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Supermicro SBI-7125C-T3 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0c...
  • 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

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI-7125C-T3 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-7125C-T3 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 ..............1-4 Chapter 2 System Safety ..............2-1 2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ............2-1 2-2 General Safety Precautions .............
  • Page 6 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual 3-9 Configuring and Setting up RAID ..........3-11 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 Table of Contents IPMI Submenu ..................6-19 6-6 Security ..................... 6-20 6-7 Boot ....................6-21 Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order........6-22 6-8 Exit ..................... 6-22 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-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...
  • Page 9 Figure 4-3. B7DCL Mainboard ................4-4 Figure 4-4. Intel 5100/Intel ICH9R Chipset: Block Diagram......4-5 Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module ......4-6 Figure 6-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu ..............6-4 Figure 6-2. Advanced Setup Menu ..............6-5 Figure 7.
  • Page 10 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 11 Table 4-3. Blade Module LED Indicators ............4-3 Table 4-4. B7DCL Mainboard Layout..............4-5 Table 4-5. Main Components of a SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module...... 4-7 Table 6-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Options............6-4 Table 6-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options ............6-5 Table 6-3.
  • Page 12 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The SBI-7125C-T3 blade module are compact self-contained servers that connect into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7125C-T3 blade module can hold ten blade units. In this manual, “blade system” refers to the entire system (including the enclosure and blades units), “blade”...

  • 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-7125C-T3 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

  • Page 15: Storage

    Chapter 1: Introduction Storage The SBI-7125C-T3 blade module can have three 2.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for storage installation details. Density A maximum of ten blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Each blade enclosure is a 7U form factor, so a standard 42U rack may accommodate up to six enclosures with 60 blade modules, or the equivalent of 60 1U servers.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 17: 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 18: General Safety Precautions

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and free of clutter. • Place the blade module cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be stepped on.

  • Page 19: 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-7125C-T3 blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 20: Removing/Replacing The Blade Cover

    SBI-7125C-T3 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 21: 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 22: Processor Installation

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.

  • Page 23: 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 24: Memory Installation

    Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI-7125C-T3 blade module has six memory slots. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM Populating two slots at a time (DIMM1A + DIMM1B, DIMM2A + DIMM2B, etc.) with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual-channel, interleaved memory, which is faster than single-channel, non-interleaved memory.

  • Page 25: Dimm Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-5. 6-slot DIMM Numbering Center of Board Edge of Board Toward CPU’s 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"...

  • Page 26: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 3-6. Installing a DIMM into a Memory Slot DDR2 DIMM To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. Top View of DDR2 DIMM Slot...

  • Page 27: 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 28: Installing With An External Usb Cd-Rom Drive

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive The most common method of installing the OS is with an external USB CD-ROM drive. Take the following steps to install the OS to a blade module: WARNING: Installing the OS from an external CD-ROM drive may take several hours to complete.

  • Page 29: Management Software

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview, IPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility. These are designed to provide an administrator with a comprehensive set of functions and monitored data to keep tabs on the system and perform management activities.
  • Page 30 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 3-12...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7125C-T3 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 32: Control Panel

    SBI-7125C-T3 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 33: 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 34: Mainboard

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7125C-T3 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel 5100/Intel ICH9R chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B7DCL mainboard and...

  • Page 35: Figure 4-4. Intel 5100/Intel Ich9R Chipset: Block Diagram

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B7DCL Mainboard Layout Item Description LGA 771 CPU1 Socket LGA 771 CPU2 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "6-slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-7 for details) Three 2.5” SATA Hard Drive Bays BIOS Chip Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) Intel 82575EB (LAN Chip) Intel 5100 (North Bridge chip)

  • Page 36: Jumpers

    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 a SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module...

  • Page 37: Memory Support

    Top Cover Air Shroud-L Air Shroud-R Memory Support The SBI-7125C-T3 blade module supports up to 48 GB of ECC Registered DDR2-667/ 533 SDRAM in six DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5: Memory Installation on page 3-6 further details on mainboard memory installation.
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  • Page 39: Chapter 5 Raid Setup Procedure

    Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI-7125C-T3 blade module supports up to three hard drives, which may be used to create a RAID array. For RAID setup use the procedure below. RAID Configurations With two or three hard drives per blade, the following RAID configurations are supported: •...
  • Page 40 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 41: Chapter 6 Bios

    NOTE: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to http://www.supermicro.com/products/SuperBlade/module/ web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your SuperBlade blade module.

  • Page 42: Bios Updates

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS Updates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module.

  • Page 43: Running Setup

    Chapter 6: BIOS 3. Go to the V menu and select F IRTUAL EDIA LOPPY MAGE PLOAD 4. B or O to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it. ROWSE 5. Press the U button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the PLOAD CMM.

  • Page 44: Main Bios Setup

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 6-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Menu options found in the M BIOS S menu (Figure 6-1) are shown in the ETUP Table 6-1. Table 6-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Options Menu Option...

  • Page 45: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 6: BIOS Advanced Setup Figure 6-2. Advanced Setup Menu Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the A menu (Figure 6-2). DVANCED The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 46 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options (Continued) Submenu Description Access this submenu to make changes to advanced chipset settings. See Table 6-6 for a list of menu options in this submenu. Advanced Chipset WARNING: Use caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect values Control entered may cause a system malfunction.

  • Page 47: Boot Features Submenu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Boot Features Submenu Figure 7. Boot Features Submenu Selecting Boot Features in the A menu brings up the B DVANCED EATURES submenu (Table 7). The menu options found in this submenu are shown in Table 6-3. Table 6-3. Boot Features Submenu Menu Options Menu Option Description If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routine by...

  • Page 48: Memory Cache Submenu

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-3. Boot Features Submenu Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user Power Button hits the power button. If set to 4-sec. override, the system will power off when the Behavior user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer.

  • Page 49: Table 6-4. Memory Cache Submenu Menu Options

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. Memory Cache Submenu Menu Options Menu Option Description This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a system BIOS buffer into which the BIOS will write (cache) its data. Cache System BIOS Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for Area...

  • Page 50: Pci Configuration Submenu

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual PCI Configuration Submenu Figure 6-2. PCI Configuration Submenu Selecting PCI Configuration in the A menu brings up the PCI C DVANCED ONFIGURATION submenu (Table 6-2). The menu options found in this submenu are shown in Table 6-5.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Control Submenu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Figure 6-3. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Selecting Advanced Chipset Control in the A menu brings up the A DVANCED DVANCED submenu (Table 6-3). The menu options found in this submenu are HIPSET ONTROL shown in Table 6-6.

  • Page 52: Advanced Processor Options Submenu

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-6. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description Channel 1 Rank Enables 1 Channel rank sparing feature. Default is Disabled. Sparing Enhanced x8 Enables enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error detection. Default is Enabled.

  • Page 53: Table 6-7. Advanced Processor Options Submenu Menu Options

    Chapter 6: BIOS Selecting Advanced Processor Options in the A menu brings up the DVANCED submenu (Table 6-4). The menu options found in this DVANCED ROCESSOR PTIONS submenu are shown in Table 6-7. Table 6-7. Advanced Processor Options Submenu Menu Options Menu Option Description CPU Speed...

  • Page 54: I/O Device Configuration Submenu

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual I/O Device Configuration Submenu Figure 6-5. I/O Device Configuration Submenu Selecting I/O Device Configuration in the A menu brings up the I/0 D DVANCED EVICE submenu (Table 6-5). The menu options found in this submenu are...

  • Page 55: Dmi Event Logging Submenu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-8. I/O Device Configuration Submenu Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The Base I/O Address options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B.

  • Page 56: Console Redirection Submenu

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-9. DMI Event Logging Submenu Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging. Mark DMI Events as Highlight this item and press <E >...

  • Page 57: Hardware Monitor Submenu

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-10. Console Redirection Submenu Menu Options Menu Option Description This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or COM Port Address Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection.

  • Page 58: Table 6-11. Hardware Monitor Submenu Menu Options

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Selecting Hardware Monitor in the A menu brings up the H DVANCED ARDWARE ONITOR submenu (Table 6-8). The menu options found in this submenu are shown in Table 6-11. Table 6-11. Hardware Monitor Submenu Menu Options...

  • Page 59: Ipmi Submenu

    Chapter 6: BIOS IPMI Submenu Selecting IPMI in the A menu brings up the IPMI submenu. The menu options DVANCED found in this submenu are shown in Table 6-12. NOTE: This option is only available when an IPMI card is installed in the system.

  • Page 60: Security

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Security Figure 6-9. Security Menu Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the S menu (Figure 6-9). Security setting options are displayed by ECURITY highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E >.

  • Page 61: Boot

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-13. Security Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description When the item S is highlighted, hit the <E > key. When ASSWORD NTER Set User Password prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

  • Page 62: Boot Priority Order/Excluded From Boot Order

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order Use the U and D arrow keys to select a device. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the devices.

  • Page 63: Table 6-14. Exit Menu Options

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-14. Exit Menu Options Menu Option Description Highlight this item and hit <E > to save any changes you made and to exit NTER Exit Saving Changes the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Highlight this item and hit <E >...
  • Page 64 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 6-24...

  • Page 65: 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 66 SBI-7125C-T3 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 67: A-2 Bios Post Codes

    Appendix A: 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.

  • Page 68: Recoverable Post Errors

    SBI-7125C-T3 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 69 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 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 70 SBI-7125C-T3 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 71 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 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...

  • Page 72: Table A-3. Boot Block Flash Rom Terminal Post Errors

    SBI-7125C-T3 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 73 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 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 74 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes A-10...

  • Page 75: Appendix B Iscsi Setup Procedure

    Appendix B iSCSI Setup Procedure This appendix covers the iSCSI setup procedure for Supermicro blade systems. If you do not wish to employ this optional interface for your blades, then skip this procedure in your blade setup. NOTE: iSCSI installation requires two (2) network switch/pass-thru modules to implement.

  • Page 76: Figure B-1. Microsoft Mpio Multipathing Support For Iscsi Check Box

    SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual 8. Copy the following Windows drivers to your desktop (or a convenient directory for later reference and use): • Intel Network Driver • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator with integrated software boot support • ISBOOT.exe 9. Bring up the W...

  • Page 77: Figure B-2. Configure Iscsi Network Boot Support Check Box

    Appendix B: iSCSI Setup Procedure Figure B-2. Configure iSCSI Network Boot Support Check Box c. In the next screen select A GREE d. In the final screen, click F INISH 12. Reboot the system. 13. Launch the ISBOOT.exe file. It will create an Intel12.3 folder on your system. In this new folder look for either the WIN32 folder for 32-bit Windows installation, or the WINX64 folder for 64-bit installation.
  • Page 78 SBI-7125C-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual 19. Open the W terminal window and type INDOWS OMMAND ROMPT iscsibcg /verify /fix in the window and press <E >. NTER 20. Reboot the system.
  • Page 79 SuperBladeDisclaimer 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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