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Silicon Graphics Altix XE250 User Manual

Silicon Graphics Altix XE250 User Manual (258 pages)

Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Server | Size: 29 MB

Table of Contents

Record of Revision
3
Table of Contents
5
About this Guide
23
Important Information
23
Chapter Descriptions
24
Related Publications
25
Product Support
26
Figure 1-1 SGI Altix XE250 Server
29
Figure 1-2 Chassis Components
30
Node Board Features
31
- Figure 1-3 Node Board Features
  31
- Figure 1-4 Node Board Block Diagram
  32
- Memory
  33
- PCI Expansion Slots
  33
- Processors
  33
- Serial ATA (SATA) Controller
  33
- Uio
  33
- ATI Graphics Controller
  34
- Onboard Controllers/Ports
  34
- Other Features
  34
System Disks
34
- RAID Support
  34
- L8I UIO Card
  35
Chipset Overview
37
- MCH (North Bridge)
  37
- I/O Controller Hub-ESB2 (South Bridge)
  37
Server Chassis Features
38
- System Power
  38
- SATA/SAS Backplane/Drives
  38
- Cooling
  38
- IO Back Panel
  39
- Figure 1-7 Rear Panel
  39
Figure 1-8 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
40
Controls
40
Indicators
41
- Drive Carrier Indicators
  42
Unpack the System
43
- Prepare for Setup
  43
- Choose a Setup Location
  43
Warnings and Precautions
44
- Rack Precautions
  44
- Server Precautions
  45
Rack Mounting Considerations
45
- Ambient Operating Temperature
  45
- Reduced Airflow
  45
- Mechanical Loading
  45
- Circuit Overloading
  46
- Reliable Ground
  46
Install the System into a Rack
46
Check the Node Board Setup
51
Handling the Node Board
53
- ESD Precautions
  54
- Unpacking
  54
Node Board Installation
54
Processor and Heatsink Installation and Removal
60
- Figure 3-5 I/O Port Locations
  60
- Figure 3-6 CPU Heatsink Components
  61
- Install a Processor
  61
- Remove the Processor
  66
- Figure 3-7 Install a CPU Heatsink
  68
- Install a Heatsink
  68
- Remove the Heatsink
  69
- Replace the Thermal Interface Material
  69
  - Removing TIM from a Processor
    70
  - Removing TIM from a Heatsink
    73
Install Memory
75
- Figure 3-8 Memory DIMM Locations
  75
- Figure 3-9 Memory Block Diagram
  76
- Memory DIMM Layout
  76
- Memory DIMM Rules
  77
- Table 3-1 Memory DIMM Configurations
  78
- Figure 3-10 Install Dimms
  79
- Install Dimms
  79
- Figure 3-11 Replace Dimms
  80
Node Board Component Locations
81
Figure 3-12 Node Board Component Locations
81
Add PCI Expansion Cards
82
- Install a PCI Expansion Card
  83
- Figure 3-13 Install a PCI Card
  83
Table 3-2 Node Board Default Jumper Settings
84
Table 3-3 Node Board Connector Descriptions
84
Node Board Jumpers and Connectors
84
Node Board Connector Pin Definitions
86
Node Board Jumper Settings
104
3 Rd Power Fail Detect Jumper Settings (JP3)

107
- Figure 3-28 3Rd Power Failure Detect Jumper Locations (JP3)
  107
- Table 3-35 3Rd Power Failure Detect Jumper Settings (JP3)
  107
- Figure 3-29 Watch Dog Timer Jumper Location (JWD)
  108
- Table 3-36 Watch Dog Timer Jumper Settings (JWD)
  108
- Watch Dog Timer Jumper Settings (JWD)
  108
- Compact Flash Master/Slave Select (JCF1)
  109
- Compact Flash Power (JWF1)
  109
- Figure 3-30 Compact Flash Jumper Settings (JWF1)
  109
- Table 3-37 Compact Flash Master/Slave Jumper Settings (JCF1)
  109
- Table 3-38 Compact Flash Jumper Settings (JWF1)
  109
- Figure 3-31 JI2C1 and JI2C2 Jumper Settings (JI2C1/JI2C2)
  110
- I2C to Pcie Slot Jumper Settings (JPI2C1/JPI2C2)
  110
- Table 3-39 I2C to Pcie Slot Jumper Settings
  110
- Figure 3-32 Reboot Option Jumper Settings (JP1)
  111
- Reboot Option (JP1)
  111
- Table 3-40 Reboot Option Jumper Settings (JP1)
  111
- Figure 3-33 Memory Voltage Select Jumper Settings (JP2)
  112
- Memory Voltage Select (JP2)
  112
- Table 3-41 Memory Voltage Select (JP2)
  112
- Node Board LED Descriptions
  113
- Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports
  114
  - Floppy Drive Connector
    114
  - IDE Drive Connector
    114
  - Figure 3-34 Onboard Power LED (LE1)
    114
  - SATA Ports
    115
  - Figure 3-35 SATA Port Locations
    115
  - Table 3-44 SATA Port Pin Definitions
    115
- ESD Precautions
  117
- Chassis Components
  118
- Figure 4-1 Chassis Front View
  118
- Figure 4-2 Chassis Rear View
  118
- Part Numbers and Marketing Codes
  119
- Table 4-1 Part Numbers and Marketing Codes
  120
- Control Panel
  121
- Figure 4-3 JF1 Connector Locations
  121
- Fans
  122
  - Fan Failure
    122
  - Fan Replacement
    122
  - Figure 4-4 Fan Replacement
    123
- System Drives
  124
  - DVD-CD Drive
    124
  - Hard Disk Drives
    125
  - Disk Drive Replacement
    125
  - Figure 4-5 Disk Drive Locations
    125
  - Disk Drive Installation
    126
    
    Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
    126
    
    Figure 4-6 Disk Drive Carrier
    126
    
    Drive Replacement
    127
    
    Figure 4-7 Drive Removal
    127
- SATA/SAS Backplane
  128
- Power Supply
  131
  - Power Supply Failure
    131
  - Power Supply Replacement
    131
  - Figure 4-12 Power Supply Replacement
    132
  - Bios Settings
    133
- Default Settings
  134
- Table 5-1 BIOS Default Settings
  134
- Figure B-9 System Event Log
  140
- System BIOS
  142
  - How to Change the Configuration Data
    142
  - Starting the Setup Utility
    142
- Running Setup
  143
- Main BIOS Setup
  144
  - Figure 5-1 Main BIOS Setup Menu
    144
  - Main Setup Features
    145
    
    System Time
    145
    
    System Date
    145
    
    BIOS Date
    145
    
    Legacy Diskette a
    145
    
    IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4
    145
    
    Type
    145
    
    Parallel ATA
    147
    
    Serial ATA
    147
    
    Native Mode Operation
    147
    
    Figure 5-2 Main BIOS Menu Setup Menu (2)
    147
    
    SATA Controller Mode
    148
    
    Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable
    148
    
    ICH RAID Code Base (Available When SATA RAID Is Enabled)
    148
    
    SATA AHCI (Available When SATA RAID Is Disabled)
    148
    
    System Memory
    148
    
    Extended Memory
    148
- Advanced Setup
  149
  - Boot Features
    149
    
    Quickboot Mode
    149
    
    Quietboot Mode
    149
    
    POST Errors
    150
    
    ACPI Mode
    150
    
    Power Button Behavior
    150
    
    Resume on Modem Ring
    150
    
    EFI os Boot
    150
    
    Keyboard on Now Function
    150
    
    Power Loss Control
    150
    
    Watch Dog
    151
    
    Summary Screen
    151
  - Memory Cache
    151
    
    Cache System BIOS Area
    151
    
    Cache Video BIOS Area
    151
    
    Cache Base 0-512K
    151
    
    Cache Base 512K-640K
    152
    
    Cache Extended Memory
    152
    
    Discrete MTRR Allocation
    152
  - Pcie Configuration
    152
    
    Onboard Glan1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure
    153
    
    Default Primary Video Adapter
    153
    
    Emulated IRQ Solutions
    153
    
    Pcie I/O Performance
    153
    
    PCI Fast Delayed Transition
    153
    
    Reset Configuration Data
    153
    
    Frequency for PCI-X 1 and 2
    153
    
    PCI Slot Options
    154
    
    Large Disk Access Mode
    154
  - Advanced Chipset Control
    155
    
    SERR Signal Condition
    155
    
    Clock Spectrum Feature
    155
    
    Intel VT for Directed I/O(VT-D)
    155
4 GB Pcie Hole Granularity

156
- Branch 0/1 Rank Interleaving
  156
- Branch 0/1 Rank Sparing
  156
- Demand Scrub
  156
- Enhanced X8 Detection
  156
- Memory Branch Mode
  156
- Memory Voltage
  156
- AMB Thermal Sensor
  157
- Force ITK Config Clocking
  157
- Global Activation Throttle
  157
- High Bandwidth FSB
  157
- High Temperature DRAM Operation
  157
- Thermal Throttle
  157
- Clock Spectrum Feature
  158
- Crystal Beach Features
  158
- High Precision Event Timer
  158
- Route Port 80H Cycles to
  158
- Snoop Filter
  158
- USB Function
  158
- Advanced Processor Options
  159
  - CPU Speed
    159
  - Frequency Ratio
    159
  - Core-Multi-Processing
    159
  - Machine Checking
    159
  - Fast Strings Operations
    159
  - Thermal Management 2
    159
  - C1 Enhanced Mode
    160
  - Execute Disable Bit
    160
  - Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
    160
  - Hardware Prefetcher
    160
  - Set Max Est CPUID = 3
    160
  - IP Prefetcher
    160
  - Direct Cache Access
    160
  - DCA Delay Clocks
    161
  - Intel Virtualization Technology
    161
  - Intel EIST Support
    161
- Legacy USB Support
  159
- I/O Device Configuration
  162
  - KBC Clock Input
    162
  - Serial Port a
    162
  - Serial Port B
    162
  - Parallel Port
    163
  - Floppy Disk Controller
    163
  - Base I/O Address
    163
- DMI Event Logging
  163
  - Event Log Validity
    163
  - Event Log Capacity
    163
  - View DMI Event Log
    163
  - Event Logging
    163
  - ECC Event Logging
    163
  - Mark DMI Events as Read
    164
  - Clear All DMI Event Logs
    164
  - Console Redirection
    164
    
    COM Port Address
    164
    
    BAUD Rate
    164
    
    Console Type
    164
    
    Flow Control
    164
    
    Console Connection
    164
    
    Continue CR after POST
    165
  - Hardware Monitor
    165
    
    Fan Speed Control Modes
    166
    
    Voltage Monitoring
    166
  - Ipmi
    167
    
    IPMI Specification Version
    167
    
    Firmware Version
    167
    
    System Event Logging
    167
    
    Clear System Event Logging
    167
    
    Existing Event Log Number
    167
    
    Event Log Control
    168
    
    BIOS POST Watch Dog
    168
    
    OS Boot Watch Dog
    168
    
    Timer for Loading os (Minutes)
    168
    
    Time out Option
    168
    
    System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)
    169
    
    Realtime Sensor Data
    170
- Security
  171
  - Supervisor Password Is
    171
  - User Password Is
    171
  - Set Supervisor Password
    172
  - Set User Password
    172
  - Password on Boot
    172
- Boot
  173
  - Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
    173
- Exit
  174
  - Exit Saving Changes
    174
  - Exit Discarding Changes
    174
  - Load Setup Defaults
    175
  - Discard Changes
    175
  - Save Changes
    175
- BIOS POST Codes
  177
  - Recoverable POST Errors
    177
  - Terminal POST Errors
    177
  - Table A-1 BIOS Post Codes
    178
  - Figure B-1 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
    188
- Network Connection
  190
- Figure B-2 BMC Remote Console
  191
- Functions Listed on the Home Page
  191
- Remote Control
  193
  - KVM Console
    193
  - Figure B-3 Remote Console Screen
    193
  - Remote Power
    194
- Virtual Media
  194
  - CD-ROM Image
    195
  - Figure B-4 CD-ROM Image
    195
  - Drive Redirection
    197
  - Figure B-5 Drive Redirection
    197
  - Virtual Media Options
    199
  - Figure B-6 Virtual Media Options
    199
- System Health
  201
  - Chassis Control
    201
  - Figure B-7 Chassis Control
    201
  - Monitor Sensors
    203
  - Figure B-8 Monitor Sensors
    203
  - Table B-1 Health Monitoring Sensors
    204
  - System Event Log
    205
  - Alert Settings
    206
  - Figure B-10 Alert Settings
    206
- User Management
  207
  - Change Password
    207
  - Users and Groups
    208
  - Permissions
    209
- KVM Settings
  210
  - User Console
    210
  - Figure B-11 User Console Settings
    211
  - Keyboard/Mouse
    213
  - Figure B-12 Keyboard/Mouse Settings
    213
- Device Settings
  215
  - Network
    215
  - Figure B-13 Network Settings
    215
  - Dynamic DNS
    217
  - Figure B-14 Dynamic DNS Settings
    217
  - Security
    218
  - Figure B-15 Security Settings
    219
  - Certificate
    221
  - Figure B-16 Certificate Settings
    221
  - Date and Time
    223
  - Figure B-17 Date and Time Settings
    223
  - Event Log
    225
  - Figure B-18 Event Log
    225
  - SNMP Settings
    227
  - Figure B-19 SNMP Settings
    227
- Maintenance
  228
  - Device Information
    228
  - Figure B-20 Device Information
    229
  - Event Log
    230
  - Figure B-21 Event Log
    230
  - Update Firmware
    231
  - Unit Reset
    231
  - Figure B-22 Update Firmware
    231
  - Figure B-23 Unit Reset
    232
- Remote Console Main Page
  233
  - Figure B-24 Remote Console Screen
    233
  - Figure B-25 Remote Console Options
    234
  - Remote Console Options
    234
- Log out
  235
- Manufacturer's Regulatory Declarations
  237
  - Server Model Number
    237
  - CE Notice and Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity
    237
  - Electromagnetic Emissions
    238
    
    FCC Notice (USA Only)
    238
    
    Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only)
    239
    
    VCCI Class a Notice (Japan Only)
    239
  - Shielded Cables
    239
  - Electrostatic Discharge
    239
  - Safety Compliance
    240
  - Table D-1 System Specifications
    241
- Electrical Safety Precautions
  245
  - Node Board Battery
    246
  - Figure E-1 Install the Battery
    246
- General Safety Precautions
  247
- ESD Safety Precautions
  248
- Requirements
  249
- Setting up the Virtual Media Boot Feature
  250
- Booting the Virtual Media DOS Image
  251

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