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Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX920 S2 Options Manual

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PRIMERGY BX920 S2

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Edition March 2011

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  • Page 1: Server Blade

    Options Guide - English PRIMERGY BX920 S2 Server Blade Options Guide Edition March 2011...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    – The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice. – Fujitsu assumes no liability for damages to third party copyrights or other rights arising from the use of any information in this manual. – No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Fujitsu.
  • Page 3 Before reading this manual For your safety This manual contains important information for safely and correctly using this product. Carefully read the manual before using this product. Pay particular attention to the accompanying manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" and ensure these safety notes are understood before using the product.
  • Page 4 Please consult the sales staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this product for high safety use. Measures against momentary voltage drop This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop in the power supply caused by lightning.
  • Page 5 Only for the Japanese market: Although described in this manual, some sections do not apply to the Japanese market. These options and routines include: – CSS (Customer Self Service) – Replacing the lithium battery Options Guide BX920 S2...
  • Page 6 Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ......9 Concept and target groups ....9 Documentation overview .
  • Page 8 Contents Installing a SAS RAID controller ....49 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ....57 Installing a TPM .

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface The PRIMERGY BX920 S2 server blade is an Intel-based dual-socket server blade. It is ideal for use in data centers belonging to enterprises or Internet service providers, and makes an excellent large application server, terminal server for compute-intensive applications or DBMS server.
  • Page 10 Preface More information on your PRIMERGY BX920 S2 server blade can be found in the following documents: – "Quick Start Software - Quick Installation Guide" DVD booklet (only included as a printed copy with the ServerView Suite) – "Safety Notes and Regulations" manual "...

  • Page 11: Extensions And Conversions

    Preface Extensions and conversions Second processor If only one processor is installed in your server blade, you can add a second processor to it. You may only use processors of the same type. The second processor must have the same clock frequency as the first. Main memory expansion The system board has a total of 9 slots for memory modules.

  • Page 12: Notational Conventions

    Preface Optional I/O modules (mezzanine cards) The server blade has two slots for expansion boards (known as mezzanine cards), which can each provide two Fibre Channel connections or four additional Ethernet connections. You can choose from the following I/O modules: –...

  • Page 13: Procedure

    Procedure CAUTION! The activities described in this manual must be performed by engineers, service personnel or technical specialists. Equipment repairs must be performed by qualified staff. Any failure to observe the guidelines in this manual, and any unauthorized opening or improper repairs could endanger the user (through electric shock, fire hazards) or damage the equipment.
  • Page 14 Procedure Information For the latest information on optional products provided for the BX920 S2 server blade see the configurator of the server: https://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/cnfgbx920s2.pdf (for the EMEA market) http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/primergy/system.html (for the Japanese market) Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 15: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions The following safety instructions are also provided in the manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" or " 安全上のご注意 ". This device complies with the relevant safety regulations for data processing equipment, including electronic office machines for use in an office environment.
  • Page 16 Safety instructions For the Japanese market it is not required to transport the device in its original packaging. Installation and operation CAUTION! Observe the notes on installation and operation in the operating manual of your system unit. When installing the server blade in the system unit, beware of the energy hazard at the midplane contacts.
  • Page 17 Safety instructions CAUTION! Install only system extensions that satisfy the requirements and rules governing safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and telecommunications terminal equipment. If you install other extensions, you might damage the system or violate these safety regulations. You can find out which system extensions are suitable from the customer service center or your sales outlet.
  • Page 18 Safety instructions Modules with Electrostatic-Sensitive Devices Modules with electrostatic-sensitive devices are identified by the following sticker: Figure 1: ESD label When you handle components fitted with ESDs, you must always observe the following points: Switch off the system and remove the power plugs from the power outlets before installing or removing components with ESDs.

  • Page 19: Preparation

    Preparation CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page Opening the Server Blade Ê Exit all applications and shut down the server blade correctly. If your operating system has not switched off the server, press the on/off button on the server blade control panel.
  • Page 20 Preparation Figure 3: Removing the Server Blade Ê Pull the server blade out of the system unit. Options Guide BX920 S2...
  • Page 21 Preparation Removing the cover Figure 4: Removing the cover Ê Press the touch point (1) on the cover to disengage the locking mechanism, and slide the cover as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow (2). Ê...
  • Page 22 Preparation Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 23: Processors

    Processors CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page CAUTION! Processors are modules which can react extremely sensitively to electrostatic discharges and which must therefore always be handled with care. After a processor has been removed from its protective sleeve or from its socket, place it with its smooth side down on a non-conducting, antistatic surface.
  • Page 24 Processors Figure 5: Positions of the two CPUs on the system board Inserting the processor Figure 6: Releasing the locking lever of the processor socket Ê Press the locking lever of the processor socket down and to the side from its locked position, and then swivel it up.
  • Page 25 Processors Figure 7: Releasing the locking lever of the processor socket Ê Swivel the locking frame of the processor socket upward. CAUTION! Handle the locking frame carefully. In a vertical position, the small clip (see red arrow) can scratch the system board.
  • Page 26 Processors Figure 9: Placing the processor Ê Place the processor on the socket and make sure that the recesses on the processor are aligned with the corresponding markings on the socket. Figure 10: Closing the locking frame of the processor socket Ê...
  • Page 27 Processors Installing the heat sink Ê Carefully remove the heat sink from the packaging. Take care not to touch the thermal paste on the underside of the heat sink. Figure 11: Securing the heat sink for CPU 2 Ê Carefully place the heat sink on the CPU. Ê...
  • Page 28 Processors Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 29: Main Memory

    Main memory CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page Nine DIMM slots are available for the main memory on the system board of the server blade. Of these, six slots are assigned to CPU 1 and three slots to CPU 2 (see figure12).
  • Page 30 Main memory The memory modules are organized in 3 channels per CPU (A-C and D-F). Slots DIMM 1A - 1C and 2A - 2C are assigned to CPU 1. Slots DIMM 1D - 1F belong to CPU 2, but are only populated if CPU 2 is installed. There are four modes of operation for the main memory: Independent Channel Mode (maximum memory configuration) The populated memory can be used in full (maximum 144 GB).
  • Page 31 Main memory Performance Independent Mirrored Channel Mode Channel Mode Channel Mode DIMM 1F DIMM 1F DIMM 1F CPU 1 CPU 1 CPU 1 DIMM 1E DIMM 1E DIMM 1E DIMM 1D DIMM 1D DIMM 1D DIMM 2A DIMM 2A DIMM 2A DIMM 1A DIMM 1A DIMM 1A...

  • Page 32: Expanding/Replacing Main Memory

    Main memory Expanding/replacing main memory Ê Remove the server blade from the system unit and open it as described in chapter "Preparation" on page Figure 14: Removing a memory module Ê Press the holders on either side of the mounting location concerned outward (1).
  • Page 33 Main memory Ê Insert the DIMM module into the slot (1) until the holders at the sides of the DIMM module engage (2). Ê Close the server blade, re-insert it in the system unit and switch it on as described in chapter "Completion"...
  • Page 34 Main memory Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 35: Mezzanine Cards

    Mezzanine cards One or two mezzanine cards can be installed in a BX920 S2 server blade. Additional Fibre Channel, Ethernet and/or Infiniband I/O channels can be set up using these cards. All mezzanine cards have the same form factor. Figure 16: 8 Gbit/s fibre-channel mezzanine card with 2 ports The mezzanine cards are fastened on a special carrier and then connected together with the carrier to the system board.
  • Page 36 Mezzanine cards The figure below shows an unpopulated carrier for mezzanine cards. Figure 17: Carrier for mezzanine cards Note the numbering of the mezzanine card slots. Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 37: Population Rules For Mezzanine Cards

    Mezzanine cards Population rules for mezzanine cards Mezzanine card 1 Mezzanine card 2 Figure 18: Slot numbering for mezzanine cards The slots of the mezzanine cards in the server blade are connected to certain connection blade slots on the back of the system unit. You therefore need to observe how the connection blade slots are populated on the back of the system unit when installing mezzanine cards.
  • Page 38 Mezzanine cards Please set the transfer rate of Connection Blade to 1000 Mbit/s when you connect Mezz with Connection Blade by the following combinations. For more information, refer to the Management Blade manual. – Connection of Onboard LAN (1Gbit/s) and Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8 –...
  • Page 39 Mezzanine cards As a result, the rules for populating the mezzanine card slots are as follows: – If a 1 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card is installed in slot 1, at least one 1 Gb Ethernet connection blade must be installed in fabric 2. System unit Mezzanine Connection blade slots...
  • Page 40 Mezzanine cards – If an 8 Gb Fibre Channel mezzanine card is installed in slot 1, at least one Fibre Channel connection blade must be installed in fabric 2. System unit Mezzanine Connection blade slots Server Blade card CB1: CB2: Fabric 1 1 Gb Ethernet 1 Gb Ethernet...
  • Page 41 Mezzanine cards – If a 1 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card is installed in slot 2, at least one 1 Gb Ethernet connection blade must be installed in fabric 3 or in fabric 4. System unit Mezzanine Connection blade slots Server Blade card CB1: CB2:...
  • Page 42 Mezzanine cards – If an 8 Gb Fibre Channel mezzanine card is installed in slot 2, at least one Fibre Channel connection blade must be installed in fabric 3. System unit Mezzanine Connection blade slots Server Blade card CB1: CB2: Fabric 1 1 Gb Ethernet 1 Gb Ethernet...
  • Page 43 Mezzanine cards Population rules for mezzanine cards in the BX400 S1 system unit The connection blade slots of the BX400 S1 system unit are numbered as follows. CB 1 (Fabric 1) CB 2 (Fabric 2) CB 3 (Fabric 3) CB 4 (Fabric 3) Figure 20: Connection blade slots (BX400 S1 system unit) The table below shows the connections of the connection blade slots to the slots for mezzanine cards.
  • Page 44 Mezzanine cards If a 1 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card is installed in slot 2 of a server blade, at least one 1 Gb Ethernet connection blade must be installed in CB slot 3 or in CB slot 4 of the system unit. If a 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card is installed in slot 2 of a server blade, at least one 10 Gb Ethernet connection blade must be installed in CB slot 3 or in CB slot 4 of the system unit.

  • Page 45: Installing Mezzanine Cards

    Mezzanine cards Installing mezzanine cards CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page The following section illustrates how to install a mezzanine card in slot 2. Ê Remove the server blade from the system unit and open it as described in chapter "Preparation"...
  • Page 46 Mezzanine cards Figure 22: Removing the riser card Ê Remove the riser card from the holder at the slot of mezzanine card 2. Figure 23: Inserting the mezzanine card Ê Place the mezzanine card on the two guide pins (1) at the slot of mezzanine card 2 and press the mezzanine card down so that it clicks into place between the two clips (2).
  • Page 47 Mezzanine cards Figure 24: Reconnecting the riser card Ê Connect the riser card to the mezzanine card. Make sure that the green clips click into place. Mezzanine card 1 is fastened to the carrier with the component side facing downward. Mezzanine card 1 is otherwise installed in the same way as mezzanine card 2.
  • Page 48 Mezzanine cards Ê Close the server blade, re-insert it in the system unit and switch it on as described in chapter "Completion" on page 67 and following. Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 49: Sas Raid Controller

    SAS RAID Controller CAUTION! Please note the safety instructions in chapter "Safety instructions" on page Installing a SAS RAID controller To control the two hard disk drives (HDD) of the server blade, you can install a SAS RAID mezzanine card instead of mezzanine card #2. This is connected via cable to a special HDD backplane, which also has to be installed.
  • Page 50 SAS RAID Controller Assembling the iBBU08 Figure 27: Attaching the iBBU08 Ê Attach the iBBU08 to the underside of the SAS RAID mezzanine card with the 3 screws (see circles). Options Guide BX920 S2...
  • Page 51 SAS RAID Controller Installing in the mezzanine card holder Figure 28: Installing in the mezzanine card holder Ê Install the SAS RAID mezzanine card in the card holder as described in section "Installing mezzanine cards" on page For space reasons, the SAS RAID mezzanine card may only be installed in slot #2 (see also figure 17 on page Options Guide...
  • Page 52 SAS RAID Controller Connecting the cables Figure 29: Connecting the cables to the SAS RAID mezzanine card – Plug the SGPIO cable into the "SDB" connector on the SAS RAID mezzanine card (1). – Plug the SAS cable #2 (gray) into the "SAS1" connector on the SAS RAID mezzanine card (2).
  • Page 53 SAS RAID Controller Replacing the HDD backplane Ê Remove all HDD modules or HDD dummies from the bays. Figure 30: Removing the individual backplanes Ê Press both individual backplanes upward out of the slots, one after the other (see arrows). Ê...
  • Page 54 SAS RAID Controller Figure 31: Installing the dual backplane Ê Lift the new dual backplane over the metal pins (see ovals). Ê Press the dual backplane into the slots (see arrow). Options Guide BX920 S2...
  • Page 55 SAS RAID Controller Cabling DIMM 1F DIMM 1E Batt. DIMM 1D HDD 0 CPU 2 CPU 1 HDD 1 DIMM 2A DIMM 1A DIMM 2B DIMM 1B DIMM 2C DIMM 1C Figure 32: Cabling the backplane Ê Arrange the cables (red = SAS1, gray = SAS2, black = SGPIO) within the server blade as shown in the photo above.
  • Page 56 SAS RAID Controller Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 57: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm)

    Trusted Platform Module (TPM) CAUTION! Please note the safety instructions in chapter "Safety instructions" on page Installing a TPM Figure 33: TPM installation kit TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 4 Special screw for TPM TPM spacer (Server) Insert bit for special screw TPM spacer (Server Blade) Ê...
  • Page 58 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Figure 34: TPM slot location The slot for the TPM is located under the slot for mezzanine card 1. Figure 35: Removing the mezzanine cards carrier Ê Remove the mezzanine cards carrier from the server blade housing by lifting it up, keeping it as horizontal as possible.
  • Page 59 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Figure 36: Installing the spacer Ê Insert the spacer in the recess next to the multi-pin connector for the TPM. The plastic spacer must audibly click into place. Options Guide BX920 S2...
  • Page 60 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Figure 37: Connecting the TPM Ê Connect the TPM to the multi-pin connector. Ê Fasten the TPM using the special screw. Use a bit screwdriver and the special insert bit Do not fasten the screw too tightly. You must be able to remove it again.
  • Page 61 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Figure 38: Installing the mezzanine cards carrier Ê Install the carrier with the mezzanine cards in the server blade housing. As you do this, the riser cards are inserted into the corresponding system board slots. Make sure that the coding on the carrier matches the coding on the server blade housing (see circles).
  • Page 62 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 63: Usb Flash Module (Ufm)

    USB Flash Module (UFM) CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page 10.1 Installing a UFM Ê Open the server blade as described in section "Opening the Server Blade" on page Figure 39: UFM kit Ê Remove the plastic screw (1) and the plastic spacer (2). The plastic screw (1) is needed for installation in the BX920 S2 server blade but the plastic spacer (2) is not needed.
  • Page 64 USB Flash Module (UFM) Figure 40: UFM slot location Ê Connect the UFM to the multi-pin connector on the system board. Figure 41: Fastening the UFM Ê Fasten the UFM with a plastic screw. Ê Close the server blade, re-insert it in the system unit and switch it on as described in chapter "Completion"...

  • Page 65: Replacing The Ufm Board

    USB Flash Module (UFM) 10.2 Replacing the UFM board CAUTION! UFM contains customer information (e.g. IP address, License etc.). After replacing the UFM, you must pass the defective UFM to the customer, and ask for disposal. If the disposal of the defective UFM is requested by the customer, you break it according to the following procedure, and dispose it.
  • Page 66 USB Flash Module (UFM) Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 67: Completion

    Completion CAUTION! Follow the safety instructions in the chapter "Safety instructions" on page 11.1 Closing the server blade Figure 44: Closing the Server Blade Ê Place the server blade cover on the housing about 1-2 cm from the frame so that it lies flush on both sides.
  • Page 68 Completion Options Guide BX920 S2...

  • Page 69: Index

    Index mezzanine card batteries carrier form factor installing connection blade options slots 37, population rules riser card DIMM modules installing notational conventions population replacing documentation options overview I/O modules electrostatic-sensitive devices processor (ESD) adding installing overheating heat sink installing RDIMM (registered DIMM) 11, I/O modules options SAS RAID controller...
  • Page 70 Index USB Flash Module Options Guide BX920 S2...

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