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Version: 1.0

QuantaGrid Series

D51B-/D51BV-2U

Full-Featured Energy Efficient 2-Way Server

Energy Efficient 2-Socket GPU/ Xeon Phi™ Server

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for D51B-2U

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 QuantaGrid Series D51B D51BV 2U Full Featured Energy Efficient 2 Way Server Energy Efficient 2 Socket GPU Xeon Phi Server User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ion in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifi cally disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular pur pose Furthermore the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without...

Page 3: ...ons 1 13 Front Control Panel LED 1 13 LAN Port LEDs 1 14 HDD LED 1 14 BIOS BIOS Setup Utility 2 1 Operation 2 1 Setup Page Layout 2 1 Entering BIOS Setup 2 1 Keyboard Commands 2 2 Menu Selection Bar 2 3 Server Platform Setup Utility Screens 2 4 Main Screen 2 4 Advanced Screen 2 5 IntelRCSetup Screen 2 7 Server Management Screen 2 8 Boot Options Screen 2 10 Security Screen 2 12 Exit Screen 2 13 ...

Page 4: ...2 18 Console Redirection 2 18 Serial Configuration Settings 2 18 Keystroke Mapping 2 18 Reset 2 19 Limitations 2 19 Interface to Server Management Optional 2 20 Network BIOS Support 2 20 PXE Boot 2 20 Checkpoints 2 20 Debug Header 2 20 BMC Server Management Software 3 1 Server System Overview 3 1 BMC Key Features and Functions 3 1 Power System 3 1 Front Panel User Interface 3 2 Power Button 3 2 ID...

Page 5: ...stem 3 8 Recovery Process in Linux System 3 8 Recovery Process in Windows System 3 8 Regulatory and Compliance Information Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices 4 1 FCC Verification Statement USA 4 1 Europe CE Declaration of Conformity 4 1 VCCI Japan 4 2 BSMI Taiwan 4 2 Regulated Specified Components 4 2 Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Compliance 4 3 End of Life Product Recycling 4 3 Prod...

Page 6: ...pe face denotes keyboard keys Warning information appears before the text it references and should not be ignored as the content may prevent damage to the device WARNING Warning information appears before the text it references and should not be ignored as the content may prevent damage to the device CAUTION CAUTIONS APPEAR BEFORE THE TEXT IT REFERENCES SIMILAR TO NOTES AND WARNINGS CAUTIONS HOWEV...

Page 7: ...rviced only by technically qualified persons You must adhere to the guidelines in this guide and in related chapters to ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals Use only the described regulated components specified in this guide Use of other products compo nents will void the UL Listing and other regulatory approvals of the product and may result in noncomp...

Page 8: ...suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines to your modem during an electrical storm Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet Provided with sufficient space to access the power system because they serve as the product s main power disconnect Provided with either two independent DC power system or two independent phases from a single power system The enclosure is designed to carry only t...

Page 9: ...EPARATE THE SYS TEM FROM THE POWER SOURCE CAUTION TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DISCONNECT ALL CABLING FROM THE SYSTEM AND REMOVE THE SYSTEM FROM THE RACK CAUTION TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS APPLY WHENEVER ACCESSING THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT Disconnect from the power source by removing the system from the rack Disconnect all cabling running into ...

Page 10: ...ent If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the oper ating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufac turer Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the a...

Page 11: ...her resource as a reference pay close attention to the safety instructions Adhere to the assembly instructions in this manual to ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals Use only the described regulated components spec CAUTION ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES BOARDS AND OTHER PARTS WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION IF ONE IS NOT AVAILA...

Page 12: ...ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the server place the board component side up on a grounded static free surface Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide board over any surface Installing or removing jumpers A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins Some jumpers hav...

Page 13: ...ctrical devices In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms we recommend you plug your system into a surge suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines to your modem during an electrical storm Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet Provided with sufficient space to access the power system because they serve as the product s main power disconnect WARNING The system is safety ce...

Page 14: ...ection provides information regarding the BIOS architecture BIOS update utility server management checkpoints and error handling found in the sys tem Chapter 3 BMC This section provides information and key features of BMC Baseboard Manage ment Controller Chapter 4 Regulatory and Compliance Information This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system ...

Page 15: ...About the System Chapter 1 This section introduces the system its different configuration s and the main features ...

Page 16: ...ption Also with QCT s enhanced thermal and power design the server can operate under 35 C ambient temperature without throttling even if a fan rotor fails This allows you to save unnecessary datacenter cooling cost and achieve higher DCIE Data center infrastructure efficiency value Double the GPU Xeon Phi Support for HPC Mission Critical Applications Only for QuantaGrid D51BV 2U To succeed in a co...

Page 17: ...S DESCRIPTION Form factor 2U rack mount Dimensions W x H x D 17 6 x 3 44 x 29 33 inches 447 x 87 5 x 745 mm Storage For QuantaGrid D51B 2U only Option 1 24 x 2 5 hot plug 2x optional rear 2 5 hot plug SATA SAS SSD 2x optional rear 2 5 hot plug PCIe SSD Option 2 12 x 3 5 hot plug 2x optional rear 2 5 hot plug SATA SAS SSD 2x optional rear 2 5 hot plug PCIe SSD For QuantaGrid D51BV 2U only Option 1 ...

Page 18: ...3 product family Max TDP support for QuantaGrid D51B 2U only 145W Max TDP support for QuantaGrid D51BV 2U only 135W 145W with limited conditions Number of processors 2 Internal Interconnect 6 4 8 0 9 6 GT s Last Level Cache LLC Up to 45 MB Chipset Intel C610 Memory Total slots 24 Capacity Up to 768GB RDIMM Up to 1536GB LRDIMM Memory type 2133 MHz DDR4 RDIMM LRDIMM Memory size 32GB 16 GB 8 GB RDIMM...

Page 19: ...AST2400 with 8MB DDR3 video memory Rear I O 2x USB 3 0 ports 1x VGA port 1x RS232 serial port 2x 1 GbE or 10G BASE T RJ45 port 1x GbE RJ45 management port 1x ID LED 1x Port 80 Debug Port optional TPM Yes with TPM 1 2 2 0 option Table 1 1 System Specifications Continued SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION ...

Page 20: ... 1 6 1 2 Package Contents 1 D51B D51BV 2U system 2 processor heat sinks 1 power supply unit 1 power cord optional 1 utility CD Technical Guide included 1 rail kit Note For exact shipping contents contact your Quanta sales representative ...

Page 21: ...server is available as a 2 5 only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U and 3 5 HDD configura tion The 2 5 HDD configuration system overview only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U is displayed in the following image Figure 1 1 2 5 System component overview only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U 3 2 1 4 8 9 10 5 5 4 6 6 11 7 ...

Page 22: ...s DDR4 DIMM slots 12 per CPU 4 Processor CPU01 and CPU02 processors with heat sinks on top 5 PSU assembly Redundant power supply unit assembly 6 Expansion slots SSD optional expansion bay only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U 7 Expansion slots PCIe expansion bay 8 USB board USB ports 9 HDD assembly 3 5 model 12 x hard disk drive assemblies 2 5 model 24 x hard disk drive assemblies only for QuantaGrid D51B 2...

Page 23: ...ew only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U Figure 1 4 3 5 System front view Table 3 Front Panel View NO NAME DESCRIPTION 1 Front control panel On Off power button and LED 2 HDD bays 12 x 3 5 HDDs 24 x 2 5 HDDs only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U 3 USB board USB 2 0 ports x 2 Front panel USB port 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 24: ...ESCRIPTION 1 Power button with LED Power on off 2 Reset button Soft reset system function 3 ID button Activates identification event 4 Fault LED Provides critical and non critical failure notification 5 HDD access LED Hard disk drive access 6 LAN1 LED LAN access 7 LAN2 LED LAN access 8 ID LED Displays when ID button is pressed 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 ...

Page 25: ...ion Slot SAS SATA SSD optional expansion bay 5 Power Sub system Primary power supply unit PSU1 6 USB ports USB ports 0 1 2 0 3 0 7 Dedicated NIC Dedicated RJ45 connector 8 NIC1 RJ45 connector 9 NIC2 RJ45 connector 10 COM port A DB9 port Serial_A for debug or terminal concentrator 11 VGA connector Maximum display resolution 1920x1200 32bpp 60Hz reduced blanking 12 OCP connector OCP debug connector ...

Page 26: ...ation request Fault LED Amber Blinking Critical Failure critical fan voltage temperature state Non Critical Failure non critical fan voltage temperature state CPU thermal trip DC off OFF SEL cleared Last pending warning or error has been de asserted HDD Activity Blue Blinking Hard disk drive access only on board SATA port OFF No access non SAS LAN1 LED Blue ON Link Blinking LAN access off when the...

Page 27: ... 8 HDD LED Identification only for QuantaGrid D51B 2U Table 7 RJ45 LED Description CONDITION LINK ACTIVITY Unplugged Off Off 1G active link On amber Blinking green 100M active link On green Blinking green 10M active link Off Blinking green Table 8 HDD Status LED Behavior INDICATION STATUS LED FAULT LED ACTIVE LED Drive on line On blue Off On blue HDD access active On amber HDD error RAID fail Init...

Page 28: ...T LED ACTIVE LED Drive on line Off On blue present On amber HDD error Blinking blue HDD access active Slot empty Off Off PCIe Storage Device 0 Active LED PCIe Storage Device 1 Active LED SAS SATA Storage Device 0 Active LED SAS SATA Storage Device 1 Active LED PCIe Storage Device 0 Status LED PCIe Storage Device 1 Status LED SAS SATA Storage Device 0 Status LED SAS SATA Storage Device 1 Status LED...

Page 29: ...BIOS Chapter 2 This section provides information regarding the BIOS architecture BIOS update utility server management checkpoints and error handling found in the system ...

Page 30: ...ea of the screen and has dedicated functionality The following table lists and describes each functional area Entering BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is started by pressing DEL or F2 during boot time when the OEM Quanta logo is displayed Table 1 BIOS Setup Page Layout FUNCTIONAL AREA DESCRIPTION Title Bar The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the title of the form page the user is ...

Page 31: ...e Esc key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field When the Esc key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features of a menu the parent menu is re entered When the Esc key is pressed in any sub menu the parent menu is re entered When the Esc key is pressed in any major menu the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded If No is ...

Page 32: ...g to appear If Yes is highlighted and Enter is pressed all Setup fields are set to their previous values If No is highlighted and Enter is pressed or if the Esc key is pressed the screen is returned to the one before F8 was pressed without affecting any existing field values F9 Setup Defaults Pressing F9 causes the following to appear If Yes is highlighted and Enter is pressed all Setup fields are...

Page 33: ...cument is to serve as a reference point The Comments column provides additional information where it may be helpful This information does not appear in the BIOS Setup screens Information in the screen shots that is enclosed in brackets indicates text that varies depending on the option s installed For example Current Date is replaced by the actual current date Information that is enclosed in squar...

Page 34: ...dor Core Version 5 009 Information only Displays the AMI BIOS Core version Compliancy UEFI 2 3 1 PI 1 2 Information only Displays the BIOS compliancy Project Version Information only Displays the Project version Build Date and Time Information only Displays the BIOS build date Total Memory Information only Displays the Total System Memory Size System Date Day of week MM DD YYYY Set the Date Use Ta...

Page 35: ...tage Super IO Config uration System Super IO Chip Parame ters SATA Configura tion SATA Devices Configuration set Serial Port Con sole Redirection Serial Port Console Redirection Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Device Parameters PCI Subsystem Settings PCI PCI X and PCI Express Set tings CSM Configura tion CSM configuration Enable Dis able Option ROM execution set tings etc Trusted Com puting T...

Page 36: ...e 2 3 IntelRCSetup Screen Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 AT2 Configure 10 Gigabit Ethernet device parameters Dynamic used for UEFI driver Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 AT2 Configure 10 Gigabit Ethernet device parameters Dynamic used for UEFI driver Table 5 IntelRCSetup Screen Description SETUP ITEM OPTIONS HELP TEXT COMMENTS Load Pwr Perf Profiles Custom Energy Saving Balanced Virtualization ...

Page 37: ...and provides option to change the Common RefCode Settings QPI Configura tion Displays and provides option to change the QPI Settings Memory Config uration Displays and provides option to change the Memory Settings IIO Configura tion Displays and provides option to change the IIO Settings PCH Configura tion Displays and provides option to change the PCH Settings Server ME Con figuration Configure S...

Page 38: ...imer Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable FRB 2 timer POST timer FRB 2 Timer timeout 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes 6 minutes Enter value Between 3 to 6 min for FRB 2 Timer Expiration value Not available if FRB2 Timer is dis abled FRB 2 Timer Pol icy Do Nothing Reset Power Down Configure how the system should respond if the FRB 2 Timer expires Not available if FRB 2 Timer is disabled Not available if...

Page 39: ...ble if watchdog Timer is disabled OS Wtd Timer Policy Do Nothing Reset Power Down Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Not available if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Not available if watchdog Timer is disabled System Event Log Press Enter to change the SEL event log configuration View FRU infor mation Press Enter to view FRU infor mation BMC network co...

Page 40: ...s 10 and min is 1 Bootup Num Lock State On Off Select the keyboard NumLock state POST Error Pause Disabled Enabled Info Error Message Support Enabled Disabled Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Boot mode select LEGACY UEFI Select boot mode LEGACY UEFI This item decides what devices Legacy or UEFI BIOS should try to boot when let the system auto boot up without manual...

Page 41: ...stem boot order Boot Option 3 Device String 1 Device String 2 Disabled Sets the system boot order Boot Option 4 Device String 1 Device String 2 Disabled Sets the system boot order Boot Option 5 Device String 1 Device String 2 Disabled Sets the system boot order UEFI Network Drive BBS Priori ties Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI NETWORK Drives Table 7 Boot Options Scr...

Page 42: ... also provides a method to restore the server to the factory defaults or to save or restore a set of user defined default values If Restore Defaults is selected the default settings noted in bold in the tables in this chapter will be applied If Table 8 BIOS Screen Description SETUP ITEM OPTIONS HELP TEXT COMMENTS Administrator Password Set Administrator Password User Password Set User Password Sec...

Page 43: ...Reset the system after saving the changes Discard Changes Discards changes done so far to any of the setup options Restore Defaults Restore Load Default values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options Device String 1 Boot with Device Device String 1 Device String 2 Boot wit...

Page 44: ...efault system configuration values during the next POST The request to reset the system to the defaults can be sent in the following ways Pressing F9 from within the BIOS Setup utility Load BIOS defaults by jumper as follows 1 Power down the system 2 Move CMOS clear jumper from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 for a few seconds 3 Move CMOS clear jumper back to pins 1 2 4 System automatically powers on 5 Check...

Page 45: ... rule and use official provided package to update BIOS under DOS Linux EFI shell environment Using incorrect flash option to flash BIOS may cause damage to your system This utility loads a fresh copy of the BIOS into the flash ROM The BIOS update may affect the following items The system BIOS including the setup utility and strings Onboard video BIOS RAID BIOS and other option ROMS for the devices...

Page 46: ...The following steps will load the BIOS defaults by jumper 1 Power down the system 2 Move CMOS clear jumper from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 for a few seconds 3 Move CMOS clear jumper back to pins 1 2 4 System automatically powers on 5 Check BIOS defaults are loaded Clear Password 1 Power down the system 2 Move password clear jumper from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 3 Power on the system 4 Make sure password is c...

Page 47: ...s from both sources are considered valid and video is displayed to both outputs As an option the system can be operated without a host keyboard or monitor attached to the system and run entirely via the remote console Utilities that can be executed remotely include BIOS Setup Serial Configuration Settings The BIOS does not require that the splash logo be turned off for console redirection to funct...

Page 48: ...cape sequence The escape sequence in the following table is an input sequence This means it is sent to the BIOS from the remote terminal Reset BIOS provides another friendly method to reset system from console User could use Ctrl Shift to reboot system from remote console Limitations BIOS Console redirection terminates after an operating system has being loaded The operating system is responsible ...

Page 49: ...ncludes the necessary PXE ROMs in the BIOS image for the onboard controllers The legacy PXE ROM is required to boot a non EFI operating system over the network Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to Debug port The BIOS outputs check points throughout bootblock and Power On Self Test POST to indicate the task the sys tem is currently executing Checkpoints are very useful ...

Page 50: ...CHECKPOINTS BIOS 2 21 b Error code POST Error MRC Fatal Warning Code One reset switch To trigger system reset ...

Page 51: ...BMC Chapter 3 This section provides information and key features of BMC Baseboard Management Controller ...

Page 52: ...for remote management via network The FRU information report includes main board part number product name manu facturer etc Health status Hardware monitoring report Events log view and clear Event notification via lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap by SNMP trap or Mail by Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Platform Event Filtering PEF to take selected actions for selected events inc...

Page 53: ...us ID and Heartbeat LED s The following table contains information on Status LED when amber blinking Table 3 1 Status LED ID LED and Heartbeat LED LEDS COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Status LED Amber Status LED Blinking System Event See following Status LED table Off Normal status Blue On Power on Off Power off ID LED Blue Off Normal status Blinking Identify the system with interval Solid ON Identify th...

Page 54: ...mp_PCI_Inlet2 Temp_PCH Temp_Outlet Temp_SSD0v Temp_SSD1 It depends on physical plat form Upper Critical Going High Upper Non Critical Going High 7 CPU0 CPU1 1 Thermal Trip 8 CPU_DIMM_VRHOT 0 CPU0 VR Hot 1 CPU1 VR Hot 2 DIMM_AB VR Hot 3 DIMM_CD VR Hot 4 DIMM_EF VR Hot 5 DIMM_GH VR Hot 9 DIMM_HOT 0 CPU0 Processor Hot 1 CPU1 Processor Hot 2 DIMM_AB Memory Hot 3 DIMM_CD Memory Hot 4 DIMM_EF Memory Hot...

Page 55: ...ply input lost AC DC 14 PSU Redundancy 1 Redundancy Lost 15 Event Log 4 SEL Full 909 records 5 SEL almost full 909 x 75 681 records 16 Watchdog 0 Timer Expired 1 Hard Reset 2 Power Down 3 Power cycle 17 System Event 4 PEF Action 18 Critical IRQ 0 Front Panel NMI Diagnostic Interrupt 19 CATERR 1 State Asserted 20 PSU1 Input PSU2 Input HSC0 Input Lower Critical Going low 21 PDB Event It depends on p...

Page 56: ...EL entries Obtain Sensor Data Records SDR Set Platform Event Filtering PEF Set LAN configurations In addition the BMC supports LAN alerting in the form of SNMP traps that conform to the IPMI Platform Event Trap PET format Session and User This BMC supports ten 10 user accounts Each can have a different user name password and privilege level Four accounts can login simultaneously The available user...

Page 57: ...V Platform Event Platform Event Filter The BMC implements selectable action on an event or LAN alerting base on event By default no any PEF entries or actions exist applications need to configure it to enable Dedicated and Shared NIC The policy to match an event to Platform Event Filter Table entry is IPMI 1 5 standard The action support Power off Power Reset Power Cycle and NMI All Platform Event...

Page 58: ...BMC BMC FIRMWARE UPDATE 3 7 WebUI Update Remote update can be performed through the remote Web console ...

Page 59: ...y 2 Boot into DOS 3 Run dos bat The BMC recovery is complete Recovery Process in Linux System To recover BMC on a Linux system do as follows 1 Copy BMC firmware package to your USB drive 2 Boot into Linux 3 Run linux sh The BMC recovery is complete Recovery Process in Windows System To recover BMC on a Windows system do as follows 1 Copy BMC firmware package to your USB key 2 Boot into Windows 3 R...

Page 60: ...Regulatory and Compliance Information Chapter 4 This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system ...

Page 61: ...d on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modific...

Page 62: ...g or use of other component will void the UL listing and other product certifi cations and approvals Updated product information for configurations can be found on the site at the following URL http www QuantaQCT com If you do not have access to the Web address please contact your local representative Add in cards must have a printed wiring board flammability rating of minimum UL94V 1 Add in cards...

Page 63: ...licable threshold limits or 2 an approved pending RoHS exemption applies RoHS implementation details are not fully defined and may change Threshold limits and banned substances are noted below Quantity limit of 0 1 by mass 1000 PPM for Lead Mercury Hexavalent Chromium Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers PBDE Quantity limit of 0 01 by mass 100 PPM for Cadmium End of Life Product Recycling Prod...

Page 64: ...king Class A USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation VCCI Marking Class A Japan BSMI Certification Number Class A Warning Taiwan R43039 ICES Canada This C...

Page 65: ...Y COMPLIANCE MARKINGS REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 4 5 Recycling Package Mark Other than China GOST R Marking Russia Table 1 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings Continued REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGION MARKING ...

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