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Silicon Graphics Rackable C2112-4G3 User Manual

Silicon Graphics Rackable C2112-4G3 User Manual (104 pages)

Brand: Silicon Graphics | Category: Server | Size: 10 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

11
- Record of Revision
  3
- About this Guide
  5
- Related Publications
  7
- Conventions
  8
- Product Support
  8
- Reader Comments
  9
- Table of Contents
  11
Figures

21
- Introduction
  
  25
  - Figure 1-1 SGI Rackable C2112-4G3 Server
    26
    
    Hypertransport Interconnect
    27
    
    Memory
    27
    
    Processors
    27
    
    Serial ATA
    27
    
    Server Board Features
    27
    
    Onboard Controllers/Ports
    28
    
    Onboard Graphics Controller
    28
    
    Optional Infiniband Connector
    28
    
    Other Features
    28
    
    PCI Expansion Slots
    28
    
    Front Control Panels
    29
    
    Serial ATA Drive Subsystems
    29
    
    Server Chassis Features
    29
    
    Serverboard
    29
    
    System Power
    29
    
    Figure 1-2 Serverboard Block Diagram
    30
    
    Cooling System
    31
- Server Installation
  
  33
  - Unpack the System
    33
    
    Choose a Setup Location
    33
    
    Prepare for Setup
    33
    
    Rack Precautions
    34
    
    Warnings and Precautions
    34
    
    Ambient Operating Temperature
    35
    
    Mechanical Loading
    35
    
    Rack Mounting Considerations
    35
    
    Reduced Airflow
    35
    
    Server Precautions
    35
    
    Circuit Overloading
    36
    
    Install the System into a Rack
    36
    
    Reliable Ground
    36
    
    Separate the Sections of the Rack Rails
    36
    
    Figure 2-1 Separating and Installing the Rack Rails
    37
    
    Outer Rack Rails
    37
    
    Install the Inner Rail Extension
    38
    
    Install the Inner Rails
    38
    
    Install the Outer Rails to the Rack
    38
    
    Figure 2-2 Installing the Server in a Rack
    39
    
    Install the Server in a Rack
    39
    
    Access the Chassis
    40
    
    Check the Node Board Setup
    40
    
    Extracting a Serverboard from the Chassis
    40
    
    Check the Cpus (Processors)
    41
    
    Check the System Memory
    41
    
    Figure 2-3 Accessing the System Serverboard Drawers
    41
    
    Check All Cable Connections and Airflow
    42
    
    Check the Airflow
    42
    
    Check the Drive Bay Setup
    42
    
    Check the System Disk Drives
    42
    
    Install Expansion Pcie Cards
    42
    
    Supply Power to the System
    42
- System Interface
  
  43
- System Safety
  
  47
- System Serverboard Information
  
  51
  - Handling the Node Board
    51
    
    Connecting the Control Panel
    52
    
    ESD Precautions
    52
    
    Unpacking
    52
  - Serverboard I/O Ports
    53
  - Figure 5-1 Control Panel Header Pins
    53
  - Figure 5-2 Serverboard I/O Port Locations
    53
    
    Chipsets
    54
    
    Cpus
    54
    
    Expansion Slots
    54
    
    Memory
    54
    
    Serverboard Details
    54
    
    ACPI Features
    55
    
    Individual Serverboard (Node) I/O Ports
    55
    
    Serverboard Health Monitoring
    55
    
    Figure 5-3 Node Board Basic Layout Features (Not to Scale)
    56
    
    Serverboard Layout
    56
  - Installing Memory
    57
    
    Install Dimms
    57
    
    Figure 5-4 DIMM Installation Example
    58
    
    Memory DIMM Layout
    58
    
    Memory Support
    58
    
    Figure 5-5 Single-CPU DIMM Layout Example (4 DIMM Configuration)
    60
    
    Figure 5-6 Dual-CPU Serverboard (4 DIMMS Per Processor)
    62
    
    Configuring DIMM Memory for Best Performance
    63
    
    Memory DIMM Functionality Guidelines
    63
    
    Figure 5-7 C2112-4G3 3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drives
    64
    
    Hard Disk Drives (C2112-4G3 Chassis)
    64
    
    Drive Configurations
    65
    
    Figure 5-8 Serverboard Tray Configuration Description
    65
    
    Pcie Expansion Cards
    66
    
    Power Supply Functional Rating
    66
- Basic Troubleshooting and Chassis Service
  
  67
  - Basic Troubleshooting Procedures
    67
    
    If the System Does Not Power up
    67
    
    Memory Errors
    68
    
    No Video after System Power up
    68
    
    System Powers up but will Not Boot
    68
    
    Chassis Service Information
    69
    
    Precautions
    69
    
    Static-Sensitive Devices
    69
    
    Control Panel
    70
    
    System Fans
    70
    
    Unpacking
    70
    
    Figure 6-1 System Cooling Fan Assembly Locations
    71
    
    Installing a New Fan
    72
    
    Removing a Fan
    72
    
    Replacing System Fans
    72
    
    System Fan Failure
    72
    
    Figure 6-2 Fan Replacement Example
    73
    
    Accessing the Drive Bays
    74
    
    Disk Drive Installation
    74
    
    Drive Bay Installation/Removal
    74
    
    Mounting a Disk Drive in a Drive Carrier
    74
    
    Figure 6-3 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier
    75
    
    Installing/Removing Disk Drives
    75
    
    Figure 6-4 Removing a Disk Drive Carrier
    76
    
    Hard Drive Backplane
    76
    
    Power Supply
    77
    
    Power Supply Failure
    77
    
    Removing the Power Supply
    77
    
    Removing/Replacing the Power Supply
    77
    
    Figure 6-5 Power Supply Removal Example
    78
    
    Installing a New Power Supply
    78
    
    Figure 6-6 Pcie Retention Screw and Tab
    79
    
    Pcie Card Installation Steps
    79
    
    Figure 6-7 Extracting a Serverboard
    80
    
    Bios
    81
    
    Starting BIOS Setup Utility
    81
  - How to Change the Configuration Data
    82
  - Starting the Setup Utility
    82
  - Main Menu
    83
    
    AMI BIOS Core Version
    83
    
    BIOS Build Date
    83
    
    BIOS Build Version
    83
    
    Processor Status
    83
    
    System Time/System Date
    83
    
    System Memory
    84
  - Advanced Setup Configurations
    84
    
    Add on ROM Display Mode
    84
    
    Boot Feature Configurations
    84
    
    Bootup Num Lock
    84
    
    Quick Boot
    84
    
    Quiet Boot
    84
    
    CPU Configuration
    85
    
    Hit 'DEL' Message Display
    85
    
    Interrupt 19 Capture
    85
    
    Power Button Function
    85
    
    Processor & Clock Options Configuration
    85
    
    Restore on AC Power Loss
    85
    
    Wait for F1 if Error
    85
    
    Watch Dog Function
    85
    
    ACPI SRAT Table
    86
    
    CPU Information
    86
    
    GART Error Reporting
    86
    
    Microcode Update
    86
    
    Power Cap
    86
    
    Power Now
    86
    
    Secure Virtual Machine Mode
    86
    
    Boot Device Priority
    87
    
    C1E Support
    87
    
    Clock Speed Spectrum
    87
    
    CPU down Core
    87
    
    Hard Disk Drives
    87
  - Advanced Northbridge Chipset Control and Configuration
    87
    
    Bank Interleaving
    87
    
    Memory Configuration
    87
    
    Node Interleaving
    87
    
    Bank Swizzle Mode
    88
    
    Channel Interleaving
    88
    
    CS Sparing
    88
    
    DRAM ECC Enable
    88
    
    DRAM Timing Config
    88
    
    ECC Configuration
    88
    
    ECC Mode
    88
    
    IDE Configuration
    89
    
    Iommu
    89
    
    Legacy USB Support
    89
    
    Memory Timing Parameters
    89
    
    OHCI/EHCI HC Device Functions
    89
    
    On Chip SATA Channel
    89
    
    On Chip SATA Type
    89
    
    USB 2.0 Controller Mode
    89
    
    Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
    90
    
    Lba/Large Mode
    90
    
    PATA Channel Configuration
    90
    
    PIO Mode
    90
    
    Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
    90
    
    SATA IDE Combined Mode
    90
    
    32-Bit Data Transfer
    91
    
    Clear NVRAM
    91
    
    DMA Mode
    91
    
    IDE Detect Timeout (Sec)
    91
    
    PCI/PNP Settings Menu
    91
    
    S.M.a.r.t
    91
  - Plug & Play O/S
    91
  - PCI Latency Timer
    92
  - PCI IDE Busmaster
    92
  - Onboard Infiniband Controller
    92
  - Onboard VGA Controller
    92
  - Onboard LAN Controller
    92
  - ROM Scan Ordering
    92
  - PCIE X16 Slot 1
    92
  - Onboard LAN Option ROM Select
    92
  - Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM
    93
  - Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM
    93
  - Primary Video Controller
    93
  - Superio Device Configuration
    93
    
    Serial 1 Address
    93
    
    Serial 2 Address
    93
    
    Serial Port 2 Attribute
    93
  - Remote Access Configuration
    94
    
    Flow Control
    94
    
    Redirection after BIOS POST
    94
    
    Remote Access
    94
    
    Serial Port Mode
    94
    
    Serial Port Number
    94
    
    Terminal Type
    94
    
    Sredir Memory Display Delay
    95
    
    VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
    95
  - Hardware Health Configuration
    95
    
    CPU Overheat Alarm
    95
    
    Fan Speed Control Modes
    95
  - ACPI Configuration
    95
    
    ACPI Aware O/S
    95
    
    ACPI APIC Support
    96
    
    ACPI Version Features
    96
    
    Clear BMC System Event Log
    96
    
    Headless Mode
    96
    
    IP Address Source
    96
    
    IPMI Configuration
    96
    
    Set LAN Configuration
    96
    
    View BMC System Event Log
    96
    
    BMC Watch Dog Timer Action
    97
    
    Event Log Configuration
    97
    
    Gateway Address
    97
    
    IP Address
    97
    
    MAC Address
    97
    
    Subnet Mask
    97
    
    View Event Log
    97
    
    Boot Menu
    98
    
    Boot Sector Virus Protection
    98
    
    Change Supervisor Password
    98
    
    Change User Password
    98
    
    Clear Event Log
    98
    
    Mark All Events as Read
    98
    
    Security Menu
    98
    
    Sr56X0 (RD890S) PCIE Error Log
    98
    
    Boot Device Priority
    99
    
    Discard Changes
    99
    
    Discard Changes and Exit
    99
    
    Exit Menu
    99
    
    Hard Disk Drives
    99
    
    Retry Boot Devices
    99
    
    Save Changes and Exit
    99
    
    Load Fail-Safe Defaults
    100
    
    Load Optimal Defaults
    100
- BIOS Error Codes
  
  101
- System Operating and Regulatory Overview
  
  103
  - Operating Environment
    103

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