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Page 1 NovaScale T840 User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 97EV 01...
Page 3 NOVASCALE NovaScale T840 User's Guide Hardware September 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 97EV 01...
Page 4 A form is provided at the end of this manual for this purpose. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Bull will not be liable for errors contained herein, or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
User Guide www.bull.com Table of Contents Table of Contents ..........5 Text Conventions .
Page 6 User Guide www.bull.com Sony AIT-1 Turbo Tape Drive (IDE) ................41 Sony AIT-2 Turbo Backup Unit (IDE)................42 LTO 2 Tape Drive (SCSI) ..................... 43 DAT72 Tape Drive (USB)..................... 44 Sony AIT-3 Ex Backup Unit (SCSI) ................45 Syskonnect single port PCI-E x1 LAN Board .............. 46 Intel Pro/1000 PT Dual Port LAN Board ..............
Page 7 User Guide www.bull.com Configuring Your System ........93 Configuring RAID .
Page 8 User Guide www.bull.com Recommended Memory Configuration ............... 171 Checking System Memory................... 171 Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module..............171 Replacing the Battery ............173 Installing and Removing an Expansion Card.
Page 9 User Guide www.bull.com HostRAIDTM ..............204 Overview of HostRAID ....................
Page 10 User Guide www.bull.com Solving Problems ......... . . 233 Static Precautions.
Page 11 User Guide www.bull.com Specifications ..........290 Equipment Log.
Page 12: Text Conventions
User Guide www.bull.com Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings: Warning Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious per- sonal injury or loss of life. Caution Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard- ware or software.
Page 13: Safety Notices
User Guide www.bull.com Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow all the safety notices. Symbols are shown in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards. Regulatory Information European Notice...
Page 14: Usa And Canada Notice
User Guide www.bull.com USA and Canada Notice Products with UL marking comply with the following UL standards: ■ UL 1950 (3rd edition 1998) Products with FCC marking comply with the following FCC standards ■ FCC part 15 The model type/ref. used for UL and FCC certification can be found on the regulatory labels stuck on your system.
Page 15: Power Supply And Cables
User Guide www.bull.com Power Supply and Cables Power Supply ■ The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cords are connected between the system and an AC outlet.
Page 16: Laser Compliance Statement
User Guide www.bull.com Laser Compliance Statement The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electro- technical Commission IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed such that there is never human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.
Page 17: System Features
User Guide www.bull.com System Features The NovaScale® T840 is a highly flexible and reliable system designed to offer the highest levels of performance. It is: ■ based on the Intel ® 5000V chipset, ■ designed for the Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel ®...
Page 18: Related Documents
User Guide www.bull.com Related Documents In the ExpressBuilder disc in which you found this User’s Guide, you can also find several other documents relevant to your system, options and accessories. Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system.
Page 19: Rear View
User Guide www.bull.com Rear View TP00880 Figure 1: Rear View Power supply bay Depending on your configuration, it is fitted with a fixed power supply (shown in the picture), or one with hot-swappable power modules. AC power connector Connect the power cord to this socket.
Page 20 User Guide www.bull.com NIC (Network Interface Card) LEDs Figure 2: NIC Leds The NIC (Network Interface Card) LEDs at the right and left of each NIC provide the following information. Table 1: NIC LED Descriptions LED State Description Left No network connection...
Page 21: Status Indicators
User Guide www.bull.com Status Indicators This section explains the indication and meanings of the system lamps located on the front and back panels of your system. Front Panel TP02346 Figure 3: Front panel (front view detail) Power/Sleep LED Power/Sleep LED Continuous green light indicates the system has Powers the system off or on.
Page 22: Back Panel
User Guide www.bull.com Back Panel Network Interface Card (NIC) Ports Activity Lamps Refer to the back panel description for more details. See “NIC (Network Interface Card) LEDs” on page Power Supply LEDs (Hot-Swap Power Supply Only) Please refer to “Power Supply LEDs” on page 85 for more information.
Page 23: Internal View
User Guide www.bull.com Internal View TP02033 Figure 4: Internal View Tool-less Device Bay Locks 5.25-in Device Bays 3.5-in Device Bay Drive Bay EMI Shield Drive Cage Retention Mechanism PCI Add-in Card Guide Front Panel USB Ports Fixed Hard Drive Cage...
Page 24: Motherboard
User Guide www.bull.com Motherboard Motherboard Layout FF DD BB V U T AF000173 Figure 5: Motherboard Layout Table 2: Server Board Connector and Component Locations PCI 32/33 Slot 1 PCIe x4 Slot 3 PCI-X 64/133 Slot 4 PCI-X 64/100 Slot 5...
Page 25: Cmos And Password Clear Jumpers
User Guide www.bull.com Table 2: Server Board Connector and Component Locations (Continued) HH. SATA 0 Connector SATA 1 Connector JJ. SATA 2/SAS 0 Connector KK. SATA 3/SAS 1 Connector LL. SATA 4/SAS 2 Connector MM. SATA 5/SAS 3 Connector NN. Backplane Connector B OO.
Page 26 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Open the server chassis. 3. Move the jumper (J1J2) from the normal operation position on pins 1 and 2 (Password Clear Protect), to the pins 2 and 3 (Password Clear Erase position), as indicated in the following diagram.
Page 27: Reconnect The Ac Power And Power Up The System
User Guide www.bull.com 4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system. 5. When the system begins beeping, power it down and disconnect the AC power. 6. Replace the jumper on pins 1 and 2. 7. Close the server chassis.
Page 28: Back Panel Connectors
User Guide www.bull.com Back Panel Connectors AF000184 Figure 10: Back Panel Connectors Table 5: Back Panel Connectors Mouse Serial Port B NIC 1 (10/100/1000 Mb) NIC 2 (10/100/1000 Mb) USB 2-3 USB 0-1 Video Keyboard The NIC (Network Interface Card) LEDs at the right and left of each NIC provide the following information.
Page 29 User Guide www.bull.com - Channel B consists of DIMM sockets B1, B2, B3, and B4. Figure 11: Memory Channels Memory Modes of Operation Depending on your DIMM configuration, the server can operate in one of the following modes: ■ Single-channel mode This is the minimum possible DIMM configuration.
Page 30 User Guide www.bull.com The DIMMs in identical socket positions of adjacent channels of the branch must be identical in terms of timing, technology and size. It is not required to match DIMMs between different slot numbers. For instance, the DIMM module installed in A1 must be identical to the one installed in B1, but can be different from the one installed in A2.
Page 31 User Guide www.bull.com Install a minimum of two DIMMs on the same channel on any branch, and enable the memory sparing feature in the BIOS Setup. Example: DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2. DIMM Population Rules DIMM population rules depend on the operating mode of the memory controller. Refer to the rules mentioned above for more information.
Page 32: Standard Features
User Guide www.bull.com Standard Features Processor ® ® The system board accommodates up to two Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors with 2 MB L2 cache. When two processors are installed, they are of identical revision, core voltage, and bus/ core speed.
Page 33: Network Controller
User Guide www.bull.com Network Controller Note: To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the system must be used with a shielded STP/FTP LAN cable. ® The motherboard features the Intel 82563EB dual port controller for 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN connectivity. Intel...
Page 34: Acpi
User Guide www.bull.com ACPI The motherboard supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) as defined by the ACPI 2.0 specifications. An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, and all processing is halted.
Page 35 User Guide www.bull.com ■ Provides RAID modes 0, 1, and 10. For RAID 0, 1, and 10, enclosure management is provided through the SATA_SGPIO connector on the server board when a cable is attached between this connector on the server board and to the backplane or I C interface.
Page 36: Peripheral Bays
User Guide www.bull.com Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays: ■ Two 5.25-inch file bays for installing half-height 5.25-inch peripheral devices such as optional tape drives (An optical drive is factory-installed).
Page 37: Optional Features
User Guide www.bull.com Optional Features You will find hereafter information about the optional components that may be installed in your system. This is not an exhaustive list, some options may not be available any more, others may have been added.
Page 38: Dvd-Rom Drive
User Guide www.bull.com DVD-ROM Drive Features ■ DVD read speed: 16X max ■ SMART-X Smart Monitoring & Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction ■ ABS® (Auto Balance System) mechanism to reduce vibration & noise while high speed rotating ■ Plug & Play with emergency manual eject ■...
Page 39: Dvd Writer Combination Drive
User Guide www.bull.com DVD Writer Combination Drive Features ■ ATAPI / E-IDE Half-Height internal DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R9 / DVD-R9 / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM combination drive. ■ Support Double Layer DVD +/- R9 Recording Function.
Page 40 User Guide www.bull.com ■ Access time: - DVD family: 160 ms - CD family: 160 ms ■ Power requirements: - +5v +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage - +12v +/-5% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage...
Page 41: Sony Ait-1 Turbo Tape Drive (Ide)
User Guide www.bull.com Sony AIT-1 Turbo Tape Drive (IDE) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.
Page 42: Sony Ait-2 Turbo Backup Unit (Ide)
User Guide www.bull.com Sony AIT-2 Turbo Backup Unit (IDE) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.
Page 43: Lto 2 Tape Drive (Scsi)
User Guide www.bull.com LTO 2 Tape Drive (SCSI) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.
Page 44: Dat72 Tape Drive (Usb)
User Guide www.bull.com DAT72 Tape Drive (USB) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.
Page 45: Sony Ait-3 Ex Backup Unit (Scsi)
User Guide www.bull.com Sony AIT-3 Ex Backup Unit (SCSI) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.
Page 46: Syskonnect Single Port Pci-E X1 Lan Board
User Guide www.bull.com Syskonnect single port PCI-E x1 LAN Board ■ Bus interface: - PCI-Express 1.0a compliant - x1 PCI-Express Serial Link (adapter can also be operated in x4, x8 and x16 Slots) - PCI-Express Native Hot Plug according to PCI-Express 1.0a and Advanced Configuration ■...
Page 47: Intel Pro/1000 Pt Dual Port Lan Board
User Guide www.bull.com Intel Pro/1000 PT Dual Port LAN Board Two gigabit copper server connections in a single PCI Express slot. Interface ■ PCI Express. Connectors ■ Two RJ-45. IEEE standards / network topology: ■ 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T. Features ■ Intel® PROSet Utility and Intel® PRO Intelligent Install for easy installation.
Page 48 User Guide www.bull.com ■ Fast EtherChannel (FEC). ■ Gigabit EtherChannel (GEC). ■ Teaming support : Scales up to 8 connections. ■ Multiple teams: Supports 4 separate teams, maximum. ■ IEEE 802.3ad (link aggregation control protocol). ■ PCIe Hot Plug/Active peripheral component interconnect (PCI).
Page 49: Intel Pro/1000 Mt Dual Port Lan Board
User Guide www.bull.com Intel Pro/1000 MT Dual Port LAN Board PCI-X Gigabit Adapter for Copper Networks. Interface ■ PCI-X. Connectors ■ Two RJ-45 IEEE standards / network topology: ■ 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T. Features ■ Intel ® Single Driver technology. ■ Backward Compatibility with previous generations of Intel PRO/1000 Network Adapters.
Page 50: S-Ata Hard Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com S-ATA Hard Disk Drive ■ SATA II specification. ■ Capacity: 80GB minimum ■ 7200RPM ■ RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 0+1 support...
Page 51: Scsi Hard Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com SCSI Hard Disk Drive ■ Capacity: 73GB minimum ■ 10000 or 15000 RPM ■ RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 0+1 support...
Page 52: Sas Hard Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com SAS Hard Disk Drive ■ Capacity: 73GB minimum ■ 15000 RPM ■ RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 0+1 support...
Page 53: Adaptec 29160Alp Scsi Controller
User Guide www.bull.com Adaptec 29160ALP SCSI Controller The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160 delivers the maximum throughput for a single channel Ultra160 SCSI card by using a 64-bit PCI interface. The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160 provides the ideal connection to external Ultra160 SCSI (LVD) devices.
Page 54: Adaptec 29320Alp Scsi Controller
User Guide www.bull.com Adaptec 29320ALP SCSI Controller The Adaptec SCSI Card 29320 provides the ideal connection to external Ultra320 SCSI (LVD) devices. Highlights ■ Adaptec Seamless Streaming® ; this technology pushes the performance of Ultra320 SCSI to its theoretical limit by implementing in hardware three new...
Page 55: Lsi Securaid 114 Scsi Controller
User Guide www.bull.com LSI SecuRAID 114 SCSI Controller Highlights With support for 64-bit addressing and a full RAID feature set, the SecuRAID 114 delivers unsurpassed data throughput and fault tolerance for your mid-range server or performance workstation. Designed around LSI Logic's next-generation I/O technology - Fusion-MPT™- the SecuRAID 114 leverages a streamlined firmware-level programming interface and advanced hardware designs to offer unequalled I/O efficiency and performance.
Page 56 User Guide www.bull.com - Modes supported: SE or LVD mode, SCSI FAST, ULTRA, ULTRA2, 160M and 320M ■ Connectors: - one internal 68-pin - one external VHDCI-68-pin connector ■ Physical & Environmental Specifications - Size: 16,76 x 6,45 cm - Operating temperature: up to 55°C...
Page 57: Promise Ultra133 Tx2 (Ide)
User Guide www.bull.com Promise Ultra133 TX2 (IDE) Specifications ■ Number of ATA device ports: 2 (supports 2 devices per port) ■ Device support: Ultra ATA/133, Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, and older ■ PCI Bus: PCI 2.2. Supports 66MHz PCI bus motherboards (automatically backward compatible with 33MHz PCI slots).
Page 58: Promise Supertrack Ex8350 Raid Controller (Sata)
User Guide www.bull.com Promise SuperTrack EX8350 RAID Controller (SATA) Notes: For more information, refer to the documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD. Features ■ 8-Port Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller with 3.0 Gb/s per port. The SuperTrak EX8350 RAID controller provides support for SATA 3Gb/s drives and and meets the needs of disk-to-disk backup, NAS storage, security and surveillance, video editing, and near-line storage.
Page 59 User Guide www.bull.com - Four controller support within a system. - Low profile form factor ideal for 1U/2U server. - Combine with the SuperSwap 4100 for an advanced internal storage system. ■ RAID Levels Supported. - RAID 0,1,5,6,10, 50 and JBOD.
Page 60: Lsi 8704 Sas Raid Controller
User Guide www.bull.com LSI 8704 SAS RAID Controller Notes: ■ For more information, refer to the documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD-ROM. ■ Before installing this card, make sure that your motherboard is fitted with 667MHz SDRAM FBDIMMs. Malfunctions may otherwise occur.
Page 61 User Guide www.bull.com - Cache memory of 128MB DDRII 667MHz SDRAM. ■ RAID Levels Supported: - RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. ■ Configuration software: MegaRAID Management Suite. Refer to “RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility” on page 126.
Page 62: Lsi 8708Em2 Sas/Sata Raid Controller
User Guide www.bull.com LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller Features ■ 8 SAS/SATA compatible ports ■ Optional battery backup module ■ Optional RAID5/6 key activation ■ Connect up to 16 intermixed SAS and SATA devices within the same array ■ Auto-resume on array rebuild ■...
Page 63: Emulex 1150 Fiber Channel Card
User Guide www.bull.com Emulex 1150 Fiber Channel Card Use this fiber channel card to connect your server to a storage library. For more information, please refer to the documentation on the SAN Storage Builder CD shipped with the storage unit.
Page 64: Ieee 1394 Controller Card
User Guide www.bull.com IEEE 1394 Controller Card Based on the VIA VT6306 chipset, this PCI card allows you to connect Firewire devices to your system. Features & Specifications Figure 13: IEEE 1394 Controller Card (Low profile bracket shown) ■ Chipset VIA VT6306 ■...
Page 65: Raid 5 Activation Key
User Guide www.bull.com RAID 5 Activation Key Depending on your configuration, a RAID 5 activation key may have been plugged on your server motherboard. Refer to the “Motherboard Layout” on page 24 to locate the connector (referenced as “RR” on the drawing).
Page 66: Setting Up Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to select a site, unpack the system, make cable connections, and power on the system units. Information on front and rear panel features, switches and LEDs are also included in this chapter.
Page 67: Setting Up Your Server (Rack)
User Guide www.bull.com Setting Up Your Server (Rack) This chapter describes how to select a site, unpack the system, make cable connections, and power on the system units. Information on front and rear panel features, switches and LEDs are also included in this chapter.
Page 68: Selecting Server Site
User Guide www.bull.com Selecting Server Site To use the server, install it on a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly. Refer to the documentation attached to the rack or contact your sales agent for the installation of the server on the rack.
Page 69 User Guide www.bull.com ■ Place where intense vibration may be generated ■ Place where corrosive gas is generated, chemicals are nearby, or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over ■ Place where a carpet not subject to anti-static process is laid.
Page 70: Setting Up Your System (Tower)
User Guide www.bull.com Setting Up Your System (Tower) This chapter describes how to select a site, unpack the system, make cable connections, and power on the system units. Setup Flow. Select a suitable site for the system. Unpack the system and accessories from the shipping carton box.
Page 71: Selecting System Site
User Guide www.bull.com Selecting System Site Warning Observe the following instructions to use the system safely. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury. “General Safety Information” on page 138 for details. ■ Do not use the system in any unapproved place.
Page 72: Unpacking The System
User Guide www.bull.com Unpacking the System When you receive your system, inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking. If the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for reference. After removing the contents of the containers, keep the cartons and the packing materials.
Page 73: System Chassis Features
User Guide www.bull.com System Chassis Features Front View with Front Bezel The following figure shows the location of the front system features Figure 14: Front Viewl 5.25-inch bays Front panel Two 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a “Front Panel” on page 21...
Page 74: Front View Without Front Bezel
User Guide www.bull.com Front View without Front Bezel TP00882 Figure 15: Front view without front bezel 5.25-inch bays 3.5-inch bay Two 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a One 3.5-inch bay, that may be fitted with a tape backup unit, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM floppy disk drive (optional).
Page 75: Rack Installation Kit Assembly
User Guide www.bull.com Rack Installation Kit Assembly This section provides the assembly instructions for mounting the server into a standard 19-inch rack cabinet. Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit Although the rack installation kit is inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage may occur during shipping.
Page 76 User Guide www.bull.com 8 flange head screws (M5x12) used to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack Figure 19: Flange head screws 4 washer plates, to be used with the flange head screws to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack ("Figure 19: Flange...
Page 77: Before You Begin
User Guide www.bull.com 2 Caged nuts, to be used with the screws ("Figure 23: M5x16 screws" ) and washers ("Figure Washers") to fix the filler to the mounting rails Figure 25: Caged nuts If some of the parts listed above are missing or if the hardware is damaged, notify your server representative.
Page 78: Static Precautions
User Guide www.bull.com ■ All screws are Phillips-head, unless otherwise specified. ■ On completion of any assembly or reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault occurs, verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly. If the problem persists, see “Solving Problems”...
Page 79: Assembling The Front And Rear Parts Of Support Rails
User Guide www.bull.com outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord provides proper grounding only for the server. You must pro- vide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it. Caution Temperature: The operating temperature of the server, when installed in an equipment rack, must not go below 5 °C or rise...
Page 80: Installing The Support Rails
User Guide www.bull.com 2. Adjust the total length to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical rails of the rack before securing the screws. Figure 28: Right support rail front and rear parts 3. Assemble the left support rail the same way.
Page 81: Installing The Filler On The Server
User Guide www.bull.com ■ Push the other side lip of the caged nut into the square hole in the rail until it is secured. Figure 30: Inserting a caged nut 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the left support rail.
Page 82: Installing The Server In The Rack Cabinet
User Guide www.bull.com Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet Warning The system can weigh up to 23.5 kg. If it contains numerous optional boards and peripheral devices, it will weigh more. To avoid personal injury, make sure you have at least one person help you lift or move the system.
Page 83: Making Connections
User Guide www.bull.com Making Connections Connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Also connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or scanner by following the instructions included with these devices. Caution Damage to the system may result if the keyboard/ mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system.
Page 84: Power Supply
User Guide www.bull.com Power Supply Depending on your configuration, your system features one of the power supplies described below: ■ A hot-swappable power supply fitted with one or two power supply modules (implying redundancy features). ■ A fixed power supply.
Page 85: Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features
User Guide www.bull.com Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features This hot-swappable power supply consists of two independent modules. It can function properly with only one module. However, if two modules are fitted, if one of the power modules should fail, the other one will supply power to the system until you can change the failed module.
Page 86 User Guide www.bull.com Hot-Swapping a Power Module Warning Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside it; servicing of the power supply should be done only by technically qualified personnel.
Page 87: Using The System
User Guide www.bull.com Using the System The following sections describe how to use this system properly and safely, including an explanation of the system power on/off sequences, what the POST program checks in the system, and how to perform a forced power shutdown.
Page 88: Powering On Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Powering On your System Caution Never turn off the system before the characters following the Boot-BIOS logo are displayed on the screen. Power on your system as follows. 1. Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and mouse (optional) have been connected, and the power cords are connected.
Page 89 User Guide www.bull.com Caution Always allow the POST to complete before powering down your system. If you have problems powering on your system, see “Solving Problems” on page 233. If an operating system was factory-installed on your system, you can start using it.
Page 90: Powering Off Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Powering Off your System When the system is powered on, pressing the power on/off switch on the front panel of the system turns the power off. To turn the system power off: 1. Shutdown the operating system (OS). In most cases, this will shut down the system after a few seconds (the POWER lam turns off).
Page 91: Forcing A Power Shutdown
User Guide www.bull.com Forcing a Power Shutdown A forced power shutdown can be used when performing a soft power-off or pressing the power on/off switch does not power off the system. To perform a forced power shutdown, press on the power on/off switch located on the front panel of the system for at least 4 seconds to force the system power off.
Page 92: Resetting The System
User Guide www.bull.com Resetting the System There are two ways to reset the system. Caution Resetting the system clears the DIMM memory and the data in process. To reset the system when it is not frozen, make sure that no processing is in progress.
Page 93: Configuring Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Configuring Your System Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. ■ RAID Configuration Utilities Depending on your configuration (SATA, SCSI, both) and on your disk drive controller, one or several RAID Configuration Software Utilities may be available on your system.
Page 94: Configuring Raid
User Guide www.bull.com Configuring RAID RAID Configuration Utility The RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices) option available for your system is either a RAID controller board, a RAID chipset on the motherboard, or both (depending on your configuration) which gives your system the added security of fault tolerance.
Page 95: Raid Levels
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Levels RAID Configuration Number of required hard disk drives RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 0 and RAID 1 ■ RAID0 (striping) When a logical drive is striped, the read and write blocks of data are interleaved between the sectors of multiple disk drives.
Page 96 User Guide www.bull.com when set up in a mirrored logical drive. Similar to RAID 0 striping, if disk drives of different capacities are used, there will also be unused capacity on the larger drive. Warning ■ RAID1 reads or writes data to/from the several hard disk drives at the same time.
Page 97 User Guide www.bull.com ■ RAID 5 RAID level 5 organizes data across the disk drives of the logical drive, and distributes parity information across the disk drives along with the data blocks. This organization allows increased performance by accessing multiple disk drives simultaneously for each operation, as well as fault tolerance by providing parity data.
Page 98: Raid Configuration Using Promise Array Management
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management Please refer to the documentation included on the ExpressBuilder disc.
Page 99: Raid Configuration Using The Intel® Embedded Server Raid Bios Configuration Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Description The Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows a user to: ■ Create, add, modify, and clear logical drive configurations. ■ Initialize or rebuild the configured drives.
Page 100: Raid Configuration Using Superbuildtm
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using SuperBuild Please refer to the Promise SuperTrak EX8350 Disk Array Controller User’s Guide included on the ExpressBuilder disc for more information.
Page 101: Raid Configuration Using The Scsiselect Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the SCSISelect Utility Installing the Hard Disk Drives Install the required SCSI hard disk drives to your system. Caution ■ Use two hard disk drives of the same revolution (rpm). ■ To configure RAID 1, use also two hard disk drives of the same capacity.
Page 102 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Select the channel to set HostRAID to open the Options window. 3. Select [Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings] and press Enter. 4. Select [Disabled] of Host RAID on Configuration menu and press Enter. 5. Change it to [Enabled].
Page 103 User Guide www.bull.com 7. Select [Configure/View HostRAID Settings] and press Enter. 8. Select [Configure/View HostRAID] and press Enter. Main Menu When you select [Configure/View HostRAID Settings], the Main Menu as shown below appears upon completion of the device scan.
Page 104 User Guide www.bull.com Main Menu Display Indicates either the SCSI ID of the hard disk drive or the ID of the array. Type Indicates the RAID level for the array, and any available disk drive that is not in the array.
Page 105 User Guide www.bull.com When you select the array on Main Menu, the detailed information of the hard disk drives in array is displayed. Detailed indications Indicates the SCSI ID of the hard disk drives that configures the array Type Indicates the RAID level for the array.
Page 106: Creating Arrays
User Guide www.bull.com Select [Yes] to exit and press any key to restart the computer. The changes you have made become valid after the system restarts. Creating Arrays Follow the procedures below to create an array. Requirements Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system.
Page 107 User Guide www.bull.com ■ The hard disk drive which has been configured as an array disk drive cannot be selected. 3. Select a RAID type in [Select RAID Type] window and press Enter. Put a cursor to the selected item, another window opens indicating the minimum and maximum number of disks to create an array and a message for assigning a spare disk.
Page 108 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Use the cursor key to highlight the desired hard disk drives, press Space to select them (an [X] mark is placed next to the selected hard disk drive) and when the selection is finished, press Enter to validate it.
Page 109 User Guide www.bull.com 7. When prompted with the message [Are you sure?], select [Yes] and press Enter. Selecting [No] cancels the array creation and returns to the Main menu. 8. When the message [Build Completed] is displayed, press Esc to return to the Main menu.
Page 110 User Guide www.bull.com Available options are as follows: - Create new RAID-1:Default - Copy from (X) to (Y):Copy data from the disk of ID X to that of ID Y. - Copy from (Y) to (X):Copy data from the disk of ID Y to that of ID X.
Page 111 User Guide www.bull.com When an array has been created, the build operation starts. Caution Be sure to complete the Build process. Do not stop the process by pressing Esc. The OS only detects arrays which have been completely built, and their status set to "Optimal". In addition, no OS can be installed in that array.
Page 112 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Select the desired stripe size and press Enter. Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB. 4. Enter the desired RAID Name in [Assign RAID Name] window and press Enter. Caution ■ A RAID Name must be unique, and up to 15 characters are acceptable.
Page 113 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Press D on the screen shown below. Note: Some characters may not be displayed correctly when the console redirection is used. It is safe to bypass this issue. 3. Select [Yes] when prompted with the message [Delete Array?] and press Enter.
Page 114 User Guide www.bull.com Caution The partition or boot block of the selected hard disk drive will be deleted. 5. Select [Yes] when prompted with the message [Are you sure?] and press Enter. Selecting [No] returns to the main menu without deleting any array.
Page 115 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Select [Add Spare] on the Option window as shown below. 3. Select the spare disk from the list of available disks, and press Enter. 4. Select [Yes] when prompted with the message [Are you sure?] and press Enter.
Page 116: Raid Configuration Using The Megaraid Configuration Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Please refer to the documentation included on the MegaRAID Ultra 320 Disk Array Controller disc.
Page 117: Raid Configuration Using The Lsi Logic Software Raid Configuration Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives. Note: This utility cannot be run via the remote console feature of DianaScope.
Page 118 User Guide www.bull.com Table 8: Tree Menu Menu Description +Configure Performs Configuration settings +Easy Configuration Set configuration (Using fixed value) +New Configuration Set new configuration +View/Add Configuration Additional setting / viewing configuration +Clear Configuration Clear configuration +Select Boot Drive Chose Bootable Logical Drive...
Page 119 User Guide www.bull.com Table 8: Tree Menu (Continued) Menu Description +Physical Drive Physical drive operation +Physical Drive Selection Menu Select physical drive +Make HotSpare Set as hot-spare disk for auto rebuilding +Force Online Make a disk online +Force Offline Make a disk offline...
Page 120: Operating Procedures For The Setup Utility
User Guide www.bull.com Operating Procedures for the Setup Utility Creating/Adding a Configuration Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Set new configuration information (pack/logical drive settings) Check the logical drive settings Initialize logical drive Perform a Consistency Check Exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1.
Page 121 User Guide www.bull.com 2. When prompted to proceed, select Yes. The Scan Device starts (the scanning information is displayed at the bottom of the screen). Once the Scan Device is completed, the New Configuration - Array Selection Menu screen appears.
Page 122 User Guide www.bull.com 6. Press F10 to create a logical drive. The Logical Drives Configure screen appears. (The figure below shows an example of a RAID1 configured with two hard disk drives.) Figure 39: Logical Drives Configure screen 7. Select RAID, Size, DWC, RA, or Span by using cursor keys. Then press Enter to fix the selection and set each value.
Page 123 User Guide www.bull.com When performing a Span, create two or more sets of the same pack at the pack creation, as shown in the figure below. Figure 40: Spanning of RAID1 8. When all the settings are completed, select Accept and then press Enter to create the logical drive.
Page 124: Manual Rebuild
User Guide www.bull.com Manual Rebuild Replace a hard disk drive Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Execute the rebuilding Exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1. Replace a hard disk drive and power on the server.
Page 125: Setting A Hot Spare
User Guide www.bull.com Setting a Hot Spare Install a hard disk drive Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Set for hot spare. Exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1. Install a hard disk drive to be used as hot spare, and then power on the server.
Page 126 User Guide www.bull.com 7. Press Esc to return to the Top menu and exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility. Figure 43: Objects - Physical Drive Selection Menu screen Caution ■ Select "Objects" → "Physical Drive" → "Port #X" → "Force Offline"...
Page 127: Check Consistency
User Guide www.bull.com Check Consistency Run LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility Perform Check Consistency Exit LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility 1. Run the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility. 2. Select Check Consistency from the Top menu. The Logical Drives screen appears.
Page 128: Others Operations
User Guide www.bull.com Others Operations Clear Configuration Clears the configuration information. Select Configure → Clear Configuration from the Top menu. Executing Clear Configuration clears all the configuration information on the disk array controller and hard disk drives. The configuration information on all the channels of the disk array controller is also cleared.
Page 129: Raid Configuration Using The Megaraid Configuration Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives. Notes: For more information, refer to the specific documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD-ROM.
Page 130: Configuring The Bmc
User Guide www.bull.com Configuring the BMC Overview The servers’ Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) provides the ability for IPMI-based management systems to monitor and retrieve information from the server ‘Out-Of-Band’, independent of whether any operating system is running. To permit management systems to do this it is necessary to configure the BMC with an IP address and user credentials.
Page 131: Syscfg
User Guide www.bull.com SYSCFG The SYSCFG command-line utility is used to configure the IP address and user credentials of the BMC. Although Windows and Linux versions of this utility are provided, their command syntax is the same. Refer to the System Configuration Utility User Guide found on the ExpressBuilder DVD for further details of each command.
Page 132 User Guide www.bull.com To display the default LAN configuration details, use the following command: IP address syscfg /le 1 static <IP-address> <subnet mask> Exemple : syscfg /le 1 static 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway Syntax:syscfg /lgi <gateway-IP-address> Example: syscfg /lgi 192.168.1.254 Note: The BMC may not work correctly if it does not have a default gateway configured.
Page 133 User Guide www.bull.com To confirm the LAN configuration details, use the following command: C:\BMC\SysCfg>syscfg /d lan 1 LAN Configuration Settings: --------------------------- LAN Channel Selected: 1 LAN Alert Destination Index Selected: None. LAN Alert Configuration will not be displayed. IP Address Source: Static BMC Host IP Address: 192.168.1.10...
Page 134 User Guide www.bull.com User Configuration Five users can be defined within the BMC. By default, these users are configured as follows: User # User Name Status Anonymous User Disabled blank Enabled blank Disabled blank Disabled blank Disabled To view the configuration of a particular user, use the following command: Syntax:syscfg /d user <user#>...
Page 135 User Guide www.bull.com User Name and password To change the name and password of a user, run the following command: Syntax:syscfg /user <user#> <new name> <new password> Example: syscfg /user 2 bmcuser bmcpassword Enable User Ensure that the user is enabled: Syntax:syscfg /ue <user#>...
Page 136 User Guide www.bull.com View current channel status We can see above that, by default, the Access Mode for Channel #1 is set to ‘Disabled’ and there is no Authentication Type for the Administrator. Both of these default settings must be changed to allow remote access to this channel.
Page 137 User Guide www.bull.com View updated channel status With the IP address and User IDs configured and enabled, an IPMI-based management system can now communicate directly with the BMC.
Page 138: Upgrading Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Upgrading Your System General Safety Information Warning The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off completely the system AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cord connects the system to an AC outlet.
Page 139: Static Precautions
User Guide www.bull.com Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other components. You can ensure some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components. Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity.
Page 140: Removing Or Installing The Left Side Cover
User Guide www.bull.com Removing or Installing the Left side cover The left side cover provides access to the disk drive bays, to the motherboard and to the 5.25 and 3.5-inch bays. Removing the Left Side Cover 1. Make sure the power switches for the computer, video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord (see “General...
Page 141: Replacing The Left Side Cover
User Guide www.bull.com Replacing the Left Side Cover Avoid damaging your system - before replacing the left side cover, make sure no cables or other devices protrude from the chassis. 1. Take a few moments to examine the interior side of the cover, and notice the rails and hooks inside the cover.
Page 142: Removing And Replacing The Front Panel
User Guide www.bull.com Removing and Replacing the Front Panel Removing the Front Panel 1. Remove the left side cover. See “Removing the Left Side Cover” on page 140 Disengage the two panel tabs from the left side of the chassis (A).
Page 143: Replacing The Front Panel
User Guide www.bull.com Replacing the Front Panel 1. Line up the three clips on the right-side of the front bezel assembly with the corresponding slots on the right-side of the chassis (A). Engage the clips with the slots (B). 2. Rotate the left side of the the front bezel assembly towards the chassis (C).
Page 144: Installing Or Removing A 5.25-Inch Device
User Guide www.bull.com Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device This section of the chapter describes how to add and remove 5.25-inch devices. You can install an optical disc drive, tape backup unit, or other 5.25-inch devices in the additional 5.25-inch bay.
Page 145 User Guide www.bull.com 5. Insert the drive into the 5.25-inch device drive bay (C). 6. Line up the holes in the optical disc drive with the holes in the chassis (D). 7. Move the latch to the “lock” position (E).
Page 146: Removing A 5.25-Inch Drive
User Guide www.bull.com 10. Replace the front panel. See “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 143. 11. Replace the left side cover. See “Replacing the Left Side Cover” on page 141. Note: If necessary, modify the BIOS Setup program to recognise the additional device.
Page 147 User Guide www.bull.com 6. When reinstalling a new optical disc drive, see “Adding a 5.25-inch Device” on page 144 for instructions. If you are not replacing the drive, reinstall the EMI shield and front panel filler plate, if available. TP02048 Figure 51: Installing 5.25-in Drive EMI Shield...
Page 148: Fix Hard Disk Drives
User Guide www.bull.com Fix Hard Disk Drives Installing a Fixed Hard Disk Drive Up to six SATA or 4 SCSI fixed hard drives can be installed in the fixed hard drive cage. Power requirements for each individual hard drive may limit the maximum number of drives that can be integrated into the server chassis.
Page 149 User Guide www.bull.com Note: Additional power and/or data cables may be included with your system. In this case, store them in a safe place, you will need them if you decide to add additional drives. 1. Remove the left side cover.
Page 150 User Guide www.bull.com 4. Remove any PCI add-in boards that use the PCI card guide. For instructions, “Removing an Expansion Card” on page 177. 5. Remove the PCI card guide by pressing in on the blue tabs (A) and pulling the PCI card guide outward (B).
Page 151 User Guide www.bull.com 7. Pull the drive latch forward to unlatch the drive locking assembly for the drive bay you want to install a hard drive in. AF000318 Figure 56: Unlatching Drive Latch 8. Insert the fixed hard drive into the drive bay and push until it stops. Ensure that the power and data connector end of the hard drive is facing forward.
Page 152 User Guide www.bull.com 9. Push the drive latch until the hard drive locks into drive bay. AF000320 Figure 58: Latching Drive Latch 10. Install additional drives as necessary. SCSI configuration You can install a maximum of 4 SCSI fixed hard drives.
Page 153 User Guide www.bull.com If you connect 4 drives, install them as described in the picture below, in the slots 1 (ID3), 2 (ID2), 3 (ID1) and 5 (ID0). Figure 60: Four SCSI Hard Disk Drives Installed SATA configuration If you connect 3 drives or less, install them as described in the picture below, in the slots 1 (SATA0), 3 (SATA1) and 5 (SATA2).
Page 154 User Guide www.bull.com The PP4 Power supply is composed of: 2 SATA power connectors and 4 MOLEX power connectors. If the hard drive disk does not contain a MOLEX power port but only a SATA power port, please use a SATA/MOLEX converter:...
Page 155 User Guide www.bull.com 11. Install power (A) and data (B) cables to each of the installed drives.The cables route through the oval opening at the bottom of the fixed drive cage. AF000429 Figure 63: Cabling a Fixed Hard Drive Note: The SCSI data cable must feature a terminator.
Page 156: Removing A Fixed Hard Drive
User Guide www.bull.com 13. Re-install the PCI card guide. Insert tabs on left side of PCI card guide into slots in chassis (A). Swing PCI card guide into chassis until right-side blue tabs snap into place (B). TP01735 Figure 65: Re-installing PCI Card Guide 14.
Page 157 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Remove the front panel. See “Removing the Front Panel” on page 142. 3. Loosen thumb screw (A) and remove the drive cage EMI shield. Apply slight pressure to the right side of the drive bay access door and swing the door outward (see letter “B”).
Page 158 User Guide www.bull.com 6. Slide the hard drive out of the fixed hard drive cage and place it on an anti- static surface. When replacing the hard drive, see “Installing a Fixed Hard Disk Drive” on page 148 for instructions.
Page 159: Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives
User Guide www.bull.com Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives Note: Additional power and/or data cables may be included with your system. In this case, store them in a safe place, you will need them if you decide to add additional drives. Removing and Replacing a Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive 1.
Page 160 User Guide www.bull.com 4. Remove the four screws that attach the hard drive to the drive carrier. Lift the drive from the carrier. Store the old drive in an anti-static bag. TP01714 Figure 72: Removing the Hard Drive from the Drive Carrier 5.
Page 161: Cabling The Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Cages
User Guide www.bull.com Notes: For proper airflow, the drive carrier must be replaced in the chassis, even if no hard drive is installed in it. AF000313 Figure 75: Re-installing the Drive Carrier in the Hot Swap Drive Cage 7. Close the drive bay access door.
Page 162 User Guide www.bull.com For a six-drive SAS/SATA hot swap drive cage: Caution It is critical that you connect the SAS/SATA data cables cor- rectly from the SAS/SATA backplane to your server board or RAID controller card. Failure to do so may result in data loss.
Page 163 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Make server board/RAID controller card connections. Drive Position in a Position in a Position in a Position in a Rack- Number Pedestal- Pedestal- Rack-configured configured system configured configured system system (SATA/SAS) system (SCSI) (SATA/SAS) (SCSI) Drive 0...
Page 164 User Guide www.bull.com 1. Connect the two power cables (A) to the power cable connectors on the SAS/ SATA backplane. 2. Connect a SAS/SATA data cable (B) to each appropriate SAS/SATA connector on the SAS/SATA backplane. 3. Connect the IPMB cable (C).
Page 165 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Connect a SAS/SATA data cable (B) to each appropriate SAS/SATA connector on the SAS/SATA backplane. 3. Connect the IPMB cable (C). 4. Connect the fan power to the FAN1 connector on the motherboard. AF00448 Figure 80: Connecting the Six-drive Hot Swap Drive Cage Backplane with Expander...
Page 166: Upgrading Microprocessor
User Guide www.bull.com Upgrading Microprocessor ® ® Your system is fitted with up to 2 Intel Xeon dual core processors installed in 771- type sockets. To replace one of the processors, refer to the procedure below. For more information on the processor configuration, refer to “Processor”...
Page 167 User Guide www.bull.com 4. Unplug the processor fan cable from the server board. 5. Loosen the four captive screws on the corners of the heat sink. 6. Twist the heat sink slightly to break the seal between the heat sink and the processor.
Page 168 User Guide www.bull.com 10. Remove the processor. Caution Do not touch the socket pins; they are very sensitive and easily damaged. 11. Take the processor out of the box and remove the protective shipping cover. AF000180 Figure 85: Removing the Shipping Cover 12.
Page 169 User Guide www.bull.com 14. Set the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive screws with the four posts surrounding the processor. Caution The heat sink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the bottom of it. Use caution when you unpack the heat sink so you do not damage the TIM.
Page 170 User Guide www.bull.com 16. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the processor sockets. 17. Lower the large processor air duct (labeled “Part A) into the chassis and line it up with the two mounting holes in chassis. Secure the large processor air duct to the chassis with two mounting screws.
Page 171: Upgrading Random Access Memory (Ram)
User Guide www.bull.com Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) Recommended Memory Configuration Refer to “Specifications” on page 290 and to “Memory Configuration” on page 28 more information. Checking System Memory If you do not know how much memory is installed in your system, check the amount by using the relevant following procedure.
Page 172 User Guide www.bull.com alignment of the module's notch with the one in the socket. Then re-install the module. 7. Make sure the locking clips at either end of the module click closed. If the brackets do not secure themselves to the module, carefully remove the module, then reinstall it.
Page 173: Replacing The Battery
User Guide www.bull.com Replacing the Battery All motherboards use a battery to maintain system configuration information. If it fails to maintain system configuration, replace it with an identically rated battery from the same manufacturer. Replace the battery as described below:...
Page 174: Installing And Removing An Expansion Card
User Guide www.bull.com Installing and Removing an Expansion Card Your computer's motherboard features several expansion slots that can accommodate accessory expansion cards, such as a SCSI board or a RAID board. Specific Recommendations RAID Controller Take the following into consideration when installing either a S-ATA Disk array controller or a SCSI Disk array controller.
Page 175: Installing An Expansion Card
User Guide www.bull.com ■ After the installation, set the transfer rate of the board, those of the devices connected to the board, and other parameters by using the SCSI BIOS utility of the SCSI controller. Refer to the document coming with the board for the details of the settings and the procedures.
Page 176 User Guide www.bull.com 4. Remove the PCI slot shield, if it has not already been removed, by pushing the shield out from the inside of the chassis. TP01744 Figure 91: Removing the PCI Slot Shield 5. Remove a PCI add-in board from its protective wrapper.
Page 177: Removing An Expansion Card
User Guide www.bull.com 6. Record the type and serial number of the add-in board in your equipment log 7. Set jumpers or switches on the board according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Hold the PCI add-in board by its top edge or upper corners. Firmly press the add-in board into an expansion slot on the server board (A).
Page 178 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Remove the front panel. See “Removing the Front Panel” on page 142. 3. Open the back panel PCI Add-in Card Retention Device by pressing open from the inside of the chassis. TP01725 Figure 93: Opening the PCI Add-in Card Retention Device 4.
Page 179 User Guide www.bull.com 7. If available, replace the PCI slot shield by pressing the slot shield into the opening on the chassis. TP01726 Figure 95: Replacing the PCI Slot Shield 8. Replace the front panel. See “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 143.
Page 180: Cabling Ide Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling IDE Devices The IDE Cable The following figure shows a typical three-connector IDE cable. If the IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab, align the coloured edge (Pin 1) of the cable with the pin 1 side of the drive connector.
Page 181: Cabling An Optical Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling an Optical Disk Drive All optical devices require power and IDE cable connections. Devices shipped with the system are already connected. The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to an optical drive. 1. Connect the IDE cable connector (B) to the matching pins on the storage device.
Page 182 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Connect the appropriate power cable (D) to the power connector on the storage device. Figure 98: Cabling an IDE Optical Device A - Audio Cable - N/A B - IDE cable C - Red edge (Pin 1) D - Power cable Note: Audio Cable is not available on this system.
Page 183: Cabling Scsi Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling SCSI Devices Cabling a SCSI Hard Disk Drive All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections. Devices shipped with the system are already connected. The following procedures explain how to attach the cables to a hard disk drive.
Page 184: Cabling Sata Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling SATA Devices The S-ATA Cable Your system comes equipped with two S-ATA cables. Both connectors go either to a hard disk drive or to the motherboard. Figure 100: S-ATA Cable Note: The color of the S-ATA cable may differ from the color of the cable shown in the picture.
Page 185 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply. 3. Connect the appropriate power cable to the cable power adaptor. 4. Connect the power cable adaptor to the connector on the storage device. Figure 102: S-ATA Hard Disk Drive...
Page 186: Cabling Sas Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling SAS Devices The SAS Cable Your system comes equipped with one of the following SAS cables, depending on the hard disk drives controller you have selected. Refer to the instructions included in the Installing Hard Disk Drives or Hard Disk Drives Cage chapters (depending on your configuration) for more information on the motherboard to backplane connection.
Page 187 User Guide www.bull.com Figure 105: SAS Cable (1 to 4) A: Backplane connector B: Motherboard connectors...
Page 188: Preparing Ide Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Preparing IDE Devices Note Please note that in normal operation mode, the ‘cable select’ position is recommended for all IDE devices. Preparing an IDE Optical Drive Before installing a CD/DVD-ROM drive in the system, the jumper on the back of the drive must be set as “cable select”.
Page 189: Preparing An Ide Tape Drive
User Guide www.bull.com Caution Always connect IDE optical drives to the secondary IDE con- nector. Preparing an IDE Tape Drive Before installing a tape drive in the system, it should be set as a master or a slave device using the drive select jumper at the back of the drive.
Page 190: Preparing Scsi Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Preparing SCSI Devices Preparing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Before installing a SCSI hard disk drive in the system, it should be set as ID0, ID1, ID2 or ID3. Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information.
Page 191: Preparing Sata Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Preparing SATA Devices Preparing a S-ATA Hard Disk Drive S-ATA hard disk drives do not need being prepared.
Page 192: Preparing Sas Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Preparing SAS Devices Preparing a SAS Hard Disk Drive SAS hard disk drives do not need being prepared.
Page 193: Installing And Using Utilities
User Guide www.bull.com Installing and Using Utilities Please setup the server using the ExpressBuilder disc both when setting it up for the first time, and when you make changes to its configuration. With the ExpressBuilder DVD you can: ■ Install the Operating System, using the Express Setup.
Page 194: Nec Esmpro
User Guide www.bull.com NEC ESMPRO NEC ESMPRO lets a system administrator manage remote servers across a network. NEC ESMPRO monitors server hardware and software configurations, failures, and performance. Using the log data collected by NEC ESMPRO, a system administrator can track long- term and short-term performance, monitor server usage, create graphs to record trends, and check server failure rates.
Page 195: Adaptec Storage Manager' - Browser Edition
User Guide www.bull.com Adaptec Storage Manager™ - Browser Edition Adaptec Storage Manager™ - Browser Edition (hereinafter abbreviated to ASMBE) is a management utility for the HostRAID system and provides RAID functions through the SCSI interface in your server. You can use the following functions for HostRAID by installing ASMBE in your system.
Page 196: Webpam
User Guide www.bull.com WebPAM The Web-Based Promise Array Management (WebPAM) software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all FastTrak logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. The browser-based graphical user interface provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory cache management, drive event logging, logical drive maintenance, rebuild, and access to all components in the RAID configuration (server, controller, logical drives, physical drives, and enclosure).
Page 197: Intel® Raid Web Console 2 Utility (Windows Interface)
User Guide www.bull.com Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Utility (Windows Interface) The Intel RAID® Web Console 2 allows the management of the RAID drives and volumes in a user-friendly interface. Please refer to the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Software...
Page 198: Power Console Plus
User Guide www.bull.com Power Console Plus Power Console Plus is a utility used to control the RAID system of the disk array controllers (SecuRAID) produced by LSI Logic. Using Power Console Plus enables operations (e.g., monitoring and maintenance) of RAID systems that are constructed on local systems and systems connected through networks (TCP/IP).
Page 199: System Setup
User Guide www.bull.com Enables control of the SecuRAID controller via the network. Install in one of systems and management PCs that are connected through network. The above components must be installed correctly for establishing the environment to use Power Console Plus.
Page 200: Management Pc Setup
User Guide www.bull.com Management PC Setup This section explains Power Console Plus setup in a computer that manages systems via the network (TCP/IP). Operating Environment ■ Hardware - Machine: PC/AT-compatible machine (which contains Intel Pentium or a CPU at least equivalent to it)
Page 201: Scsiselect Utility
User Guide www.bull.com SCSISelect Utility The SCSISelect Utility detects and configures the SCSI controller located on the system board or an optional SCSI controller board installed in your system. This utility may be started with a simple key operation while POST is in progress and requires no specific start-up disk.
Page 202: Scsi Disk Utilities
User Guide www.bull.com The following table shows the normal settings for the Adaptec SCSI Utility and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings. Table 11: SCSISelect Utility Setup Configurations OPTION RECOMMENDED SETTING OR...
Page 203: Exiting Adaptec Scsi Utility
User Guide www.bull.com Scanning SCSI ID : 0 LUN Number : 0 When the SCSI ID scan completes, the screen listing SCSI IDs and associated devices appears. Select SCSI Disk and press <Enter> SCSI ID #0 : No device SCSI ID #1...
Page 204: Hostraidtm
User Guide www.bull.com HostRAID The following is an overview of HostRAID and explains the setup procedure. Overview of HostRAID HostRAID is an integrated RAID technology that adds entry level RAID support. It is also called intelligent RAID on chip (iROC) or software RAID and it is build into the firmware of the controller.
Page 205: References
User Guide www.bull.com ■ Complete RAID configuration and management utility in the BIOS ■ Provides graphical RAID management software ■ Support for transparent array (data) migration to Adaptec Intelligent RAID cards ■ Supports Hot Swap of drives ■ Support for Auto Rebuild (if there is a spare) ■...
Page 206: Expressbuilder
User Guide www.bull.com ExpressBuilder ExpressBuilder is an automated software integration tool that helps simplify the process of installing and configuring your system. It provides a flexible, guided installation process for system administrators to install Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008.
Page 207: Installing The Operating System With Express Setup
User Guide www.bull.com Installing the Operating System with Express Setup This section describes information on using Express Setup to install and configure the following operating systems to the system. ■ Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 ■ Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Caution Before installing the operating system, adjust the system date and time by using the BIOS setup utility "SETUP."...
Page 208: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 This subsection provides information on installing the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Standard Edition x32 or x64 in the system. Read the instructions in this section before proceeding the installation. Installation Notice This section explains precautions and matters you should be aware of before beginning the installation in order to install Windows Server 2003 correctly.
Page 209 User Guide www.bull.com Creating Partition Size The minimum size for the partition where the system is to be installed can be calculated from the following formula. Size necessary to install the system + Paging File Size + Dump File Size Size necessary to install the system= 2900 MB Paging File Size (Recommended)= Mounted Memory Size ×...
Page 210: Installing Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Windows Server 2003 This section describes how to setup the system using Express Setup. 1. Turn on your system. 2. Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD in your optical disc drive. 3. Restart the system. To restart the system, press Ctrl + Alt + Del or turn off the system once, and turn it on again.
Page 211: Updating The System
User Guide www.bull.com Updating the System To ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedure. Caution You should update your system if you have: ■ Changed the system configuration (when adding or remov- ing optional built-in devices, do not restart the system once the system configuration has been changed, but update the system.).
Page 212: Installing Drivers Or Software
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Drivers or Software Proceed as follows to install specific drivers or software. Log on to the system using the administrator account or another account which is a member of the Administrators group. 1. Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive, the autorun should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window.
Page 213: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Please refer to the additional documentation provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD.
Page 214: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 This section describes the procedures for installing Windows Server 2003 without using the Express Setup tool. Before Installing Windows Server 2003 Please read carefully the following information BEFORE beginning your Windows Server 2003 Installation.
Page 215: Partition Size
User Guide www.bull.com Partition Size The minimum required partition size for installation of Windows Server 2003 is: ■ 2900 MB + Paging file size + Dump file size ■ Paging file size (recommended) = installed memory * 1.5 ■ Dump file size = Installed memory size + 12 MB Caution ■...
Page 216: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 You will need the following for Windows Server 2003 installation: ■ ExpressBuilder disc ■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (disc) ■ Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for ExpressBuilder Before installing, create Windows Server 2003 OEM-DISK for ExpressBuilder.
Page 217: Windows Server 2003 Installation
User Guide www.bull.com Windows Server 2003 Installation This section explains how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003. 1. Power on the system. 2. Insert the Windows Server 2003 disc in the optical device drive. 3. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to reset the system.
Page 218: Reinstallation To Multiple Logical Drives
User Guide www.bull.com Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives This section describes the procedure for reinstalling the operating system if the multiple logical drives exist. Before Re-installing the Operating System Be sure to make backup copies before re-installing the operating system just in case.
Page 219: Updating The System
User Guide www.bull.com Updating the System To ensure normal system operation you should update your system using the following procedure. Caution You should update your system if you have: ■ Changed the system configuration (when adding or remov- ing optional built-in devices, do not restart the system once the system configuration has been changed, but update the system.).
Page 220: Installing Drivers Or Software
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Drivers or Software Proceed as follows to install specific drivers or software. Log on to the system using the administrator account or another account which is a member of the Administrators group. 1. Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive, the autorun should start automatically and display the ExpressBuilder window.
Page 221: Available Switch Options For Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File
User Guide www.bull.com Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini file. For the available switch options, refer to the following information: ■ Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 833721 "Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003...
Page 222: Collecting The Memory Dump
User Guide www.bull.com Collecting the Memory Dump If applicable, set to collect the memory dump (debug information).
Page 223: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008
User Guide www.bull.com Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Please refer to the additional documentation provided on the ExpressBuilder DVD to install Windows Server 2008 without using the Express Setup tool.
Page 224: System Security
User Guide www.bull.com System Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system, the system may include several security features, both hardware and software.
Page 225: Security With Mechanical Locks And Monitoring
User Guide www.bull.com Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring AF000308 Figure 109: WA2500/SA2500 Security Features A: Padlock loop B: Two-position mechanical lock Note: the keys can be found on the front panel. Front Door Lock Lock the front door to prevent unauthorized access to the hard drives and the inside of the chassis.
Page 226: Software Locks Via The Bios Setup Utility
User Guide www.bull.com Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility provides security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system. Once the security measures are enabled, you can access the system only after you enter the correct password(s). For example: ■...
Page 227: Maintenance
User Guide www.bull.com Maintenance This chapter describes the daily maintenance of the system and precautions when relocating or storing the system. Making Backup Copies We recommend you make backup copies of your valuable data stored in hard disks of the system on a regular basis. For backup storage devices suitable for the system and backup tools, consult with your sales agent.
Page 228: Cleaning
User Guide www.bull.com Cleaning Clean the system on a regular basis to keep the system in a good shape. Warning ■ Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the system. ■ Do not look into the optical device drive. ■ Do not remove the lithium battery.
Page 229: Cleaning The Interior Of The System
User Guide www.bull.com 2. Unplug the power cord of the system from a power outlet. 3. Wipe off dust from the power cord plug with a dry cloth. 4. Soak a soft cloth in neutral detergent that is diluted with cold or lukewarm water, and squeeze it firmly.
Page 230: Cleaning The Keyboard
User Guide www.bull.com 2. Remove the logic cover and the drive cover. 3. Use a small brush to loosen any dust and debris on the mother board. 4. Use computer grade canned air to blow dust off components on the motherboard.
Page 231 User Guide www.bull.com To Clean an Optical Drive: 1. Power the system. The POWER/SLEEP lamp is lit. 2. Press the optical drive tray Open/Close button on the front of the optical drive. The tray opens. 3. Hold the disc and take it out from the tray.
Page 232: Care And Handling
User Guide www.bull.com Care and Handling Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system. Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures. Let the system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it. Keep the system away from magnetic forces.
Page 233: Solving Problems
User Guide www.bull.com Solving Problems This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that may occur during system installation or while using your system. The first section of this chapter tells you how to reset your system in the event of problems. The next few sections provide troubleshooting checklists and procedural steps that help you isolate specific system problems.
Page 234: Troubleshooting Guide
User Guide www.bull.com Troubleshooting Guide This section provides you a guide to identify a problem and locate its source. Warning The system power and any peripheral devices should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting peripheral devices to or from the system.
Page 235: Lamps
User Guide www.bull.com Lamps The system includes lamps to indicate the system states by a variety of colors and display patterns on the front panel, hard disk drive, and power supply. Refer to“Status Indicators” on page 21 for more information.
Page 236: Problems At Initial System Start-Up
User Guide www.bull.com Problems at initial System Start-up Problems that occur at initial system start-up are often caused by incorrect installation of components or incorrect configuration. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause. ■ Are all cables properly connected and secure? ■...
Page 237: Problems After The System Has Been Running Correctly
User Guide www.bull.com Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly After the system hardware and software have been running correctly, problems can indicate equipment failure. Use the checklist below to try and correct the situation. If the problem recurs after you have checked these items, refer to “Troubleshooting...
Page 238: Problems Running New Application Software
User Guide www.bull.com Problems Running New Application Software Problems occurring when you run new application software are usually related to the software. Faulty equipment is much less likely, especially if other software runs correctly. Use the checklist below to see if the situation may be easily corrected. If the problem persists after you have checked these items, contact the software vendor's customer service.
Page 239: Problems And Suggestions
User Guide www.bull.com Problems and Suggestions Contact your Authorised Service Representative if the suggested actions do not solve the problem. Table 13: Problems and Suggestions What to do What to do Application software problems Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
Page 240: Problems With The System
User Guide www.bull.com Problems with the System Fail to power on the system: ■ Is the system is properly supplied with power? - Check if the power cord is connected to a power outlet (or UPS) that meets the power specifications for the system.
Page 241 User Guide www.bull.com - Operation of the system with unauthorized devices is not guaranteed. Fail to access to internal or external devices (or such devices fail to operate): ■ Are cables properly connected? - Make sure that the interface cables and power cord are properly connected. Also make sure that the cables are connected in the correct order.
Page 242 User Guide www.bull.com - Use a formatted floppy disk or format the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive. Refer to the manual that comes with the OS for formatting a floppy disk. Fail to access to the disc: ■...
Page 243: Problems With Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com ■ Are the optional SCSI controllers properly configured? - When the system has an optional SCSI controller installed and SCSI devices connected to it, use the POST Setup utility that comes with the optional SCSI controller for proper configuration. See the manual that comes with the optional SCSI controller for details.
Page 244 User Guide www.bull.com The system displays the message below and fails to log on: This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can continue. You cannot log on until you activate Windows. To shut down the computer click Cancel.
Page 245: Problems With Expressbuilder
User Guide www.bull.com The PXE boot (network boot) fails or the system is not found on the network: ■ Is the cable connected properly? - Connect the proper cable to the network port on the rear of the server. In addi- tion, make sure that the used cable conforms to the network interface standard.
Page 246: Problems With Express Setup
User Guide www.bull.com Table 14: Error Messages (Continued) Message Cause and Solution NvRAM access error An access to the non-volatile memory (NvRAM) has failed. The system-specific information does not exist The system-specific information can't be on the baseboard. Please restore the backup acquired on the mother board.
Page 247: Problems With Disk Array Configuration
User Guide www.bull.com - In Express Setup, you can not specify the details of Network adapter. Specify them from Control Panel after starting Windows. Problems with Disk Array Configuration Refer to the manual supplied with the RAID controller. Problems with Master Control Menu The master control menu fails to appear: ■...
Page 248: Collecting Event Log
User Guide www.bull.com Collecting Event Log This section describes on how to collect the log of various events that occurred on the system. Caution If STOP error, system error, or stall occurred, follow the proce- dure below after restarting the system.
Page 249: Collecting Configuration Information
User Guide www.bull.com Collecting Configuration Information This section describes how to collect the information on hardware configuration and inside specification. In order to collect information, "Diagnostic Program" is used. Caution If STOP error, system error, or stall occurred, follow the proce- dure below after restarting the system.
Page 250: Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information
User Guide www.bull.com Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information Dr. Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors. The location to save the information can be specified as you like.
Page 251: Memory Dump (Depending On Your Configuration)
User Guide www.bull.com Memory Dump (depending on your configuration) If an error occurs, the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information. If you saved the dump to DAT, write down that it is saved as "NTBackup" or "ARCServe" on the label. You can specify the location to save the diagnostic information as you like...
Page 252: If You Need Assistance
User Guide www.bull.com If You Need Assistance If you have a problem with your computer, first review the sections of “Solving Problems” on page 233. Note: Refer to the warranty booklet delivered with your system to find out how to contact the local office in your country.
Page 253: Error Messages
User Guide www.bull.com Error Messages This section details the POST error codes and messages, and the meaning of the diag- nostic LEDs colour combinations. POST Error Messages Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, BIOS displays a message on the video display screen and causes the speaker to beep as the message appears.
Page 254 User Guide www.bull.com Table 15: POST Error Messages and Handling (Continued) Error code Error message Response 0195 Front side bus mismatch Pause 0197 Processor speeds mismatched Pause 8300 Baseboard management controller failed self-test Pause 8306 Front panel controller locked Pause...
Page 255: Post Error Beep Codes
User Guide www.bull.com Table 15: POST Error Messages and Handling (Continued) Error code Error message Response 8600 Primary and secondary BIOS IDs do not match Pause 8601 Override jumper is set to force boot from lower alternate Pause BIOS bank of flash ROM...
Page 256: Diagnostic Leds
User Guide www.bull.com Diagnostic LEDs During the system boot process, BIOS executes several platform configuration processes, each of which is assigned a specific hex POST code number. As each configuration routine is started, the BIOS will display the POST code on the POST code diagnostic LEDs found on the back edge of the server board.
Page 257 User Guide www.bull.com Table 18: Diagnostic LEDs Codes (Continued) Check Point Diagnostic LED Description Decoder (G=green; R=red; A=amber) 0x27h 0x28h PCI Bus 0x50h Enumerating PCI busses 0x51h Allowing allocations to PCI busses 0x52h Hot plug PCI controller initialization 0x53h Reserved for PCI bus...
Page 258 User Guide www.bull.com Table 18: Diagnostic LEDs Codes (Continued) Check Point Diagnostic LED Description Decoder (G=green; R=red; A=amber) 0xB0h Resetting fixed media device 0xB1h Disabling fixed media device 0xB2h Detecting presence of a fixed media device (IDE hard drive detection, etc.)
Page 259 User Guide www.bull.com Table 18: Diagnostic LEDs Codes (Continued) Check Point Diagnostic LED Description Decoder (G=green; R=red; A=amber) 0xEFh Unrecoverable boot failure / S3 resume failure Runtime Phase / EFI Operating System Boot 0xF4h Entering sleep state 0xF5h Exiting sleep state...
Page 260: Diagnostic Leds
User Guide www.bull.com Diagnostic LEDs The motherboard features several onboard diagnostic LEDs to assist in troubleshooting issues caused by the motherboard. This section provides the LEDs locations and meanings. Table 19: LEDs Summary Name Colour Condition What it describes Power/Sleep (S1/S3)
Page 261: 5V Stby Led
User Guide www.bull.com Table 19: LEDs Summary (Continued) Name Colour Condition What it describes LAN#1 - Link/Act Green Link Green BLINK LAN Access (off when there is traffic) Disconnect LAN#1 - Speed Green Green, link speed is 100Mbits/sec Amber Amber, link speed is 1000Mbits/sec...
Page 262: Dimm Fault Leds
User Guide www.bull.com DIMM Fault LEDs The motherboard provides a memory fault LED for each DIMM slot. Figure 110: DIMM Fault LEDs CPU Fault LEDs The motherboard provides a memory fault LED for each processor socket. Figure 111: CPU Fault LEDs...
Page 263: Bios Setup Utility
User Guide www.bull.com BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. The utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system present to run. Using the BIOS Setup Utility You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system.
Page 264: Bios Setup Configuration Settings
User Guide www.bull.com Table 20: BIOS Setup Keys (Continued) Function in Setup Menu Up or down arrow keys The up/down arrow is used to select the previous/next value in a pick list, or the previous/next option in a menu item's option list.
Page 265: Main Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Main Menu Table 21: Standard BIOS Features Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only BIOS Version Display only Information only. Displays the BIOS version. yy = major version xx = minor version zzzz = build number BIOS Build Date Information only.
Page 266: Advanced Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Advanced Menu Table 22: Advanced Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Processor Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu Memory Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu ATA Controller Press Enter Press Enter to open the...
Page 267 User Guide www.bull.com Processor Submenu Table 23: Processor Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Core Frequency Frequency at which processors Display only currently run. System Bus Current frequency of the Display only Frequency processor system bus. Hyper Threading...
Page 268 User Guide www.bull.com Processor 2 Information Submenu Table 25: Processor 2 Information Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Processor Family Display only Maximum Display only Frequency L2 Cache RAM Display only Processor Stepping Display only CPUID Register...
Page 269 User Guide www.bull.com Memory Submenu Table 26: Memory Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Total Memory Display only Information only. The amount of memory available in the system in the form of installed FBDIMMs, in units of MB or...
Page 270 User Guide www.bull.com Table 26: Memory Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Configure Memory RAS and Press Enter Select to configure the system Performance RAS and performance. This takes the user to a different screen. DIMM #...
Page 271 User Guide www.bull.com Configure Memory RAS and Performance Submenu Table 27: Configure Memory RAS and Performance Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only DIMM Data Transfer Rate Auto When set to Auto, for 1066 MHz FSB CPU, all DIMMs are 533 MT/s (266 MHz) set to 533 MHz.
Page 272 User Guide www.bull.com Table 28: ATA Controller Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only AHCI Mode Enabled Unavailable if the SATA mode is “Legacy” or if RAID Mode is Disabled selected. If AHCI is enabled, no information for HDD will be...
Page 273 User Guide www.bull.com Table 29: Mass Storage Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only SAS Option ROM Enabled When enabled, initializes the embedded SCSI device option Disabled Enable Intel(R) Enabled When enabled, initialises the SROMBSAS18E RAID On MotherBoard Disabled (ROMB.)
Page 274 User Guide www.bull.com Serial Port Submenu Table 30: Serial Ports Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Serial A Enable Enabled Enables or disables Serial A port. Disabled Address 3F8h Selects the base I/O address for Serial A.
Page 275 User Guide www.bull.com PCI Submenu Table 31: PCI Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only PCI Memory If enabled, allows for mapping 2.5GB Mapped I/O Space of PCI memory above the 4GB 3.0GB boundary. This requires an OS 3.5GB...
Page 276: Usb Configuration Submenu
User Guide www.bull.com USB Configuration Submenu Table 32: USB Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only USB Devices Display only Shows the number of USB Enabled: devices in system USB Controller Enabled If disabled, all of the USB...
Page 277 User Guide www.bull.com System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Submenu Table 33: System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Set Fan Profile Performance Select the fan control profile that will be used to cool the Acoustic system.
Page 278: Security Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Security Menu Table 34: Security Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Administrator Installed Indicates whether the Password administrator password is set Not Installed (display only). User Password Indicates whether the user password is set (display only).
Page 279: Server Management Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Server Management Menu Table 35: Server Management Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Assert NMI on If enabled, NMI is generated on SERR and Enabled SERR logged. Disabled Assert NMI on If enabled, NMI is generated on PERR.
Page 280 User Guide www.bull.com Table 36: Console Redirection submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Baud Rate Sets the communication speed for the 9600 redirection data 19.2K 36.4K 57.6K 115.2K Terminal Type Sets the character formatting for the...
Page 281: Boot Options Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Boot Options Menu Table 38: Boot Options Menu Feature Choices or Display Description Your Setting Only Boot Timeout Sets the default timeout value before system boot. The 656535 value will disable the timeout completely. Boot Option #1...
Page 282: Boot Manager Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Boot Manager Menu Allows you to boot the system using one of the items listed below (depending on your system). ■ Launch EFI Shell ■ Primary Master CD-ROM ■ SATA Port 0 Hard disk ■ IBA GE Slot 0500 v1236...
Page 283: Error Manager Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Error Manager Menu The Error Manager Menu displays any errors encountered during POST.
Page 284: Exit Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Exit Menu You can make the following exit selections on the Main Menu. Select an option using the up or down arrow keys, then press <Enter> to execute the option. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.
Page 285: Updating Bios
User Guide www.bull.com Updating BIOS The update utility allows you to update the BIOS stored in the flash memory. The code and data in the update file include the following: ■ On-board system BIOS, including the recovery code, BIOS Setup Utility, and strings.
Page 286: Selecting The Bios Bank
User Guide www.bull.com Selecting the BIOS Bank The motherboard has 4 MB of flash space for system BIOS. This flash is divided into 2 banks of 2MB each, the Upper Bank and the Lower Bank. The BIOS can reside in one or both of these banks.
Page 287 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. In the BIOS Setup utility, press F9 to load the setup defaults. 4. Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 288: How To Identify Bios Revision Level
User Guide www.bull.com How to Identify BIOS Revision Level To identify your system's current BIOS revision level, perform the following procedure: 1. Power-on or reboot the system. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” is displayed. 2. Press F2. 3. In the Main menu, check the value that appears in the BIOS Version field.
Page 289: Recovering Bios
User Guide www.bull.com Recovering BIOS If at any point in time the BIOS appears to malfunction, clear the CMOS to return to a default configuration. If this does not help, process with the BIOS recovery as described below. 1. Move the BIOS Bank Select jumper to pins 1-2.
Page 290: Specifications
User Guide www.bull.com Specifications Table 42: NovaScale® T840 Specifications Item Description Cabinet design Tower or Rack (with optional conversion kit) Chipset Intel 5000V Type Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel Xeon L2 Cache 2 x 2 MB or 4 MB shared FrontSide Bus...
Page 291 User Guide www.bull.com Table 42: NovaScale® T840 Specifications (Continued) Item Description I/O bus 32-bit/33MHz (2 slots) PCI-E x4 2 slots PCI-X 64 bits 100/133 MHz (2 slots) 825563EB controller On board LAN Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver RAID On board RAID ESB2-E (SATA) or LSI 1064E (SAS) controller...
Page 292: Equipment Log
User Guide www.bull.com Equipment Log Use this equipment log form to record pertinent information about your system. You will need some of this information to run the System Setup Utility. Be sure to update the equipment log when you add options.
Page 293: Hardware
User Guide www.bull.com Hardware Main Unit Model name Serial No. Date installed Clock Serial No. Date installed Clock Serial No. Date installed Memory Size Serial No. Date installed Size Serial No. Date installed Size Serial No. Date installed Size Serial No.
Page 294 User Guide www.bull.com Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Fixed SCSI Hard Disks Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No.
Page 295 User Guide www.bull.com Fixed SATA Hard Disks Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No.
Page 296 User Guide www.bull.com Capacity Date installed Type number Fixed SAS Hard Disks Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number Type Serial No. Capacity...
Page 297 User Guide www.bull.com PCI-X 64/133 Slot 1 Model name Serial No. Date installed PCI-X 64/133 Slot 2 Model name Serial No. Date installed Printer Model name Serial No. Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 1 Model name Serial No. Manufacturer...
Page 298: Software
User Guide www.bull.com Software Firmware version Apply Name: Version Application of RUR media Name: Version File system HPFS NTFS Others ( Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred...
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Bull NovaScale T840 User Manual

Table of Contents

Text Conventions

Safety Notices

Regulatory Information

System Features

Related Documents

Status Indicators

Motherboard

Standard Features

Optional Features

Setting up Your System

Setting up Your Server (Rack)

Setting up Your System (Tower)

Unpacking the System

System Chassis Features

Rack Installation Kit Assembly

Making Connections

Power Supply

Using the System

Powering on Your System

Powering off Your System

Forcing a Power Shutdown

Resetting the System

Configuring Your System

Configuring RAID

RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management

RAID Configuration Using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility

RAID Configuration Using Superbuildtm

RAID Configuration Using the Scsiselect Utility

RAID Configuration Using the Megaraid Configuration Utility

RAID Configuration Using the LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility

RAID Configuration Using the Megaraid Configuration Utility

Configuring the BMC

Upgrading Your System

General Safety Information

Static Precautions

Equipment Log

Tools Recommended to Upgrade Your System

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Removing or Installing the Left Side Cover

Removing and Replacing the Front Panel

Installing or Removing a 5.25-Inch Device

Fix Hard Disk Drives

Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives

Upgrading Microprocessor

Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM)

Replacing the Battery

Installing and Removing an Expansion Card

Cabling IDE Devices

Cabling SCSI Devices

Cabling SATA Devices

Cabling SAS Devices

Preparing IDE Devices

Preparing SCSI Devices

Preparing SATA Devices

Preparing SAS Devices

Installing and Using Utilities

Nec Esmpro

Adaptec Storage Manager' - Browser Edition

Webpam

Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Utility (Windows Interface)

Power Console Plus

Scsiselect Utility

Hostraidtm

Expressbuilder

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Updating the System

Installing Drivers or Software

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Before Installing Windows Server 2003

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Updating the System

Installing Drivers or Software

Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File

Collecting the Memory Dump

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008

System Security