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NovaScale Blade
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Installation and User's Guide
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86 A1 82EW 00

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  • Page 1 NovaScale Blade B260+ Installation and User's Guide REFERENCE 86 A1 82EW 00...
  • Page 3 NOVASCALE BLADE NovaScale Blade B260+ Installation and User's Guide Hardware December 2007 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B.P.20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 82EW 00...
  • Page 4 Quoting of brand and product names is for information purposes only and does not represent trademark misuse. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Bull will not be liable for errors contained herein, or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents List of Figures ....................iii List of Tables....................iii Safety ......................v Safety statements..........................vi Chapter 1. Introduction................1 Related documentation......................2 Notices and statements in this document ................3 Features and specifications....................4 What your blade server offers ..................... 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features..............
  • Page 6 3.13 Installing a high-speed expansion card ................31 3.14 Installing an expansion unit ....................32 3.15 Completing the installation ....................33 3.15.1 Installing the blade server bezel assembly ..............34 3.15.2 Closing the blade server cover.................. 34 3.15.3 Installing the blade server in a Blade Chassis ............. 35 3.15.4 Updating the blade server configuration ..............
  • Page 7 List of Figures Figure 1-1. Blade server ...................... 2 Figure 1-2. Major blade server components ................8 Figure 2-1. Blade server controls and LEDs ................10 Figure 2-2. Blade server connectors ..................12 Figure 3-1. Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis ..........15 Figure 3-2.

  • Page 9: Safety

    Safety Safety...

  • Page 10: Safety Statements

    Safety statements NovaScale Blade B260+ - Installation and User's Guide...
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  • Page 15: Chapter 1. Introduction

    "Blade Chassis" is a generic term used to indicate both the NovaScale Blade Chassis and/or the Bull Blade Chassis. The Bull NovaScale Blade B260+ server is compatible with the Blade Chassis. This high-density, high-performance blade server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

  • Page 16: Related Documentation

    Figure 1-1. Blade server A set of blank labels comes with the blade server. When you install the blade server in the Blade Chassis, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the Blade Chassis bezel. See the documentation for your Blade Chassis for recommended label placement.

  • Page 17: Notices And Statements In This Document

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

  • Page 18: Features And Specifications

    Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the blade server. Notes: • Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the Blade Chassis. • The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports.

  • Page 19: What Your Blade Server Offers

    Environment (non-NEBS): • Air temperature: − Blade server on: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m (0 to 3000 ft) − Blade server on: 10° to 32° C (50° to 90° F). Altitude: 914 to 2133 m (3000 to 7000 ft) −...
  • Page 20 • Disk drive support The blade server supports one 2.5-inch small-form-factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive. • Microprocessor technology The blade server supports up to two dual-core Intel Xeon microprocessors. Depending on the model, the blade server comes with either one or two microprocessors installed. In models that come with one factory-installed microprocessor, an optional second microprocessor can be added.

  • Page 21: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features

    Reliability, availability, and serviceability features Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). These RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.

  • Page 22: Major Components Of The Blade Server

    Major components of the blade server You must remove the blade server from the Blade Chassis and remove the cover to access the components. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server. Figure 1-2. Major blade server components NovaScale Blade B260+ - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Power, Controls And Indicators

    Chapter 2. Power, controls and indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server, and what the controls and indicators mean. This chapter also identifies the system-board connectors. Turning on the blade server After you connect the blade server to power through the Blade Chassis, the blade server can start in any of the following ways: •...

  • Page 24: Blade Server Controls And Leds

    Through the management-module Web interface, you can also configure the management module to turn off the blade server. For additional information, see the Bull Blade Management Module documentation. Blade server controls and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on the blade server.
  • Page 25 If there is no response when you press the KVM select button, you can use the management-module Web interface to determine whether local control has been disabled on the blade server. Notes: • The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard and mouse, even if the keyboard and mouse have PS/2-style connectors.

  • Page 26: Blade Server Connectors

    Power-control button: This button is behind the control panel door. Press this button to turn on or turn off the blade server. Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3. Installing Options

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

  • Page 28: Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

    3.1.2 Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: •...

  • Page 29: Removing The Blade Server From The Blade Chassis

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

  • Page 30: Opening The Blade Server Cover

    Opening the blade server cover The following illustration shows how to open the cover on a blade server. Figure 3-2. Opening the blade server cover To open the blade server cover, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13.

  • Page 31: Removing An Expansion Unit

    Removing an expansion unit The following illustration shows how to remove an expansion unit from a blade server. Figure 3-3. Removing an expansion unit To remove the expansion unit, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13.

  • Page 32: Removing The Blade Server Bezel Assembly

    Removing the blade server bezel assembly To install certain options, you must first remove the blade server bezel assembly. The following illustration shows how to remove the bezel assembly. Figure 3-4. Removing the blade server bezel assembly To remove the blade server bezel assembly, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines”...

  • Page 33: Installing A Sas Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a SAS hard disk drive The blade server has one connector on the system board for installing an optional SFF SAS hard disk drive. Depending on the blade server model, a SAS hard disk drive might already be installed. The following illustration shows how to install a SAS hard disk drive.

  • Page 34: Removing A Sas Hard Disk Drive

    Push the drive into the connector at the rear of the drive tray until the hard disk drive moves past the lever at the front of the tray. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “ Completing the installation”...

  • Page 35: Installing Memory Modules

    If you will be installing a standard-form-factor expansion card, remove the hard disk drive tray. Figure 3-7. Removing the hard disk drive tray Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the hard disk drive tray. Lift the hard disk drive tray from the system board and store it for future use. Installing memory modules The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that the blade server supports and other information that you must consider when you install...

  • Page 36: Figure 3-8. Installing A Dimm

    • All DIMMs in a pair must be the same size, speed, type, technology, and physical design. You can mix compatible DIMMs from different manufacturers. • All DIMMs must have the same speed. However, different pairs of DIMMs do not have to be of the same size, type, technology, and physical design.

  • Page 37: Figure 3-9. Lifting The Dimm Baffle

    Figure 3-9. Lifting the DIMM baffle Locate the DIMM connectors (see the illustrations in “Blade server connectors” on page 12). Determine the connectors into which you will install the DIMMs. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the DIMM for at least 2 seconds;...
  • Page 38 10. Lower the DIMM baffle. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “ Completing the installation” on page 33. NovaScale Blade B260+ - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 39: Installing An Additional Microprocessor

    Installing an additional microprocessor The blade server comes with at least one microprocessor. If the blade server comes with one microprocessor, you can install a second microprocessor. The blade server operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. With SMP, certain operating systems and application programs can distribute the processing load between the microprocessors.

  • Page 40: Figure 3-11. Removing The Protective Cover From The Microprocessor Retainer

    To install an additional microprocessor, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13. If the blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions).

  • Page 41: Figure 3-12. Installing The Microprocessor In The Socket

    11. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the blade server or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack you are installing the microprocessor in for at least 2 seconds;...

  • Page 42: Installing A Concurrent Kvm Feature Card (Ckvm)

    3.10 Installing a concurrent KVM Feature Card (cKVM) The blade server provides a connector for installation of an optional concurrent KVM (cKVM) Feature Card (at the time of this printing, the management module does not support the cKVM feature and the cKVM feature card is not available). The following illustration shows how to install a cKVM Feature Card.

  • Page 43: Installing An I/O-Expansion Card

    Note: For device-driver and configuration information needed to complete the installation of the cKVM Feature Card, see the documentation that comes with the card. If you removed a small-form-factor expansion card or a high-speed expansion card in step 5, reinstall it (see 10.

  • Page 44: Installing A Small-Form-Factor Expansion Card

    3.12 Installing a small-form-factor expansion card The following illustration shows how to install a small-form-factor expansion card. Figure 3-14. Installing a small-form-factor expansion card To install a small-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13.

  • Page 45: Installing A High-Speed Expansion Card

    3.13 Installing a high-speed expansion card Note: High-speed expansion cards are not supported by all Blade Chassis types. See your Blade Chassis documentation for compatibility. If an expansion unit is installed on the blade server, you cannot install a high-speed expansion card on the blade server, it must be installed on the expansion unit.

  • Page 46: Installing An Expansion Unit

    Note: For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “ 10. Completing the installation” on page 33. 3.14 Installing an expansion unit Notes:...

  • Page 47: Completing The Installation

    Touch the static-protective package that contains the expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the expansion unit from the package. Orient the expansion unit as shown in the illustration. Lower the expansion unit so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the cover pins at the rear of the blade server.

  • Page 48: Installing The Blade Server Bezel Assembly

    Turn on the blade server (see Turning on the blade server on page 9). For certain options, run the blade server Configuration/Setup Utility program (see Chapter 4, Configuring the blade server, on page 39). Note: If you have just connected the power cords of the Blade Chassis to electrical outlets, you must wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before you press the power-control button.

  • Page 49: Installing The Blade Server In A Blade Chassis

    Figure 3-18. Closing the blade server cover To close the blade server cover, complete the following steps: Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13. If you removed the blade bezel assembly, replace it now (see Installing the blade server bezel assembly on page 34 for instructions).
  • Page 50 Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 13 through “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 14. If you have not done so already, install any options that you want, such as SAS drives or memory, in the blade server. Select the bay for the blade server;...

  • Page 51: Updating The Blade Server Configuration

    If you reinstall a blade server that you removed, you must install it in the same blade bay from which you removed it. Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade bay from the one from which it was removed can have unintended consequences, and you might have to reconfigure the blade server.
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server

    Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server This chapter describes the configuration requirements for the blade server. Before you continue, make sure that the blade server has the latest version of firmware code. For additional information, see Firmware updates on page 43. The following configuration programs come with the blade server: •...
  • Page 54 • System Summary Select this choice to display configuration information, including the type, speed, and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of installed memory. When you make configuration changes through other choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary.
  • Page 55 • System Security Select this choice to set a power-on password. See Using passwords on page 42 for more information about passwords. • Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start options take effect when you start the blade server.

  • Page 56: Using Passwords

    (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the Resource DVD for instructions). Installing the operating system If you have already configured the blade server hardware, download the latest operating- system installation instructions from the Bull Support Web site: http://www.bull.com/support/. NovaScale Blade B260+ - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 57: Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program

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

  • Page 58: Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

    Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the blade server system board. Each controller provides a 1000 Mbps full-duplex interface for connecting to one of the Ethernet- compatible I/O modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).

  • Page 59: Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration

    Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration The enumeration of the Ethernet controllers in a blade server is operating-system dependent. You can verify the Ethernet controller designations that a blade server uses through the operating-system settings. The routing of an Ethernet controller to a particular I/O-module bay depends on the type of blade server.

  • Page 60: Configuring A Raid Array

    Configuring a RAID array An optional expansion unit may be installed to create a RAID array. If a RAID array is configured on the expansion unit, you can not add the blade server SAS hard disk drive to the RAID array. See the documentation for your expansion unit for configuring a RAID array.

  • Page 61: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System

    Chapter 5. Installing the operating system To install the operating system on a blade server, download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the Bull Support web site: http://www.bull.com/support/ install the operating system. Local deployment for Microsoft Windows 2000 requires an integrated CD that contains Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 applied.
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  • Page 63: Chapter 6. Solving Problems

    Chapter 6. Solving problems This chapter provides basic information about the diagnostic tools that are available to help you solve some common problems that might occur while you are setting up the blade server. If you install the blade server in the Blade Chassis and the blade server does not start, perform the following actions: •...
  • Page 64 Note: If you are unable to find the system error logs in the blade-server firmware code, view the system event log in the Blade management module. • Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the system board to diagnose system errors. If the system-error LED on the system LED panel on the front or rear of the Blade Chassis is lit, one or more error LEDs on the Blade Chassis components also might be lit.

  • Page 65: Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Bull provides a wide variety of sources to assist you. This appendix indicates where to go for additional information about Bull and Bull products, what to do if you experience a problem with your Bull Blade system, and who to call for service if necessary.
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  • Page 67: Appendix B. Notices

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

  • Page 68: Product Recycling And Disposal

    Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local Bull representative. NovaScale Blade B260+ - Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 69: Electronic Emission Notices

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

  • Page 70: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement

    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Bull cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Bull option cards.
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