade module can have four 2.5" SATA (Serial ATA) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers, two for each node. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for storage installation details.

  • Page 16: Figure 1-1. Full Rack Of Blade Enclosures And Blade Servers

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers...

  • Page 17: Contacting Supermicro

    Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands...
  • Page 18 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 System Safety

    Chapter 2 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperBlade from damage: • Be aware of how to power on/off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 20: General Safety Precautions

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced. Contact technical support for details and support. General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and free of clutter.

  • Page 21: Operating Precautions

    Chapter 2: System Safety Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the cover of the blade unit is in place when the blade is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the blade can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
  • Page 22 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBA-7222G-T2 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blade). Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 24: Removing/Replacing The Blade Cover

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual NOTE: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged from the enclosure. Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on.

  • Page 25: Figure 3-1. Inserting A Blade Into The Enclosure

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position...

  • Page 26: Processor Installation

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two 1944-pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors may be installed to the mainboard of each node. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the...

  • Page 27: Onboard Battery Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 7. To install the heatsink, apply thermal grease to the top of the processor. (If reinstalling a heatsink, first clean off the old thermal grease with a clean, lint-free cloth.) 8. Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten one screw until snug, then the other screw.

  • Page 28: Memory Installation

    Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBA-7222G-T2 blade module has 8 memory slots per node. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. Populating slots at the same time with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in three-channel, interleaved memory, which is faster than single-channel, non-interleaved memory.

  • Page 29: Figure 3-5. 8-Slot Dimm Numbering For Two Node Blade Modules

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-5. 8-Slot DIMM Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules...

  • Page 30: Dimm Installation

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual DIMM Installation WARNING: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1).

  • Page 31: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Hard Disk Drive Installation Hard disk drives are installed in “carriers” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate. WARNING: To maintain proper airflow, both hard drive bays must have drive carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the carrier.

  • Page 32: Figure 3-7. Installing A Hard Drive In A Carrier

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 3-7. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier 3-10...

  • Page 33: Installing The Operating System

    An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.

  • Page 34: Installing Via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)

    Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections of these two utility programs. Linux Installation with Two Hard Drives When installing Linux with 2 HDD on the SBA-7222G-T2 (one per node) you may encounter a situation where one drive is recognized as HDA and the other drive is recognized as SDA.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBA-7222G-T2 blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 36: Control Panel

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in...

  • Page 37: Power Button

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds (one second if between POST and boot-up) and the power LED will turn orange.

  • Page 38: Mainboard

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBA-7222G-T2 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the BHDGT Mainboard and...

  • Page 39: Table 4-4. Bhdgt Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. BHDGT Mainboard Layout Item Description CPU1 Socket CPU2 Socket CPU3 Socket CPU4 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "8-Slot DIMM Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules" on page 3-7 for details) Space for 2.5” SATA Hard Drive Gbx Connector (for power and logic to backplane) SATA Connector Onboard Battery...

  • Page 40: Jumpers

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 4-4. BHDGT Block Diagram DIMM A0 DIMM A0 HT3 Link 8x8-3.2GT/s DIMM B0 DIMM B0 Socket G34 Socket G34 HT3 Link 8x8-3.2GT/s CPU2 CPU1 DIMM C0 DIMM C0 HT3 Link (8+8)x(8+8)-6.4GT/s DIMM D0 DIMM D0...

  • Page 41: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module...

  • Page 42: Memory Support

    CPU Heatsinks (2 per node, 4 total) Top Cover Memory Support Each node of the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module each supports up to 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM or 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3-1333/ 1066/800 SDRAM in eight DIMM sockets. See...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Raid Setup Procedure

    Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBA-7222G-T2 blade module supports four hard drives, two per node, which may be used to create a RAID array. Important Notes Please read the following notes and warnings before setting up your RAID array.

  • Page 44: Figure 5-1. Ide Configuration Screen - Configure Raid Drives

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Chapter 6 for information on using your system’s BIOS setup. Setting up the BIOS for RAID 1. In the A screen of the BIOS Setup, select the IDE DVANCED ETTINGS sub-menu and press E ONFIGURATION NTER 2.

  • Page 45: Figure 5-2. Exit Bios Setup

    Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 3. Press the Esc key once to exit the IDE C screen and go to the E ONFIGURATION menu in the BIOS setup. From the Exit menu, select S HANGES AND confirm your RAID configuration changes and exit the BIOS Setup (Figure 5-2).

  • Page 46: Figure 5-3. Screen Message

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual 4. Your system will reboot. When the reboot displays the screen message in Figure 5-3 press C -A to bring up the RAID Configuration Utility. Figure 5-3. Screen Message...

  • Page 47: Chapter 6 Bios

    Often a text message will accompany it. NOTE: The BIOS has default text messages built in. SuperMicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.

  • Page 48: System Time/System Date

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual  Items that use sub-menus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted, press the <E > key to access the submenu. NTER The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <E...

  • Page 49: Boot Feature

    Chapter 6: BIOS Boot Feature The menu options in the B submenu and their descriptions are shown in EATURE Table 6-1. Table 6-1. Boot Feature Submenu Menu Option Description This option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the Quick Boot time needed to boot the system.

  • Page 50: Processor & Clock Options

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor & Clock Options The menu options in the P & C submenu and their descriptions ROCESSOR LOCK PTIONS are shown in Table 6-2. Table 6-2. Processor & Clock Options Submenu Menu Option Description This menu displays static information for each CPU in the system. It includes...
  • Page 51 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-3. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Menu Option Description CS Sparing This option reserves a spare memory rank in each node. Options include Enable Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle This option enables or disables bank swizzle mode. Mode ...

  • Page 52: Ide Configuration

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual IDE Configuration The menu options in the IDE Configura submenu and their descriptions are shown TION Table 6-4 Table 6-4. IDE Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description OnBoard PCI IDE This option enables or disables the onboard PCI IDE controller.

  • Page 53: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. IDE Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, DMA Mode UDMA4, UDMA5. and UDMA6. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.

  • Page 54: Super Io Device Configuration

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Super IO Device Configuration The menu options in the S IO C submenu and their descriptions are UPER ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-6. Table 6-6. Super IO Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1.

  • Page 55: Hardware Health Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-7. Remote Access Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description VT-UTF8 Combo Key Allows you to Enable or D VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ ISABLE Support VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Display Delay Options are No Delay, 1 and 4...

  • Page 56: Ipmi Configuration

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI C submenu and their descriptions are ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-10. Table 6-10. IPMI Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description IPMI Information This static display provides information for the Status of BMC and IPMI Firmware Display (Static) Revision.

  • Page 57: Event Log Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS Event Log Configuration The menu options in the E submenu and their descriptions are VENT ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-11. Table 6-11. Event Log Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description View Event Log Highlight this item and press <E >...

  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Boot Menu The menu options for the B menu are shown in Table 6-13. Table 6-13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description  Boot Device Use this sub-menu to specify the boot device priority sequence for devices Priority installed in your system.

  • Page 59: Exit Menu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description These settings specify the boot sequence from the available CD/DVD drive devices installed in your system. The devices to set are: • 1 RIVE 1st ~ Drive • 2 RIVE •...
  • Page 60 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 6-14...

  • Page 61: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 62 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot Previous boot incomplete - Default will likely fail.
  • Page 63 Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed tested. Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes nnnn Cache SRAM Passed successfully tested. Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed successfully tested.

  • Page 64: A-2 Bios Post Codes

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-Test) codes for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.

  • Page 65: Bootblock Recovery Codes

    Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A-3. Table A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

  • Page 66: Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code Description Next, erasing the flash ROM. Next, programming the flash ROM. Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A-4.
  • Page 67 Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next. Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test. All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done.
  • Page 68 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description Preparing the descriptor tables next. The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next. Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.
  • Page 69 Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next. The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed.
  • Page 70 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.
  • Page 71 Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description Copying any code to specific areas. Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next. A-11...
  • Page 72 SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes A-12...
  • Page 73 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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