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  • Page 1 NovaScale Blade BL265 Installation and User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 44FB 00...
  • Page 3 NOVASCALE BLADE NovaScale Blade BL265 Installation and User's Guide Hardware May 2009 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 44FB 00...
  • Page 4 Quoting of brand and product names is for information purposes only and does not represent trademark misuse. 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

    Table of Contents List of Figures ......................vi List of Tables......................vi Safety ........................vii Safety statements.......................... viii Chapter 1. Introduction ..................1 Related documentation......................2 Notices and statements in this document ................3 Features and specifications....................4 What your blade server offers ..................... 6 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features..............
  • Page 6 Before you call ..........................69 Using the documentation ....................... 69 Appendix B. Notices....................71 Product recycling and disposal....................... 72 Electronic emission notices......................73 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement ..............73 NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 7 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement ................73 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ..............73 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ..............74 Taiwanese Class A warning statement .................... 74 Chinese Class A warning statement....................74 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement ..........74 Contents...
  • Page 8 System memory configuration for independent channel mode (2 microprocessors)....27 Table 3-4. System memory configuration for mirrored channel mode (1 microprocessor)...... 27 Table 3-5. System memory configuration for mirrored channel mode (2 microprocessors) ....28 NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 9: Safety

    Safety Safety...

  • Page 10: Safety Statements

    Safety statements viii NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...
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  • Page 15 xiii Safety...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Vertical-combination-I/O (CIOv) connector, and one internal USB connector. Note "Blade Chassis" is a generic term used to indicate both the Bull Blade Chassis-Standard and/or the Bull Blade Chassis-Enterprise. This Installation and User’s Guide provides information about: •...

  • Page 18: Related Documentation

    Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Resource DVD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 19: Notices And Statements In This Document

    Depending on your Blade product, additional documents might be included on the Resource DVD. In addition to the documentation in this library, be sure to review the Bull Blade Planning and Installation Guide for your Blade Chassis for information to help you prepare for system installation and configuration.

  • Page 20: Features And Specifications

    Serial over LAN (SOL) • Redundant buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, and removable media drives USB 2.0 for communication with the cKVM and removable media drives (an external • USB port is not supported) NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 21: Table 1-1. Blade Server Features And Specifications

    Size: Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches) (6U) • • Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches) Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) • • Maximum weight: 4.8 kg (10 lb.) Environment (non-NEBS): Air temperature: • − Blade server on: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F). Altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (0 to 3000 ft) −...

  • Page 22: What Your Blade Server Offers

    Very Low Profile (VLP) form factor DIMMs installed on the system board. • Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you diagnose problems. For more information, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 23 PCI Express • PCI Express is a serial interface that is used for chip-to-chip interconnect and expansion adapter interconnect. With the blade expansion connector you can add optional I/O and storage devices. Power throttling • Each blade server is powered by two Enterprise Voltage Regulator-Down (EVRD) 11.0 voltage regulators.

  • Page 24: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features

    Service processor that communicates with the management module to enable remote • blade server management System error logging • Wake on LAN capability © • Wake on PCI (PME) capability • Wake on USB 2.0 capability • NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 25: Major Components Of The Blade Server

    Major components of the blade server You must remove the blade server from the Blade Chassis and remove the cover to access the components. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server. Figure 1-2. Major blade server components Chapter 1.
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  • Page 27: Chapter 2. Power, Controls And Indicators

    Chapter 2. Power, controls and indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server, and what the controls and indicators mean. This chapter also identifies the system-board connectors. Blade server controls and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on the blade server.
  • Page 28 All subsequent switching takes place in the normal KVM switching time frame (up to 20 seconds). NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 29: Figure 2-2. Information Leds On The Sas Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive

    Media-tray select button: Press this button to associate the shared Blade Chassis media tray (removable-media drives) with the blade server. The LED on the button flashes while the request is being processed, and then is lit when the ownership of the media tray has been transferred to the blade server.

  • Page 30: Turning On The Blade Server

    Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 31: Turning Off The Blade Server

    The management module can turn off the blade server through the management- • module Web interface. For additional information, see the Bull Blade Management Module documentation. Blade server connectors The following illustration shows the system-board components, including connectors for user-installable optional devices, for the blade server.
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  • Page 33: Chapter 3. Installing Options

    To download firmware updates for your blade server, go to http://www.bull.com/support/. • Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place.

  • Page 34: System Reliability Guidelines

    Do not place the device on the blade server cover or on a metal surface. Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating reduces • indoor humidity and increases static electricity. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 35: Removing The Blade Server From The Blade Chassis

    Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis The following illustration shows how to remove a blade server or a blade filler from a Blade Chassis. The appearance of your Blade Chassis might be different, see the documentation for your Blade Chassis for additional information. Figure 3-1.

  • Page 36: Removing The Blade Server Cover

    Press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server or expansion unit and lift the cover open, as shown in the illustration. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the blade server and store for future use. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 37: Installing An Optional Expansion Unit

    Installing an optional expansion unit Use these instructions to install an optional expansion unit. The optional expansion units supported for this blade server are the PCI Express I/O expansion unit. mportant If a horizontal combination-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card is installed on the blade server system board, you cannot install an optional expansion unit.
  • Page 38 If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 39: Removing An Optional Expansion Unit

    Removing an optional expansion unit Notes The following illustration shows how to remove an expansion unit from a blade server. • illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. • To remove the expansion unit, complete the following steps: Figure 3-4.

  • Page 40: Installing A Hot-Swap Storage Drive

    Open the release lever on the hot-swap storage drive and slide the drive into the storage bay until it is firmly seated in the connector. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 41: Removing A Hot-Swap Storage Drive

    Lock the hot-swap storage drive into place by closing the release lever. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page 46. Removing a hot-swap storage drive Use this information to remove a hot-swap storage drive. The blade server has two SAS hot-swap storage bays for installing or removing hot-swap storage devices, such as a SAS storage drive.

  • Page 42: Installing A Memory Module

    CPU installed, and 96 GB of usable memory with 2 CPUs installed (using 8 GB DIMMs). The DIMMs can be installed without matching sizes. See the table below for the memory installation order. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 43: Table 3-2. System Memory Configuration For Independent Channel Mode (1 Microprocessor)

    Installed DIMM socket memory 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs 6 DIMMs Table 3-2. System memory configuration for independent channel mode (1 microprocessor) Installed DIMM socket memory 4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 7 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 9 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 11 DIMMs 12 DIMMs...

  • Page 44: Table 3-5. System Memory Configuration For Mirrored Channel Mode (2 Microprocessors)

    A DIMM or DIMM filler must occupy each DIMM socket before the blade server is turned on. If you are installing a DIMM in DIMM connector seven through twelve, use your fingers to lift the DIMM access door. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 45: Figure 3-7. Dimm Access Door

    Figure 3-7. DIMM access door 10. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the Blade Chassis unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the DIMM for at least 2 seconds;...
  • Page 46 12. If the DIMM access door is open, use your fingers to close it. 13. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page 46. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 47: Removing A Memory Module

    Removing a memory module Use this information to remove a memory module from the blade server. The following illustration shows how to remove a DIMM from the blade server. This information also applies to removing a DIMM filler. Figure 3-9. Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 17.

  • Page 48: Figure 3-10. Dimm Access Door

    Install a DIMM or DIMM filler in each empty DIMM connector (see Installing a memory module on page 26). Note A DIMM or DIMM filler must occupy each DIMM socket before the blade server is turned on. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 49: I/O-Expansion Cards

    3.10.1 Installing a horizontal-compact-form-factor expansion card Note The horizontal combination-form-factor expansion cards are supported in Bull Blade Chassis-Enterprise only. Use these instructions to install a compact-form-factor expansion card in the blade server. The blade server supports a horizontal-combination-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card. The following illustration shows how to install a CFFh expansion card.
  • Page 50 I/O expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card. 11. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page 46. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 51: Removing A Horizontal-Compact-Form-Factor Expansion Card

    3.10.2 Removing a horizontal-compact-form-factor expansion card Use these instructions to remove a compact-form-factor expansion card from the blade server. The following illustration shows how to remove a horizontal-compact-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card. Figure 3-12. Removing a CFFh expansion card To remove a CFFh expansion card, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 17.

  • Page 52: Installing A Ciov-Form-Factor Expansion Card

    Locate the blade-expansion connector (see Blade server connectors on page 15). Orient the connector on the expansion card with the CIOv expansion connector on the system board; then, press the card into the CIOv expansion connector. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 53: Removing A Ciov-Form-Factor Expansion Card

    Firmly press on the indicated locations to seat the expansion card. Note For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page 46.

  • Page 54: Figure 3-15. Ciov Form-Factor Expansion Card Retaining Clips

    Locate the CIOv expansion connector (see Blade server connectors on page 15). Figure 3-15. CIOv form-factor expansion card retaining clips Using your fingers, move the retaining clips away from the CIOv card; then, lift the card out of the connector. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 55: Installing A Storage Interface Card

    3.10.5 Installing a storage interface card Use this information to install a storage interface card in the blade server. The storage interface card controls the SAS hot-swap storage drives. The following illustrations and installation instructions shows how to install a ServeRAID-MR10ie CIOv storage interface card in the blade server.

  • Page 56: Figure 3-17. Storage Interface Card Interposer

    Locate the end of cable marked “EXPANSION CARD”; then, with the blue side of the cable end facing up, carefully insert the cable end into the cable connector on the ServeRAID controller. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 57: Figure 3-18. Inserting The Cable Into The Cable Connector On The Storage Interface Card

    Figure 3-18. Inserting the cable into the cable connector on the storage interface card Orient the connector on the storage interface card with the CIOv expansion connector on the system board; then, press the card into the CIOv expansion connector. 10.

  • Page 58: Figure 3-19. Installing The Backup-Battery Cable To The Backup Battery

    (see Blade server connectors on page 15 and Installing a memory module on page 26). 13. If you have other expansion units to install, do so now; otherwise, go to Completing the installation on page 46. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 59: Removing A Storage Interface Card

    3.10.6 Removing a storage interface card Use this information to remove a storage interface card from the blade server. The storage interface card controls the SAS hot-swap storage drives. The following illustrations and installation instructions shows how to remove a ServeRAID-MR10ie CIOv storage interface card from the blade server.

  • Page 60: Figure 3-21. Storage Interface Card Location

    Remove the cable from the backup battery by holding the blue touchpoint on the cable; then, pull the cable away from the backup battery. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 61: Figure 3-22. Removing The Backup Battery

    The backup battery is installed in DIMM connector seven. To remove the backup battery, complete the following steps. Figure 3-22. Removing the backup battery If you have not already done so, remove the backup-battery cable from the backup battery by holding the blue touchpoint on the cable; then, pull the cable away from the backup battery.

  • Page 62: Completing The Installation

    If you have just connected the power cords of the Blade Chassis to electrical outlets, you must wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before you press the power-control button. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 63: Closing The Blade Server Cover

    3.11.1 Closing the blade server cover Attention: You cannot insert the blade server into the Blade Chassis until the cover is installed and closed or an expansion unit is installed. Do not attempt to override this protection. The following illustration shows how to close the blade server cover. Figure 3-23.

  • Page 64: Figure 3-24. Closing The Dimm Access Door

    Pivot the cover to the closed position, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks into place. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 65: Installing The Blade Server In A Blade Chassis

    3.11.2 Installing the blade server in a Blade Chassis The following illustration shows how to install a blade server into a Blade Chassis. The appearance of your Blade Chassis might be different, see the documentation for your Blade Chassis for additional information. To install a blade server in a Blade Chassis, complete the following steps: Figure 3-25.
  • Page 66 Setup Utility, and you might have to install the blade server operating system. For more information see Using the Setup Utility on page 53. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 67: Updating The Blade Server Configuration

    3.11.3 Updating the blade server configuration When the blade server starts for the first time after you add or remove an internal option, you might receive a message that the configuration has changed. The Setup Utility automatically starts so that you can save the new configuration settings. See Using the Setup Utility on page 53 for more information about the Setup Utility.
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  • Page 69: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server

    Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server This chapter describes the configuration requirements for the blade server. Before you continue, make sure that the blade server has the latest version of firmware code. For additional information, see Firmware updates on page 58. The following configuration programs come with the blade server: •...

  • Page 70: Setup Utility Menu

    (this is equivalent to disconnecting the device). Power − Select this choice to view or change power capping to control power consumption and processor performance states. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 71 Legacy Support − Select this choice to view or set legacy support. Force Legacy Video on Boot − Select this choice to force INT video support, if the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards. − Rehook INT Select this choice to enable or disable devices from taking control of the boot process.
  • Page 72 Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings. Load Default Settings • Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 73: Using Passwords

    Resource DVD for instructions). Installing the operating system If you have already configured the blade server hardware, download the latest operating- system installation instructions from the Bull Support Web site: http://www.bull.com/support/. Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to select the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power-management option.

  • Page 74: Firmware Updates

    Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items. Firmware updates Bull periodically provides UEFI code, service processor (IMM) firmware, and diagnostic firmware updates available for the blade server. Before you install the blade server in a Blade Chassis, go to http://www.bull.com/support/...

  • Page 75: Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

    You can use two storage drives in the blade server to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays (see http://www.support.bull.com information. For the blade server, you must configure the RAID by using the LSI Configuration Utility program.

  • Page 76: Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program

    169.254.xxx.xxx range. The IMM first attempts to use the default static address, 169.254.95.118. If that IP address is already in use, the IMM attempts to randomly obtain an address until it finds one that is not in use. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 77: Potential Conflicts With The Lan Over Usb Interface

    4.9.1 Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB interface In some situations, the IMM LAN over USB interface can conflict with certain network configurations, applications, or both. For example, Open MPI attempts to use all of the available network interfaces on a server. Open MPI detects the IMM LAN over USB interface and attempts to use it to communicate with other systems in a clustered environment.

  • Page 78: Configuring The Lan Over Usb Interface Manually

    From the component list, select Management and Monitoring Tools, and then click Details. Select Hardware Management. Click Next. The installation wizard opens and guides you through the installation. Note The Windows installation disk might be required. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 79 4.9.3.2 LAN over USB Windows Driver Installation When you install Windows, there will be an unknown RNDIS device in the device manager. a Windows INF file is provided, that identifies this device. The signed version of the INF is included in all of the Windows versions of the IMM, UEFI, and DSA update packages.
  • Page 80 The interface is configured with ifconfig to have an IP address in the range 169.254.xxx.xxx. For example: ifconfig IMM_device_name 169.254.1.102 netmask 255.255.0.0 This interface is configured to come up with an IP address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range each time that the operating system is booted. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 81: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System

    Chapter 5. Installing the operating system To install the operating system on a blade server, download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the Bull Support web site: http://www.bull.com/support/ install the operating system. mportant The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, and removable-media drives.
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  • Page 83: Chapter 6. Solving Problems

    Chapter 6. Solving problems Use these instructions to resolve any problems you may encounter while installing the blade server. If you install the blade server in the Blade Chassis and the blade server does not start, perform the following actions: Make sure that the Blade Chassis is correctly connected to a power source.
  • Page 84 The information is collected into a file that you can send to support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a generated text report file. You can also copy the log to removable media and view the log from a Web browser. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 85: Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Bull provides a wide variety of sources to assist you. This appendix indicates where to go for additional information about Bull and Bull products, what to do if you experience a problem with your Bull Blade system, and who to call for service if necessary.
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  • Page 87: Appendix B. Notices

    These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties. Bull makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-Bull products. Support (if any) for the non-Bull products is provided by the third party, not Bull.

  • Page 88: Product Recycling And Disposal

    Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local Bull representative. NovaScale Blade BL265 - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 89: Electronic Emission Notices

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Bull is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.

  • Page 90: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement

    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Bull cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Bull option cards.
  • Page 92 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 44FB 00...

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