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SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0a[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’ s Manual ii The information in th is User ’s Manual has bee n carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate . The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any p[...]

iii Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information T echnology professionals, service personnel and tech nicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by exp erienced professionals only[...]

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v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........... ................. ................. ................... ....... 1-1 1-1 Overview ................... ................. ................. ................ ................. ....... 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of T ypical Components ...................... ............... 1-1 1-3 Blade Mo dule Featu[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual vi 3-9 Configuring and Setting up RAID ........ ................. ................ ........ 3-12 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features ................. ................. ............ 4-1 4-1 Control Panel ..... .................... ................. ................. ................ .......... 4-2 Power Butt[...]

vii SMBIOS Configuration................... ... ................ ... ... ................. ... .......... 6-12 Remote Access Configuratio n . ................. ................. ................. .......... 6-12 System Health Monitor..... ................. ................ ................. ................. .. 6-13 6-4 Boot Menu ............. ....[...]

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ix List of Figures Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers ............. .. ... ... ... . 1-4 Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Encl osure ....................... .................... .... 3-3 Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position ... ............................ .............. .......... 3-3 Figure 3-3. Installing a [...]

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xi List of Tables Table 1-1. SBI-7226T-T 2 Blade Specification Features....... ................... .......... 1-2 Table 3-1. Populating Eig ht Memory Slots per Node for Interleaved Operation ........ ... ... .. ... ... ... ........... ................. ................... .......... 3-6 Table 4-1. SBI-7226T-T 2 Blade Unit Features.......... .......[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SBI-7226T -T2 blade module is a compact self-contained server that connect s into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides pow er, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7226T -T 2 blade module can hold ten blade units. Each blade module contains two “Nodes” that each are [...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 1-2 1-3 Blade Module Features T able 1-1 lists the main features of the SBI-7226T -T2 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components. S pecific details on the SBI-7226T -T2 blade module is found in Chapter 4: "Blade Module F[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory ( www .supermicro.com/products/superblade ). The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers. Details on installation of memory modules into the SBI-7226T - T2 blade module are[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 1-4 Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Cont acting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com ( General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Supp ort) Web S ite : www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micr[...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 System Safety 2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety prec autions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperBlade from damage: • Be aware of how to power on/off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the r oom's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 2-2 only . T he new fuse must be the same or equivale nt as the one replaced. Contact technical support for details and support. 2-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and fr ee of clutter. • Place the blade module cover[...]

2-3 Chapter 2: System Safety 2-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the cover of the blade unit is in place when the blade is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of w arranty damage to the blade can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Any drive carrier without a hard drive installed must remain fully installed [...]

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3-1 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. 3-2 Inst alling Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7226T -T2 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blade). Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems [...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-2 Removing/Replacing the Blade Cove r The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on. Removing/Replacing the Blad e Cover 1. Remove the blade unit from the enclosure (see "R emoving a Blade Unit fro[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserti ng a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Lockin g the Blade into Position[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-4 3-3 Processor Inst allation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each node. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor , memory and operating system support. Removing a Processor 1. [...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 8. Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten two diagonal screws until snug, then the other two screws. 9. When all four screws are snug, tighten them all to secu re the heatsink to the mainboard. 10. Replace the cover on the blade unit and finish by installing the unit back into the blade enclosure. Fig[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-6 3-5 Memory Inst allation The mainboard of each blade unit must be populated with DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Modules) to provide system memory . The DIMMs should all be of the same siz e and speed and from the same man ufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and ou[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-5. 8-Slot DIMM Numbering Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B P2-DIMM2 P2-DIMM2 P3-DIMM2 P3-DIMM3 P3-DIMM1A P3-DIMM1B P4-DIMM1A P4-DIMM1B P4-DIMM2 P4-DIMM3 P1-DIMM2 P1-DIMM3 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-8 DIMM Inst allation Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Power ing Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1 ). 2. Remove the blade from the enclosure and the cover from the blade (see "Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover" on page 3-2 ). 3. Insert each DIMM verti[...]

3-9 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Inst allation Hard disk drives are installed in “carrier s” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operati ng system installed to operate. T o remove a hard drive carrier ,[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-10 Figure 3-7. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier[...]

3-1 1 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-7 Inst alling the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be inst alled on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems. The[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 3-12 Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirect io n) Y ou can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), SuperBladeT ool or the Web-based Management Utility . With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resid e s on another system/blade. [...]

4-1 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7226T-T2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7226T-T2 blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experience d technicians only . See Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blad e unit and T able 4-1 for its features. Table 4-1. SBI-7226T-T 2 Blade Unit Features Fe[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 4-2 4-1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel ( Figur e 4-2 ) with power on/off button, a KVM connector , a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. Th e numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2 are described in T able 4-2 . Figure 4-2. Bla de Control Panel T able 4-2. Blade Cont rol [...]

4-3 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that in dividual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Pre ss the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server . The power LED (#3) will turn green. T o turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 4-4 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7226T -T2 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel 5500/IOH-24D Ty lersburg + ICH10R chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B8DTT Mainboard and Figu re 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of [...]

4-5 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-3. B 8DTT Mainboard 2 6 7 3 6 5 5 9 1 4 5 5 8 8 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 14 14 13 13[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 4-6 T a ble 4-4. B8DTT Mainboard La yout Item Description 1 CPU1 Socket 2 CPU2 Socket 3 CPU3 Socket 4 CPU4 Socket 5 DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "8 -Slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-7 for details). 6 S pace for 2.5” SA T A Hard Drive 7 Gbx Connector (for po wer and logic to backplane) 8 BIOS Chi[...]

4-7 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-4. Intel 5500 /IOH-24D T ylersburg + ICH10R Chip set: Block D iagram for SBI-7226T -T2 Jumpers The jumpers present on t he mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there a re no jumpers used to configure the operation of the ma inboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also cl ear any [...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 4-8 Clearing CMOS 1. First power down the blade and remove it fro m the enclosure. 2. Remove the blade cover to access the mainboard (see Section : Removing/ Replacing the Blade Cover on page 3-2 for furth er details). Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver . 3. Replace the c[...]

4-9 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Memory Support The SBI-7226T -T2 blade module supports up to 64 GB of ECC Registered DDR3-1333/ 1066/800 SDRAM or 16 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM in six DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5 for further details on mainboard memory installation. Hard Disk Drives The SBI-7226T -T2 blade unit accommodates [...]

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5-1 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI-7226T -T2 blade module supports four hard drives, two per node, which may be used to create a RAID array . For the blade’s B8DTT mainboard, you may use the BIOS setup to configure for either the Intel or Adaptec R AID controller and utility: use the Intel driver for Windows and the Adaptec driver for Li[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 5-2 5-1 BIOS Configuration Utilities The SBI-7226T -T2 blade module uses either a Intel or Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to do the final RAID configurat ion on your system. The choice depends upon which configuration utility you chose in the BIOS setup. For details and instructions on the use of t h[...]

5-3 Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 2. In the IDE Configuration screen that appears ( Figure 5-2 ), select the SA T A drives you wish to configure as RAID drive s. For each drive, select the C ONFIGURE SA T A# AS menu option and se lect the RAID option for it. The screen will change to reflect your changes and display new men u options. Figure 5-2.[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 5-4 3. In the changed IDE C ONFIGURATION screen, select the M AX P ORTS ON SA T A# option and set your ports selection ( Figure 5-3 ). Figure 5-3. Selecting Max Ports Option[...]

5-5 Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 4. For the RAID ID Support menu option ( Figure 5-4 ), select either the Intel or Adaptec utility for configuring your RAID configuration. Figure 5-4. Selecting RAID Utility[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 5-6 5. The last option is for enabling or disabling Hot Plug support for your R AID configuration using the H OT P LUG menu o ption ( Figure 5-5 ). Figure 5-5. Enabling Hot Plu g[...]

5-7 Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 6. Press the Esc key once to exit the IDE C ONFIGURATION screen and go to the E XIT menu in the BIOS setup. From the Exit menu, select S AVE C HANGES AND E XIT to confirm your RAID configuration changes and e xit the BIOS Setup ( Figure 5-6 ). Figure 5-6. Exit BIOS Setup[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 5-8 7. Y our system will reboot. When the reboot displays the screen messag e in Figure 5-7 press C TRL -A to bring up the RAID Configu ration Utility you chose in step 4 (Intel or Adaptec). Figure 5-7. Screen Message[...]

6-1 Chapter 6 BIOS 6-1 Introduction This document describes the AMI ® BIOS Setup utility for the SBI-72 26T -T2 Blade Module. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily up graded using a floppy disk-based program. Running Setup The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-2 Items that use sub-menus are indicated with the  icon. With the item highlighte d, press the <E NTER > key to access the submenu. The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based nav igation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <E NTER >, <ESC>, <A R[...]

6-3 Chapter 6: BIOS CPU & Clock Configuration The menu options in the CPU C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptio ns are shown in T able 6-1 . T able 6-1. CPU Config uration Subme nu Menu Option Description CPU Settings (S tatic) This menu displays static informa tion for Module V ersion, Manufacturer , Frequency , BCLK S peed, Cache L1, Ca[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-4 IDE Configuration The menu options in the IDE Configura TION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-2 C1 Auto Demotion When this setting is enabled, the CPU will condition ally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto -demote informa tion. Sett ings are Enabled and Disabled. [...]

6-5 Chapter 6: BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration The menu options in the PCI/P N P C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-3 . T able 6-3. PCI/PnP Configuration Subm enu Menu Option Description Clear NVRAM Select Y ES to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y ES and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y ES to allow the OS to[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-6 Super IO Configuration The menu options in the S UPER IO C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-4 . Chip set Configuration The C HIPSET C ONFIGURATION submenu contains two submenus as shown in T able 6-5 . T ab le 6-4. Super IO Configuration Submenu Menu Option Descripti[...]

6-7 Chapter 6: BIOS CPU Bridge Configuration The menu options in the N ORTH B RIDGE C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-6 . NorthBri dge Configurat ion The menu options in the N ORTH B RIDGE C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-7 . T able 6-6. CPU Bridge Configuration Su bmenu Menu Opti[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-8 SouthBridg e Con f ig urat ion The menu options in the S OUTH B RIDGE C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-8 . T able 6-8. SouthBridg e Configurati on Submenu Menu Option Description USB Functions This setting Enables or Disables USB Functions for the system. Disabling [...]

6-9 Chapter 6: BIOS ACPI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-9 . AHCI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-10 . T able 6-9. ACPI Configuration Subme nu Menu Option Description  Advanced ACPI Configu[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-10 Event Log Co nfiguration The menu options in the E VENT L OG C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-1 1 . IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-12 . These options are only available with the S[...]

6-1 1 Chapter 6: BIOS Intel VT -d Configuration The menu options in the I NTEL VT - D C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-13 . MPS Configuration The menu options in the MPS C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-14 . IP Address Source This setting allows you to specify either a DHCP or S [...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-12 PCI Express Configu ration The menu options in the PCI Express C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-15 . SMBIOS Configurat ion The menu options in the SMBIOS C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions ar e shown in T able 6-16 . Remote Access Configuration The menu [...]

6-13 Chapter 6: BIOS System Health Mo ni to r The S YSTEM H EALTH M ONITOR submenu contains systems monitor displays for the following information: CPU1 T EMPERATURE , CPU2 T EMPERATURE , S YSTEM T EMPERATURE , CPU1 V CORE , CPU2 V CORE , 3.3V V CC , +5V IN , +12V IN , CPU1 DDR3 VTT , CPU2 DDR3 VTT , 5V STANDBY and BATTERY VOLTAGE . 6-4 Boot Menu T[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual 6-14 6-5 Security Menu The menu options for the S ECURITY menu are shown in T able 6-19 . The AMI BIOS provides a Su pervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. 1st ~ Boot Devices These settings specify the boot sequen ce from the available devi ce [...]

6-15 Chapter 6: BIOS 6-6 Exit Menu Select the E XIT t ab from AMI BIOS S ETUP U TILITY screen to enter the E XIT BIOS S ETUP screen. The options for the E XIT menu are sh own in T able 6-20 . Y ou may also additionally press <E SC > to exit with out saving or <F10> to save your se ttings and exit. T able 6-20. Exit Menu Menu Option Desc[...]

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A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BI OS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or di splay a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. T a ble A-1. BIOS POST Messages BIOS Message Description Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not wor[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual A-2 Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully . POST loads default values and of fers to run Se tup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not correcte d, the next boot will likely fail. On syst ems with control of wait states ,[...]

A-3 : A-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self -T est) code s for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Wher e nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes succes[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual A-4 Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs durin g POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issu e one of the following beep codes: • One long and two sho rt beeps – video configuration error • One repetitive long bee p – no memo[...]

A-5 : 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RA M 2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xx xx * 2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bit s xxxx * of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h T est CPU bus-clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix D[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual A-6 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display external [...]

A-7 : 93h Build MPT ABLE 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-su m failu re 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize securit y engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware int[...]

SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module Use r ’s Manual A-8 The following are for the boot block in Flash ROM: C4h Initi alize system error handle r C5h PnPnd dua l CMOS (optional) C6h Initi alize not e dock (optional) C7h Initi alize note dock late C8h Force check (opti onal) C9h Extende d checksum (optional) CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CB[...]

A-9 : If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an addit ional word-bitmap ( xxxx ) indicating the address lin e or bits that failed. 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 als[...]

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Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilitie s or syste ms, aircraf t, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critica l systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant inju ry or loss of[...]

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