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Console Redirection      .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

COM Port Address.     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

BAUD Rate      .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

Console Type   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

Flow Control    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

Console Connection     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .136

Continue CR after POST   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .137

Hardware Monitor   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .137

Fan Speed Control Modes .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .138

Voltage Monitoring     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .138

IPMI      .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

IPMI Specification Version     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

Firmware Version  .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

System Event Logging .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

Clear System Event Logging   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

Existing Event Log Number    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .139

Event Log Control .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .140

BIOS POST Watch Dog    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .140

OS Boot Watch Dog    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .140

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .140

Time Out Option    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .140

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .141

Realtime Sensor Data  .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .142

Security  .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .143

Supervisor Password Is .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .143

User Password Is     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .143

Set Supervisor Password     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .144

Set User Password   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .144

Password on Boot   .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .144

Boot  .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .145

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .145

Summary of Contents for Altix XE250

Page 1: ...SGI Altix XE250 System User s Guide 007 5467 001 ...

Page 2: ...le CA 94085 TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Altix SGI and the SGI logo are registered trademarks and SGI ProPack is a trademark of SGI in the United States and or other countries worldwide Fusion MPT Integrated RAID MegaRAID and LSI Logic and are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation InfiniBand is a registered trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association Intel Itanium and Xeon ...

Page 3: ...007 5467 001 iii Record of Revision Version Description 001 February 2008 Original printing ...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...lers Ports 6 ATI Graphics Controller 6 Other Features 6 System Disks 6 RAID Support 6 L8i UIO Card 7 MegaRAID 8708 HBA 8 Chipset Overview 9 MCH North Bridge 9 I O Controller Hub ESB2 South Bridge 9 Server Chassis Features 10 System Power 10 SATA SAS Backplane Drives 10 Cooling 10 IO Back Panel 11 Controls 12 Indicators 13 Drive Carrier Indicators 14 ...

Page 6: ...the System into a Rack 18 Identify the Sections of the Rack Rails 18 Install the Rack Rails 19 Install the Chassis Rails 20 Install the Server in a Rack 21 Check the Node Board Setup 23 Access the Inside of the Chassis 23 Check the CPUs processors 23 Check the System Memory 23 Install Expansion PCI Cards 23 Check all Cable Connections and Airflow 24 Check the Drive Bay Setup 24 Check the System Di...

Page 7: ... 45 Install Memory 47 Memory DIMM Layout 48 Memory DIMM Rules 49 Install DIMMs 51 Node Board Component Locations 53 Add PCI Expansion Cards 54 Install a PCI Expansion Card 55 Node Board Jumpers and Connectors 56 Node Board Connector Pin Definitions 58 ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 59 Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 60 Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW3 60 PW_O...

Page 8: ... SGPIO 70 USB Connector Pin Definitions 71 System Management Bus I2C Connector SMBUS 72 System Management Bus Connector Pin Definitions SMB 73 Overheat Fan Fail LED Connector Pin Definitions JOH1 74 Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JK1 75 Node Board Jumper Settings 76 Explanation of Jumper Settings 76 CMOS Memory Clear JBT1 77 VGA Jumper Settings JPG1 78 LAN1 LAN2 Jumper Settings JPL1 78 3rd Powe...

Page 9: ...ive 96 Hard Disk Drives 97 Disk Drive Replacement 97 Disk Drive Installation 98 Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier 98 Drive Replacement 99 SATA SAS Backplane 100 SATA Backplane Replacement 101 Power Supply 103 Power Supply Failure 103 Power Supply Replacement 103 Default Settings 106 System BIOS 114 How To Change the Configuration Data 114 Starting the Setup Utility 114 Running Setup 115 Main BIO...

Page 10: ...ailable when SATA RAID is Disabled 120 System Memory 120 Extended Memory 120 Advanced Setup 121 Boot Features 121 QuickBoot Mode 121 QuietBoot Mode 121 POST Errors 122 ACPI Mode 122 Power Button Behavior 122 Resume On Modem Ring 122 EFI OS Boot 122 Keyboard on Now Function 122 Power Loss Control 122 Watch Dog 123 Summary Screen 123 Memory Cache 123 Cache System BIOS Area 123 Cache Video BIOS Area ...

Page 11: ...ock Spectrum Feature 127 Intel VT for Directed I O VT d 127 4GB PCIe Hole Granularity 128 Memory Voltage 128 Memory Branch Mode 128 Branch 0 1 Rank Interleaving 128 Branch 0 1 Rank Sparing 128 Enhanced x8 Detection 128 Demand Scrub 128 High Bandwidth FSB 129 High Temperature DRAM Operation 129 AMB Thermal Sensor 129 Thermal Throttle 129 Global Activation Throttle 129 Force ITK Config Clocking 129 ...

Page 12: ... 132 Set Max Est CPUID 3 132 IP Prefetcher 132 Direct Cache Access 132 DCA Delay Clocks 133 Intel Virtualization Technology 133 Intel EIST Support 133 I O Device Configuration 134 KBC Clock Input 134 Serial Port A 134 Serial Port B 134 Parallel Port 135 Floppy Disk Controller 135 Base I O Address 135 DMI Event Logging 135 Event Log Validity 135 Event Log Capacity 135 View DMI Event Log 135 Event L...

Page 13: ...ware Version 139 System Event Logging 139 Clear System Event Logging 139 Existing Event Log Number 139 Event Log Control 140 BIOS POST Watch Dog 140 OS Boot Watch Dog 140 Timer for Loading OS Minutes 140 Time Out Option 140 System Event Log System Event Log List Mode 141 Realtime Sensor Data 142 Security 143 Supervisor Password Is 143 User Password Is 143 Set Supervisor Password 144 Set User Passw...

Page 14: ...unctions Listed on the Home Page 163 Remote Control 165 KVM Console 165 Remote Power 166 Virtual Media 166 CD ROM Image 167 Drive Redirection 169 Virtual Media Options 171 System Health 173 Chassis Control 173 Monitor Sensors 175 System Event Log 177 Alert Settings 178 User Management 179 Change Password 179 Users and Groups 180 Permissions 181 KVM Settings 182 User Console 182 Keyboard Mouse 185 ...

Page 15: ...09 Server Model Number 209 CE Notice and Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity 209 Electromagnetic Emissions 210 FCC Notice USA Only 210 Industry Canada Notice Canada Only 211 VCCI Class A Notice Japan Only 211 Shielded Cables 211 Electrostatic Discharge 211 Safety Compliance 212 Electrical Safety Precautions 217 Node Board Battery 218 General Safety Precautions 219 ESD Safety Precautions 220 R...

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Page 17: ... Figure 2 3 Install the Server in a Rack 22 Figure 3 1 Remove the Top Cover 27 Figure 3 2 Node Board Replacement 29 Figure 3 3 Node Board Components 30 Figure 3 4 Control Panel Connector JF1 Pins 31 Figure 3 5 I O Port Locations 32 Figure 3 6 CPU Heatsink Components 33 Figure 3 7 Install a CPU Heatsink 40 Figure 3 8 Memory DIMM Locations 47 Figure 3 9 Memory Block Diagram 48 Figure 3 10 Install DI...

Page 18: ... Dog Timer Jumper Location JWD 80 Figure 3 30 Compact Flash Jumper Settings JWF1 81 Figure 3 31 JI2C1 and JI2C2 Jumper Settings JI2C1 JI2C2 82 Figure 3 32 Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP1 83 Figure 3 33 Memory Voltage Select Jumper Settings JP2 84 Figure 3 34 Onboard Power LED LE1 86 Figure 3 35 SATA Port Locations 87 Figure 4 1 Chassis Front View 90 Figure 4 2 Chassis Rear View 90 Figure 4 3 JF1...

Page 19: ...177 Figure B 10 Alert Settings 178 Figure B 11 User Console Settings 183 Figure B 12 Keyboard Mouse Settings 185 Figure B 13 Network Settings 187 Figure B 14 Dynamic DNS Settings 189 Figure B 15 Security Settings 191 Figure B 16 Certificate Settings 193 Figure B 17 Date and Time Settings 195 Figure B 18 Event Log 197 Figure B 19 SNMP Settings 199 Figure B 20 Device Information 201 Figure B 21 Even...

Page 20: ...xx 007 5467 001 Figures ...

Page 21: ...62 Table 3 11 Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 62 Table 3 12 NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 63 Table 3 13 NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 63 Table 3 14 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 63 Table 3 15 Power On LED Pin Definitions JF1 64 Table 3 16 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 64 Table 3 17 Fan Connector Pin Definitions Fan1 2 Fan7 8 65 Table 3 18 Keyboard Connector Pin Definitions PS 2 66 Table 3 1...

Page 22: ...ttings JPL1 78 Table 3 35 3rd Power Failure Detect Jumper Settings JP3 79 Table 3 36 Watch Dog Timer Jumper Settings JWD 80 Table 3 37 Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 81 Table 3 38 Compact Flash Jumper Settings JWF1 81 Table 3 39 I2C to PCIe Slot Jumper Settings 82 Table 3 40 Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP1 83 Table 3 41 Memory Voltage Select JP2 84 Table 3 42 LAN1 and LAN 2 LED ...

Page 23: ...eader has a good working knowledge of computers and computer systems Important Information Warning To avoid problems that could void your warranty your SGI or other approved system support engineer SSE should perform any replacement of parts or service of your SGI Altix XE250 system not covered in the following list of items that you can perform yourself Install the server into system rack s Repla...

Page 24: ...er supply units and cooling fans Chapter 4 Advanced Chassis Setup provides detailed information about the components inside the server chassis such as the node board connectors and jumper settings disk drive information and power supply replacement Chapter 5 BIOS Settings includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Power on S...

Page 25: ... most comprehensive set of online books release notes man pages and other information You can also view man pages by typing man title on a command line SGI systems include a set of Linux man pages formatted in the standard UNIX man page style Important system configuration files and commands are documented on man pages These are found online on the internal system disk or DVD CD and are displayed ...

Page 26: ...pace font denotes literal items such as commands files routines path names signals messages and programming language structures variable The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined Italic typeface is also used for book titles user input This bold fixed space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions Output is shown in nonbold fixed...

Page 27: ...r of the manual In printed manuals the document number is located at the bottom of each page You can contact SGI in any of the following ways Send e mail to the following address techpubs sgi com Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system Send mail to the following address SGI Technical Publications 1140 East Arques Avenue Sun...

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Page 29: ... and disk drives Figure 1 1 SGI Altix XE250 Server The following hardware are components are included refer to Figure 1 2 Three 8 cm hot swap chassis fans Node board including CPUs and heatsinks and memory DIMMs One DVD CD drive One rail set SATA SAS disk drives SATA SAS Accessories SATA SAS backplane Eight hot swap drive carriers Disk drive cables 3 5 in dummy drive trays as needed ...

Page 30: ...1 2 007 5467 001 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 Chassis Components 2 1 Disk drives SATA SAS backplane DVD ROM Power supplies Front panel Front bezel Fans CPUs Air shroud Node board DIMMs ...

Page 31: ...WD JPG1 5 0 JBT1 Battery T SGPIO 2 T SGPIO 1 SATA0 SATA5 JCF1 SIMSO JWF1 THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY IDE 1 Floppy Fan 4 J7 JWOR USB2 3 JK1 JWOL SMB JL1 CPU 1 CPU 2 Slot 0 PCI U UIO Slot 1 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 2 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 3 PCIe x8 Slot 4 PCIe x4 Slot 5 PCIe x8 Slot 6 PCIe x8 SEPC JPL1 JP2 JP4 JI2C1 USB4 JI2C2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM1C DIMM1D DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM2D DI...

Page 32: ...333 1067 MHz PCIe 2 0 x8 PCIe 2 0 x8 PCIe x4 PCIe x8 PCIe x8 PCIe x8 PCIe x4 PCIe x4 PCI X 133 PCI 32 Mouse COM1 LPC COM2 Kybd VGA ES1000 PCIe x4 PCI X PCI X ESB2 GB LAN RJ45 RJ45 IDE ATA100 3 Gb s USB 2 0 USB SATA 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Super IO W83627HF FWH TPM FDD Slot 6 Slot 5 Slot 4 Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1 Not supported Intel 5400 Seaburg ...

Page 33: ...Controller A SATA controller is integrated into the ESB2 South Bridge chip and provides a six port 3 Gb s Serial ATA subsystem This feature is not supported for the initial release of the SGI Altix XE250 server refer to Figure 1 4 PCI Expansion Slots The node board has three PCIe x8 slots two are generation 2 one PCIe x4 slot two 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot refer to Figure 1 3 ...

Page 34: ...e and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The SGI Altix XE250 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics chip Other Features Other onboard features include voltage monitors auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue System Disks The SGI Altix XE250 server supports 8 serial ATA S...

Page 35: ...BIOS configuration utility When BIOS loads during boot and you see the message about the LSI configuration utility press Ctrl C to start the configuration utility The LSI Logic MPT configuration utility included in SGI ProPack 5 for Linux or higher can be used to manage your RAID when booted into the OS To start the configuration utility and select the SAS controller enter lsiutil For additional h...

Page 36: ...Ie x4 of the SGI Altix XE250 PCI expansion bus and provides support for SATA SAS drives in a RAID 0 1 10 5 6 and JBOD volumes Your SGI Altix XE250 server includes RAID documentation and tools that are included on a CD ROM from LSI Logic Corporation For more information please refer to the following SGI documents that are available from http techpubs sgi com MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide SGI p...

Page 37: ...ect SPD The peak bandwidth for each FBD channel is 8 GB s for DDR2 800 667 FBD memory giving a total memory size of 128 MB for 4 FBD channels The PCI Express interfaces can be configured to form x8 or x16 ports that can operate up to generation 2 speeds in x16 configuration for enhanced graphics applications I O Controller Hub ESB2 South Bridge The 631xESB 632xESB I O Controller Hub Enterprise Sou...

Page 38: ...1 2 SATA SAS Backplane Drives As a system the SGI Altix XE250 supports eight SATA SAS system disk drives refer to Figure 1 2 The disk drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Cooling The SGI Altix XE250 chassis includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle of the chassis refer to Figure 1 2 An air shroud channels the a...

Page 39: ...orts PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports The PWR Fail LED on each power supply illuminates when a power supply failure occurs The LED remains on until the failed unit has been replaced Figure 1 7 Rear Panel Power supplies USB VGA Ethernet COM Keyboard mouse 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 PCIe 2 0 gen2 PCIe 2 0 gen2 PCIe x8 PCI X 133Mhz PCI X 133Mhz PCIe x4 UIO Slot ...

Page 40: ... from left to right a reset button and a power on off button Use the reset button to reboot the system The the main power button is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Figure 1 8 Front Panel Controls and Indicators RESET Power Reset Power fail HDD Overheat Fan fail Power NIC1...

Page 41: ...fail When the Overheat Fan Fail LED flashes it indicates that a fan has failed When the Overheat Fan Fail LED is on continuously it indicates that an overheat condition has occurred which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Note Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally Check th...

Page 42: ... connection to the SATA SAS backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid it indicates a drive failure If a drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions about how to replace a failed disk drive ...

Page 43: ...ated in a clean dust free environment that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated Place the server rack near a grounded power outlet Refer to Warnings and Precautions on page 16 Prepare for Setup The shipping container should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws that you will use to insta...

Page 44: ...rack to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Attach stabilizers to the rack in single rack installations Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Couple racks together in multiple rack installations Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Be sure the rack is stable befo...

Page 45: ...l panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environm...

Page 46: ...strips etc Install the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SGI Altix XE250 into a rack If the system has already been mounted into a rack refer to Check the Node Board Setup on page 23 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the...

Page 47: ...t and with the rail guides facing inward Use the following procedure to attach the rack rails 1 Attach the short bracket to the outside of the long bracket You must align the pins with the slides Also both bracket ends must face the same direction 2 Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into the rack 3 Secure the long bracket to the front side ...

Page 48: ...der the tabs on the chassis 6 Install two screws to secure the rail to the chassis Refer to Figure 2 2 Both chassis rails have a locking tab refer to Figure 2 2 which serves two functions the first is to lock the server into place when it is installed in the rack the second is to lock the server in place when it is fully extended from the rack The locking tab prevents the server from being removed...

Page 49: ...y or damage to the equipment You should now have rails attached to both the server chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack refer to Figure 2 3 1 Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the server chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when insert...

Page 50: ...2 22 007 5467 001 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Install the Server in a Rack 2 1 ...

Page 51: ...ess the locking tabs on the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors installed on each node board Each processor needs its own heatsink Refer to Chapter 3 Advanced Node Board Setup for instructions on how to install processors and heatsinks Check the S...

Page 52: ...ed information about how to install disk drives refer to Chapter 4 Advanced Chassis Setup Check the Airflow Airflow is provided by three 8 cm fans Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans An air shroud is also installed to focus the airflow to areas where the most heat is generated Supply Power to the System If nece...

Page 53: ...ernet address changes If you are using such a product you must request a new license key after replacing the node board Contact your local customer support office http www sgi com support supportcenters html Caution Install the chassis cover after you have completed accessing the components inside the server to maintain proper airflow and cooling for the system Handling the Node Board Caution Elec...

Page 54: ...nd the node board to chassis ground Unpacking Caution The node board is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge damage Be sure to use ESD precautions when you unpack replacement components for the SGI Altix XE250 server Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment Node Board Installation This section explains how to mount the node board into the SGI Altix XE250 c...

Page 55: ...Node Board Installation 007 5467 001 3 27 Figure 3 1 Remove the Top Cover 2 1 2 1 1 2 ...

Page 56: ...each screw until snug The metal screws also provide an electrical contact to from the node board to chassis ground 4 Install the PCI cards in accordance with Add PCI Expansion Cards on page 54 5 Install the top cover Connect the Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves throug...

Page 57: ...Node Board Installation 007 5467 001 3 29 Figure 3 2 Node Board Replacement 2 1 ...

Page 58: ...HIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY IDE 1 Floppy Fan 4 J7 JWOR USB2 3 JK1 JWOL SMB JL1 CPU 1 CPU 2 Slot 0 PCI U UIO Slot 1 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 2 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 3 PCIe x8 Slot 4 PCIe x4 Slot 5 PCIe x8 Slot 6 PCIe x8 SEPC JPL1 JP2 JP4 JI2C1 USB4 JI2C2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM1C DIMM1D DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM2D DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM3C DIMM3D DIMM4A DIMM4B DIMM4C DIMM4D LAN 1 LAN 2 USB 0 1 ...

Page 59: ...refer to Figure 3 4 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis Refer to Node Board Connector Pin Definit...

Page 60: ...e node board on a conductive surface A conductive surface can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting Always place the node board on an ESD safe worksurface Caution Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink The node board can support either one or two processors If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 Note...

Page 61: ...7 5467 001 3 33 Install a Processor The heat sink backplates and serverboard must be installed in the chassis before you install the CPU heat sink refer to Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 CPU Heatsink Components Heatsink Socket Retention mechanism Node board CPU ...

Page 62: ...ick and place PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket 1 Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Lever PnP cap ...

Page 63: ...lation and Removal 007 5467 001 3 35 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket Load plate released ...

Page 64: ...refully lower the CPU straight down into the socket 6 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention...

Page 65: ...e PnP cap is automatically released from the load plate when the lever locks Caution Retain the plastic PnP cap for shipping The node board must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed may void the warranty 10 Remove the PnP cap Load lever ...

Page 66: ...e steps to install a second CPU if desired Remove the Processor 1 Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate PnP cap released from load plate ...

Page 67: ...5467 001 3 39 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Carefully lift the CPU straight out of the socket Note If you are removing the processor so that you can return the node board to SGI install a PnP cap in the socket ...

Page 68: ...nk on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism Caution Do not tighten the screws in step 3 or you may damage the CPU 3 Install two screws screw 1 and screw 2 shown in Figure 3 7 and tighten until just snug Caution Do not overtighten tighten the screws in step 4 or you may damage the CPU 4 Install the two remaining screws...

Page 69: ...the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Refer to section Replace the Thermal Interface Material on page 41 5 Apply a small amount of thermal interface material TIM on the surface of the CPU before you install the heatsink Replace the Thermal Interface Material The Intel Xeon processors used in your server require a thermal interface material TIM between the processors and heatsinks to proper...

Page 70: ...toxic material Tools Parts Required Dry lint free cloth Lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol Gloves Caution To prevent the processor from moving in its socket ensure that the processor load lever remains engaged while you perform the following procedure If the processor moves while you remove the TIM the pins on the processor might be damaged 1 Remove the heatsink from the socket Note ...

Page 71: ...Processor and Heatsink Installation and Removal 007 5467 001 3 43 2 Gently push any loose TIM pieces to the center of the processor ...

Page 72: ...44 007 5467 001 3 Advanced Node Board Setup 3 Use a dry lint free cloth to lift the loose TIM pieces off of the processor 4 Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe any remaining TIM pieces off of the processor ...

Page 73: ...nd the load plate Removing TIM from a Heatsink If you plan re use the heatsink with a replacement processor you need to remove the TIM from the heatsink Warning Always wear gloves when performing this procedure to avoid direct skin contact with the TIM which is a potentially toxic material Tools Parts Required Dry lint free cloth Lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol Gloves Perform the ...

Page 74: ...he socket and place the heatsink on a secure surface with the bottom facing upward 2 Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe any loose TIM pieces off of the heatsink 3 Use a different lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol IPA to remove any remaining TIM from the heatsink ...

Page 75: ...d four way interleaved memory schemes are all supported Using four way interleaved memory results in the best performance There are a maximum of sixteen memory DIMMs in each node board Memory DIMMs must be populated in groups of two on the node board A minimum of two DIMMs must be installed on each node board Refer to Figure 3 8 for memory DIMM locations Figure 3 8 Memory DIMM Locations THIS WHITE...

Page 76: ...3A and 4A DIMM pair 3 1B and 2B DIMM pair 4 3B and 4B DIMM pair 5 1C and 2C DIMM pair 6 3C and 4C DIMM pair 7 1D and 2D DIMM pair 8 3D and 4D Figure 3 9 Memory Block Diagram DIMM 1D DIMM 1C DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 2D DIMM 2C DIMM 2B DIMM 2A DIMM 3D DIMM 3C DIMM 3B DIMM 3A DIMM 4D DIMM 4C DIMM 4B DIMM 4A MCH Branch 0 Branch 1 Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 3 S...

Page 77: ...ed DIMM of the DIMM pair When configuring the memory for maximum performance it is critical that the memory DIMM capacity is balanced across both memory branches refer to Figure 3 9 The MCH memory controller has two memory branches Branch 0 and Branch 1 DIMMs 1A 2A 1B and 2B are on branch 0 and DIMMs 3A 4A 3B and 4B are on branch 1 If the total capacity of the memory DIMMs on each branch are not b...

Page 78: ...r each DIMM pair Table 3 1 Memory DIMM Configurations Total Node Memory Size DIMM Pair 1 Capacity DIMM Pair 2 Capacity DIMM Pair 3 Capacity DIMM Pair 4 Capacity DIMM Pair 5 Capacity DIMM Pair 6 Capacity DIMM Pair 7 Capacity DIMM Pair 8 Capacity 4GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 8GB mixed 4GB 2GB 2GB 12GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 12GB mixed 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB ...

Page 79: ...of the DIMM module refer to Figure 3 10 and Figure 3 11 aligns with the notch in the DIMM slot Insert DIMMs vertically and gently press down on the DIMM until it snaps into place Figure 3 10 Install DIMMs Release Tab Note Align notch in DIMM with notch in DIMM slot Release Tab Top View of DIMM Slot ...

Page 80: ...3 52 007 5467 001 3 Advanced Node Board Setup Figure 3 11 Replace DIMMs ...

Page 81: ...ATA5 JCF1 SIMSO JWF1 THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY IDE 1 Floppy Fan 4 J7 JWOR USB2 3 JK1 JWOL SMB JL1 CPU 1 CPU 2 Slot 0 PCI U UIO Slot 1 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 2 PCI X 100 133 Mhz Slot 3 PCIe x8 Slot 4 PCIe x4 Slot 5 PCIe x8 Slot 6 PCIe x8 SEPC JPL1 JP2 JP4 JI2C1 USB4 JI2C2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM1C DIMM1D DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM2D DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM3C DIMM3D DIMM4A DIMM4B DIMM4C DIMM4...

Page 82: ...AOC USASLP L8i UIO adapter card to support internal SAS and SATA drives and RAID 0 1 and 10 The following PCI slot are available for this configuration 2 low profile PCIe Gen2 x8 slots 1 low profile PCIe Gen1 x8 slot 1low profile PCIe Gen1 x4 slot with a x8 connector 1 low profile PCI X 133 MHz slot Model LSX BASE 250 RAID5 includes a MegaRAID 3708ELP card in the 1 PCIe x4 slot The following PCI s...

Page 83: ...u wish to populate 3 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 4 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the node board and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always an EMI shield covering each unused slot 5 Install the top cover in accord...

Page 84: ...Master Slave Closed Master JI2 C1 JI2 C2 I2 C to PCIe Slot Open Disabled JP1 Reboot option Open Reboot JP2 Memory Voltage Select Pins 1 2 Auto JPL1 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Table 3 3 Node Board Connector Descriptions Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector FAN 1 8 Chassis CPU Fan Connectors Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE...

Page 85: ...nnectors JWOL JWOR Wake On LAN Connector Wake On Ring Connector JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports SIMSO SIMSO Remote Management Slot SMB System Management Bus Connector SMBUS SMBus I2C Connector T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Connectors USB0 1 USB2 3 4 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Connectors Table 3 3 Node Board Connector Descript...

Page 86: ...ard Connector Pin Definitions PS 2 Wake on LAN Connector Pin Definitions JWOL Wake on Ring Connector Pin Definitions Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Power Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions JP3 Ethernet Ports LAN1 LAN2 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM2 Power LED Speaker JD1 Serial General Purpose I O Connector Pin Definitions SGPIO Universal Serial Bus USB Pin Definitions SMB Power Connector Pin...

Page 87: ...Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Notes ATX Power 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition The main ATX power supply connectors on the node board meet the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 processor power connectors to the power supply 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7...

Page 88: ...es Secondary Power Pin Definitions JPW2 Pin Definition A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks 1 12V 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 5V Table 3 7 Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW3 Notes Secondary Power Pin Definitions JPW3 Pin Definition A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks 1 12V 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 5...

Page 89: ...s JF1 Notes PW_ON Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61 This connector should be connected to the chassis power button 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Table 3 9 Reset Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Notes Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61...

Page 90: ... on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61 which provides warning of a power supply failure 5 Vcc 6 Ground Table 3 11 Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Notes OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The overheat OH fan fail LED connection is on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61 which provides advanced warning of chassis overheating 7 Vcc 8 Ground St...

Page 91: ...nd Table 3 13 NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Notes NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The NIC1 LED connection is on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61 and displays network activity on LAN 1 11 Vcc 12 Ground Table 3 14 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Notes HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15...

Page 92: ...n LED Pin Definitions JF1 Notes Power On LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 refer to Figure 3 15 on page 61 Use this connection is used to indicate that power is supplied to the system 15 5V Standby 16 Control Table 3 16 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Notes Power On LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The non maskable interrupt ...

Page 93: ...the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans However pins 1 3 of the fan connectors are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Fan 8 Fan 7 Fan 6 Fan 5 Fan 3 Fan 2 Fan 1 THIS WHITE CONNECTOR...

Page 94: ... 2 mouse are located beside the USB0 1 ports The mouse port is above the key board port See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Vcc 5 Clock 6 NCC Table 3 19 Wake on LAN Connector Pin Definitions JWOL Notes Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition The Wake On LAN JWOL connector refer to Figure 3 17 enables the wake on LAN feature You must enable the LAN Wake Up ...

Page 95: ...finition The Wake On Ring connector JWOR connector refer to Figure 3 26 enables the system to receive and be awakened by an incoming call when in the suspend state You must also have the WOR card and cable installed to use this feature 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Table 3 21 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Notes Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition The chassis intrusion connector...

Page 96: ...finitions JP3 Notes JP3 Pin Definition A cable is connected from the power supply to JP3 to provide warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis refer to Figure 3 18 1 PWR 1 Fail 2 PWR 2 Fail 3 PWR 3 Fail 4 Signal Alarm Reset Table 3 23 Ethernet Ports LAN1 LAN2 Notes Ethernet Ports LAN1 LAN2 Two gigabit Ethernet...

Page 97: ...1 is a backpanel port and the COM2 connector is located near the UIO slot on the edge of the motherboard 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Table 3 25 Power LED Speaker JD1 Notes Power LED Speaker Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wi...

Page 98: ...tors Pin Definitions SGPIO Pin Definition Pin Definition The Serial General Purpose Input Output SGPIO connector refer to Figure 3 26 is used to communicate with the system monitoring chip on the motherboard 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JWD JPG1 5 0 JBT1 Battery T SGPIO 2 T SGPIO 1 SATA0 SATA5 JCF1 JWF1 THIS WHITE CONNECTOR ...

Page 99: ...ns Table 3 27 Universal Serial Bus USB Pin Definitions Notes USB0 1 Ports Pin Definition There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and three additional USB connectors located on the node board The connectors labeled are used to provide front side USB access 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 N A USB2 3 4 Ports Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 Key USB2 3 USB4 THIS WHITE CONNE...

Page 100: ...ble 3 28 SMB Power Connector Pin Definitions SMBUS Notes SMB Power I2C Pin Definitions SMBUS Pin Definition The system management bus SMBUS power connector is used to support the I2C bus refer to Figure 3 21 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail from power supply 4 Ground 5 3 3V THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JP3 SMBUS JAR J3P ...

Page 101: ...ector Location Table 3 29 SMB Connector Pin Definitions SMB Notes SMB Connector Pin Definitions SMB Pin Definition A SMB bus connector SMB monitors the status of the system s power supply fan speed and temperature refer to Figure 3 22 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 NC THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JK1 JWOL SMB JL1 COM2 ...

Page 102: ...ions JOH1 Notes JOH1 Connector Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition The JOH1 connector is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure refer to Figure 3 23 A solid LED indicates an overheat condition A blinking LED indicates a fan fail condition 1 5Vdc 2 OH Active THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JD1 JP1 JOH1 LE1 ...

Page 103: ...Connector Pin Definitions JK1 Notes JK1 Connector Pin Definitions JK1 Pin Definition The keyboard lock connection is designated JK1 Utilizing this connector enables you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it The refer to Figure 3 24 1 Ground 2 Keylock R N THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JK1 JWOL SMB JL1 COM2 ...

Page 104: ...ote On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed Table 3 32 Node Board Jumper Descriptions Connector Description Page CMOS Memory Clear JBT1 VGA Jumper Settings JPG1 LAN1 LAN2 Jumper Settings JPL1 3rd Power Fail Detect Jumper Settings JP3 Watch Dog Timer Jumper Settings JWD Compact Flash Master Slave Select JC...

Page 105: ... unplug the power cords Caution Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS memory Using the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS memory may damage the equipment 2 Short the JBT1 pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cords and power on the system Figure 3 26 CMOS Memory Jumper Location JBT1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Connector Pins Jumper...

Page 106: ...ure 3 26 enables or disables the VGA port The default position is pins 1 and 2 jumpered which enables VGA port 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Table 3 34 LAN1 LAN2 Jumper Settings JPL1 Notes LAN1 LAN2 Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Definition Jumper JPL1 refer to Figure 3 27 enables or disables the LAN1 and LAN2 ports on the node board The default setting is enabled 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled THIS WHITE CONNE...

Page 107: ...3 Jumper Definition The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature is available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this feature the default setting using J3P to prevent false alarms refer to Figure 3 28 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled THIS WHITE CO...

Page 108: ...at can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 causes WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 generates a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer refer to Figure 3 29 Pins 1 ...

Page 109: ...able to JWF1 so the Compact Flash Card works properly refer to Figure 3 30 Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary Table 3 38 Compact Flash Jumper Settings JWF1 Notes JWF1 Jumper Settings JWF1 Jumper Definition A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 Connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 so that the Compact Flash Card to works properly and enable it with JCF1 refer to...

Page 110: ... I2C to PCIe Slot Jumper Settings JPI2C1 JPI2C2 Jumper Jumper Definition Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 enable you to connect the System Management Bus I2C to the PCI X PCI E slots The default setting is Open Disabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting refer to Figure 3 31 JI2C1 Closed JI2C2 Closed Enabled JI2C1 Open JI2C2 Open Disabled THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JP4 JI2C1 JI2C...

Page 111: ...ble 3 40 Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP1 Notes Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP1 Jumper Definition Setting jumper JP1 to Open the default setting enables the system to automatically reboot after power off refer to Figure 3 32 Off Reboot On No reboot THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JD1 JP1 JOH1 LE1 ...

Page 112: ...ttings JP2 Table 3 41 Memory Voltage Select JP2 Notes Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP2 Jumper Definition Jumper JP2 allows the user to select the memory voltage for the motherboard The default setting is Auto refer to Figure 3 33 Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 2 3 1 5V Open 1 8V THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JP2 ...

Page 113: ...dicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Table 3 43 Onboard Power LED Description LE1 Notes Power LED LE1 LED Color Description The Onboard Power LED LE1 illuminates when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components Green solid Power is on ...

Page 114: ...rd Power LED LE1 Floppy IDE and SATA Ports Floppy Drive Connector SGI Altix XE250 systems do not use the IDE drive connector IDE Drive Connector SGI Altix XE250 systems do not use the IDE drive connector THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JD1 JP1 JOH1 LE1 ...

Page 115: ...s Notes SATA Ports SATA0 SATA5 Pin Definition There are no jumpers to configure the onboard SATA connectors 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY JWD JPG1 5 0 JBT1 Battery T SGPIO 2 T SGPIO 1 SATA0 SATA5 JCF1 JWF1 THIS WHITE CONNECTOR FOR COMPACT FLASH ONLY IDE 1 J7 ...

Page 116: ...3 88 007 5467 001 3 Advanced Node Board Setup ...

Page 117: ...rap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the node board add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding pu...

Page 118: ... Figure 4 2 Chassis Rear View RESET COMPACT Drive 0 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Drive 7 USB Ports COM Port DVD ROM Control Panel Power supplies USB VGA Ethernet COM Keyboard mouse 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 PCIe 2 0 gen2 PCIe 2 0 gen2 PCIe x8 PCI X 133Mhz PCI X 133Mhz PCIe x4 UIO Slot ...

Page 119: ...S 2003 LSX BASE 250 R5 E MS SGI Altix XE250 base node with RAID5 or RAID6 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition LSX BASE 250 R5 S MS SGI Altix XE250 base node with RAID5 or RAID6 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition LSX BASE 250 RAID5 SGI Altix XE250 base node with RAID5 or RAID6 LSX BASE 250 RAID5 H SGI Altix XE250 head node with RAID5 or RAID6 LSX DVD RW INT Z DVD CD...

Page 120: ...0 Z InfiniBand HCA PCI X low profile 128MB RAM w dual 4X SDR IB ports PCIE IB HCA410D InfiniBand HCA X8 PCIe low profile memory free w single 4X DDR IB port PCIE IB HCA410 Z InfiniBand HCA X8 PCIe low profile memory free w single 4X SDR IB port PCIE IB HCA400D InfiniBand HCA X8 PCIe low profile w dual 4X DDR IB port 030 2295 001 Node board assembly 030 2296 001 SATA SAS backplane 9310227 Fan Assem...

Page 121: ...together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Refer to Table 3 4 on page 58 Connect the cable from JF1 refer to Figure 4 3 on the node board to the control panel printed circuit board JP4 Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of the node board status Figure 4 3 JF1 Connector Locations JF1 JF1 THIS WHIT...

Page 122: ...Replace the failed fan as soon as possible Remove the top chassis cover while the system is operating to determine which of the fans has failed Fan Replacement Removal 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Press the tabs on the sides of the fan to unlock and remove the fan and its housing The fan s power connections disconnect automatically 3 System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are ho...

Page 123: ...Fans 007 5467 001 4 95 Figure 4 4 Fan Replacement 2 1 Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 ...

Page 124: ...her side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 3 Press the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 4 Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive to other chassis components incl...

Page 125: ...ives can be removed during operation hot swapped only if you are running an operating system that supports RAID Caution Use caution when working with the SATA SAS backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure that ribbon cables do not touch the backplane Also regardless of how many drives are installed all eight drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain prop...

Page 126: ...also help promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install it into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Disk Drive Carrier Screws ...

Page 127: ...essible at the front of the chassis These are with RAID enabled hot swap drives To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out refer to Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Drive Removal 2 1 A 2 1 B 2 1 C ...

Page 128: ...06 FAIL1 ACT0 FAIL0 ACT2 FAIL2 ACT1 FAIL4 ACT3 FAIL3 ACT5 FAIL5 ACT4 FAIL6 ACT6 ACT7 FAIL7 Disk drive connectors 1 GND GND V 5 V 2 1 GND GND V 5 V 2 1 1 GND GND 12V 5V GND GND 12V 5V 1 17 13 16 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 11 1 JP13 4 Pin PWR Connector 2 JP10 4 Pin PWR Connector 3 J18 CD ROM Floppy PWR Connector 4 J17 CD ROM Floppy PWR Connector 5 JP26 Activity In LED Header 6 JP45 I2C Connector 2 ...

Page 129: ...ng their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Use the following procedure to replace the SATA backplane 1 Power down the system and remove the power cord from each power supply 2 Access the inside of the server chassis refer to Access the Inside of the Chassis on page 23 3 Remove all of the system disk drives refer to Disk Drive Replacement on page 97 4...

Page 130: ...D22 D21 D18 D15 D14 D13 D12 C106 FAIL1 ACT0 FAIL0 ACT2 FAIL2 ACT1 ACT3 FAIL3 ACT5 FAIL5 FAIL6 ACT6 ACT7 FAIL7 2 1 R156 R155 D8 D7 D6 D5 D26 D23 D20 D19 D25 D22 D21 D18 D15 D14 D13 D12 C106 FAIL1 ACT0 FAIL0 ACT2 FAIL2 ACT1 ACT3 FAIL3 ACT5 FAIL5 FAIL6 ACT6 ACT7 FAIL7 2 1 Port 0 P0 Port 1 P1 Port 2 P2 Port 3 P3 Port 4 P0 Port 5 P1 Port 6 P2 Port 7 P3 Ports 4 7 Ports 0 3 ...

Page 131: ... supply unit fails the system shuts down and you must replace the power supply Replacement power supplies can be ordered directly from SGI customer service Power Supply Replacement To replace a power supply refer to Figure 4 12 1 Unplug the power cord from the failed power supply 2 Use the handle to grasp the power supply 3 Move the lever to the right to unseat the power supply connector from the ...

Page 132: ...4 104 007 5467 001 4 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 4 12 Power Supply Replacement Power supply Lever 2 1 ...

Page 133: ...describes the setup utility for the node board The BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded For the upgrade procedure see Appendix F Upgrading BIOS Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual ...

Page 134: ...ed Examples are Extended Memory CPU Speed Fan RPM etc Table 5 1 BIOS Default Settings Menu Item Setting Page Main System Time 08 36 58 117 System Date 01 29 08 117 BIOS Date 01 16 08 117 SATA Port 0 None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 None SATA Port 3 None SATA Port 4 None SATA Port 5 None MAIN SATA Port Type Auto Multi Sector Transfers 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfe...

Page 135: ...y screen Enabled 123 Advanced Memory Cache Cache System BIOS area Write Protect 123 Cache Video BIOS area Write Protect 123 Cache Base 0 512k Write Back 123 Cache Base 512k 640k Write Back 124 Cache Extended Memory Area Write Back 124 Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Note Subject to Change 124 Advanced PCI Configuration Onboard G LAN1 OPROM Configure Enabled 125 Onboard G LAN2 OPROM Configure Ena...

Page 136: ...T for Directed I O VT d Disabled 127 4GB PCI Hole Granularity 256 MB 128 Memory Voltage Auto 128 Memory Branch Mode Interleave 128 Branch 0 Rank Interleave 4 1 128 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Disabled 128 Branch 1 Rank Interleave 4 1 128 Branch 1 Rank Sparing Disabled 128 Enhanced x8 Detection Enabled 128 Demand Scrub Enabled 128 High Bandwidth FSB Enabled 129 High Temp DRAM OP Disabled 129 AMB Thermal ...

Page 137: ...GHz varies 131 Frequency Ratio Default 131 Core Multi Processing Enabled 131 Machine Checking Enabled 131 Fast Strings operations Enabled 131 Thermal Management 2 Enabled 131 C1 Enhanced Mode Disabled 132 Execute Disable Bit Enabled 132 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disabled 132 Hardware Prefetcher Enabled 132 Set Max Est CPUID 3 Disabled 132 IP Prefetcher Enabled 132 Direct Cache Access Disabled 1...

Page 138: ...35 Floppy Disk Controller 135 Base I O Address 135 Advanced DMI Event Logging Event log validity Valid 135 Event log capacity Space Available 135 View DMI event log Enter 135 Event Logging Enabled 135 ECC Event Logging Enabled 135 Mark DMI events as read Enter 136 Clear all DMI event logs No 136 Advanced Console Redirection Com Port Address On board COM B 136 Baud Rate 115 2K 136 Console Type VT10...

Page 139: ... C System Temperature 26 C FAN1 6300 RPM FAN2 6298 RPM FAN3 6301 RPM FAN4 N A FAN5 N A FAN6 N A FAN7 N A FAN8 N A Fan Speed Control Modes 1 disable full speed 138 VcoreA 1 198 V 138 VcoreB 1 218 V 138 P1V5 1 504 V 138 3 3V 3 296 V 138 12V 11 904 V 138 5Vsb 4 872 V 138 5VDD 4 968 V 138 P_VTT 1 200 V 138 Table 5 1 BIOS Default Settings continued Menu Item Setting Page ...

Page 140: ...IOS POST Errors Enabled 139 BIOS POST Watchdog Disabled 139 OS boot Watchdog Disabled 139 Timer for loading OS min 10 140 Time out action No Action 140 System Event Log Data 141 System Event Log list mode Data 141 Realtime Sensor Data Data 143 Security Supervisor Password Is Clear 144 User Password Is Clear 144 Set Supervisor Password Enter 144 Set User Password Enter 144 Password on boot Disabled...

Page 141: ...Bev 1 145 7 145 8 145 IDE 0 145 IDE 1 145 IDE 4 145 IDE 5 145 USB HDD 145 PCI SCSI HDT722525DLA380 S0 145 PCI SCSI HDS725050KLA360 S1 If installed 145 USB ZIP 145 USB LS120 145 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0401 v1236 145 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0400 v1236 145 Other USB 145 Table 5 1 BIOS Default Settings continued Menu Item Setting Page ...

Page 142: ...o Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible power on self test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key...

Page 143: ...you need to understand how to set the options When you first power on the computer the BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on 2 When the message shown below is displayed briefly at the bottom of the screen during the power on self test POST press the Delete key to ...

Page 144: ...to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated triangle icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu Figure 5 1 Main BIOS Setup Menu ...

Page 145: ...This feature is not implemented on SGI Altix XE250 servers These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are described in the following parag...

Page 146: ...he number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the BIOS accesses the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option enables you to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Di...

Page 147: ...250 servers This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto ...

Page 148: ...r you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable is available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Available when SATA RAID is Enabled Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Available when SATA R...

Page 149: ...e item and pressing Enter Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature speeds up the POST routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot Mode This setting enables you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo scree...

Page 150: ...longer The options are instant off and 4 second override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off EFI OS Boot If enabled this feature provides support for EFI OS booting The options are Enabled and Disabled Keyboard on Now Function This feature allows the user to determine how to use the keyboard to power on th...

Page 151: ...vailable for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available ...

Page 152: ...mory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU s operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select...

Page 153: ... limits the payload size to 128 bytes while others perform faster with a payload size of 256 bytes which inhibits coalesce features Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are Payload 256 bytes and Coalesce Enabled 128 bytes PCI Fast Delayed Transition Enable this function to improve the DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32 bit multimedia card The options are...

Page 154: ...g enables you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and 00E0h For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS re...

Page 155: ...tempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O VT d support by reporting the I O device assignment to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the...

Page 156: ...irroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 1 Rank Interleaving Select Enabled to enable the feature of memory Interleaving for Branch 0 Rank Branch1 Rank The options are 1 1 1 2 and 1 4 Branch 0 1 Rank Sparing Select Enabled to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank Branch 1 Rank The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detecti...

Page 157: ... Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of closed loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered FBD memory module In the closed loop thermal environment thermal throttling will be activated when...

Page 158: ...eature allows the user to decide on which bus to send debug information The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Timer This is a replacement timer for the 8254 P...

Page 159: ...options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Fast Strings Operations To to Enabled to optimize code for string operations and a decrease in the time required to carry out the string instructio...

Page 160: ...jacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Set this option to Enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles ...

Page 161: ...ble one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you must power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Intel EIST Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and enable th...

Page 162: ...re 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting enables you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting enables you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting enables you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The...

Page 163: ...select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item an...

Page 164: ...to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item enables you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item enables you to set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item enables you to select t...

Page 165: ...e POST routine The options are On and Off Hardware Monitor Note The BIOS automatically detects the type of CPU s and hardware monitoring chips that are used on the motherboard and displays the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly The Hardware Monitoring Screen may look different than one shown on the following pages ...

Page 166: ...as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select 3 pin if your chassis uses 3 pin fans Select 4 pin if your chassis uses 4 pin fans Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable 2 Optimized Server w 3 pin 3 Optimized Workstation w 3 pin 4 Optimized Server w 4 pin 5 Optimi...

Page 167: ...o enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enable this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the exist...

Page 168: ...S Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allow...

Page 169: ...se options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data ...

Page 170: ...5 142 007 5467 001 5 BIOS Settings Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components ...

Page 171: ...ings are described in this section Supervisor Password Is This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a use...

Page 172: ...d which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted press the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting enables you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password r...

Page 173: ...in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a key or a key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and press the x key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from t...

Page 174: ...ll Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and press Enter to save any changes you have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made ...

Page 175: ... all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and press Enter to discard cancel any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and press Enter to save any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility ...

Page 176: ...5 148 007 5467 001 5 BIOS Settings ...

Page 177: ...erable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS shuts down the system Before doing so BIOS writes the error to port 80h attempts to initial...

Page 178: ... POST values 09 Set IN POST flag 0A Initialize CPU registers 0B Enable CPU cache 0C Initialize caches to initial POST values 0E Initialize I O component 0F Initialize the local bus IDE 10 Initialize Power Management 11 Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12 Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13 Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14 Initialize keyboard controller 16 1 2 2 3 BIOS R...

Page 179: ...U bus clock frequency 33 Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36 Warm start shut down 38 Shadow system BIOS ROM 3A Auto size cache 3C Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3D Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41 Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional 42 Initialize interrupt vectors 45 POST device initialization 46 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48 Check video configurati...

Page 180: ...ay service 5A Display prompt Press ESC to enter SETUP 5B Disable CPU cache 5C Test RAM between 512 and 640kB 60 Test extended memory 62 Test extended memory address lines 64 Jump to UserPatch1 66 Configure advanced cache registers 67 Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68 Enable external and CPU caches 69 Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6A Display external L2 cache size 6B Load custom defaults o...

Page 181: ...all external parallel ports 85 Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices 86 Re initialize onboard I O ports 87 Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional 88 Initialize BIOS Data Area 89 Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs 8A Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8B Test and initialize PS 2 mouse 8C Initialize floppy controller 8F Determine number of ATA drives optional 90 Initialize hard disk...

Page 182: ...re interrupts 9F Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives A0 Set time of day A2 Check key lock A4 Initialize typematic rate A8 Erase ESC prompt AA Scan for ESC key stroke AC Enter SETUP AE Clear Boot flag B0 Check for errors B1 Inform RomPilot about the end of POST optional B2 POST done prepare to boot operating system B4 One short beep before boot B5 Terminate QuietBoot optional B6 Check password ...

Page 183: ...6 Console redirection init C7 Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8 Force check optional C9 Extended ROM checksum optional CD Reclaim console redirection vector D2 Unknown interrupt D4 Check Intel Branding string D8 Alert Standard Format initialization D9 Late init for IPMI DE Log error if micro code not updated properly The following POST codes pertain to the boot block in Flash ROM E0...

Page 184: ...A Initialize OEM special code EB Initialize PIC and DMA EC Initialize Memory type ED Initialize Memory size EE Shadow Boot Block EF System memory test F0 Initialize interrupt vectors F1 Initialize Run Time Clock F2 Initialize video F3 Initialize System Management Manager F4 Output one beep F5 Clear Huge Segment F6 Boot to Mini DOS F7 Boot to Full DOS Table A 1 BIOS Post Codes continued POST Code h...

Page 185: ...ed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the low order byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously ...

Page 186: ...A 158 007 4960 004 A BIOS Power on Self Test ...

Page 187: ...t also includes remote access to the BIOS configuration and operating system console information via serial over LAN SOL or embedded KVM capabilities Because the controller is a separate processor the monitoring and control functions work regardless of CPU operation or system power on status An administrator accesses the BMC by using an IPMI compliant management application loaded on a PC or via a...

Page 188: ... 0 Management Utility Figure B 1 Baseboard Management Controller BMC BMC R156 R155 D8 D7 D6 D5 D26 D23 D20 D19 D25 D22 D21 D18 D15 D14 D13 D12 C106 FAIL1 ACT0 FAIL0 ACT2 FAIL2 ACT1 ACT3 FAIL3 ACT5 FAIL5 FAIL6 ACT6 ACT7 FAIL7 2 1 ...

Page 189: ...assis intrusion monitor Remote power control to power on power off or reboot a system Remote access to text based graphic based system information including BIOS configurations and OS operation information KVM Remote management of utility software applications Provides Network Management Security via remote access console redirection Key features include User authentication enhancement Encryption ...

Page 190: ... on this icon for User Management KVM Settings on page 182 Click on this icon to configure keyboard Video and mouse settings Device Settings on page 187 Click on this icon to configure device settings Maintenance on page 200 Click on this icon to access diagnose and manage hardware devices Network Connection 1 Enter the IP address of the server in the address bar of your browser 2 Once the connect...

Page 191: ...Functions Listed on the Home Page 007 5467 001 B 163 Functions Listed on the Home Page Figure B 2 BMC Remote Console ...

Page 192: ... this icon to open the remote console screen Click to Open Click this link to open the remote console screen Logout Click this icon to log out Refresh Click this icon to refresh the remote console preview screen Power On Click this icon to power on the remote server Power down Click this icon to power down the remote server Reset Click this icon to reset the remote server ...

Page 193: ...on the Remote Control icon refer to Figure B 2 to activate its submenus such as the KVM console and remote power functions KVM Console Click on this function to configure keyboard mouse or video settings for the remote host Figure B 3 Remote Console Screen ...

Page 194: ... networks users that are connected via Console Redirection The number of figure icons indicates the number of users connected Remote Power Click on this item to configure the power settings for Remote Console Power On Click on this icon to power on the remote host Power Down Click on this icon to power down the remote host Reset Click on this icon to reset the remote host Virtual Media Click on th...

Page 195: ...Virtual Media 007 5467 001 B 167 CD ROM Image Figure B 4 CD ROM Image ...

Page 196: ... you to configure Windows Share settings It enables you to decide how you want to share the data stored in your local CD ROM with users in the remote host 5 Virtual Drive Specify the drive that you want to share your data with in the remote host 6 Share Host Enter the IP Address or the name of the system you wish to share data with via Windows Share 7 Share Name Enter the name of the system you wi...

Page 197: ...Virtual Media 007 5467 001 B 169 Drive Redirection Figure B 5 Drive Redirection ...

Page 198: ...splays the filename of the data currently active in host Drive 2 Disable Drive Redirection Check the box to disable Drive Redirection Once this function is disabled local drives are not be accessible for other users in remote host Force Read Only Check this box to allow the data stored in local drives to be read in a remote system but it cannot be overwritten to ensure data integrity and system se...

Page 199: ...Virtual Media 007 5467 001 B 171 Virtual Media Options Figure B 6 Virtual Media Options ...

Page 200: ...rage in the remote host Check this box to disable the function of Virtual Media Options to prevent data stored in a local drive from being accessed or uploaded by the user in the remote host The default setting is Enabled Apply Once you have checked the box click Apply to enter this value Reset to Defaults Click on this icon if you want to set Disabled as the default setting for the Virtual Media ...

Page 201: ...n the System Health icon on the Home Page to activate its submenus Chassis Control Monitor Sensor System Event Log and Alert settings Chassis Control Click on this item to access Health Monitoring information on the remote system Figure B 7 Chassis Control ...

Page 202: ... system is restarted if the system has been turned off Refresh Click the Refresh button to update Chassis Information as shown in Window 2 Refresh Click on this icon to refresh the screen of the remote host Power On Click on this icon to power on the system for the remote host Power Down Click on this icon to power down the system for the remote host Reset Click on this icon to reset the remote co...

Page 203: ...System Health 007 5467 001 B 175 Monitor Sensors Click on this item to display the Health Monitoring Information shown in Figure B 8 and Table B 1 Figure B 8 Monitor Sensors ...

Page 204: ...re Voltage 3 3V 5V 5VSB 5VSB 5V Standby 12V 12V 1 5V VBAT VBAT Battery voltage Fan Control Fan1 CPU Fan Fan2 CPU Fan Fan 3 Fan 6 Physical Security Chassis Intrusion Node Board CPU0 Internal Err Node Board CPU1 Internal Err Node Board CPU Overheat When the CPU temperature exceeds this preset temperature the overheat LED or alert is triggered the CPUs slow down the CPU fans are in the full speed mod...

Page 205: ...System Health 007 5467 001 B 177 System Event Log Click on this item to display the System Health Event Log for the remote system Figure B 9 System Event Log ...

Page 206: ...B 178 007 5467 001 B IPMI 2 0 Management Utility Alert Settings Click on this item to activate the alert settings submenu for the remote system Figure B 10 Alert Settings ...

Page 207: ...nge Password Users Group and Permissions as needed Click on this icon to activate the Passwords submenu 1 Change Password Click on this icon to access the New Password and Confirm New Password fields 2 New Password Enter your new password in the blank 3 Confirm New Password Enter your new password in the blank again and click Apply to confirm it ...

Page 208: ...r the user s email address in the field Optional Mobile Phone Enter the user s mobile phone number in the field Optional Group Membership This field indicates the group that the user belongs to To select a group click on the group name on the Not Member Of window to select it then click on the backwards arrow to enter the group name in the Group Membership field Reverse the procedure to remove the...

Page 209: ...ick on this button to copy a user s or group information in the User Group Management fields Copy User Choose an Existing User from the selection box Enter a new user name in the field New User Name Click on the Copy button and a new user with the name you have entered is created The properties of the selected user are copied to the new user Copy Group Choose an Existing group from the selection b...

Page 210: ...guration settings such as the bandwidth of the connection line and transmit data accordingly Pre configured This item enables you to select the data transmission setting from a predefined options list The pre configured settings provide the best result because the compression and color depth settings are adjusted for optimization based on the network speed indicated Network speed Once you have sel...

Page 211: ...KVM Settings 007 5467 001 B 183 Figure B 11 User Console Settings ...

Page 212: ...emote Console Settings This window enables you to specify the following Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode Check this box to enable the Start in Monitor Mode which enable data to be displayed in the remote monitor as soon as Remote Console is activated The data displayed in the remote monitor is read only Start in Exclusive Access Mode Check this box to enable the exclusive access mode ...

Page 213: ...B 185 Name Enter the name of a button enter the box More Entries Click on this icon to create more Button Keys Keyboard Mouse Select Keyboard Mouse to configure the keyboard and mouse settings Figure B 12 Keyboard Mouse Settings ...

Page 214: ...w on the right to activate a selection menu to select the timeout setting for the item above USB Mouse Type For the USB Mouse to function properly please select the correct OS for your system from the selection menu by clicking on the arrow on the right Mouse Speed Auto Check the selection to allow your system to automatically set your mouse speed Fixed Scaling You can also check the Fixed Scaling...

Page 215: ...Device Settings Click on the Device Settings icon on the Home Page to activate its the device settings menu Network Click on this function key to activate the Network submenu to configure the network settings Figure B 13 Network Settings ...

Page 216: ...ings as listed below Remote Console HTTPS Port Enter the port numbers the remote host and the HTTP server are listening If a number is not entered in the box the default value is used HTTP Port Enter the port number the HTTP server is listening If a number is not entered in the box the default value is used SSH Port Enter the port number the SSH server is listening If a number is not entered in th...

Page 217: ...e Duplex Mode The options are Auto detect Half Duplex and Full Duplex If Auto detect is selected the LAN Interface Duplex Mode is set to the optimized setting based on the system configurations detected by the OS Dynamic DNS Click on this function key to activate its submenu and configure the Dynamic Domain Name Server DNS Figure B 14 Dynamic DNS Settings ...

Page 218: ...NS server Select Dynamic to use the pre configured Dynamic DNS as your server Hostname Enter the name you want to use for the remote host server Username Password Enter the username and the password for the remote host user Check time HH MM Enter the time the BMC card first registers with the DNS server in the HH MM Format e g 07 25 19 30 Check Interval Enter the interval for the IPMI to report to...

Page 219: ...he encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the remote host to transmit video data displayed in the host monitor to the local administrator machine and transmit keyboard and mouse data from the local administrator machine back to the remote host If set to Off no encryption is used If set to Try the applet JVM of the remote host attempts to make an encrypted connection In this case when a conn...

Page 220: ...Range for which the command s are applied Policy This item instructs the IPMI what to do with the matching packages Note The sequence or the order of the rules is important The rules are checked in the ascending order until a rule matches All rules below the matching rule are ignored The default policy applies if no matching rules are found Append Select this option to add IP Address Mask rules or...

Page 221: ...s to login within this time allowed the user is blocked from system Note If this box is left empty the user is allowed to try to login to the server infinitely For network security this is not recommended Certificate Click on this function key to activate its submenu and configure the Certificate settings Figure B 16 Certificate Settings ...

Page 222: ...me of the IPMI Organization Unit Enter the name of the department within an organization that the IPMI belongs to Organization Enter the name of the organization that the IPMI belongs to Locality City Enter the name of the city or the location where the organization is located State Province Enter the name of the state province where the organization is located Country ISO Enter the name of the co...

Page 223: ...Device Settings 007 5467 001 B 195 Date and Time Click on this function key to activate the internal realtime clock for your BMC card Figure B 17 Date and Time Settings ...

Page 224: ...r Enter the IP Address for the NTP Network Time Protocol Server that you want your BMC internal realtime clock to synchronize with Primary Time Server Secondary Time Server Enter the IP Address for the primary NTP Server and the secondary NTP Server that you want to synchronize with your BMC internal realtime clock Note The daylight saving time cannot be automatically adjusted Please manually set ...

Page 225: ...Device Settings 007 5467 001 B 197 Event Log Click on this function key to activate its submenu This feature enables you to set Event Log Targets and Event Log Assignment Figure B 18 Event Log ...

Page 226: ...at creates a Network File System NFS for writing the event logging data NFS Server Enter the IP Address of the NFS Server NFS Share Enter the path of the Network File System in which the event logging data is stored NFS Log File Enter the filename of the Network File System in which the event logging data is stored SMTP Logging Enable Check this box to enable the function of SMTP Simple Mail Trans...

Page 227: ...e Network Management Protocol SNMP settings Figure B 19 SNMP Settings Refer to Figure B 19 Enable SNMP Agent Check the box to enable the SNMP Agent and allow it to interface with your BMC card Read Community Enter the name of the SNMP Community from which you retrieve information via SNMP Write Community Enter the name of the SNMP Community to which you can write information and issue commands via...

Page 228: ...d to as sysContact0 Click here to view the SNMP MIB Click this link to view the SMLP card SNMP MIB file This file may be necessary for an SNMP client to interface with the BMC card Maintenance Click on the Maintenance icon on the Home Page to activate its submenus Device Information Event Log Update Firmware and Unit Reset Settings Device Information Click on this function key to activate its subm...

Page 229: ...Maintenance 007 5467 001 B 201 Figure B 20 Device Information ...

Page 230: ...roduct information used for technical support Connected Users List the name s the IP Address es and the status of connected users Event Log Click on the Event Log function key to display a list of events that are recorded by the BMC in the order of Date Time Type Descriptions IP address es person s and their activities refer to Figure B 21 Figure B 21 Event Log ...

Page 231: ... the firmware you want to update or click on the Browser icon to select the firmware file Update Click on the Upload icon to upload the firmware file to the server for the update Note This process is not reversible once the BMC firmware is updated so proceed with caution It might take a few minutes to complete the procedure Unit Reset This feature enables you to reset the USB or BMC ...

Page 232: ...007 5467 001 B IPMI 2 0 Management Utility Figure B 23 Unit Reset Refer to Figure B 23 Reset USB Click the Reset icon to reset the USB module Reset Device Click the Reset icon to cold reset the IPMI firmware ...

Page 233: ... as shown in Figure B 24 Figure B 24 Remote Console Screen Click on the console icon marked 2 on the upper left corner or Click on the link Click to Open to open the remote console screen refer to item 3 in Figure B 24 1 Home Click this icon to return to the Home Page 2 Console Click this icon to open the remote console screen 3 Click to Open Click this link to open the remote console screen 4 Log...

Page 234: ...icon to reset the remote server 9 Remote Console Preview Screen This window displays the preview of the remote console screen Click on this window to go to the remote console screen Remote Console Options After the remote console screen is displayed click on the Options button in the upper right corner to display the Options Menu refer to Figure B 25 Figure B 25 Remote Console Options ...

Page 235: ...preserve most of the screen details even when the screen image is substantially scaled down Note This item is available for a system with a JVM 1 4 or higher Scaling This item enables you to scale the remote console screen to a desired size Click on this button to access its submenu and select a desired setting from the options listed in the submenu 25 50 100 and Scale to Fit Local Cursor This ite...

Page 236: ...B 208 007 5467 001 B IPMI 2 0 Management Utility ...

Page 237: ...rmity to the European requirements Caution Each SGI server system has several governmental and third party approvals licenses and permits Do not modify this product in any way that is not expressly approved by SGI If you do you may lose these approvals and your governmental agency authority to operate this device Server Model Number The CMN model number for each server is printed on the system lab...

Page 238: ...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 you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re...

Page 239: ...ey are shielded Telephone cables do not require shielding Optional monitor cables supplied with your server system use additional filtering molded into the cable jacket to reduce radio frequency interference Always use the cable that is supplied with your system If your monitor cable becomes damaged obtain a replacement cable from SGI Electrostatic Discharge SGI designs and tests its products to b...

Page 240: ...are international in scope and must meet all versions of the standard Supermicro will ensure that the SGI Altix XE250 server including optional devices meets the listed standards and as a minimum has the following approvals North America UL CUL or cCSAus or UL and CSA European CE China CCC required for all monitors and power supplies Taiwan BSMI Safety approval Japan VCCI Other CB Scheme Report Gr...

Page 241: ...BDIMM 800 667 Note Interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs Refer to Install Memory on page 47 for more information System disk controller There are RAID 3 options for the SGI Altix XE250 server 1 Intel ESB2 on chip controller to support 6 internal 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 and 1 not support at initial release of the SGI Altix XE250 server 2 Supermicro AOC USASLP L8i UIO card internal S...

Page 242: ...sions 13 05 in L x 13 68 in W 331 5 mm x 347 47 mm Chassis 2U rackmount Dimensions Width 16 8 in 427 mm Height 3 5 in 89 mm Depth 25 5 in 648 mm Weight 57 lb 25 9 kg System cooling 3 high performance 8 cm fans System input requirements AC Input Voltage 200 240 VAC North America Japan International Rated Input Current 4 5A 9 5A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power supply Rated Output Power 7...

Page 243: ...on condensing Regulatory compliances Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe Table D 1 System Specifications...

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Page 245: ...necting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cord from the power supply unit When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a co...

Page 246: ... upside down which reverses its polarity refer to Figure E 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure E 1 Install the Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR ...

Page 247: ...iques may result in personal injury or equipment damage Place the chassis top cover and any system components that you remove on a sturdy ESD safe table Failure to do so may result in equipment damage from electrostatic discharge Do not wear loose clothing such as neckties or unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Failure to do...

Page 248: ...ur equipment Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board ...

Page 249: ...IOS upgrades using the first two methods cited visit the SGI Supportfolio website https support sgi com login If you are upgrading BIOS in a cluster use the BMC web interface This appendix describes the procedure Requirements The Virtual Media boot method from the BMC web interface allows you to flash the BIOS without connecting any external media readers or USB flash devices You will need the fol...

Page 250: ...fig smb on 3 Create a directory for the BIOS bootable DOS images by entering the following mkdir BIOS 4 Add the following lines to file etc samba smb conf bios comment Bios Upgrade path BIOS public no valid users root writeable Yes force create mode 0770 force directory mode 0775 5 Create an smb password for root by entering the following and supplying a password when prompted smbpasswd a root The...

Page 251: ...e box enter the following information Virtual Drive 1 Share Host IP address of headnode admin network 10 0 10 1 is the SGI factory default Share Name bios Path to image image filename to boot located in BIOS dir User root SGI factory default Password sgisgi SGI factory default 7 Click the Set button This ensures that the boot image is successfully set to boot The boot order in the BIOS has been au...

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Page 253: ...2 reset 203 Boot devices 145 setup 121 C Cabling data cables 28 Cautions 16 CD ROM image 168 Certificate settings 193 Chassis front view 90 overview 1 rear view 90 CMOS memory 77 configuring 97 Connector locations 53 pin definitions 58 Console remote 205 user 182 Control panel cabling 93 connectors 31 LEDs 12 switches 12 Cooling 24 Customer service xxvi D Data cables 28 Date and time 117 195 Devic...

Page 254: ...ic emissions 210 Electrostatic discharge regulatory notice 211 ESB2 SATA controller 5 ESD precautions 26 89 Event log 197 202 F Fans 24 part number 91 replacement 94 FCC notice USA only 210 Firmware update 203 Front panel 12 G Graphics 6 Ground earth 18 H Heatsink installation procedure 40 removal procedure 41 I I2C bus overview 10 IDE controllers 6 Indicators 12 Input power 24 I O panel 6 perform...

Page 255: ...gulatory declarations 209 Marketing codes 91 Media Access Control MAC ethernet address 25 Memory branch mode 128 cache 123 configuration 128 configurations 50 DIMM layout 48 installing 47 POST 114 rules 49 Monitor sensors 175 Mouse settings 185 Mouse mode 166 N Network settings 187 187 NIC1 LED 13 NIC2 LED 13 Node board block diagram 4 component locations 53 configuring a single processor 32 conne...

Page 256: ...C USASLP L8i UIO card 7 configurations 10 support 6 Regulatory compliances 215 Regulatory declarations manufacturer 209 Regulatory specifications CE notice and Manufacturer s declaration of conformity 209 electromagnetic emissions 210 electrostatic discharge 211 FCC notice USA only 210 manufacturer s regulatory declarations 209 shielded cables 211 Remote console options 206 power functions 165 Rep...

Page 257: ...5 Standby power 12 System event log 177 System health 173 System time 117 T Technical support xxvi Thermal interface material TIM 41 TIM 41 Top cover removal 23 26 103 U UIO AOC USASLP L8i 7 slot location 7 8 Unpacking 15 node board 26 UPS 17 24 User console 182 User management 179 Users and groups 180 V Virtual media 166 Virtual media options 172 W Warnings and Cautions 16 Watch dog timer 123 ...

Page 258: ...I 230 007 5467 001 Index ...

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