Bull NovaScale T840 E2, User Manual

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User Guide
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Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
T840 E2 Rack Conversion Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Unpacking the Rack Conversion Kit ............................................................................. 51
Before You Begin .......................................................................................................... 55
Static Precautions ........................................................................................................... 55
Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 55
Modifying the server from tower to rack-mount type ................................................... 57
Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails ................................................. 60
Installing the server in the rack ...................................................................................... 61
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
T840 E2 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Connecting the Power Cord(s) ....................................................................................... 64
Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features ........................................................................ 65
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Powering On your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Powering Off your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Forcing a Power Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
RAID Configuration Utility ........................................................................................... 73
RAID Levels .................................................................................................................. 74
RAID Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility . 76
Description ..................................................................................................................... 76
Enabling RAID in the BIOS .......................................................................................... 76
Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility ...................... 76
Setting Up the RAID Feature ......................................................................................... 76
RAID Configuration using the LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Running the Setup Utility .............................................................................................. 77
Operating Procedures for the Setup Utility .................................................................... 79
Manual Rebuild ............................................................................................................. 84
Setting a Hot Spare ........................................................................................................ 86
Check Consistency ........................................................................................................ 87
Others Operations .......................................................................................................... 88
RAID Configuration using the Universal RAID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Configuring the BMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 90
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 90
SELVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 90
SYSCFG ........................................................................................................................ 91
Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Static Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Preparing Your System for Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Removing the Left Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Removing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adding a 5.25-inch Device .......................................................................................... 101
Removing a 5.25-inch device ...................................................................................... 101