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Summary of Contents for A5QB

Page 1: ...Amazon com Datacenter Server Specifications Rattlesnake16 1 0 1 April 29 2019 Version 1 0 1 ...

Page 2: ...g a Fan Module 1 8 Installing a Fan Module 1 10 PDB Board 1 12 Removing the PDB Board 1 12 Installing the PDB Board 1 15 NVMe Solid State Disks 1 18 Removing a NVMe Solid State Disk 1 18 Installing a NVMe Solid State Disk 1 20 Riser 1 Assembly 1 22 Removing the Riser 1 Assembly 1 22 Installing the Riser 1 Assembly 1 24 Riser 1 Boards 1 26 Removing a Riser 1 Board 1 26 Installing a Riser 1 Board 1 ...

Page 3: ...Sink 1 37 Installing a Heat Sink 1 38 Processors 1 39 Removing a Processor 1 39 Installing a Processor 1 40 Memory Modules 1 41 General Guidelines 1 41 Removing a Memory Module 1 41 Installing a Memory Module 1 42 Memory Population Rules 1 43 Rack Installation System Rail Kit Assembly 2 1 Rack Installation Overview 2 2 Installing the Rails 2 2 Removing the Rails 2 4 iii ...

Page 4: ...nces to other sections and the names of the folders menus programs and files Enter type face denotes keyboard keys WARNING Warning information appears before the text it references and should not be ignored as the content may prevent damage to the device CAUTION CAUTIONS APPEAR BEFORE THE TEXT IT REFERENCES SIMILAR TO NOTES AND WARNINGS CAUTIONS HOWEVER APPEAR IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND CONTAIN VITAL ...

Page 5: ...erwise personal injury or equipment damage can result Electrostatic discharge ESD and ESD protection ESD can damage drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on the server when han...

Page 6: ...nd NFPA 75 Peut être installé dans des salles de matériel de traitement de l information Equipment is intended for installation in Restricted Access Location Cet équipement ne convient pas à une utilisation dans des lieux pouvant accueillir des enfants CAUTION Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an Incorrect Type Dispose of Used Batteries According to the Instructions ATTENTION Risque d ex...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Server ...

Page 8: ...ponent Description Main Processor Type Intel Cascade Lake P 8259CL 24C 2 5 GHz 210W Count 2 Mainboard Cannonball16 System Memory Capacity Speed 384GB DDR4 2666 DIMM Type 32GB RDIMM DDR4 2666 DIMM Count 12 Population per CPU Memory Channels 1 DIMM per channel GPU Type Nvidia T4 low profile 70W PCIe Gen3 x16 mechanical x8 electrical Count 8 SSD Type SATA SSD Quantity 1 NVMe Drive 2 5 SFF 8639 Type 9...

Page 9: ...on 1 Add on card Annapurna K2T QB card 2 Add on card Annapurna K2X N card 3 GPU card 8 x Tesla T4 cards 4 Storage 2 5 SATA SSD 5 Heat sink 2 x heat sink modules 6 Air duct 2U duct conveys air from cold side over the heat sinks 7 System fan 6 x fan modules 8 Storage 2 x NVMe SSDs 9 Add on card Annapurna K2C AB card 10 Mainboard Cannonball16 motherboard 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...o link to a 10 100 1000 IPMI management LAN 3 VGA port Connect a monitor to this port 4 K2X LAN Port Single RJ45 1Gb connectors for K2X N 5 K2T LAN Port Single RJ45 1Gb connectors for K2T QB 6 USB ports Connect USB device to these ports 7 QSFP port 1 x QSFP from K2T QB card 8 Power LED Indicate the power status 9 ID LED Indicate the unit identification after an ID event is triggered 10 Power butto...

Page 11: ...definition and behavior for LEDs found in the chassis Table 1 4 LED Behavior Location Name Description PWRLED1 System Power On All power rails in sled are valid Blinking System VRs are in transition of powering on or powering off IDLED1 ID Status Used during service event 1 4 ...

Page 12: ...s that are connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to the server or personal injury Always disconnect the server from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the server case Wear a grounded wrist strap If none are available discharge any personal static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the server case or th...

Page 13: ... off the chassis Figure 1 4 Opening the Top Cover Closing the Top Cover 1 Align the top cover with the chassis Make sure there is no cabling caught between the cover and chassis 2 Place the top cover on the chassis 3 Slide the top cover towards the rear of the system Make sure the top cover is flush with the chassis If it is not remove the top cover and reposition the top cover over the chassis ag...

Page 14: ... 6 Removing the Air Duct Installing the Air Duct Prerequisite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 1 Position the air duct onto its slot in the chassis When positioning the air duct make sure to align it with the indents on the riser assemblies 2 Carefully lower the air duct in the chassis The air duct locks in place if it is seated properly Figure 1 7 Installing the Air Duct...

Page 15: ... necessary to replace all fan modules at once The following procedure displays the removal of all fan modules for demonstration purposes Prerequisite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 1 Locate the target fan module and disconnect the fan cable from its respective connector on the mainboard Then unroute and carefully pull the fan cable upwards out of the clip Figure 1 8 Dis...

Page 16: ...n module is completely disconnected from the connector Figure 1 9 Removing the Fan Module Assembly 3 Remove the self retaining rubber rivets and screws securing the fan cages to the fan module Then remove the fan cages Figure 1 10 Removing the Fan Cages 4 To remove the remaining fan modules repeat the previous steps 1 9 ...

Page 17: ...dule Then secure both cages with the self retaining rubber rivets and screws Figure 1 11 Installing the Fan Cages 2 Install the fan module assembly onto its slot on the chassis The head of the rubber rivets fits outside the cage Make sure the air flow indicator is positioned correctly to maintain proper air flow Figure 1 12 Installing the Fan Module Assembly 1 10 ...

Page 18: ...e fan cable downward to the clip until it snaps into place Then connect the fan cable to its respective connector on the mainboard Figure 1 13 Connecting the Fan Cables 4 To install the remaining fan modules repeat the previous steps 1 11 ...

Page 19: ... INJURY Removing the PDB Board Prerequisite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 1 Disconnect the power fan PMBus and Oculink cables 2 Remove the rubber pad from the center slot in between the third and the forth fan cages 3 Remove the third and the forth fan modules See Removing a Fan Module on page 1 8 Figure 1 14 Removing the Fan Modules and Rubber Pad 1 12 ...

Page 20: ...B board Figure 1 15 Removing the Cable Protective Cap 5 Remove the screws securing the busbar power clip to the chassis Then remove the washers Figure 1 16 Removing the Screws and Washers 6 Remove the the busbar power clip from its compartment on the chassis 1 13 ...

Page 21: ...ive power terminal stud on the PDB board Then remove the busbar power cables and release the busbar power cables from the cable clip Figure 1 17 Removing the Busbar Power Cables 8 Remove the screws securing the PDB board to the chassis Then remove the PDB board Figure 1 18 Removing the PDB Board 1 14 ...

Page 22: ...screws Figure 1 19 Installing the PDB Board 2 Install the the busbar power clip into its compartment on the chassis 3 Align and install the busbar power cable lugs with its respective power terminal stud on the PDB board Secure the busbar power cables with Hex nuts and screw and then route and push the cables downwards to the clip until they secure into place Figure 1 20 Installing the Busbar Powe...

Page 23: ... screw holes on the chassis Then secure the washers and the busbar power clip to the the chassis with screws Figure 1 21 Installing the the Screws and Washers 5 Install the cable protective cap Figure 1 22 Installing the Cable Protective Cap 1 16 ...

Page 24: ... fan modules See Installing a Fan Module on page 1 10 7 Install the rubber pad to the center slot in between the third and the forth fan cages Figure 1 23 Installing the Fan Modules and Rubber Pad 8 Connect the power fan PMBus and Oculink cables 1 17 ...

Page 25: ...ver on page 1 6 Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 1 Loosen the captive screws securing the SSD tray to the chassis Figure 1 24 Loosening the Screws 2 Release the retainer and slide the SSD assembly backwards to disengage it from the latch Then remove the SSD tray from the chassis Figure 1 25 Removing the NVMe SSD Assembly 1 18 ...

Page 26: ...able from the SSD connector Figure 1 26 Disconnecting the Oculink Cable 4 Extend the tool less lock on the SSD tray to release the SSD Then remove the SSD from the SSD tray Figure 1 27 Removing the NVMe SSD 5 To remove another NVMe SSD repeat the previous steps 1 19 ...

Page 27: ... Duct on page 1 7 1 Extend the tool less lock on the SSD tray to allow for installation of the SSD 2 Align the screw holes on the SSD to the pins on the SSD tray A 3 Install the SSD to its SSD tray B 4 Slide in the tool less lock to secure the SSD C A B C Figure 1 28 Installing the NVMe SSD 5 Connect the Oculink cable to the SSD connector Figure 1 29 Connecting the Oculink Cable 1 20 ...

Page 28: ...until it is firmly seated Then close the retainer back into place Figure 1 30 Installing the NVMe SSD Assembly 7 Tighten the captive screws to secure the SSD tray to the chassis Figure 1 31 Tightening the Screws 8 To install another NVMe SSD repeat the previous steps 1 21 ...

Page 29: ...he captive screw securing the riser 1 assembly to the chassis 2 Hold the riser assembly holder and lift it to remove the riser 1 assembly from the chassis Riser assembly holder Figure 1 32 Removing the Riser 1 Assembly 3 Disconnect the power and Mini SAS HD cables from the riser 1 board connectors Then disconnect the SATA and UART cables from the K2C AB card connectors Figure 1 33 Disconnecting th...

Page 30: ...1 bracket Repeat the same steps to remove the K2C AB card Figure 1 34 Removing the K2T QB and K2C AB Cards 5 Disconnect the Tesla T4 card from the riser 1 board connector Then remove the Tesla T4 card from the riser 1 bracket Repeat the same steps to remove the remaining Tesla T4 cards Figure 1 35 Removing the Tesla T4 Cards 1 23 ...

Page 31: ... and slide in place The bracket on the Tesla T4 card is flush with the riser 1 bracket if the Tesla T4 card is seated correctly Repeat the same steps to install the remaining Tesla T4 cards Figure 1 36 Installing the Tesla T4 Cards 2 Align the K2T QB card with the riser 1 board connector and slide in place The bracket on the K2T QB card is flush with the riser 1 bracket if the K2T QB card is seate...

Page 32: ...s Figure 1 38 Connecting the Cables 4 Align the riser 1 assembly with its slot on the chassis Then push firmly the assembly downwards to connect the riser 1 assembly to the mainboard connector 5 Close the riser 1 assembly holder Then secure the riser 1 assembly to the chassis with captive screw Riser assembly holder Figure 1 39 Installing the Riser 1 Assembly 1 25 ...

Page 33: ... Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 1 assembly See Removing the Riser 1 Assembly on page 1 22 1 Remove the screws securing the riser 1 board 2 Remove the riser 1 board from the riser bracket Figure 1 40 Removing the Riser 1 Board 3 To remove another riser 1 board repeat the previous steps 1 26 ...

Page 34: ...the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 1 assembly See Removing the Riser 1 Assembly on page 1 22 1 Align and install the riser 1 board on the riser bracket 2 Secure the riser 1 board with screws Figure 1 41 Installing the Riser 1 Board 3 To install another riser 1 board repeat the previous steps 1 27 ...

Page 35: ...er 2 assembly to the chassis 2 Hold the riser 2 assembly holder and lift it to remove the riser 2 assembly from the chassis Riser assembly holder Figure 1 42 Removing the Riser 2 Assembly 3 Disconnect the power and Mini SAS HD cables from the riser 2 board connectors Then disconnect the power and UART cables from the K2X N card connectors 4 Disconnect the SATA and power cables from the SSD connect...

Page 36: ...he K2X N card from the riser 2 bracket Figure 1 44 Removing the K2X N Card 6 Disconnect the Tesla T4 card from the riser 2 board connector Then remove the Tesla T4 card from the riser 2 bracket Repeat the same steps to remove the remaining Tesla T4 cards Figure 1 45 Removing the Tesla T4 Cards 1 29 ...

Page 37: ...ard with the riser 2 board connector and slide in place The bracket on the Tesla T4 card is flush with the riser 2 bracket if the Tesla T4 card is seated correctly Repeat the same steps to install the remaining Tesla T4 cards Figure 1 46 Installing the Tesla T4 Cards 2 Align the K2X N with the riser 2 board connector and slide in place The bracket on the K2X N card is flush with the riser 2 bracke...

Page 38: ...r cables to the SSD connectors Figure 1 48 Connecting the Cables 5 Align the riser 2 assembly with its slot on the chassis Then push firmly the assembly downwards to connect the riser 2 assembly to the mainboard connector 6 Close the riser 2 assembly holder Then secure the riser 2 assembly to the chassis with captive screw Riser assembly holder Figure 1 49 Installing the Riser 2 Assembly 1 31 ...

Page 39: ... Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 2 assembly See Removing the Riser 2 Assembly on page 1 28 1 Remove the screws securing the riser 2 board 2 Remove the riser 2 board from the riser bracket Figure 1 50 Removing the Riser 2 Board 3 To remove another riser 2 board repeat the previous steps 1 32 ...

Page 40: ...the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 2 assembly See Removing the Riser 2 Assembly on page 1 28 1 Align and install the riser 2 board on the riser bracket 2 Secure the riser 2 board with screws Figure 1 51 Installing the Riser 2 Board 3 To install another riser 2 board repeat the previous steps 1 33 ...

Page 41: ...er on page 1 6 Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 2 assembly See Removing the Riser 2 Assembly on page 1 28 Remove the riser 2 boards See Removing a Riser 2 Board on page 1 32 1 Remove the screws securing the SATA SSD to the SSD tray 2 Remove the SATA SSD from the SSD tray Figure 1 52 Removing the SATA SSD 1 34 ...

Page 42: ...isite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 Remove the riser 2 assembly See Removing the Riser 2 Assembly on page 1 28 Remove the riser 2 boards See Removing a Riser 2 Board on page 1 32 1 Align and install the SSD tray on the riser bracket 2 Secure the SATA SSD tray with screws Figure 1 54 Installing the SSD Tray 1 35 ...

Page 43: ...s e r ve r saTa s olId s TaTe d Isk 3 Align and install the SATA SSD onto the SSD tray 4 Secure the SATA SSD with screws Figure 1 55 Installing the SATA SSD 1 36 ...

Page 44: ...time to cool before handling system components Prerequisite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 1 Loosen the captive screws in a sequential order 2 Remove the heat sink 6 3 5 8 1 7 4 2 Figure 1 56 Removing the Heat Sink 3 To remove another heat sink repeat the previous steps 1 37 ...

Page 45: ...ling a Processor on page 1 40 1 Align the heat sink over the socket The airflow marker indicates the flow of air from the system s cold side to its hot side Make sure the airflow indicator is aligned properly 2 Place the heat sink on top of the socket 3 Tighten the captive screws in a sequential order Do not overtighten to prevent damage to the heat sink or socket 3 6 4 1 8 2 5 7 Figure 1 57 Insta...

Page 46: ...Duct on page 1 7 Remove the heat sink See Removing a Heat Sink on page 1 37 1 Remove the processor bracket from the heatsink Then remove the processor from its bracket Heat sink Processor bracket Processor Figure 1 58 Removing the Processor 2 To remove another processor repeat the previous steps CAUTION AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY THERMAL GREASE ON THE PROCESSOR 1 39 ...

Page 47: ...e sure to hold the processor by the sides Do NOT touch the underside of the processor 2 Install the processor onto its bracket Then place and install the bracket underneath the heat sink Heat sink Processor bracket Processor Figure 1 59 Installing the Processor 3 Install the processor assembly onto the socket Make sure the triangle mark on top of the processor is properly aligned with the triangle...

Page 48: ...emory Module WARNING Memory modules remain hot after the system is powered down Allow sufficient time for the memory modules to cool before handling system components Prerequisite Remove the top cover See Opening the Top Cover on page 1 6 Remove the air duct See Removing the Air Duct on page 1 7 1 Pull the locking latches of the DIMM slot outwards 2 Remove the memory module from the DIMM slot Figu...

Page 49: ...the DIMM slot outwards 2 Align the notch and obstruction as seen in the following illustration 3 Install the memory module and press the ends of the module down until the locking latches spring over the memory modules The locking latches lock in place when the memory modules are seated correctly Figure 1 61 Installing the Memory Module 4 To install the remaining memory modules repeat the previous ...

Page 50: ...er Channel DPC 1 Slot Per Channel 2 Slot Per Channel DRAM Density 1DPC 1DPC 2DPC 4GB 8GB 8GB 1 2V 1 2V 1 2V RDIMM SRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 2933 2933 2666 RDIMM SRx4 8GB 16GB 32G RDIMM DRx8 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM DRx4 16GB 32GB 64GB RDIMM 3DS QRx4 N A 2H 64GB 2H 128GB 8Rx4 N A 4H 128GB 4H 256GB LRDIMM QRx4 32GB 64GB 128GB LRDIMM 3DS QRx4 N A 2H 64GB 2H 128GB 8Rx4 N A 4H 128GB 4H 256GB 1 43 ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 2 Rack Installation System ...

Page 52: ... following A Philips screwdriver A flat tipped screwdriver A set of jeweler s screwdrivers A grounding strap An anti static pad CAUTION TO INSTALL TWO SYSTEMS INSTALL THE FIRST SYSTEM IN THE LOWEST AVAILABLE POSITION CAUTION DUE TO WEIGHT AND HEIGHT CONSIDERATIONS MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS RECOMMENDED TO INSTALL A SYSTEM IN THE RACK CAUTION ONLY PULL ONE COMPONENT OUT OF THE RACK AT A TIME TO PREVEN...

Page 53: ... on the rack cabinet Replace any defective equipment Installing the Rails Review thoroughly the documentation that is included with the rack cabinet for safety and cabling instructions Before installing the rails in the rack cabinet review the following guidelines CAUTION IF YOU ARE INSTALLING MORE THAN ONE SERVER INSTALL THE FIRST SYSTEM IN THE LOWEST AVAILABLE POSITION IN THE RACK CABINET 1 Loca...

Page 54: ...rail with the installed 6 mounting pins Then slide the rail backwards until it locks into place 6 Secure the front side of the right rail with screw Mounting Pin Figure 2 2 Installing the Right Rail 7 Once the rails are installed properly push and hold both retainers inwards and then slide the server all the way into the rack cabinet until it is fully seated and locks into place Retainer Figure 2 ...

Page 55: ...CAUTION THE SERVER MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM ITS SETUP IN THE RACK FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES TO MAINTAIN PROPER SYSTEM COOLING Prerequisite Power down the server Disconnect all cables and peripherals from the server 1 Push and hold both retainers outwards to disengage the latches Then pull the server out of the rack cabinet Note Adhere to safe lifting practices when moving the server in and out of ...

Page 56: ...atches 3 Remove the 6 mounting pins from the designated holes on the rack Mounting Pin Figure 2 5 Removing the Right Rail 4 Remove the screw securing the front side of the left rail Then slide the rail forward to disengage the latches 5 Remove the 6 mounting pins from the designated holes on the rack Mounting Pin Figure 2 6 Removing the Left Rail 2 5 ...

Page 57: ...e radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the ...

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