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  • Page 1 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0a...
  • Page 2 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Blade Module. Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI-7226T-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 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............... 1-1 1-1 Overview ..................... 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components ........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 ..............
  • Page 6 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual 3-9 Configuring and Setting up RAID ..........3-12 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features ..........4-1 4-1 Control Panel ..................4-2 Power Button ..................4-3 KVM Button..................... 4-3 LED Indicators ..................4-3 KVM Connector..................4-3 4-2 Mainboard ...................
  • Page 7 SMBIOS Configuration................6-12 Remote Access Configuration .............. 6-12 System Health Monitor................6-13 6-4 Boot Menu ..................6-13 6-5 Security Menu .................. 6-14 6-6 Exit Menu ..................6-15 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ............A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messages ..............A-1 A-2 BIOS POST Codes ................A-3 Recoverable POST Errors ..............A-4 Terminal POST Errors................A-4...
  • Page 8 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...
  • Page 9 Figure 4-4. Intel 5500/IOH-24D Tylersburg + ICH10R Chipset: Block Diagram for SBI-7226T-T2 ....................4-7 Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module ......4-8 Figure 5-1. Advanced Settings Screen ............. 5-2 Figure 5-2. IDE Configuration Screen – Configure RAID Drives....... 5-3 Figure 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. B8DTT Mainboard Layout..............4-6 Table 4-5. Main Components of SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Unit....... 4-9 Table 6-1. CPU Configuration Submenu............6-3 Table 6-2. IDE Configuration Submenu ............6-4 Table 6-3.
  • Page 12 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The SBI-7226T-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 SBI-7226T-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 SBI-7226T-T2 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

  • Page 15: Storage

    Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1. Storage The SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers...

  • Page 17: Contacting Supermicro

    Chapter 1: Introduction Contacting Supermicro Headquarters 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 Tel:...
  • Page 18 SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-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 SBI-7226T-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 SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two 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 Supermicro web site further details including processor, memory and operating system support.

  • Page 27: Onboard Battery Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 8. Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten two diagonal screws until snug, then the other two screws. 9. When all four screws are snug, tighten them all to secure the heatsink to the mainboard.

  • Page 28: Memory Installation

    Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI-7226T-T2 blade module has eight 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

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-5. 8-Slot DIMM Numbering...

  • Page 30: Dimm Installation

    SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 3-7. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier 3-10...

  • Page 33: Installing The Operating System

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 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)

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), SuperBladeTool or the Web-based Management Utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides on another system/blade.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7226T-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

    SBI-7226T-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 and the power LED will turn orange.

  • Page 38: Mainboard

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7226T-T2 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel 5500/IOH-24D Tylersburg + ICH10R chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3...

  • Page 39: Figure 4-3. B8Dtt Mainboard

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-3. B8DTT Mainboard...

  • Page 40: Table 4-4. B8Dtt Mainboard Layout

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 4-4. B8DTT Mainboard Layout Item Description CPU1 Socket CPU2 Socket CPU3 Socket CPU4 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "8-Slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-7 for details). Space for 2.5” SATA Hard Drive Gbx Connector (for power and logic to backplane)

  • Page 41: Jumpers

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-4. Intel 5500/IOH-24D Tylersburg + ICH10R Chipset: Block Diagram for SBI-7226T-T2 PROCESSOR#0 PROCESSOR#1 CMM LAN PCI-E X8 Kawela TYLERSBURG 2-port 82576 SST25 VF016 USB-3/4/5 PANEL-USB SATA SATA #1 ICH10R SATA #2 USB-0/1 CMM-USB LPC_SIO...

  • Page 42: Blade Unit Components

    Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver. 3. Replace the cover, install the blade back into the enclosure and power it on. Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module...

  • Page 43: Memory Support

    Hard Disk Drives The SBI-7226T-T2 blade unit accommodates up to four 2.5" SATA hard disk drives, two per node, which are mounted in drive “carriers”. The drives are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. The four drives can be used to set up a RAID array (SATA RAID 0 or 1 only) or JBOD.
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  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Raid Setup Procedure

    Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI-7226T-T2 blade module supports four hard drives, two per node, which may be used to create a RAID array. For the blade’s B8DTT mainboard, you may use the BIOS setup to configure for either the Intel or Adaptec RAID controller and utility: use the Intel driver for Windows and the Adaptec driver for Linux - both are included on the CD that ships with the system.

  • Page 46: Bios Configuration Utilities

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS Configuration Utilities The SBI-7226T-T2 blade module uses either a Intel or Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to do the final RAID configuration on your system. The choice depends upon which configuration utility you chose in the BIOS setup.

  • Page 47: Figure 5-2. Ide Configuration Screen - Configure Raid Drives

    Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 2. In the IDE Configuration screen that appears (Figure 5-2), select the SATA drives you wish to configure as RAID drives. For each drive, select the C SATA# ONFIGURE menu option and select the RAID option for it. The screen will change to reflect your changes and display new menu options.

  • Page 48: Figure 5-3. Selecting Max Ports Option

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual 3. In the changed IDE C screen, select the M SATA# option ONFIGURATION ORTS ON and set your ports selection (Figure 5-3). Figure 5-3. Selecting Max Ports Option...

  • Page 49: Figure 5-4. Selecting Raid Utility

    Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 4. For the RAID ID Support menu option (Figure 5-4), select either the Intel or Adaptec utility for configuring your RAID configuration. Figure 5-4. Selecting RAID Utility...

  • Page 50: Figure 5-5. Enabling Hot Plug

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual 5. The last option is for enabling or disabling Hot Plug support for your RAID configuration using the H menu option (Figure 5-5). Figure 5-5. Enabling Hot Plug...

  • Page 51: Figure 5-6. Exit Bios Setup

    Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 6. 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 5-6).

  • Page 52: Figure 5-7. Screen Message

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual 7. Your system will reboot. When the reboot displays the screen message in Figure 5-7 press C -A to bring up the RAID Configuration Utility you chose in step 4 (Intel or Adaptec). Figure 5-7. Screen Message...

  • Page 53: Chapter 6 Bios

    BIOS Introduction ® This document describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Running Setup NOTE: Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

  • Page 54: System Time/System Date

    SBI-7226T-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 55: Cpu & Clock Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS CPU & Clock Configuration The menu options in the CPU C submenu and their descriptions are ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-1. Table 6-1. CPU Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description This menu displays static information for Module Version, Manufacturer, CPU Settings (Static) Frequency, BCLK Speed, Cache L1, Cache L2, Cache L3, Ratio Status and Ratio Actual Value.

  • Page 56: Ide Configuration

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-1. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description When this setting is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 C1 Auto Demotion requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information. Settings are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 57: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration The menu options in the PCI/P submenu and their descriptions are ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-3. Table 6-3. PCI/PnP Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Clear NVRAM Select Y to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y and No.

  • Page 58: Super Io Configuration

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Super IO Configuration The menu options in the S IO C submenu and their descriptions are UPER ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-4. Table 6-4. 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 59: Cpu Bridge Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS CPU Bridge Configuration The menu options in the N submenu and their descriptions ORTH RIDGE ONFIGURATION are shown in Table 6-6. Table 6-6. CPU Bridge Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Displays for CPU Revision, Current QPI Frequency, Current Memory Frequency, CPU Information Memory Reference Code Revision and CSI Reference Code Revision are all (Static)

  • Page 60: Southbridge Configuration

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual SouthBridge Configuration The menu options in the S submenu and their descriptions OUTH RIDGE ONFIGURATION are shown in Table 6-8. Table 6-8. SouthBridge Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description This setting Enables or Disables USB Functions for the system. Disabling this USB Functions setting allows you to configure the USB 2.0 Controller setting.

  • Page 61: Acpi Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS ACPI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI C submenu and their descriptions are ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-9. Table 6-9. ACPI Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description  Advanced ACPI Use this sub-menu to configure additional ACPI options. Configuration ACPI Version This setting enables RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables.

  • Page 62: Event Log Configuration

    IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI C submenu and their descriptions are ONFIGURATION shown in Table 6-12. These options are only available with the SBI-7226T-T2 blade module. Table 6-12. 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 63: Intel Vt-D Configuration

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-12. IPMI Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allows you to specify either a DHCP or Static IP Address Soruce. If IP Address you select Static for the IP Address Source, then the IP Address setting becomes Source active.

  • Page 64: Pci Express Configuration

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual PCI Express Configuration The menu options in the PCI Express C submenu and their descriptions ONFIGURATION are shown in Table 6-15. Table 6-15. PCI Express Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Active State Power This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power Management states.

  • Page 65: System Health Monitor

    Chapter 6: BIOS System Health Monitor The S submenu contains systems monitor displays for the YSTEM EALTH ONITOR following information: CPU1 T , CPU2 T EMPERATURE EMPERATURE YSTEM EMPERATURE CPU1 V , CPU2 V , 3.3V V , +5V , +12V , CPU1 DDR3 VTT, CPU2 DDR3 CORE CORE...

  • Page 66: Security Menu

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-18. Boot Menu Menu Option Description These settings specify the boot sequence from the available devices installed in your system. A device enclosed in parenthesis indicates that it has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. Options for all three of these settings are available boot devices and Disabled.

  • Page 67: Exit Menu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Exit Menu Select the E tab from AMI BIOS S screen to enter the E BIOS S ETUP TILITY ETUP screen. The options for the E menu are shown in Table 6-20. You may also additionally press <E >...
  • Page 68 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 6-16...

  • Page 69: 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 70 SBI-7226T-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 71: A-2 Bios Post Codes

    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 72: Recoverable Post Errors

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes: • One long and two short beeps – video configuration error •...
  • Page 73 Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager...
  • Page 74 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC...
  • Page 75 Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on check-sum failure Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional)

  • Page 76: Table A-3. Boot Block Flash Rom Terminal Post Errors

    SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize note dock (optional) Initialize note dock late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard...
  • Page 77 Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap ( ) indicating the address line or bits that failed.
  • Page 78 SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes A-10...
  • Page 79 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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