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Preface

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Preface

About this Manual

This  manual  is  written  for  professional  system  integrators  and  PC  technicians.  It  provides 
information  for  the  installation  and  use  of  this  blade  server.  Installation  and  maintenance 
should be performed by experienced technicians only.
Please refer to the SBA-4119S-(C/T)2N specifications page on our website for updates on 
supported memory, processors and operating systems (

http://www.supermicro.com

).

Notes

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary 
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• 

Supermicro product manuals: 

http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• 

Product drivers and utilities: 

www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver/AMD/SP3

• 

Product safety info: 

http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at:

 

[email protected]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website 
for possible updates to the manual revision level.

Secure Data Deletion

A secure data deletion tool designed to fully erase all data from storage devices can be found 
on  our  website: 

https://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/disclaimer.cfm?url=/wftp/utility/

Lot9_Secure_Data_Deletion_Utility/

Warnings

Special attention should be given to the following symbols used in this manual.

Warning! 

Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Warning! 

Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage 

or personal injury.

Summary of Contents for SuperBlade SBA-4119S-C2N

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 SuperBlade Server SBA 4119S C2N SBA 4119S T2N...

Page 2: ...ipment is operated in an industrial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction man...

Page 3: ...rs and utilities www supermicro com wftp driver AMD SP3 Product safety info http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at s...

Page 4: ...m the Enclosure 16 Removing or Replacing the Blade Cover 16 2 3 Powering Up or Down 17 Powering Up a Blade Unit 17 Powering Down a Blade Unit 17 2 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 18 2 5 Memory...

Page 5: ...44 Overheating 44 3 5 Where to Get Replacement Components 45 3 6 Returning Merchandise for Service 45 Chapter 4 Motherboard Connections 4 1 Motherboard Layout 47 Quick Reference 48 4 2 Headers and Con...

Page 6: ...m Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supe...

Page 7: ...d features of the SBA 4119S C T 2N blade server It is based on the BH12SSi M25 motherboard Models System Storage Type Add on Module SBA 4119S T2N SATA NVMe hybrid ports AOM BPNIO SNEA P SBA 4119S C2N...

Page 8: ...r website at Supermicro com Chipset System on Chip Memory Eight slots for up to 2 TB of 3DS RDIMM LRDIMM with speeds of up to 3200 MHz support for Non Volatile DIMM NVDIMM Storage Drives Two hot swap...

Page 9: ...blinks until every node is ready Amber steady Power off 3 KVM UID LED Blue steady Indicates that KVM has been initialized Blue flashing slowly Unit IDentifier indicator The UID function is activated...

Page 10: ...icators 2 Storage Drives Two hot swap 2 5 drive bays for NVME SAS or SATA the drive carriers display status lights 3 Service Asset Tag Pull out identifier with BMC ADMIN default password sticker 1 4 F...

Page 11: ...11 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Components Figure 1 4 Components Labeled see the next page 1 5 4 3 2...

Page 12: ...User s Manual Blade Components Item Feature Description 1 Drives Two 2 5 storage drives 2 CPU Processor and heatsink 3 Memory DIMM slots under air shrouds 4 M 2 Slots Slots and standoffs for M 2 stora...

Page 13: ...anine slot PCIE X16 G1 0 15 G2 18 15 CX4 25G LAN P0 P1 P2 P3 P0 0 3 P1 0 15 P2 0 15 M 2 PCIE X4 SATA M 2 PCIE X4 SATA P0 4 7 PCIE X16 PCIE cable connector PCIE X16 BMC AST2500 PHY RTL8211FS VGA CPU US...

Page 14: ...ting systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure 2 1 Unpacking the System Inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If any equipment appears damaged...

Page 15: ...the blade unit is on before insertion Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure 1 Pull open the blade locking handle and slowly push the blade into its bay as pictured below 2 When the blade stops pu...

Page 16: ...om the enclosure Removing or Replacing the Blade Cover The blade cover can be removed to access the mainboard and install processors memory modules the onboard battery etc To remove the cover after re...

Page 17: ...he use of the onboard BMC chip in the blade module Powering Down a Blade Unit A blade unit may be powered down in any of the following ways Press the power button on the blade unit Use IPMIView or the...

Page 18: ...h can damage components Assemble the processor CPU and heatsink together first then install that assembly onto the CPU socket Notes The motherboard should be installed into the chassis first and the p...

Page 19: ...as described in Section 2 3 1 Use a Torx T20 driver to loosen the screws holding down Force Frame in the sequence of 3 2 1 The screws are numbered on the Force Frame next to each screw hole Tighten to...

Page 20: ...il Frame up by gripping the lift tabs near the front end of the rail frame While keeping a secure grip of the Rail Frame lift it to a position so you can do the next step of removing the External Cap...

Page 21: ...ly from its shipping tray and while gripping the handle align the flanges of the Carrier Frame onto the rails of the Rail Frame so its pins will be at the bottom when the Rail Frame is lowered later 6...

Page 22: ...lift tabs marked Remove at the middle of the cap and pull vertically upwards to remove the PnP Cover Cap Caution The exposed socket contacts are extremely vulnerable and can be damaged easily Do not t...

Page 23: ...16 1 kgf cm 14 lbf in of torque The Force Frame secures both the Rail Frame and CPU Package Caution Tightening must be executed in proper 1 2 3 sequence to avoid causing catastrophic damage to the soc...

Page 24: ...orx T20 driver in a diagonal pattern as below tighten the four heatsink screws halfway and then tighten them evenly to 16 1 kgf cm 14 0 lbf in of torque The processor and heatsink installation is comp...

Page 25: ...w and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the figure above 2 Hold and gently pivot the heatsink back and forth to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive for...

Page 26: ...RDIMM 1R 32GB 128GB 256GB 3200 2R 64GB 256GB 512GB 3200 LRDIMM 4R 128GB 512GB 1TB 3200 2S4R 256GB 1TB 2TB 3200 LRDIMM 3DS 2S2R 4 Ranks 128GB 512GB 1TB 3200 2S4R 8 Ranks 256GB 1TB 2TB 3200 DIMM Module...

Page 27: ...mended 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs Unbalanced not recommended 8 DIMMs J19 H12SSW iN MEGERAC LICENSE MAC CODE BAR CODE MH15 JF1 LED11 JWD1 JUART2 HDT1 JVRM1 JSLIM3 B1 JSLIM2 JSLIM1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 JL...

Page 28: ...power from the system as described in Section 3 1 Follow the memory population sequence in the table above 1 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it Notches Release T...

Page 29: ...D configurations using a controller the meaning of the status indicator is described in the table below For OS RAID or non RAID configurations some LED indications are not supported such as hot spare...

Page 30: ...Removing a Hot Swap Drive Carrier from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive carrier which will extend the drive carrier handle 2 Use the drive carrier handle to pull the drive out of t...

Page 31: ...ar of the carrier Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes line up Note that there are holes in the carrier marked SATA to aid in correct installation 3 Secure the drive to the carrier w...

Page 32: ...rive 1 IPMI Server Health NVMe SSD 2 Select Device Group and Slot and click Eject After ejecting the drive Status LED indicator turns green 3 Remove the drive Note that Device and Group are categorize...

Page 33: ...an NVMe Drive There are two ways to check using IPMI Checking a Drive IPMI Server Health NVMe SSD Shows the temperatures of all NVMe drives as in Figure 3 4 IPMI Server Health Sensor Reading NVME_SSD...

Page 34: ...34 M 2 Solid State Drives Up to two M 2 solid state drives SSDs can be installed supporting PCIe Several lengths are supported 42mm 60mm 80mm or 110mm For each length there is an hole in the mounting...

Page 35: ...se industry standard anti static equipment such as gloves or wrist strap and follow precautions to avoid damage caused by ESD 1 Insert the SSD into the socket on the riser card Then push it flat again...

Page 36: ...anual 36 2 7 Installing the Mezzanine Card 1 Install the three standoffs as pictured below 2 Align the mezzanine card with the connector on the motherboard and slip it in 3 Secure it with three screws...

Page 37: ...tual media at BMC console redirect with USB or ISO file to install Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard and...

Page 38: ...evices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot install Installing by using Virtual Media Drive Redirection You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIvie...

Page 39: ...s on the system and perform management activities IPMI The SBA 4119S C T 2N blade supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI IPMI provides remote access monitoring and management thro...

Page 40: ...SuperBlade Server SBA 4119S C T 2N User s Manual 40 Figure 3 1 BMC Password Label Figure 3 2 Service Tag Location on Blade Module Service Tag...

Page 41: ...nagement Protocol SNMP SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server SSM Server...

Page 42: ...rd Replacing the Battery Begin by removing power from the system as described in section 3 1 1 Push aside the small clamp that covers the edge of the battery When the battery is released lift it out o...

Page 43: ...4 System Cooling Installing the Air Shrouds Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency These do not require screws to install Installing the Air Shrouds Position the air shrouds as ill...

Page 44: ...flow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables The control panel LEDs display system heat status See Control Panel in Chapter 1 for details Overheating...

Page 45: ...number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when se...

Page 46: ...nnections are required Please review the Safety Precautions in Appendix B before installing or removing components Main Connectors A 2X PCIe Gen 4 x16 connector for MCIO cable B 2X M 2 Connector PCIe...

Page 47: ...th jumper connector and LED locations shown See the table on the following page for descriptions 2X PCIe GEN 4 Connectors JPWR1 DIMMA1 IPMI LAN MB PWR JTPM1 JWD1 PWR LED JKVM1 JFP1 JPG1 JB1 JDBG1 DIMM...

Page 48: ...utton IPMI LAN IPMI LAN connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Port 80 connector 2x PCIe x16 2x PCIe Gen 4 x16 connectors for MCIO cable 2x M 2 2x M 2 Connector PCIe Gen 4 x4 or 2X SATA support M...

Page 49: ...rity device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives It allows the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the storage drive is not installed in the system For more inf...

Page 50: ...ector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing th...

Page 51: ...bled the user must write their own application software to disable it Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Debug Mode Enable Disable JD...

Page 52: ...the PWR LED is illuminated the system is turned on and all the system power rails are ready When the system is turned off or any one of the system power rails fails this LED will turn off Onboard Powe...

Page 53: ...on is selected it is highlighted in white Settings printed in Bold are the default values In the left frame a indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key opens the list of...

Page 54: ...rd Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5...

Page 55: ...tion HTTP BOOT Configuration Network Configuration iSCSI Configuration TLS Authenticate Configuration RAM Disk Configuration Avago MegaRAID Configuration Utility Driver Health IPMI Update IPMI LAN Con...

Page 56: ...SuperBlade Server SBA 4119S C T 2N User s Manual 56 Save Exit Save Options Default Options Boot Override...

Page 57: ...of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnn...

Page 58: ...he disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerabl...

Page 59: ...s it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to d...

Page 60: ...from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers 0Bh Enable CPU cache 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values 0Eh Initialize I O comp...

Page 61: ...3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initializatio...

Page 62: ...m Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error mes...

Page 63: ...rs 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on check s...

Page 64: ...ackup reminders C0h Try to boot with INT 19 C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual...

Page 65: ...Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize system timer E4h Initialize system I O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Init...

Page 66: ...12K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and...

Page 67: ...ent for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis...

Page 68: ...er equipo considere los riesgos de la corriente el ctrica y familiar cese con los procedimientos est ndar de prevenci n de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrar el n mero que le ayudar a e...

Page 69: ...t werken dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico s en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen Gebruik de nummers...

Page 70: ...de alimentaci n Attention Avant de brancher le syst me sur la source d alimentation consulter les directives d installation Circuit Breaker Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie instructies voordat u...

Page 71: ...rrientes del edificio Aseg rese de que el dispositivo de protecci n no sea superior a 250 V 20 A Attention Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts circuits surtension ce produit d pend de l...

Page 72: ...entes de energ a y del cable el ctrico quitado de los m dulos de fuente de alimentaci n antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema Attention Le sys...

Page 73: ...roomkabels aangesloten op de voeding en van de behuizing te verwijderen Equipment Installation Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install replace or service this equipme...

Page 74: ...neel Attention Il est vivement recommand de confier l installation le remplacement et la maintenance de ces quipements des personnels qualifi s et exp riment s Warning This unit is intended for instal...

Page 75: ...cceso a una de estas reas mediante la utilizaci n de una herramienta especial cerradura con llave u otro medio de seguridad Attention Cet appareil doit tre install e dans des zones d acc s r serv s L...

Page 76: ...type semblable ou quivalent recommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de maner...

Page 77: ...kant aanbevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden Redundant Power Supplies Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection A...

Page 78: ...at stroomloos te maken Advertencia Puede que esta unidad tenga m s de una conexi n para fuentes de alimentaci n Para cortar por completo el suministro de energ a deben desconectarse todas las conexion...

Page 79: ...ung Advertencia Cuando el sistema est en funcionamiento el voltaje del plano trasero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le syst me est en fonctionnement des tensions lectriq...

Page 80: ...o debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales Backplane Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is Voorzichtigh...

Page 81: ...ationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled a...

Page 82: ...t ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning Hazardous...

Page 83: ...los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Pieces mobiles dangereuses Se tenir a l ecart des lames du ventilateur Il est possible que les ventilateurs soi...

Page 84: ...zen von UL oder CAS zertifizierten Kabeln mit UL CSA gekennzeichnet an Ger ten oder Produkten die nicht mit Supermicro gekennzeichnet sind AC AC UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro Supermicro UL CSA UL CSA Super...

Page 85: ...u sur le code pour tous les autres appareils lectriques sauf les produits d sign s par Supermicro seulement AC AC UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro Advertencia Cuando instale el produc...

Page 86: ...chaffen Aansluitmethode deze moet altijd voldoen aan de lokale voorschriften en veiligheidsnormen inclusief de juiste kabeldikte en stekker Het gebruik van niet geschikte Kabels en of Adapters kan een...

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