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  • Page 1 R422 Installation and User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 95ET 00...
  • Page 3 NOVASCALE R422 Installation and User's Guide Hardware July 2007 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 95ET 00...
  • Page 4 Novascale® Universal is a registered trademark of Bull S.A.S. 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: About This Manual

    NovaScale R422/R422-INF servers. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. NovaScale R422/R422-INF servers are 1U Twin (two server boards in a 1U chassis) rackmount servers based in the NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (CSE-808T-980B) and two (twin) X7DBT or two X7DBT-INF server boards.
  • Page 6 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix E: System Specifi cations and Regulatory Information Bibliography • Bull NovaScale R42x AOC-SIMSO/SIMSO+ Installation and User's Guide (86 A1 96 ET 00) • Bull NovaScale Master User's Guide (86 A2 49 EG) NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Introduction .................... 1-1 1.1 Overview ..........................1-1 1.2 Serverboard Features ........................1-2 1-3 Server Chassis Features ......................1-5 1-4 1U Twin: System Notes ......................1-6 1-5 Contacting Bull S.A.S........................1-6 Chapter 2 Server Installation ...................2-1 2-1 Overview ..........................2-1 2-2 Unpacking the System .......................2-1 2-3 Preparing for Setup ........................2-1 Warnings and Precautions! ......................2-2...
  • Page 8 5-6 Installing Memory ........................5-8 DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) ..................5-8 5-7 Adding PCI Cards ........................5-10 5-8 Serverboard Details .........................5-11 NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF Motherboard Quick Reference details ......5-12 5-9 Motherboard detailed features ....................5-13 Chipset Overview .......................5-14 Special Features .........................5-15 5-10 PC Health Monitoring ......................5-15 5-11 ACPI Features .........................5-16...
  • Page 9 Console Redirection ......................7-14 Hardware Monitor Logic ....................7-15 IPMI (Available only when an IPMI card is installed) ............7-17 System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode) ..............7-18 Realtime Sensor Data .......................7-19 7-5 Security ..........................7-20 7-6 Boot ............................7-21 Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders ..............7-21 7-7 Exit ............................7-22 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages ................
  • Page 10 Canadian Compliance Statement (Industry Canada) ..............E-6 Defi nition of Safety Notices ....................E-6 Electrical Safety ........................E-7 Laser Safety Information ......................E-7 Data Integrity and Verifi cation ....................E-7 Environmental Regulation ...................... E-8 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction Overview The NovaScale R422/R422-INF is a "1U Twin" server comprised of the NovaScale R422/ R422-INF (CSE-808T-980B)1U box and two (twin) NovaScale R422 X7DBT or two X7DBT- INF server boards. In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server, as listed below.

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    Serverboard Features Figure 1-1 NovaScale R422 Motherboard (X7DBT/X7DBT-INF) At the heart of the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server lies two (twin) NovaScale R422 X7DBT or two NovaScale X7DBT-INF dual processor server boards, which are based on Intel's 5000P chipset. Below are the main features of the NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT- INF motherboard.
  • Page 13 I/O back panel ports include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports and (on the NovaScale R422-INF only) an Infi niBand® port. There are two sets of I/O ports included in the server (one set for each sever board).
  • Page 14 Figure 1-2 . Intel 5000P Chipset: System Block Diagram NOTE This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 15: Server Chassis Features

    Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the NovaScale R422/R422-INF (CSE-808T-980B)1U chassis. Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6. System Power When confi gured as a NovaScale R422/R422-INF server, the NovaScale R422/R422-INF (CSE-808T-980B) box includes a single 980 W cold-swap power supply, which provides the power to both server boards housed in the chassis.

  • Page 16: Twin: System Notes

    1U Twin: System Notes As a 1U Twin confi guration, the NovaScale R422/R422-INF is a unique server system. With two system boards incorporated into a single chassis, there are several points you should keep in mind. System Power A single power supply is used to provide the power for both server boards. Each serverboard however, can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it. Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the NovaScale R422/ R422-INF. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi...

  • Page 18: Warnings And Precautions

    Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow required for safe operation is not compromised. Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 19 Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

  • Page 20: Installing The System Into A Rack

    Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.
  • Page 21 Figure 2-2. Installing the Rack Rails You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

  • Page 22: Checking The Serverboard Setup

    Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server in its rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.
  • Page 23 Check the CPUs (processors) You may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two serverboards. Each processor needs its own heatsink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation. Check the system memory Your server system may have come with system memory already installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots.

  • Page 24: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply module into a high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) source. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Control Panel LEDS Each of the two control panels located on the front of the NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (CSE-808T-980B) has fi ve LEDs. Each LED provides you with critical information related its own specifi...

  • Page 26: Sata Drive Carrier Leds

    • HDD : Channel activity for the hard disk drives. This light indicates SATA drive activity on the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server when fl ashing. • Power : Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 System Safety

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the NovaScale R422/R422-INF server clean and free of clutter. • The NovaScale R422/R422-INF server weighs approximately 18.2 kg (~ 40 lbs) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 28: Esd Precautions

    Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use. • For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the serverboard. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 29: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the NovaScale R422/ R422-INF server is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the NovaScale R422/R422-INF system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
  • Page 30 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF motherboard into the NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (CSE-808T-980B) , connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 32: Serverboard Installation

    Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the NovaScale R422 X7DBT/ X7DBT-INF motherboard into the NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (NovaScale R422/R422- INF box (CSE-808T-980B). Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the serverboard, follow the procedure in reverse order.

  • Page 33: Connecting Power Cables

    Connecting Power Cables The NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF motherboard has two 20-pin ATX power supply connectors for connection to the ATX power supply. Only one of these from each board should be connected to the power supply. The "Primary ATX Power Header" is used to supply power to the primary serverboard and the "Secondary ATX Power Header"...

  • Page 34: I/O Ports

    Infi niBand Connector (for X7DBT-INF only) NOTE : Infi niBand ports are included on the NovaScale R422-INF only. To prevent damage to the port or serverboard, an Infi niBand bracket (included) must be used to secure the connector to the I/O shield.

  • Page 35: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan. The NovaScale R422 X7DBT/ X7DBT-INF motherboard can support either one or two Xeon 5300/5100 type processors.
  • Page 36 WARNING! Keep the plastic PnP cap. The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket. Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will void the warranty. PnP cap released from load plate NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 37: Installing The Heatsink

    Installing the Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the (pre-installed) heatsink retention mechanism.

  • Page 38: Installing Memory

    (see step 1 above). Memory Support The NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF motherboard supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 533/667 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will increase memory performance.
  • Page 39 NOTE : Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table below for details.) Possible System Memory Allocation &...

  • Page 40: Adding Pci Cards

    Adding PCI Cards 64-bit PCI-X slot The NovaScale R422/R422-INF includes two pre-installed riser cards designed specifi cally for use in the NovaScale R422/R422-INF box (CSE-808T-980B) 1U rackmount chassis. These riser cards support two low-profi le PCI-Express x8 cards to fi t inside the chassis.

  • Page 41: Serverboard Details

    Secondary ATX Power ATX Power Header Header Figure 5-4. NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. The Infi niBand port is included on the X7DBT-INF only. 5-11 Advanced Serverboard Setup...

  • Page 42: Novascale R422 X7Dbt/X7Dbt-Inf Motherboard Quick Reference Details

    NovaScale R422 X7DBT/X7DBT-INF Motherboard Quick Reference details Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10 JI2C1/JI2C2 C to PCI-Express Slot Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD (JWD) Watch Dog...

  • Page 43: Motherboard Detailed Features

    Motherboard detailed features • Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 dual core/quad core processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz or 667 MHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB DDR2 Fully Buffered (FBD) ECC 667/533 Memory.

  • Page 44: Chipset Overview

    • ATI ES1000 Graphic Controller with 16MB Video Memory • Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF • Mellanox MT25204A0-FCC-D Infi niBand Controller supports one Infi niBand connector (Only on Novascale R422-INF (X7DBT-INF) motherboard) Other • External modem ring-on • Wake-on-LAN (WOL) •...

  • Page 45: Special Features

    NOTE: For more information on monitoring the performance and health of your server see the Bull NovaScale R42x AOC-SIMSO/SIMSO+ Installation and User's Guide and the Bull NovaScale Master User's Guide This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DBT/X7DBT-INF.

  • Page 46: Acpi Features

    Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only. 5-16 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 47: Connector Defi Nitions

    Pin Defi nitions (ATX Power 1/2) ATX Power Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition The main ATX power supply connectors PS On Ground on the NovaScale R422 X7DBT/ 5VSB Ground X7DBT-INF motherboard meets the SSI Ground Ground (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifi cation.
  • Page 48 See the table on the right for pin PWR (DC Ground Speed CTRL) defi nitions. Tachometer for Tachometer for Fan 1/3/5 Fan 2/4/6 NOTE: The onboard fan speed is Ground PWR (DC Speed CTRL) controlled by the CPU die temperature. 5-18 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 49 Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Defi nitions (JL1) The Chassis Intrusion header is Pin# Defi nition designated JL1. See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on Intrusion Input the right for pin defi nitions. Ground Universal Serial Bus (USB) USB Ports Pin Defi...
  • Page 50 SMB Header Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header Pin# Defi nition is located at J18. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB Data on your system. Ground Clock No Connection 5-20 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 51: Jumper Settings

    5-13 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
  • Page 52 Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS. NOTE When Watch Dog is enabled, the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer. 5-22 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 53: Onboard Indicators

    5-14 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside LAN LED the VGA port) have two LEDs. On (Connection Speed Indicator) each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates LED Color Defi nition activity when blinking while the 10 MHz other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the Green...
  • Page 54 5-24 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the NovaScale R422/422-INF (CSE-808T-980B) chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

  • Page 56: Control Panel

    Infi niBand Port* USB Ports COM Port VGA Port Infi niBand Port* *The Infi niBand ports are included on the the NovaScale R422-INF only. Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View Control Panel Each control panel on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on its associated serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators.

  • Page 57: System Fans

    Each serverboard has its own set of three 4 cm high-performance fans (for a total of six in the chassis) to provide the cooling for the NovaScale R422/R422-INF. Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS (see Chapter 7).
  • Page 58 To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-4). Figure 6-4. Removing a SATA Drive NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 59: Power Supply

    Power Supply The NovaScale R422/R422-INF server has a single 980 watt power supply. This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Depress both main power buttons on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.
  • Page 60 Figure 6-5. Removing the Power Supply NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 61: Chapter 7 Bios

    Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the NovaScale R422 X7DBT/ X7DBT-INF motherboard. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.

  • Page 62: Running Setup

    Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data. BIOS Date This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 63: Ide Channel 0 Master/Slave, Ide Channel 1 Master/Slave, Sata Port2 And Sata Port3

    IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 64 Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are Enabled and NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 65 Disabled. ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is Enabled) Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SATA AHCI (Available when SATA RAID is Disabled) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.

  • Page 66: Advanced Setup

    ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 67: Memory Cache

    Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up”...

  • Page 68: Pci Confi Guration

    128 Bytes, while others perform faster with a payload size of 256 bytes, which inhibits coalesce features. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired setting. The options are Payload (256 Bytes) and Coalesce Enabled (128 Bytes). NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 69: Slot1 Pci-Exp X8

    PCI Parity Error Forwarding The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent (forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The options are Onboard fi...
  • Page 70 Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activate control exceeds a predefi ned number. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 7-10 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 71 Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach Features This feature was designed to implement Intel's I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.

  • Page 72: Advanced Processor Options

    The options are Disabled and Enabled. NOTE For more information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites. 7-12 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 73: I/O Device Confi Guration

    Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 74: Dmi Event Logging

    This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K. Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, 7-14 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 75: Hardware Monitor Logic

    PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII. Flow Control This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for console redirection. The options are None, XON/XOFF and CTS/RTS. Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or Via Modem.
  • Page 76 Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A: +12V 5Vsb Vcore B: 5VDD -12V P_VTT P1V2_NIC_SEN Vbat +3.3V 7-16 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 77: Ipmi (Available Only When An Ipmi Card Is Installed)

    IPMI (Available only when an IPMI card is installed) IPMI Specifi cation Version This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.

  • Page 78: System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

    Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data. 7-18 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 79: Realtime Sensor Data

    Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 7-19 BIOS...

  • Page 80: Security

    When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. 7-20 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 81: Boot

    Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.

  • Page 82: Exit

    Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will remain in the Setup utility. 7-22 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 83: Appendix A Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A 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. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi...
  • Page 84 Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long. Device Address Confl ict Address confl ict for specifi ed device. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 85 Allocation Error for: device Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed device. CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identifi ed. Entering SETUP ... Starting Setup program Failing Bits: nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test.
  • Page 86 Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager. Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 87: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. 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 88 Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 89 POST Code Description Display error messages Check for confi guration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional) Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional) Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Confi...
  • Page 90 Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 91 POST Code Description Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed.
  • Page 92 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 93: Appendix C Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Note for the User This chapter describes RAID Confi guration Instructions for the Intel ESB2 RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.

  • Page 94: Using The Intel Esb2 Sata Raid Utility Program

    All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Bull's endorsement or non- endorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

  • Page 95: Creating A Raid 0 Volume

    Creating a RAID 0 Volume Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines...
  • Page 96 Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message displays. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 97: Creating A Raid 1 Volume

    Creating a RAID 1 Volume Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...

  • Page 98: Creating A Raid 10 (Raid 1+ Raid 0

    Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message displays. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 99: Creating A Raid 5 Set (Parity

    Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity) Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.

  • Page 100: Deleting A Raid Volume

    <Del>. A warning message displays. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N)", press "Y" to delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 101: Resetting To Non-Raid And Resetting A Raid Hdd

    Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD WARNING: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.

  • Page 102: Windows Driver For "Intel Esb2 Serial Raid Controller

    Windows driver for "Intel ESB2 Serial RAID controller" This driver is the "Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2" Installing the OS See Novascale R42x CD resources available from http://support.bull.com C-10 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 103: Appendix D Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. NOTE: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.

  • Page 104: Confi Guring Adaptec Sata Raid For Operating Systems That Support Raid Functions

    RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Bull's X7DBT/X7DBT-INF offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.

  • Page 105: Using The Array Confi Guration Utility (Acu

    Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.) Using the Array Confi guration Utility (ACU) When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system bootup, the main menu will appear.
  • Page 106 Do not confi gure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties. To confi gure a disk drive: From the main menu, select Confi gure Drives and hit <Enter> (as shown below.) NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 107 From the "Select Drives for Confi guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to confi gure and press <Insert>. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to confi...
  • Page 108 Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter.> Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to confi gure. If correct, type Y to continue. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 109: Creating Arrays

    Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (Note: It is recommended that you confi...
  • Page 110 In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type and press Enter. Only the array types which are available will be displayed on the screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.) NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 111 Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. The label should contain more than 15 characters. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. The available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB. 64K is default size, please do not change the default setting. The item: "Create RAID via"...
  • Page 112 Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data that was on the source drive. D-10 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 113 Adding a Bootable Array From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.

  • Page 114: Adding/Deleting Hotspares

    Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the Hotspare you want to delete, and press <delete>, and then, press <Enter>. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?" (Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected. D-12 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 115 Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
  • Page 116 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild. Press <Ctrl> and <R> to Rebuild. D-14 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 117 Deleting Arrays WARNING: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>.

  • Page 118: Using The Disk Utilities

    To access the disk utilities From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Select the desired disk and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: D-16 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 119: To Format A Disk

    To format a disk NOTE: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low- level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.

  • Page 120: To Verify Disk Media

    When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>. D-18 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 121: To Exit Adaptec Raid Confi Guration Utility

    To Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19 Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines...

  • Page 122: Windows Driver For The "Adaptec Embedded Serial Ata Raid Controller

    Windows driver for the "Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller" This driver is "Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver" Installing the OS See Novascale R42x CD resources available from http://support.bull.com D-20 NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 123: Appendix E System Specifi Cations And Regulatory Information

    Appendix E System Specifi cations and Regulatory Information System Specifi cations DESIGN • Form factor Rack mount 1U drawer accommodating 2 servers PROCESSORS • Type 2X 2x dual core Intel® Xeon® (5100) at up to 3.0GHz OR 2X 2x quad core Intel®...
  • Page 124 OS AND SOFTWARE • Windows Server 2003 Certifi cation Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 • Linux Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5 + Bull Advanced Server HPC software suite OPERATING ENVIRONNEMENT Operating Temperature: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95° F) Non-operating Temperature: -40°...
  • Page 125 WARRANTY & SERVICES • Standard warranty 3-year on site • Warranty extension optional REGULATORY & SAFETY • Regulatory compliance CE (UL, FCC) System Specifi cations and Regulatory Information...

  • Page 126: Regulatory Specifi Cations And Disclaimer

    EN61000-4-4, Electrical Fast Transient (Level 2) EN61000-4-5, AC Surge EN61000-4-6, Conducted RF EN61000-4-8, Power Frequency Magnetic Fields EN61000-4-11, Voltage Dips and Interrupts EN61000-3-2, Limit for Harmonic Current Emissions EN61000-3-3, Voltage Flicker Low Voltage - 73/23/EEC (EN 60950) NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 127: International Electrotechnical Commission (Iec) Statement

    EC Conformity - 93/68/EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment - 199/5/EC Neither the provider nor the manufacturer can accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non–recommended modifi cation of the product. Compliance with these directives requires: - An EC declaration of conformity from the manufacturer - An EC label on the product - Technical documentation...

  • Page 128: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. WARNING: A Warning notice indicates an action that could cause damage to a program, device, system, or data. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 129: Electrical Safety

    Data Integrity and Verifi cation WARNING: Bull NovaScale Servers are designed to reduce the risk of undetected data corruption or loss. However, if unplanned outages or system failures occur, users are strongly advised to check the accuracy of the operations performed and the data saved or transmitted by the system at the time of outage or failure.

  • Page 130: Environmental Regulation

    Environmental Regulation This product has been built to comply with the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC. NovaScale R422 Installation and User's Guide...
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