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- Page 1 NovaScale T840 E2 User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 43FB 01...
- Page 3 NOVASCALE NovaScale T840 E2 User's Guide Hardware May 2009 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 43FB 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
User Guide www.bull.com Text Conventions ............. 9 Safety Notices . - Page 6 User Guide www.bull.com Setting Up Your System ........49 Unpacking the System .
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- Page 8 User Guide www.bull.com Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system ............143 Cleaning the Interior of the system ................143 Cleaning the Keyboard ....................144 Cleaning the Mouse ..................... 144 Cleaning an Optical Disc Drive ................... 146 Care and Handling ............147 Solving Problems .
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Page 9: 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 personal injury or loss of life. Caution: Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software. -
Page 10: 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 11: Modifications To The Product
User Guide www.bull.com The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. -
Page 12: Batteries
User Guide www.bull.com this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage. -
Page 13: Warning - Hazardous Voltage
User Guide www.bull.com The optical devices installed in your system are designed for use solely as a component of such electronic product and therefore do not comply with the appropriate requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec. 1040.11 for... -
Page 14: T840 E2 System Features
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 System Features This system is a highly flexible and reliable server designed to offer the highest levels of performance for the price range. Its main features are: ■ The Intel® Tylersburg chipset. ■ The Intel® Xeon® Nehalem-EP and Westmere-DP processors. -
Page 15: Related Documents
User Guide www.bull.com Related Documents On 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 16: T840 E2 System Chassis Features
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 System Chassis Features Front View The following figure shows the location of the front system features. Figure 1: Front View (with Front Bezel) Front Bezel Lock Lock the front bezel to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the chassis. -
Page 17: Front View Details
User Guide www.bull.com Front view details Figure 3: Front View (without Front Bezel) 1. 5.25-inch device bay. A backup file device of 5.25-inch width such as DAT drive or MO drive may be installed in the 5.25-inch device bay. 2. 5.25-inch device bay. -
Page 18: Front Lamps Indication
User Guide www.bull.com Some operating systems may provide the function of switching to a power saving (sleep) mode. If you press the POWER/SLEEP switch once after the setting, the system enters the power saving mode. If you press the switch again, the system returns to the normal state. - Page 19 User Guide www.bull.com 4. DISK ACCESS lamp Lights green: the hard disk drives is being accessed. 5. POWER/SLEEP lamp Lights green: the server is powered. Off: the server is off-powered. If the OS supports a power-saving mode, the green lamp flashes while the server is in this power-saving mode.
- Page 20 User Guide www.bull.com • Wait at least 90 seconds between the removal of a failed hard disk drive and the installation of a new hard disk drive. • Do not replace another hard disk drive while a rebuilding is already in...
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Page 21: T840 E2 Rear View
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 Rear View Figure 6: Rear View 1. Fixing screws. Secures the left side cover. 2. AC inlet. The AC inlet is connected with the power cord. 3. Cover lock plate. Installing a theft prevention device protects the internal components of the server from being stolen. -
Page 22: Rear Lamps Indication
User Guide www.bull.com 7. USB connectors. The USB connectors are connected with devices accepting the USB 2.0 interface. 8. Management LAN port. The LAN connector is connected with management LAN (100BASE-TX/ 10BASE-T). Rear Lamps Indication Network ports Figure 7: Rear panel lamps 1. - Page 23 User Guide www.bull.com Diagnostic LEDs Figure 8: Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram A. ID LED F. Diagnostic LED #4 B. Status LED G. Diagnostic LED #3 C. Diagnostic LED #7 (MSB LED) H. Diagnostic LED #2 D. Diagnostic LED #6 I. Diagnostic LED #1 E.
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Page 24: T840 E2 Internal View
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 Internal View Figure 9: Internal View 1. Air duct 2. Tool-less device bay locks 3. 5.5 inch device bay 4. Hard disk drive bay 5. Rear tool-less PCI retention mechanism 6. Power supply... -
Page 25: Motherboard
User Guide www.bull.com Motherboard Motherboard Layout Figure 10: Motherboard Layout SATA 3 Slot 7, PCI Express* x8 DIMM sockets off CPU 2 Fan header Processor 1 socket (Channel A, B) Internal dual port USB2.0 Back panel I/O ports Power Supply Auxiliary... -
Page 26: Motherboard Jumpers
User Guide www.bull.com Motherboard Jumpers Figure 11: Motherboard Jumpers Table 1: Motherboard Jumpers Description Jumper Name Pins Jumper Purpose J8C1: BMC Force BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Disabled (Default) Update BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system J2D1: Password Clear operation. - Page 27 User Guide www.bull.com Clearing the CMOS If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens, the CMOS Clear jumper will need to be used to reset the configuration RAM. The CMOS Clear jumper is located on jumper block J2D2 on the server boar Refer to “Motherboard Jumpers”...
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Page 28: Rear Panel Connectors
User Guide www.bull.com 4. Plug the system into the AC power source and power it on. 5. The BIOS POST screen appears. 6. When complete, remove the recovery media. 7. Power down and unplug the system from the AC power source. -
Page 29: Memory Configuration
User Guide www.bull.com Set-up with the Intel Matrix Storage Manager configuration utility. Refer to “RAID Configuration using Matrix Storage Manager” on page Refer to “LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller” on page 46 for more information. Memory Configuration The Intel Server Board S5500BC supports a DDR3-based memory subsystem. The server ®... -
Page 30: Memory Sparing And Mirroring
User Guide www.bull.com For two slots per channel configuration, the server board requires DDR3 DIMMs within a channel to be populated starting with the DIMM farthest from the processor. See below figure “Channel Slots Configuration” on page Figure 13: Channel Slots Configuration... - Page 31 User Guide www.bull.com Server Class Super I/O functionality includes: - Keyboard Style/BT interface for BMC support - One Fully Functional Serial Ports, compatible with the 16C550 - Serial IRQ Support - SMI/SCI/PME Support - ACPI Compliant - Up to 16 Shared GPIO ports...
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Page 32: Video
User Guide www.bull.com - LED support with programmable blink rate control - Programmable IO Port snooping, can be used to snoop on Port 80h - Unique Chip ID for each part, burned at the time production testing - Hardware 32-bit Random Number generator... -
Page 33: Acpi
User Guide www.bull.com The Intel® 82574L GbE PCI-E Network Controller is a single, compact component with integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) function. This device is connected to the Intel® ICH10R. The Intel® Server Board S5500BC uses this device along with the integrated Intel®... - Page 34 User Guide www.bull.com...
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Page 35: 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 36: Dvd Writer Combination Drive
User Guide www.bull.com DVD Writer Combination Drive ■ Form Factor: 5.25" half height with Serial ATA interface ■ The drive is capable to write 12xPCAV speed DVD-RAM (Ver. 2)writing - Random and Sequential. 20xCAV speed DVD+R writing and 12xZCLV speed DVD+R DL writing and 8xZCLV speed DVD+RW writing - Random, Sequential and Multi-Session. -
Page 37: Dat72 Tape Backup Unit (Usb)
User Guide www.bull.com DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (USB) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information. -
Page 38: Dat160 Tape Backup Unit (Usb)
User Guide www.bull.com DAT160 Tape Backup Unit (USB) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information. -
Page 39: Hh Tape Drive (Scsi)
User Guide www.bull.com LTO-3 HH Tape Drive (SCSI) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information. -
Page 40: Hh Tape Drive (Sas)
User Guide www.bull.com LTO-4 HH Tape Drive (SAS) Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information. -
Page 41: Intel Pro/1000 Pt Single Port Lan Board
User Guide www.bull.com Intel Pro/1000 PT Single Port LAN Board One gigabit copper server connection in a PCI Express slot. Interface ■ PCI Express. Connectors ■ One RJ-45. IEEE standards / network topology: ■ 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T. Features ■ High-performance, self-configuring 10/100/1000 Mbps connection for PCI Express slots ■... -
Page 42: 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 43 User Guide www.bull.com ■ 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). ■ IEEE 802.1Q VLANs.
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Page 44: S-Ata Hard Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com S-ATA Hard Disk Drive ■ SATA II specification. ■ Capacity: 160GB minimum on 2.5”; 250GB minimum on3.5” ■ 7200 RPM ■ RAID support... -
Page 45: Sas Hard Disk Drive
User Guide www.bull.com SAS Hard Disk Drive ■ Capacity: 73GB minimum on 2.5”; 300GB minimum on 3.5” ■ 10000 or 15000 RPM ■ RAID support... -
Page 46: 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 47: Adaptec Scsi Card 29320Lpe
User Guide www.bull.com Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE This card is a PCIe x1 Ultra320 SCSI controller that is ideal as a SCSI tape drive connection solution thanks to its unparalleled PCIe connectivity, and the reliability and stability of a single-channel I/O interface. -
Page 48: Lsi Sas 3442E-R
User Guide www.bull.com LSI SAS 3442E-R The LSI SAS3442E-R four-port internal/four-port external SAS/SATA PCI Express storage adapter provides 300 MB/s bandwidth (600 MB/s, full duplex) on each port for combined throughput of up to 2.4 GB/s. The storage adapter supports multi-volume OS independent Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E w i t h o u t t h e n e e d f o r s p e c i a l d r i v e r s . -
Page 49: 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 50: 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. Remove the contents of the containers, and keep the cartons and the packing materials. -
Page 51: T840 E2 Rack Conversion Kit Assembly
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 Rack Conversion Kit Assembly This section provides the assembly instructions for mounting the server into a standard 19-inch rack cabinet. Unpacking the Rack Conversion Kit Although the rack installation kit is inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage may occur during shipping. - Page 52 User Guide www.bull.com 3.5 inch HDD cover 1 unit 2.5 inch blank cover 1 unit Filler 1 unit Metric Screw (M5) 10 units Inch screw (#6-32UNC) 5 units...
- Page 53 User Guide www.bull.com Metric screw (M4) 14 units Stud 1 unit 2 sets of support rail assem- blies (1 front and 1 rear part for each) 6 (minimum) self-tapping screws (TCB M5) for support rails front and rear parts assembling...
- Page 54 User Guide www.bull.com 8 flange head screws (M5x12) used to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack 4 washer plates, to be used with the flange head screws to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack 2 Screws M5x16, to be used...
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Page 55: Before You Begin
User Guide www.bull.com Additional Parts for Future Use 8 (minimum) screws TCB M5 8 (minimum) washers Before You Begin Before you begin, please review the following cautions, warnings, and general guidelines. Warning: Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged. - Page 56 User Guide www.bull.com Caution: When planning your system configuration for the rack cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that interconnect system components. • Anchor the equipment rack: The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on slide assemblies.
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Page 57: Modifying The Server From Tower To Rack-Mount Type
User Guide www.bull.com Modifying the server from tower to rack-mount type 1. Remove the front bezel. 2. Remove the four stabilizers from the bottom of the server (4 screws). Figure 14: Removing the stabilizers 3. Mount the stud to the front face of the server. - Page 58 User Guide www.bull.com ■ 3.5 HDD cover ■ 3 metric screws (M4) Figure 16: Securing the HDD cover...
- Page 59 User Guide www.bull.com ■ 2.5-inch disk model ■ 2.5 blank cover Figure 17: Securing the 2.5 inch cover ■ Built-in FDD model Figure 18: Removing the plate...
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Page 60: Assembling The Front And Rear Parts Of Support Rails
User Guide www.bull.com 6. Fix the front cover with four inch screws (#6-32UNC). Figure 19: Fixing the front cover Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails The support rails are made of a front and a rear part. Those two parts may be adjusted to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical rails of the rack. -
Page 61: Installing The Server In The Rack
User Guide www.bull.com Installing the server in the rack 1. Install the right support rail in the rack. 2. Secure the rail to the front and rear vertical mounting rails with 3 flange head screws M5 and the washer plate. - Page 62 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 for the left support rail. 4. Take the server and fix it into the bay. Figure 23: fixing the server in the bay 5. Fix the filler with M5 screws, above the server.
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Page 63: 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 (other than USB) is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system. -
Page 64: T840 E2 Power Supply
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 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 65: 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 66 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Press up on the green latch (A) while pulling on the handle (B) to remove the hot-swap power supply from the chassis. TP00856 Figure 24: Removing the Hot Swap Power Supply Module from the Chassis 4. Insert the new hot swap power supply module.
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Page 67: 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 68: 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. Connect the power cord of your system. You may need to wait 30 seconds before pressing the power button as mentionned in step 5. -
Page 69: Powering Off Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Powering Off your System 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). This is called a software power-off. -
Page 70: 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 71: 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 72: 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, SAS, combination of these) and on your disk drive controller, one or several RAID Configuration Software Utilities may be available on your system. -
Page 73: 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 74: 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 75 User Guide www.bull.com Warning: • RAID1 reads or writes data to/from the several hard disk drives at the same time. The disk access performance is lower than the single disk. • Logical capacity of the array is equal to one hard disk drive connected.
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Page 76: 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 77: 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 78 User Guide www.bull.com Table 3: Tree Menu (Continued) Menu Description +New Configuration Set new configuration +View/Add Configuration Additional setting / viewing configuration +Clear Configuration Clear configuration +Select Boot Drive Chose Bootable Logical Drive +Initialize Initialize logical drive +Objects Various settings...
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Page 79: Operating Procedures For The Setup Utility
User Guide www.bull.com Table 3: Tree Menu (Continued) Menu Description +Force Online Make a disk online +Force Offline Make a disk offline +Drive Properties Display hard disk drive information • Device Type Hard disk drive type • Capacity Hard disk drive capacity •... - Page 80 User Guide www.bull.com Select View/add Configuration to add a configuration. Caution: • Creating a configuration using the New Configuration menu clears any existing configuration information. To add configuration information to an existing configuration, select View/add Configuration. • You cannot create a Spanning of RAID1 or set the logical drive capacity on the Easy Configuration menu.
- Page 81 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 82 User Guide www.bull.com 5. Press Space. SPAN-1 is set. Figure 29: Select Configurable Arrays screen 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 30: Logical Drives Configure screen 7.
- Page 83 User Guide www.bull.com (3) DWC: Sets the parameter for the Disk Write Cache. Parameter Remarks Write through Write back (4) RA: Sets the parameter for the Read Ahead. Parameter Remarks Does not perform read ahead Performs read ahead (5) Span: Sets the Span.
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Page 84: Manual Rebuild
User Guide www.bull.com 10. Once it is confirmed that the configuration has been saved, press Esc to return to the Top menu screen. 11. On the Top menu screen, select Objects → Logical Drive → View/Update Parameters to check the logical drive information. - Page 85 User Guide www.bull.com 3. Select Rebuild from the Top menu. The Rebuild – Physical Drives Selection Menu screen appears. Figure 32: Rebuild – Physical Drives Selection Menu 4. Move the cursor onto the hard disk drive displaying "FAIL" and then press Space to select it.
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Page 86: 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 87: Check Consistency
User Guide www.bull.com 7. Press Esc to return to the Top menu and exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility. Figure 34: Objects - Physical Drive Selection Menu screen Caution: → → → • Select "Objects" "Physical Drive" "Port #X"... -
Page 88: Others Operations
User Guide www.bull.com 6. Press Esc to return to the Top menu and exit the LSI Logic Software RAID Setup Utility. Caution: • Be sure to execute a Check Consistency after creating a configuration. • Check Consistency has two modes: "check and recover" and "check only". -
Page 89: Raid Configuration Using The Universal Raid Utility
User Guide www.bull.com RAID Configuration using the Universal RAID Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives. Note: For more information, refer to the specific documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD-ROM. -
Page 90: 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 91: Syscfg
User Guide www.bull.com Refer to the release notes for further information on using SELVIEW. 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. - Page 92 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 /lc 1 12 <gateway-IP-address> Example: syscfg /lc 1 12 192.168.1.254...
- Page 93 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 94 User Guide www.bull.com User Details Five users can be defined within the BMC. By default, these users are configured as follows: User # User Name Status Anonymous User Disabled root Enabled test1 Disabled test2 Disabled test3 Disabled To view the configuration of a particular user, use the following command: Syntax:syscfg /d user <user#>...
- Page 95 User Guide www.bull.com In this example, we will change the name and password of user#5 and enable it. 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>...
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Page 96: 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 97: Tools Recommended For Upgrading Your System
User Guide www.bull.com Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System Depending on the upgrade, you will need one or more of the following tools: - Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit) - Flat-head screwdriver - Small needle nose pliers - Pen or pencil... -
Page 98: Removing The Left Side Door
User Guide www.bull.com Removing the Left Side Door The right side door provides access to the disk drive bays, to the motherboard and to the 5.25 inch bay. 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 99 User Guide www.bull.com 5. Lay the server slowly and gently so that its right cover faces the floor. Figure 37: Lay the server 6. Remove the two screws from the rear of the server. Figure 38: Remove the two screws 7.
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Page 100: Removing The Front Panel
User Guide www.bull.com Removing the Front Panel The front mask must be removed to install or remove the hard disk drive and 5.25-inch device Follow the procedure below to remove the front mask: 1. Open the front panel Figure 40: Open the front panel 2. -
Page 101: 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 a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, COMBO DVD-ROM CD-RW or DVD+R9 Drive, tape backup unit, or other 5-25 inch devices in the additional 5.25-inch bay. See the installation instructions included with those items for specific installation information. - Page 102 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Remove the front panel. refer to “Removing the Front Panel” on page 100 3. Unconnect the cable(s) from the 5.25-inch device. 4. Press both slide rails ends (A) to release the 5.25-inch device 5. Pull the 5.25-inch device out of the frame.
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Page 103: Installing Or Removing Hard Disk Drives
4. Hard disk drive (Third) 5. Hard disk drive (Fourth) Caution: Do not use any hard disk drive that is not authorized by Bull. Installing a third-party's hard drive may cause a failure in the server as well as the hard disk drive. - Page 104 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Remove the dummy tray. Figure 44: Removing the dummy tray 3. Install the hard disk drive in the HDD cage. 4. Fully open the lever of the hard disk drive and insert the drive into the HDD cage until it hits the depth of HDD cage.
- Page 105 User Guide www.bull.com • Data seems to be erased when you empty "Recycle Bin" of Windows or execute the "format" command of the operating system. However, the actual data remains written on the hard disk drive. Data not erased completely may be restored by special software and used for unexpected purposes.
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Page 106: Inch Hard Disk Drive (2.5-Inch Disk Model)
The hard disk drive bay may contain up to eight hard disk drives. Caution: Do not use any hard disk drive that is not authorized by Bull. Installing a third-party's hard drive may cause a failure in the server as well as the hard disk drive. - Page 107 User Guide www.bull.com Installation 1. Open the front panel. 2. Fully open the lever of the hard disk drive and insert into the HDD cage until it hits the rear of the HDD cage. 3. Close the lever to fix the drive (a click occurs when it is locked).
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Page 108: Upgrading Microprocessor
User Guide www.bull.com Upgrading Microprocessor Your system is fitted with a processor installed in a socket LGA 1366. The server may have another CPU installed in addition to the factory-installed CPU. Caution: • CPUs are easily affected by static electricity. Before handling a CPU, discharge the static electricity of your body by touching a metallic frame section of the server. - Page 109 User Guide www.bull.com 5. Raise the holder Figure 49: Raising the holder 6. Insert the CPU in the socket slowly and carefully, in the right orientation. Figure 50: Inserting the CPU in the socket 7. Push the CPU lightly in the socket, and push down the holder.
- Page 110 User Guide www.bull.com 8. Push down the lever to secure the CPU Figure 52: Pushing down the lever 9. Place the heatsink on the CPU Figure 53: Placing the Heatsink 10. Secure the heatsink with four screws in the order shown in the figure below.
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Page 111: Removing A Processor
User Guide www.bull.com Note: Make sure that the heat sink is level with the motherboard. • If the heat sink is not aligned with the motherboard, remove it and install it again. The following probably causes the heat sink not to be correctly placed: -The CPU is not positioned correctly. - Page 112 User Guide www.bull.com Refer to “Advanced Menu” on page 174 for more information.
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Page 113: Upgrading Random Access Memory (Ram)
User Guide www.bull.com Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) Recommended Memory Configuration Refer to “Memory Configuration” on page 29 for more information. Removing and Replacing a DDR3 module Figure 56: DDR3 Memory Module Sample If your memory configuration requires the removal of a module, perform the following steps: 1. - Page 114 User Guide www.bull.com 6. Push the DIMM to the socket straight. Figure 58: Pushing the memory to the socket Note: • Make sure of the orientation of DIMM. The terminal side of the DIMM has key and key slot to prevent incorrect insertion.
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Page 115: 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 116: 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 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 117: Installing An Expansion Card
User Guide www.bull.com Installing an Expansion Card Note: You may want to install an operating system before installing any PCI add-in boards. 1. Remove the left side cover. Refer to “Removing the Left Side Door” on page 2. Remove the screw shown in figure “Rear panel”... -
Page 118: Removing An Expansion Card
User Guide www.bull.com 5. Record the type and serial number of the add-in board in your equipment log. Refer to “T840 E2 Equipment Log” on page 202. 6. Set jumpers or switches on the board according to the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Page 119: Cabling Sata Devices
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling SATA Devices The S-ATA Cable Your system comes equipped with several S-ATA cables. Both connectors go either to a drive or to the motherboard. Figure 60: S-ATA Cable Note: The color of the S-ATA cable and connectors may differ from the color of the cable shown in the picture. -
Page 120: Cabling A S-Ata Drive
User Guide www.bull.com Cabling a S-ATA Drive All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections. Devices shipped with the system are already connected. The following procedure explains how to attach the cables to a drive. 1. Connect the S-ATA cable connector to the matching pins on the storage device. -
Page 121: 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. Note: The color of the SAS cable may differ from the color of the cable shown in the picture. -
Page 122: Interrupt Requests
User Guide www.bull.com Interrupt Requests The BIOS automatically assigns IRQs to devices in the system for legacy compatibility. A method is not provided to manually configure the IRQs for devices. -
Page 123: Software
User Guide www.bull.com Software 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 124: 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 125: Bull System Client And Bull System Area Manager
Guides on the dedicated CD-ROM for more information, or contact your sales representative. Bull System Client The Bull System Client is a tool for managing a server, a desktop or a notebook within an IT environment. The Bull System Client manages one system at a time. To manage multiple systems simultaneously, we recommend installing Bull System Area Manager on a designated system. -
Page 126: Bull System Client And Bull System Area Manager Scopes
■ Take over a remote system at the keyboard/video/mouse level and fix the issues. Bull System Client and Bull System Area Manager Scopes Table 4: Bull System Client and Bull System Area Manager Scopes Product Features Bull System Bull System... -
Page 127: 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 128: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com 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 129: Installing Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com • The maximum paging file size which can be set on one partition is 4095 MB. If the above paging file size exceeds 4095 MB, specify 4095 MB for the paging file size. • If you install any application program or the like, add necessary space to the partition to install these programs. - Page 130 User Guide www.bull.com The installation is completed.
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Page 131: 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 removing optional built-in devices, do not restart the system once the system configuration has been changed, but update the system.). -
Page 132: 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 133: 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 134: Installing The Operating System Without Express Setup
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Page 135: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com 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 136: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com Caution: • The above paging file size is necessary for collecting debug information (memory dump). If you set the default value of paging file size smaller than the 'recommended' value, the accurate debug information (memory dump) may not be collected. - Page 137 User Guide www.bull.com 4. In the Menu Items, click on Create drivers disk, and select the option corresponding to your system configuration. 5. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, click on Copy It and wait until the floppy disk is created.
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Page 138: 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 139: 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 removing optional built-in devices, do not restart the system once the system configuration has been changed, but update the system.). -
Page 140: 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 141: 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 142: 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 143: 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 144: Cleaning The Keyboard
User Guide www.bull.com Cleaning the interior of the server implies powering off the server and removing the left side cover. You will need a small vacuum cleaner (with a plastic tipped nozzle and electrostatic protection), computer grade canned air, and a small brush. - Page 145 User Guide www.bull.com 2. Power off the system. The POWER/SLEEP lamp is unlit. 3. Turn the mouse upside down, and rotate the mouse ball cover counter clockwise to remove it. 4. Take out the ball from the mouse. Cover the bottom of the mouse with your hand, and turn your hand holding the mouse (the mouse is on your palm with the button upward).
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Page 146: Cleaning An Optical Disc Drive
User Guide www.bull.com Cleaning the Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Turn the mouse over and inspect the light-emitting diode "LED" area to make sure it is clean. In practice, an optical mouse does not have the issues with debris build-up that the older, mechanical ball mice experience. -
Page 147: 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 148: 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 149: 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 150: 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 151: 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 152: 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 153: 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 5: Problems and Suggestions What to do What to do Application software problems Make sure all cables are installed correctly. -
Page 154: 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 155 User Guide www.bull.com 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 156 User Guide www.bull.com Fail to access to the disc: ■ Is the disc properly set in the disc drive tray? - The tray is provided with a holder to secure the disc. Make sure that the disc is placed properly in the holder.
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Page 157: Problems With Windows Server 2003
User Guide www.bull.com - 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 158 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.
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Page 159: 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 Express server. -
Page 160: Problems With Express Setup
User Guide www.bull.com Table 6: 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 161: 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. Collecting Event Log This section describes on how to collect the log of various events that occurred on the system. -
Page 162: 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. Memory Dump (depending on your configura- tion) If an error occurs, the dump file should be saved to acquire necessary information. -
Page 163: Error Messages
User Guide www.bull.com Error Messages This section details the POST error codes and messages, and the meaning of the diagnostic 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. BIOS also... -
Page 164: Post Error Pause Option
User Guide www.bull.com POST Error Pause Option For POST error(s) that are listed as Pause, the BIOS enters the error manager and waits for the user to press an appropriate key before booting the operating system or entering BIOS Setup. - Page 165 User Guide www.bull.com Figure 66: POST Progress Code LED Example Figure 67: Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder Figure 68: Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder (continued)
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Page 170: Diagnostic Leds
User Guide www.bull.com Diagnostic LEDs The Intel Server Board 5500BC includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your system. ® The following lists these LEDs with a description of their use. This section provides the LEDs locations and meanings. Table 9: LEDs Summary... -
Page 171: 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 172: Bios Setup Configuration Settings
User Guide www.bull.com Table 10: 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 173: Main Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Main Menu Table 11: Standard BIOS Features Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Logged in as Display only Information only. Displays password level that setup is running: Administrator or User. With no passwords set, Administrator is the default mode. -
Page 174: Advanced Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Advanced Menu Table 12: Advanced Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Processor Press Enter Press Enter to open the Configuration submenu Memory Press Enter Press Enter to open the Configuration submenu Mass Storage Press Enter... - Page 175 User Guide www.bull.com Processor Submenu Table 13: Processor Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Processor ID Display only Designation of the CPUID Processor Frequency at which the Display only Frequency processor currently runs. Core Frequency Frequency at which the Display only processors are curently running.
- Page 176 User Guide www.bull.com Table 13: Processor Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Interrupt Enabled Enables or disables Intel VT-d Remapping Interrupt Remapping support. Disabled It only appears when Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O is enabled.
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Page 177: Memory Configuration Submenu
User Guide www.bull.com Memory Configuration Submenu Table 14: Memory Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Total Memory Display only Displays the amount of memory available in the system in the form of installed FBDIMMs, in units of MB or GB. - Page 178 User Guide www.bull.com Table 14: Memory Configuration Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Memory RAS and Configure memory RAS Performance (Reliability, Availability, and Configuration Serviceability) and view current memory performance information and settings. Select to configure the memory RAS and performance.
- Page 179 User Guide www.bull.com Table 15: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Select Memory RS Maximumum Available modes depend on the Configuration Performance current memory population. Only available if Mirroring or Sparing Mirroring are possible.
- Page 180 User Guide www.bull.com SATA Controller Configuration Submenu Table 16: SATA Controller Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Intel Entry SAS Enabled Enables or disables the Intel(R) RAID Module SAS Entry RAID Module. Disabled Unavailable if the SAS Module (AXX4SASMOD) is not present.
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Page 181: Serial Port Configuration
User Guide www.bull.com Serial Port Configuration Table 17: Serial Ports Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only SERIAL A Enable Enabled Enables or disables the serial Port A. Disabled Address 3F8h Selects the base I/O address for the serial Port A. - Page 182 User Guide www.bull.com Table 18: USB Configuration Submenu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Make USB Devices Enabled Excludes USB in Boot Table. Non-Bootable Disabled Enabled - This removes all USB Mass Storage devices as Boot options.
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Page 183: Pci Configuration Submenu
User Guide www.bull.com PCI Configuration Submenu Table 19: PCI Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Maximize Memory When enabled, the BIOS Enabled below 4GB maximizes usage of memory Disabled below 4 GB for OS without PAE by limiting PCIE Extended Configuration Space to 64 buses. - Page 184 User Guide www.bull.com Table 20: System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your setting Display Only Set Throttling Mode Auto [Auto] – Auto Throttling mode. CLTT [CLTT] – Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Mode. OLTT [OLTT] – Open Loop Thermal Throttling Mode.
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Page 185: Security Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Security Menu Table 12: Security Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Administrator Installed Indicates whether the Password Status administrator password is set Not Installed (display only). User Password Indicates whether the user Status password is set (display only). - Page 186 User Guide www.bull.com Table 12: Security Menu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only TPM State Enabled and Information only. Shows the Activated current TPM device state. Enabled and A disabled TPM device does Deactivated not execute commands that...
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Page 187: Server Management Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Server Management Menu Table 13: Server Management Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Assert NMI on When Enabled, on SERR, generate an Enabled SERR NMI and log an error. Disabled Note: [Enabled] must be selected for the Assert NMI on PERR setup option to be visible. - Page 188 User Guide www.bull.com Table 13: Server Management Menu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Console Redirection Press Enter System Information Press Enter...
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Page 189: Console Redirection Submenu
User Guide www.bull.com Console Redirection Submenu Table 14: Console Redirection submenu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Console redirection Disabled Enables and disables the ability of the system to redirect screen data across Serial Port A serial connection. -
Page 190: Boot Options Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Boot Options Menu Table 16: Boot Options Menu Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Boot Timeout 0 - 65535 Sets the default timeout value before system boot. The 656535 value will disable the timeout completely. - Page 191 User Guide www.bull.com Table 16: Boot Options Menu (Continued) Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Use Legacy Video Enabled If enabled, the BIOS will use the for EFI OS legacy video ROM instead of the Disabled EFI video ROM.
- Page 192 User Guide www.bull.com Table 17: Add New Boot Options Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your setting Display only Add boo option Create the label for the new boot label option Select File System Select one file system from the list...
- Page 193 User Guide www.bull.com Table 21: Network Device Order Submenu Feature Choices or Description Your setting Display only Network Device #1 Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position. Network Device #2 Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
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Page 194: Boot Manager Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Boot Manager Menu Table 23: Boot Manager Feature Choices or Description Your Setting Display Only Internal EFI Shell Select this option to boot now. Note: This list is not the system boot option order. Use the Boot... -
Page 195: Error Manager Menu
User Guide www.bull.com Error Manager Menu The Error Manager Menu displays any errors encountered during POST. -
Page 196: 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 197: Updating The Bios
Performing the BIOS Update We recommend you update your system BIOS using the Bull Boot CD. 1. Consult our Web site at the following address: http://support.bull.com and type Boot CD in the Search field. -
Page 198: 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 199: 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. Remove the BIOS jumper. -
Page 200: T840 E2 Specifications
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 Specifications Table 25: T840 E2 Specifications Item Description Cabinet design Tower or Rack (with optional conversion kit) Chipset Intel Tylersburg 24D I/O Controller Hub (IOH) ® Intel ® I/O Controller Hub 10 RAID (ICH10R) ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC controller (Integrated BMC) - Page 201 User Guide www.bull.com Table 25: T840 E2 Specifications (Continued) Item Description PCI Express* Network Controller connects to the Gen2 x1 interface on 82574LGbE the Intel Tylersburg IOH. ® Gigabit Network Connection that connects to the Gigabit LAN. Connect 82567 Interface / LAN Connect Interface on the Intel ICH10R ®...
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Page 202: T840 E2 Equipment Log
User Guide www.bull.com T840 E2 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 203: 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 204 User Guide www.bull.com Type number Type Serial No. Capacity Date installed Type number 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.
- Page 205 User Guide www.bull.com PCI Slot Model name Serial No. Date installed PCI-E 4x Slot Model name Serial No. Date installed PCI-E 8x Slot Model name Serial No. Date installed PCI-E 8x Slot Model name Serial No. Date installed PCI-E 8x Slot Model name Serial No.
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Page 206: Software
User Guide www.bull.com External Serial Device 1 Model name Serial No. Manufacturer Date installed 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... - Page 207 If you require a written reply, please include your complete mailing address below. NAME: __________________________________________________________ DATE: ______________ COMPANY: ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Please give this technical publication remarks form to your BULL representative or mail to: Bull - Documentation D ept. 1 Rue de Provence BP 208...
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