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Supermicro SBI-7126T-SH User Manual

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  • Page 1 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0a...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI-7126T-SH blade module into the Superblade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.
  • Page 4 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ........1-1 1-3 Blade Module Features ..............1-2 Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-3 Storage....................1-3 Density ....................1-4 1-4 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-5 Chapter 2 System Safety ..............2-1 2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ............2-1 2-2 General Safety Precautions .............
  • Page 6 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual 3-9 Management Software ..............3-15 3-10 Configuring and Setting up RAID ..........3-15 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features ..........4-1 4-1 Control Panel ..................4-2 Power Button ..................4-3 KVM Button..................... 4-3 LED Indicators ..................4-3 KVM Connector..................
  • Page 7 Figure 3-8. Attaching Add-On Card to Cover Shield ........3-13 Figure 3-9. Attaching Add-On Card to Riser Card .......... 3-13 Figure 4-1. SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module Front View ........4-1 Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel................ 4-2 Figure 4-3. B8DTP Mainboard ................4-4 Figure 4-4.
  • Page 8 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...
  • Page 9 List of Tables Table 1-1. SBI-7126T-SH Blade Specification Features........1-2 Table 1-2. RDIMM Population for the SBI-7126T-SH w/5500 Processors Installed Table 1-3. UDIMM Population for the SBI-7126T-SH w/5500 Processors Installed Table 3-1. Populating Twelve Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation.... 3-8 Table 4-1.
  • Page 10 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The SBI-7126T-SH blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7126T-SH blade module can hold ten blade units. In this manual, “blade system” refers to the entire system (including the enclosure and blades units), “blade”...

  • Page 12: Blade Module Features

    Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports. Details on installation of the processor into the SBI-7126T-SH blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page...

  • Page 13: Memory

    Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1. Storage The SBI-7126T-SH blade module can have two 2.5" SAS2 or SATA (Serial ATA) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1...

  • Page 14: Density

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Density A maximum of ten blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Each blade enclosure is a 7U form factor, so a standard 42U rack may accommodate up to six enclosures with sixty blade modules, or the equivalent of sixty 1U servers. With the inclusion of six CMM modules, twelve Gigabit Ethernet switches and six InfiniBand switches, this would occupy up to 84U space in a conventional 1U server configuration.

  • Page 15: Contacting Supermicro

    Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands...
  • Page 16 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 System Safety

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

  • Page 18: General Safety Precautions

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and free of clutter. • Place the blade module cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be stepped on.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7126T-SH blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blad). Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 20: Removing/Replacing The Blade Cover

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual NOTE: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged from the enclosure. Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on.

  • Page 21: Figure 3-1. Inserting A Blade Into The Enclosure

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

  • Page 22: Processor Installation

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 7. Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket, lower the CPU load plate to the socket. 8. To install the heatsink, apply thermal grease to the top of the processor. (If reinstalling a heatsink, first clean off the old thermal grease with a clean, lint-free cloth.) 9.

  • Page 24: Figure 3-3. Installing A Processor In A Socket

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 3-3. Installing a Processor in a Socket Align CPU Keys with Socket...

  • Page 25: Onboard Battery Installation

    WARNING: For all SBI-7426 series blades, ONLY VLP (Very low profile) memory can be used. Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI-7126T-SH blade module has twelve memory slots, depending upon the blade model. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 26: Table 3-1. Populating Twelve Memory Slots For Interleaved Operation

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 3-1. Populating Twelve Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation Processor 1 Processor 2 Number of DIMMs Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs...

  • Page 27: Figure 3-5. 8-Slot Dimm Numbering

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

  • Page 28: Dimm Installation

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual DIMM Installation WARNING: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1).

  • Page 29: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    6. Push the handle in until you hear the carrier click into its locked position. WARNING: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in all Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/...

  • Page 30: Installing The Pci-E Add-On Card

    Figure 3-7. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier Installing the PCI-E Add-on Card The SBI-7126T-SH blade module contains a single slot for a PCI-E 2.0 x16 add-on card. Your add-on card uses a riser card that allows the add-on card to be properly installed parallel to the blade module’s mainboard.

  • Page 31: Figure 3-8. Attaching Add-On Card To Cover Shield

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-8. Attaching Add-On Card to Cover Shield 3. Fully seat the riser card to the add-on card, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card (Figure 3-9). Figure 3-9. Attaching Add-On Card to Riser Card 4.

  • Page 32: Installing The Operating System

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

  • Page 33: Installing Via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)

    Refer to the manuals on your Superblade CD-ROM for further details on the various functions provided by these management programs. 3-10 Configuring and Setting up RAID The SBI-7126T-SH blade module accommodates two hard drives. RAID support is optional but is not available by default. 3-15...
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  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7126T-SH blade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 36: Control Panel

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in...

  • Page 37: Power Button

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

  • Page 38: Mainboard

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7126T-SH blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel IOH-36D Tylersburg chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B8DTP Mainboard and...

  • Page 39: Figure 4-4. Intel Ioh-36D Tylersburg Chipset Block Diagram

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B8DTP Mainboard Layout Item Description LGA 1366 CPU1 Socket LGA 1366 CPU2 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "8-Slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-9 for details) SAS2/SATA Hard Drive Bay InfiniBand Connectors (for InfiniBand cards or 10G card) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) ICH10 (South Bridge chip) Intel IOH-36D Tylersburg (North Bridge chip)

  • Page 40: Jumpers

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip.

  • Page 41: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module Main components of the SBI-7126T-SH blade module are shown in Figure 4-5 described in Table 4-5. Table 4-5. Main Components of SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module...

  • Page 42: Memory Support

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Memory Support The SBI-7126T-SH blade module supports up to 192 GB of ECC Registered ECC and 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC of DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM in twelve DIMM sockets. Section 3-5 for further details on mainboard memory installation.

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Bios

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

  • Page 44: Bios Updates

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS Updates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module.

  • Page 45: Running Setup

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

  • Page 46: Main Bios Setup

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

  • Page 47: Table 5-3. Cpu And Clock Configuration Sub-Menu

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options (Continued) Sub-menu Description ACPI Configuration See Table 5-8 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu. AHCI Configuration See Table 5-9 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu. Event Log Table 5-10 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.

  • Page 48: Table 5-4. Ide Configuration Menu

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-3. CPU and Clock Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Active Processor This setting specifies the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Cores Options include All, 1 or 2. Legacy OSes and APs may need this setting enabled. Options include E...

  • Page 49: Table 5-5. Pcipnp Configuration Sub-Menu

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. IDE Configuration Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Block (Multi-Sector Select “Disabled”...

  • Page 50: Table 5-6. Superio Configuration Sub-Menu

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. PCIPnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Select Yes to assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ. Allocate IRQ to PCI Selecting N does not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card requests an IRQ.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-7. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This option sets the system memory mode. Options are the following: • Independent (default) – All DIMMs are available to the operating system. • C – The mainboard maintains two identical copies of all data HANNEL IRROR in memory for redundancy.

  • Page 52: Table 5-8. Acpi Configuration Sub-Menu

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-7. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This option allows you to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support in order to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that BIOS EHCI does not have EHCI Hand-Off support.

  • Page 53: Table 5-9. Ahci Configuration Sub-Menu

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-8. ACPI Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET). This produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock High Performance (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback Event Timer and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
  • Page 54 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-11. IPMI Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature displays the BMC System Event Log (SEL). This log shows the total number of entries of BMC system events. To view an event, select an entry number and press <E...

  • Page 55: Table 5-12. Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-11. IPMI Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Parameter This static display shows the parameter of your MAC Address configuration. Selector The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of your system; however it MAC Address may be over-ridden.

  • Page 56: Boot

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-12. Remote Access Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This option allows you to specify redirection after BIOS POST. Options include the following: • D – Turns off the redirection after POST ISABLE Redirection After BIOS POST •...

  • Page 57: Security

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-14. Boot Setup Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description When E , your system displays its OEM Logo instead of POST messages NABLED Quiet Boot and beeps. When Disabled, your system displays and emits normal POST messages.

  • Page 58: Exit

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-15. Security Menu Options Menu Option Description This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Supervisor Password “Not Installed” means that a Supervisor password has not been used. This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system. “Not User Password Installed”...

  • Page 59: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 60 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot Previous boot incomplete - Default will likely fail.
  • Page 61 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed tested. Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes nnnn Cache SRAM Passed successfully tested.

  • Page 62: A-2 Bios Post Codes

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-Test) codes for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 63 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow...
  • Page 64 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize POST display service Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP” Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines...
  • Page 65 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on check-sum failure Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management...

  • Page 66: Table A-3. Boot Block Flash Rom Terminal Post Errors

    SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize note dock (optional) Initialize note dock late...
  • Page 67 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional...
  • Page 68 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes A-10...
  • Page 69 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
  • Page 70 SBI-7126T-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

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