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SGI

Rackable

™

C1110-RP6

System User Guide

007-5843-002

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Page 1: ...SGI Rackable C1110 RP6 System User Guide 007 5843 002 ...

Page 2: ...hics International Inc 46600 Landing Parkway Freemont CA 94538 TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics SGI the SGI logo Rackable and Supportfolio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics International Corp or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Intel Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation ...

Page 3: ...002 iii Record of Revision Version Description 001 October 2012 Original publication 002 September 2013 Added support for Intel Xeon E5 2600 and E5 2600v2 Series processors plus miscellaneous front matter changes ...

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Page 5: ...nd Overview 1 ESD and Safety Precautions 1 System Overview 2 Serverboard Features 3 Processors 3 Quick Path Interconnect QPI 3 Memory 4 Serial ATA SAS 4 PCI Expansion Slots 4 On board Controllers Ports 4 IPMI 5 Other Features 5 BMC Features 5 PCIe Sub system 6 Server Chassis Features 7 System Power 7 Disk Drive Subsystem 7 Control Panel 8 Cooling System 8 ...

Page 6: ...loading 11 Reliable Ground 11 System Warnings and Precautions 12 Installing the System into a Rack 13 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 13 Installing the Inner Rails 14 Installing the Outer Rails 14 Locking Tabs 15 Installing the Server into the Rack 16 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 17 Server Access After Rack Installation 17 Remove Replace the Chassis Top Covers 18 Checking the...

Page 7: ...tem DIMM Memory 27 Installing Memory DIMMs 29 Adding PCIe Cards 30 System Fans 31 System Fan Failure 31 Drive Bay Installation Removal 31 Disk Drive Removal and Installation 31 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 32 Installing Removing Hot swap Drives 32 Power Supply 34 Power Supply Failure 35 Removing the 650 Watt Redundant Power Supply 35 Installing a New 650 Watt Redundant Power Supply 37 Removing th...

Page 8: ...ors 41 I O Chipset 41 BIOS 41 Memory Capacity 41 Disk Drive Controller 42 Drive Bays 42 Expansion Slots 42 Serverboard 42 Chassis 42 Weight 43 System Cooling 43 System Input Requirements 43 Power Supply 43 Environmental Specifications 44 Regulatory Compliance 45 ...

Page 9: ...r system installation and general operation The appendices include technical specifications and safety practices Audience This guide is written for owners installers system administrators and users of C1110 RP6 servers It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good working knowledge of computers and computer systems ...

Page 10: ...btain SGI documentation release notes or man pages in the following ways Refer to the SGI Technical Publications Library at http docs sgi com Various formats are available This library contains the most recent set of books and man pages Refer to the SGI Supportfolio webpage for release notes and other documents whose access require a support contract See Product Support on page xi Note For informa...

Page 11: ...pplicable error messages Add on boards or hardware Third party hardware or software Operating system type and revision level Motherboard BIOS revision Reader Comments If you have comments about the technical accuracy content or organization of this document contact SGI Be sure to include the title and document number of the manual with your comments Online the document number is located in the fro...

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Page 13: ...st strap when you handle any ESD sensitive device to eliminate possible ESD damage to equipment Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground Warning Before operating or servicing any part of this product read the safety precautions Danger Keep fingers and conductive tools away from high voltage areas Failure to follow these precautions will result in serious injury or death The high volta...

Page 14: ...may be included as part of your SGI Rackable C1110 RP6 system configuration as listed below Serverboard with Two Intel Xeon E5 2600 or E5 2600v2 Series processors in LGA2011 sockets Intel C602 chipset and Quick Path Interconnect system bus support the processors Sixteen DDR3 memory DIMM slots Two external Gen3 x16 PCIe slots one full height and one low profile Two disk drive configurations include...

Page 15: ...section for more information on the QPI bus Four core six core and eight core processors are available The exact type of processors provided with your system depends on the specific configuration you ordered Check with your SGI sales or service representative for information on processor upgrades Quick Path Interconnect QPI Separate QPI link pairs connect the two processors in an 8 0 GT s network ...

Page 16: ...to 6 Gb second The optionally hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings Optional SAS or SATA RAID 0 1 5 6 and 10 are supported RAID 5 and 6 require optional hardware Note that RAID functionality is required for hot swap capability Note Your operating system must support RAID functionality in order to use RAIDed drives The ...

Page 17: ...system health include voltage monitors auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue BMC Features The baseboard management controller BMC has the following features The platform management subsystem uses the BMC to communicate with buses sensors system BIOS and server management firmware via the Server Management Bus SMBUS Enables serial over L...

Page 18: ...6 007 5843 002 1 Introduction and Overview Figure 1 3 Functional Block Diagram of SGI Rackable C1110 RP6 System Server Board PCIe Sub system The primary I O bus for the serverboard is PCI Express ...

Page 19: ...a dual cord 650 Watt redundant power supply is available Both types of supply are 80 Gold rated The AC power supply cord s should always be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply Disk Drive Subsystem The SGI Rackable C1110 RP6 system chassis includes four 3 5 inch drive bays or ten 2 5 inch drive bays These drives can be JBOD disks or software RAID or BIOS assisted ...

Page 20: ...m when pressed it does not remove all power inputs to the system Remove the power cord s from the system power supply if you need to remove power completely LEDs on the control panel from top to bottom indicate HDD activity system power status and system UID Figure 1 5 SGI Rackable C110 RP6 Control Panel Example Cooling System The server chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes seven...

Page 21: ...rical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the...

Page 22: ...ent at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 1 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the...

Page 23: ... so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on...

Page 24: ...r 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 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 before extending a component...

Page 25: ...e will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly...

Page 26: ...ls Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws an...

Page 27: ...locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing ...

Page 28: ...s by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting the unit See Figure 2 4 for an example When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click into place Figure 2 4 Sliding the System into a...

Page 29: ...he width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Server Access After Rack Installation After you install the unit in the rack you may need to open the top cover see Figure 2 5 on page 18 to access the serverboard or confirm that all components are properly installed and all the connections have been made Grasp the two handles on either side a...

Page 30: ...the two screws that secure the motherboard top covers to the chassis 2 Place your thumbs in the top cover recess button and push the rear section of the top cover away from you toward the rear of the chassis and lift it upward see Figure 2 6 on page 19 3 Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the serverboard DIMMs fans power supply and PCIe cards 4 Reverse the process to reinst...

Page 31: ...over recess button to push the front section of the top cover towards the front of the system and lift upward 2 Lift the front cover section up and away from the server chassis to access the drive assembly and backplane interconnects 3 Reverse the process steps to reinstall the front section of the chassis top cover Important Always replace both top covers when operating the server to ensure therm...

Page 32: ... and can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover Depending upon your system s configuration your system will have one or more drives already installed Checking the Airflow Airflow through the server is provided by an air shroud and seven 4 cm counter rotating cooling fans for the node board and other internal components of the chassis The syste...

Page 33: ...interruptible power supply UPS with the server Note The blue LED indicates unit identification UID when activated by an IPMI tool command or using the button on the rear of the chassis See Chapter 3 for a complete overview of the front control panel LED and button functions Figure 2 7 Server Front Control Panel Example ...

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Page 35: ...ustrated System Interface Overview Figure 3 1 shows an example of the system rear interconnects Each system can be configured slightly differently in regards to PCIe options drives and power supplies Note that the example shown uses the 650 Watt redundant power supply Figure 3 1 Server Rear Connectors Example Low profile x16 PCIe Slot LAN1 UID LED button LAN2 Power HDD activity IPMI LAN LAN3 COM P...

Page 36: ...ower This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power supply Pressing this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the serverboard see Figure 3 2 on page 24 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the server chassis has three LEDs Each LED provides you with critical information related to the serverboard This sect...

Page 37: ...d Note Deactivating the UID blue indicator LED must be performed in the same way it was activated If the UID LED was activated via IPMI you can only turn the LED off via IPMI and not with the UID button on the rear of the system Disk Drive Carrier LEDs Each disk drive carrier has two LEDs Green Each drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the drive carrier ind...

Page 38: ...Overview Red The red LED lights to indicate a disk drive failure If one of the drives fails you should also be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on replacing failed internal disk drives ...

Page 39: ...e them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Use a grounded wrist strap 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 ...

Page 40: ...rades Each processor on the serverboard has a memory controller that supports four DDR3 memory channels two DIMMs per channel For best memory performance install DIMMs in multiples of eight Figure 4 1 Serverboard DIMM Slot Locations and Designations Example ...

Page 41: ...down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Repeat for all DIMMs To remove a DIMM Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the memory module This should release it from the slot Figure 4 2 DIMM Installation Example Note the following operational points regarding DIMM usage in the C1110 RP6 server Each processor supports four DDR3 memor...

Page 42: ...own the server 2 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out of the rack until it locks you will hear a click 3 The top cover of the chassis is secured with two screws remove them with a Phillips type screwdriver then place both thumbs in the indentation and push the cover back until it slides off 4 Lift the rear section of the top cover from the chassis to gain full access...

Page 43: ...d Disk Drives Because of their hot swap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace disk drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the optional hot swap capability of the SATA SAS drives Use caution when working around the disk drive backplane Do not touch the...

Page 44: ...nted circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with the side screws similar to the example in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Drive Carrier Mounting Example Installing Removing Hot swap Drives To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the disk assembly...

Page 45: ...Disk Drive Removal and Installation 007 5843 002 33 Figure 4 4 Server Disk Drive Remove Example ...

Page 46: ... button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord s Note that there are two versions of power supply used with the server as follows A 450 Watt non redundant single cord power supply A 650 Watt redundant dual cord power supply assembly The LED located directly on the front of the power supply has three states Dark no AC power is available to the supply Yellow AC power available...

Page 47: ... If the power supply has failed the LED located on the front of the power supply should be off unlit Be sure the system power cord is fully plugged in to a power distribution unit that is turned on before replacing the supply Removing the 650 Watt Redundant Power Supply Use the following steps to remove a failed 650 Watt power supply from the system 1 Unplug the AC power cord from the failed side ...

Page 48: ...36 007 5843 002 4 Internal Component Replacement and Upgrades Figure 4 6 650 Watt Redundant Power Supply Removal Example Figure 4 7 Individual 650 Watt Power Supply ...

Page 49: ...ur SGI sales or service representative for more information 2 Insert the new unit into the chassis and push it in until seated This may require some moderate force but you should hear an audible click as the power supply is seated 3 Reconnect the AC power cord to the supply and press the power button on the front of the chassis to resupply power to the system if you had shut down the server Figure...

Page 50: ... 18 if you are unfamiliar with the procedure 2 Verify the power cord is disconnected from the unit then confirm that the supply is cool enough to touch 3 Reach in and undo the small medium and large power connector cables on the outer side of the power supply see Figure 4 10 on page 39 Note their locations for re installation purposes 4 Undo the two Phillips head screws on the rear of the chassis ...

Page 51: ...Power Supply 007 5843 002 39 Figure 4 10 Removing the 450 Watt Non Redundant Power Supply ...

Page 52: ...he 450 Watt Non Redundant Power Supply on page 38 to secure the unit inside the server See Figure 4 11 3 Reconnect the small medium and large power cable connectors to the outer side of the power supply see Figure 4 10 on page 39 4 Attach the rear system power cord to the supply and ensure the rocker switch is set to the on position The system fans should start up and pushing the power button on t...

Page 53: ... Processors Two Intel Xeon E5 2600 or E5 2600v2 Series processors I O Chipset Intel C602 chipset series with IPMI 2 0 compliant BMC BIOS 8 MB SMBIOS 2 3 Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen DIMM sockets supporting registered ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM Memory DIMM voltage is 1 5V or 1 35V ...

Page 54: ... capable 2 5 in SATA drive bays Optional SAS drive configurations are available using an HBA note that only RAID 0 and 1 are supported with the SAS option Expansion Slots The server s expansion slots include the following One PCI Express x16 Gen 3 full height half depth external slot One PCI Express x16 Gen 3 low profile external slot Serverboard Proprietary serverboard design and size Dimensions ...

Page 55: ...dual power supply fans provide system cooling System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC auto ranging Rated Input Current to base 450W supply 5 5A 100 127V to 2 7A 200 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power Base 450 Watt supply Rated Output Voltages 12V 30A max 5V 38A max 3 3V 10A max 12V 0 5A max ...

Page 56: ... 95ºF 1525m 5000ft to 3050m 10 000ft Reduce max temperature 35ºC by 1ºC per 305m 1000ft of altitude above 1525m 5000ft Maximum 10ºC hour 18ºF hour Humidity 20 to 80 Non condensing Maximum 10 relative humidity hour Altitude 3050m 10 000ft While Product Power Off Temperature 5ºC 41ºF to 45ºC 113ºF Maximum 20ºC hour 36ºF hour Humidity 8 to 80 Non condensing Altitude 3050m 10 000ft While Product Packa...

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