Fujitsu RX600 manual

PRIMERGY RX600 S4 Server Operati ng man ual Edition April 2008[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.2 Documentation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.4 Notational con ventions . .[...]

Operating manual RX 600 S4 Contents 4.6 Notes on connect ing/disconnecting cables . . . . . . . . . . 54 5 Start ing up and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5.1 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5.1.1 F ront of ser ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5.1.1.1 Controls . . [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual Contents 7.6 Incorrect date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 7.7 Drives repor ted as “dead” when star ting system . . . . . . 78 7.8 Added drive report ed as defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 7.9 Error messa g e on screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 8 CSS components . . . . . . . [...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 7 1 Preface The PRIMERGY RX600 S4 server is an Intel-based server f or mid-size and large companies . The server is suitable f or use as a file server and also as an application, inf ormation or Inter net ser ver . It is used as a rac k model. Thanks to its highly de veloped har dware and softw are components, the server o[...]

8 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Documentation overview Preface 1.2 Documentation o verview More inf or mation on you r PRIMERGY RX600 S4 c an be found in the fo llowi ng documents: – “Quick S tar t Hardware - PRIMERGY RX600 S4” leaflet ( only included as a printed cop y) – “Quick S tar t Softw are - Quick Installa tion Guide” leafl et (onl[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 9 Preface Features Fur ther sources of information: – Manual f or the monitor – Documentation f or boards and dr iv es – Documentation f or your operating system – Inf ormation files on your oper ating sys tem 1.3 Features Customer Self Service (CSS) The Fujitsu Siemens Computers Customer Self Ser vice (CSS) concep[...]

10 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Features Preface In the e vent of errors, ServerVie w S2 refers y ou directly to the aff ected component and its order inf or mation in the Illustrated Spares catalog of the ser v er in question. System board The f eatures of the system board are descr ibed in the technical man ual for the system board D2244 for the ha[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 11 Preface Features Accessible drives/components A number of mounting loc ations are ava ilable: – An installation slot f or a Ser verVie w Local Ser vice Display ( standard) – An installation slot f or a slimline CD/D VD driv e (option) – A 5.25-inch ba y for a magnetic tape driv e (option) The accessib le dr iv es [...]

12 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Features Preface High level of av ailability an d data security When memory data is accessed, 1-bit errors in the main memory are identified and automaticall y corrected with the E CC (Error Correcting Code) method. The patented memory scr ubbing function regul arly star ts up the EDC mechanism (Error Detection Code) a[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 13 Preface Features iRMC S2 with integrated ser vice LAN por t I The features of the i RMC S2 Adv anced Video Redirection and Remote Storage are a vailab le as an option. The iRMC S2 ( i ntegr ated R emote M anagement C ontroller) is a BMC wi th integr ated ser vice LAN por t and expanded functional ity that was pre viousl[...]

14 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Features Preface Server manag ement Server management is implemented using the ServerVie w software supplied combined with PDA (Pref ailure Detecti on and Analysis) technolog y from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. P D A repor ts the threat of a system error or ov erload at an early stage, allo wing prev entiv e meas ures to[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 15 Preface Features ServerStart Y ou can configure the PRIMERG Y s erver quick ly and precisely with the ServerStar t software provided. User-guided menus ar e av ailable f or installing the server operating system (f or fur ther details see section “Configuring the ser ver” on page 69 ). Service and suppor t PRIMERGY [...]

16 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Features Preface Ser ve rView Re mot e M anag eme n t ServerView Remote Ma nagement is the remote management solution from Fujitsu Siemens Computers f or PRIMERGY ser vers . Ser verVie w Remote Management and the rele vant hardware components integr ated on the s ystem board allow remote moni toring and maintenance as [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 17 Preface Notational conventio ns 1.4 Notational con ventions The fol lowing notational conv entions are used in this manual: 1.5 T echnical data Electrical data (hot- plug power supply unit) T ext in italics indicates commands or men u items. “Quotation marks” indicate names of chapters and terms that are being empha[...]

18 Operating manual RX 600 S4 T echnical data Preface Compliance with regulations an d standards Mechanical values Product saf ety and ergonomics IEC 60950-1 / EN 60950-1, UL/CSA 60950-1, CNS 14336 / GB 4943 / EN 50371 Electromagnetic compatib ility Interferenc e emissions EN 55022 class A; FCC class A; CNS 13438 class A; VCCI class A; AS/NZS CISP [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 19 Preface Technical data W e ight Appro x. 40 kg (depending on configuration). V entilation clearance At least 200 mm on the front and rear . Ambient conditio ns Condensation during operation m ust be av oided! Noise level Envi ronment c lass 3K2 Envi ronment c lass 2K2 EN 60721 / IEC 721 P ar t 3-3 EN 60721 / IEC 721 P a[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 21 2 Overv iew of the installation steps This chapter contains an ov er view of the steps necessary to install your server . Links guide y ou to sections where you can find more detailed inf or mation on the individual steps: Ê At first, please tak e notice of the safety instructions in chapter “Impor tant inf or mation[...]

22 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Overview of the installation step s Ê Configure the server and install the desired oper ating system and applica- tions. Here y ou can choose from two possibilities: – Remote configur ation and installation with ServerStart: The Ser v erStar t disc 1 s upplied allows you to con veniently configure the server and ins[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 23 3 Impor tant inf ormation In this chapter you wi ll find essential info r mation regarding safety when w or king on your server . 3.1 Safety instr uctions I The fo llowing saf ety instructions are also pr ovided in the man ual “ Saf ety notes and other impor tant inf ormation”. This de v ice meets the relev ant safe[...]

24 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Safety instructions Important information Bef o re startin g up V CA UTION! ● During installation and bef ore operating the dev ice, observe the instructions on environmental conditions for your de vice (see “T echnical data” on page 17 ). ● If the ser ver has been mo ved from a cold environment, condensation m[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 25 Important information Safety instructions V CA UTION! ● Ensure that the pow er socket s on the de vice and the grounded shoc k - proof sock ets are freely accessible . ● The On/Off button or the main po wer switch (if present) does not isolate the de vice from the mains power supply . T o disconnect it completely fr[...]

26 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Safety instructions Important information V CA UTION! ● Proper operation of the system (in accordance with IEC 60950-1/ EN 60950-1) is only ensured if the casing is completely assembled and the rear cov ers for the install ation slots have been fitted (electric shoc k, cooling, fire protection, interf erence suppress[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 27 Important information Safety instructions Batteries V CA UTION! ● Incorrect replacement of batter ies may lead to a risk of explosion. The batteries may only be replaced wi th identical batteries or with a type recommended by the man ufacturer (see the technical manual f or the system board). ● Do not throw batterie[...]

28 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Safety instructions Important information W orking with CDs/DV Ds an d CD/D VD drives When working with de vices with CD/D VD drives , these instr uctions m ust be f ollow ed. V CA UTION! ● Only use CDs/D VDs that are in perfect c ondition in y our server's CD/D VD driv e, in order to pr e vent data loss, equipm[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 29 Important information Safety instructions Modules with Electrostatic-Sensitive Devices Modules with electrostatic -sensitiv e de vices are identified b y the f ollowing st i cker : Figure 1: ESD label When y ou handle components fitted with ESDs, you m ust alwa ys obser ve the f ollowing points: ● Switch off the syste[...]

30 Operating manual RX 600 S4 CE conformity Important information Other impor tant information: ● During cleaning, observe the instructions in section “ Cleaning the ser ver” on page 71 . ● K eep this operating manual and the other doc umentation (such as the technical man ual, CD) close to the de vice. All documentation must be included if[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 31 Important information FCC Class A Compliance Statemen t 3.3 FCC Class A Compliance St atement If there is an FCC statement on the de vice, then: The fol lowing statement applies to the products co vered in this man ual, unless otherwise specified herein. The statement f or other products will appear in the accompanying [...]

32 Operating manual RX 600 S4 T ranspor ting the server Important information W ARNING: This is a class A product. In a domestic en vironment this product may cause radio interf erence in which case the user may be r equired to take adequate measures. 3.4 T ranspo rting th e server V CA UTION! Only transport the ser ver in its original pac kaging o[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 33 Important information Notes on installing in the rac k 3.5 Notes on instal ling in the rac k V CA UTION! ● For safety reasons, at least two people are required to install the rack model because of its weight and siz e . ● Nev er lift the ser ver into the rac k using the handles on the front panel. ● When connectin[...]

34 Operating manual RX 600 S4 En vironmental protection Important information 3.6 En vironmental pr otection En vironmentally-friendly product design and d evelopment This product has been designed in accordance with the Fujitsu Siemens Computers standard f or “environmentally friendly product design and de vel- opment”. This means that ke y fa[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 35 Important information Environmental protectio n Labels on plastic casing par ts Please a void stick ing your o wn labels on plastic par ts wherev er possibl e, since this makes it difficult to recycle them. Returns, recycling and disposal Details regarding the return and rec ycling of de vices and consumables within Eur[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 37 4 Har dware installation V CA UTION! ● F ollow the saf ety instructions in the chapter “Impor tant information” on page 23 . ● Do not ex pos e the ser ver to e xtreme environmental conditions ( see “Ambient conditions” on page 19 ). Protect the server from dust, humidity and heat. ● Make sure that the serv[...]

38 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Unpacking the server Hardware installation 4.1 Unpacki ng the server V CA UTION! F ollow the saf ety instr uctions in chapter “Important information” on page 23 . The ser ver m us t alwa ys be lifted or carr ied by at leas t two people . Do not unpack the server until it is at its install ation location. Ê T ransp[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 39 Hardware installation Rack installation/removal of server 4.2 Rac k installation/remo v al of server V CA UTION! ● F ollow the saf ety instructions and the rac k installation ins tr uctions in chapter “Impor tant information” on page 23 . ● At least two people are needed to positi on the s erver into/out of the [...]

40 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Rack installation/remov al of server Hardware installation DataCenter Rack – Directly later ally bolted telescopic rails or s liding rails (e x cept within the rear left area where a suppor t brac ket is us ed). – Enhanced cabl e management in the lateral rac k area. The mounting of the rails in the diff erent rac [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 41 Hardware installation Rack installation/removal of server Figure 2: Mechanical requirements[...]

42 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Rack installation/remov al of server Hardware installation – Y ou must ensure that the saf ety mechanisms on the ser ver , e.g. stoppers or retaining systems, are functioning c orr ectly . – The shape of the rac k suppor t uprights must ensure that the rails can be bolted to the front. – F rontally bolted telesco[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 43 Hardware installation Rack installation/removal of server 4.2.1 Mounting in the PRIMECENTER Rack F or mounting the ser v er in the PRIMECENTER Rack the f ollowing par ts are necessary : – a suppor t brac ket with two M5x10 scre ws including center ing disks – a rac k mount kit, compr ising two telescopic rails (left[...]

44 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Rack installation/remov al of server Hardware installation I F or better or ientation the height units are marked on the suppor t uprights. Figure 4: Mounting the t elescopic rails in t he PRIMECENTER Rack Ê P osition the left v ario suppor t system with mounted telesc opic rail (1) on the suppor t brac ket (ins er t [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 45 Hardware installation Rack installation/removal of server Ê Fit the PRIMECENTER Rac k cabl e management as described in the technical man ual for the PRIMECENTER Rac k. Ê Inser t the ser ver (see section “Inser ting the ser ver” on page 46 ). Ê Route the cabl es once the ser ver has been i nser ted, as described [...]

46 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Rack installation/remov al of server Hardware installation 4.2.4 Inserting the server V CA UTION! At least two people are need ed to pos ition the server in the rac k. Ê Fully e xtend the fitted telescopic rails. They must clic k into place so that they can no longer be mov ed. Figure 5: Inserting the ser ver Ê Lift [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 47 Hardware installation Rack installation/removal of server The fol lowing steps can then be carried out by one person only . Figure 6: Unlock telescopic rails and push ser ver into the rack Ê Press the saf ety catch (1) on the outside of the two rails upw ards in the direction of the arrow and pus h the s erver into the[...]

48 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Rack installation/remov al of server Hardware installation Figure 7: Securing the server Ê Place the cage nuts f or fastening the front panel in the corresponding holes of the front suppor t uprights and fasten the server using two kn ur led screws (1). T o remov e the ser ver , f ollow this procedure in re verse . Wh[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 49 Hardware installation Connecting devices t o the server 4.3 Connecting devic es to the server The por ts for e xter nal dev i ces are on the front and rear of the ser ver . The additional por ts av ailable on y our ser ver depend on the e xpansion cards installed (e.g. optio nal SCSI por t). I Some of the devices that c[...]

50 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Connecting devices to the ser ver Hardware installation The standard por ts on the rear are mar ked wi th symbols, and som e are color- coded: Figure 9: P or ts on the left side of the rear 1 2 x USB ports 3 Serial por t COM1 (turquoise) 2 Monitor por t (blue) 12 3[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 51 Hardware installation Connecting devices t o the server There are fur ther por ts at the rear right, see figure 10 . Figure 10: P or ts on the r ight side of the rear Ê Connect the data cables to the server and per ipherals. I Connect ke yboard and mouse via USB. There are no separate PS/2 por ts for them. 1 Serv ice L[...]

52 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Connecting the ser ver to the mains Hardware installation 4.4 Connecting the server to the mains The ser ver has tw o hot-plug power supply units. This ens ures redundant power supply . If one power supply unit i s def ective, the other then guar antees unimpaired operation. Each hot-plug po w er supply unit can be rep[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 53 Hardware installation Connecting the mon itor Figure 12: Secur ing the power cord in the cable clamp Ê Secure the powe r cords in the cable clamps so the insulated c onnec tors cannot be disconnected from the server accidentall y . 4.5 Connecting the monitor Ê Plug the data cable f or the monitor into the monitor por [...]

54 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Notes on connecting/disco nnecting cables Hardware installation 4.6 Notes on connecting/disconn ecting cables V CA UTION! Alwa ys read the documentation supplied with the de vice you wis h to connect. Nev er connect, or disconnect cables during a thunderstorm. Nev er pull on a cab l e when disconnecting it. Alw ays tak[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 55 5 Star ting up and operati on V CA UTION! F ollow the saf ety instructions in chapter “Impor tant information” on page 23 . 5.1 Controls and indicator s 5.1.1 Fr ont of server Figure 13: Fr ont - detailed view: por t and control panel 1 Monitor por t 7 ID indicator 2 3 x USB por ts 8 ID button 3 Hard disk activity i[...]

56 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation Figure 14: Front - ov erall view 5.1.1.1 Controls 1 Ser v erVie w Local Ser vice Displa y 4 Hard disk drive indi cators 2 CD/D VD driv e activity indicator 5 Accessible driv e (optional) 3 F an indicator 6 F an indicator NMI NMI button I Do not press! The NMI button ma [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 57 Starting up and operation Controls and ind icators 5.1.1.2 Indicators on the control panel ID ID button Lights up (blue) on the front and on the rear of the ser ver when the ID button is pressed. The two ID indic ator s are synchronized. Hard disk activity indicator (green/orange) Lights up or flashes g reen if one of t[...]

58 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation CSS CSS/Global Error indic ator (yello w/orange) Generally , the three possible states of this indicator ha ve the f ollowing meanings: – Does not light up when the system is OK. – If the e vent is still acute after a pow er failure, the i ndic ator is activ ated af[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 59 Starting up and operation Controls and ind icators 5.1.1.3 Indicators on the accessible drives/components CD/D VD drive activity in dicator Lights up green when the stor age medium is being accessed. ServerView Local Service Displa y Y ou can use the slot mechanism to pull out the ServerView Loc al Ser vice Displa y fro[...]

60 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation 5.1.1.4 Indicators on the HDD modules Figure 15: Indicators on an HDD module If a hard disk drive contin uous ly indicates an error , the drive should be replaced as soon as possib l e. This can be done during operation (see “Hot-plug hard disk drives” on page 89 ).[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 61 Starting up and operation Controls and ind icators 5.1.1.5 Indicator on the fan modules Figure 16: Fan status indicator (right fan module) The server has two f an modules each with two hot-plug s y stem f ans. The fan status indicator (1) visib l e at the front relates to both f ans in a module. Fan indicator Meaning do[...]

62 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation 5.1.2 Rear of serv er 5.1.2.1 LAN indicator s Figure 17: LAN indicato rs (rear r ight) 1 LAN activity indicator (ser vice LAN) Lights up green if a LAN c onnection e x ists. Does not light up if no LAN connection e xists. Flashes green when a LAN transf er is in progres[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 63 Starting up and operation Controls and ind icators I The LAN activity indicators are sy nchronous with the LAN indicators on the front of the ser ver (see “Indicators on the control panel” on page 57 ). 5.1.2.2 CSS indicator Figure 18: CSS indicator (rear r ight) 1 CSS indicator (y ellow) Does not light up when the [...]

64 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation 5.1.2.3 G lo bal Error indic ator Figure 19: Global E rror indicator (re ar right) 1 Global Error indicator (orange) Does not light up when the system is OK. No service incident or critical e vent has occurred. Flashes orange when a critical e vent has occurred. Details[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 65 Starting up and operation Controls and ind icators 5.1.2.4 ID indicator and ID button Figure 20: ID indica tor and ID button (rear right) 1 ID indicator (blue) Lights up b lue when the system has been selected b y pres sing the ID button (2). T o deactivate, press the b utton again. The ID indicator can also be activ at[...]

66 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Controls and indicators Starting up and operation 5.1.2.5 Indicators on the hot-plug power supply units Figure 21: Indicators on the po wer supply units (right power supply unit) In normal ser ver operation, LED 1 and 3 light up per manently , LED 2 does not light up . As soon as LED 2 indicates a f ault by lighting up[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 67 Starting up and operation Switching the server on and of f 5.2 Switching the server on and off V CA UTION! It nothing appears on the screen but fli ckering stripes after s witching on the server , s witc h the server off immediately (see chapter “T rouble- shooting and tips” on page 75 ). The On/Off button does not [...]

68 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Switching the server on and off Starting up and operation Switching the server off The pow er-on indicator lights up gr een ( item 6 in figure 13 on page 55 ). Ê Shut down the operati ng s ystem properly . The server is s witched off automatically and goes into standb y mode. The power-on indi c ator lights up orange [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 69 Starting up and operation Configuring th e server 5.3 Confi guring the serve r This section contains inf or mation about configuring the ser ver and installing the operating sys tem. I Make s ure that the energ y saving functions are disab led in the BIOS Setup during ser ve r operation. 5.3.1 Configuring onboard SAS RA[...]

70 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Configuring th e server Starting up and operation 5.3.2 Configuration with ServerStar t The ServerStar t disc 1 supplied allo ws y ou to conv eniently configure the server and install the oper ating system. Menu-guided configuration i nc ludes server configuration wi th the SCU and RAID c ont roller configuration with [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 71 Starting up and operation Cleaning the server 5.3.3 Configuration without Ser verStar t Configuring on board SAS RAID controller Configure the controller as described in section “Configuring onboard SAS RAID controller” on page 69 . Installing the operatin g system Ê Inser t the CD for the oper ating system you wan[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 73 6 Pr oper ty an d data p rotecti on 6.1 Mechanic al access pr otection The lock able rac k door protects the ser ver against unauthoriz ed access. 6.2 BIOS Setup security functions The Security menu in BIO S Setup off ers various options f or protecting your d a ta from unauthorized access. F or exam ple, you can assign[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 75 7 T r oublesh ooting and tips V CA UTION! F ollow the saf ety instructions in the “Saf ety notes and other impor tant inf or mation” manual and in chapter “Impor tant information” on page 23 . If a f ault occurs, attempt to resolv e it using the measures descr ibed: – in this chapter , – in the documentation[...]

76 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Server switches itself off Troubleshooting and tips 7.2 Server s witches i tself off Server Management has detected an erro r Ê Check the error list or the ErrorLog file in the Ser v erView prog ram, and attempt to eliminate the error . 7.3 Screen remai n s bl ank Monitor is switched off Ê Switch on your monitor . Sc[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 77 Troubleshooting and tips Flickering stripes on mon itor screen 7.4 Flic kering stripes on m onitor screen V CA UTION! Switch off the server immediately . Risk of damaging the server . Monitor does not suppo rt t he set horizontal frequency Ê Find out which horizontal frequency y our monitor screen suppor ts. Y ou will [...]

78 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Incorrect date and time Troubleshooting and tips 7.6 Incor rec t date and time Ê Set the date and time in the opera ting s ystem or in the BIOS Setup under the Main menu, using System Da te and Sys tem Time respectiv ely . I Note that the operating s ystem ma y aff ect the system time. F or e xample, the operating s y[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 79 Troubleshooting and tips Added drive reported as def ective 7.8 Added drive re por ted as defective RAID controller is not configured for this drive The drive was probably instal led when the system was s witched off . Ê Reconfigure the RAID controller f or the drive using the corresponding util ity . Info rmation is p[...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 81 8 CSS components This chapter describes how to handle CSS components and ho w to identify def ective CSS components and replace them y ourself . I Fur ther information on the CSS concept is provided i n the “ Customer Self Ser vice (CSS)” manual on the ServerBooks D VD . Upgrades , updates and replacement of non-CSS[...]

82 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components 8.1 Hot-plug comp onents This section describes how to handle the hot-plug comp onents and/or how to modify your server hardware (e.g. addi ng/replacing hot-plug po wer supply units or hot-plug HDD modules). The hot-plug procedure increases the a v ailability of system oper ation and[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 83 CSS components Hot-plug components Figure 22: Unlocking and removing the power supply unit Ê Remov e the cable of the def ective po wer s upply unit. Ê Briefly press the green point (1). This releases the loc king lev er . Ê Rotate the locki ng lev er in the direction of the arrow (2). Ê Completely remov e the defec[...]

84 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components If ev er ything is functioning correctly , the green LEDs 1 and 3 (see “Indicators on the hot-plug pow er supply units” on page 6 6 ) at the rear of the power supply unit will no w light up . 8.1.2 Replacing hot-plug CPU fans The ser ver has two pairs of redundant hot-plug CPU fa[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 85 CSS components Hot-plug components Figure 23: Unlocking fan module left and removing it Ê Briefly press the green point (1). The handle (2) is released. Use the handle to pull out the def ective f an module. V CA UTION! Nev er leav e the fan module slot empty for more than two min utes during operation. Otherwise, e xc[...]

86 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components 8.1.3 Replacing hot-plug main me mor y fans V CA UTION! The actions described in t his section may only be perf ormed by personnel with the appropriate technical training. Any unauthorize d openings and imp roper repair s could expose the user to risks (electric shock, fire hazards) [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 87 CSS components Hot-plug components Ê Open the housing cov er (see “Opening/closing the housing” on page 114 ). Figure 24: Diagnostic LED on main memory fan Ê Use the diagnostic LED (1) to identify the faulty f an. The diagnostic LED lights up/flashes orange . Figure 25: Excha nging the fan Ê T ake hold of the f a[...]

88 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components V CA UTION! Nev er set a remov ed/defectiv e fan do wn inside the ser ver . Risk of shor t circuit! Mounting is perf or med in the re verse order . I The new f ans are measured with ex plicit commands in Server Management. Depending on the result, the corresponding LED is set to oran[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 89 CSS components Hot-plug components 8.1.4 Hot-plug hard disk drives Up to eight hot-plug hard disk drives c an be installed in the PRIMERG Y RX600 S4 Server . The hard disk drives whic h c an be or dered f or the PRIMERGY RX600 S4 are supplied already mounted in an i ns tallati on frame s o that def ectiv e hard disk dri[...]

90 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components 8.1.4.1 Handling hard disk drives and HDD modules Hard disk driv es incor porated in the HDD modules are highly sensitiv e electro- magnetic de vices and must be handled with great care . Incorrect handling can cause par tial or total f ailure of the hard disk dr ives . These failure[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 91 CSS components Hot-plug components 8.1.4.2 Remo ving/inst alling the dummy module F ree slots are provided with d ummy modules. Remo ve the d ummy module bef ore installing an additional HDD module. Figure 26: Removing t he dum my module Ê Press both tabs on the dummy module together until the locking mechanism disenga[...]

92 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components 8.1.4.3 Installing/removing the HDD module Unlocking the HDD module Figure 27: Unloc king the HDD module Ê Release the loc k ing mechanism b y pressing the lock ing button (1). Ê Push the handle of the HDD module fully in the di rection of the arrow (2). The HDD module is now unloc[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 93 CSS components Hot-plug components Installing the HDD mo dule Ê Unlock the HDD module as described in section “Unloc k ing the HDD module” on page 92 . Figure 28: Pushing the HDD module i nto the slot Ê Carefully push the HDD module into the empty s lot until it stops.[...]

94 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components Figure 29: Lock the HDD module Ê Push the handle completely until the locking mechanis m engages.[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 95 CSS components Hot-plug components Removing the HDD module V CA UTION! ● Only remov e an HDD module during operation if the drive is not currently being accessed. Observe the control LEDs f or the corre- sponding HDD modules (see “Indicators on the HDD modules” on page 60 ). ● Under no circumstances should y ou [...]

96 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components Ê Install the new HDD modul e, as descri bed in “Unlocki ng the HDD module” on page 92 and “ Installing the HDD module” on page 93 . V CA UTION! If you ha ve remov ed a HDD module and do not install a ne w one in its place , put the dummy module back in its place for cooling[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 97 CSS components Hot-plug components 8.1.5 Hot-plug expansi on car ds V CA UTION! The actions described in this section may only be performed by personnel with the appropriate tec hnical training. Any unauthorized openings and im proper repairs could expose the user to risks (electric shock, fire hazards) and could also d[...]

98 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components Figure 30: Slots with and without hot-plug funct ionality I Slots 1 - 4 (green loc k s) are hot-plug slots. Slots 5 - 7 (b lue loc k s) are slots without hot-plug functionality . The ser ver must be s witched off before e x pansion cards are replaced or inser ted in these slots. The [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 99 CSS components Hot-plug components Figure 31: Deactivating, unlocking and removing the bo ard Ê Deactivate the e xpansion card using e ither the relev ant PCI hot-plug software or b y pres sing the optical wa veguide (1). Ê W ait until the optical wa veguide (1) no longer lights up . The slot is now z ero potential. ?[...]

100 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components Removing expansion car d from the removal tool V CA UTION! When removing the e xpansion card fr om the remov al tool, pa y par ticular attention to the engaging hooks that f as ten the board to the remov al tool (see figure 32 on page 100 ). Do not lift them b y more than appro x . [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 101 CSS components Hot-plug components Removing engaging hooks Figure 33: Removing engaging ho oks from the remov al tool Ê Push the green engaging hook s down in the direction of the arro w (1) until they di sengage from the remov al tool. Ê Remov e the engaging hooks (2) and keep them in a saf e place. Ê T o inser t a[...]

102 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components 8.1.5.2 Remo ving a dummy module If a slot does not contain an expansion c ar d, it is occupied by a dummy module. This is a retaining plate wit h an attac hed remov al tool. Bef ore inser ting an additi onal hot-plug ex pansion card, y ou will first hav e to remov e the dummy modul[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 103 CSS components Hot-plug components I K eep the retaining plate for future use . Ê Push the engaging hooks do wn until they disengage from the remov al tool (see figure 33 on page 101 ), and k eep them in a saf e place. 8.1.5.3 Installing a hot-plug expansion card Insert ing an expansion card in the remov al tool Figur[...]

104 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Hot-plug comp onents CSS components Ê Inser t the green engagi ng hooks in the rods and push them down until they engage in the upper edge of the e xpansion card. V CA UTION! Make s ure that the por ts on the expansion card are not b lock ed by the engaging hooks. Operating the expansion card Ê Inser t the e x pansi[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 105 CSS components Replacement of n on-hot -plug componen ts 8.2 Replacement of non-hot-plug components 8.2.1 Replacing a memory module V CA UTION! The actions described in this section may only be performed by personnel with the appropriate tec hnical training. Any unauthorized openings and im proper repairs could expose [...]

106 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Replacement of non -hot-p lug component s CSS components Ê Open the server (see “Opening/closing the housing” on page 114 ). Figure 36: Example: Diagnos tic LEDs on memor y board B Ê Use the diagnostic LEDs (1-8) to identify the f aulty memory module. The diagnostic LED lights up/flas hes orange and indicates th[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 107 CSS components Replacement of n on-hot -plug componen ts 8.2.1.1 Remo vin g the memor y board in question Figure 37: Example: Removing memor y board A Ê Unlock the memory board in question. Ê Lift the memory board up and out.[...]

108 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Replacement of non -hot-p lug component s CSS components Figure 38: Removing the memory board cover Ê Remov e the cov er on the memory board by pressing the marked tabs. First press tabs 1 and 2, then tab 3. 2 1 3[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 109 CSS components Replacement of n on-hot -plug componen ts 8.2.1.2 Remo ving a defective mem ory module Figure 39: Identify the slot on the mem ory board Ê Identify the slot with the def ective memory module (see page 106 ). The slots on the memor y board are numbered 1 through 8 ("DIMM 1" to "DIMM 8"[...]

110 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Replacement of non -hot-p lug component s CSS components Figure 40: Removing a m emory module Ê Press the holders on either side of the mounting loc ation concer ned outward (1). Ê Pull the def ective mem or y module out of the slot (2). 1 1 2[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 111 CSS components Replacement of n on-hot -plug componen ts 8.2.1.3 Installing a new memory module V CA UTION! The faul ty memory module must only be replaced by an identi cal memory module. Figure 41: Inser ting a memor y module Ê Carefully press the memor y module into the s lot (1) until the fastening tabs on both sid[...]

112 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Replacement of non -hot-p lug component s CSS components 8.2.1.4 Reinstalling the memory board in question Figure 42: Placing the c ov er on the memor y board Ê Place the cov er back on the memory board by pressing the marked tabs. First press tab 3, then tabs 1 and 2. 2 1 3[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 113 CSS components Replacement of n on-hot -plug componen ts Figure 43: Example: Installing memor y board A Ê Slide the memory board down in the lateral guide channels until it engag es in the slot. Ê Make s ure that the loc ks on the sides engage.[...]

114 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Opening/closing the housin g CSS components 8.3 Openin g/closing the housing V CA UTION! The actions described in t his section may only be perf ormed by personnel with the appropriate technical training. Any unauthorize d openings and imp roper repair s could expose the user to risks (electric shock, fire hazards) an[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 115 Abbreviations AC Alternating Current AC P I Advanced Configuration and P ow er Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute ASR&R A utomatic Ser ver Reconfigur ation and Restar t BBU Battery Back up Unit BIOS Basic Input-Output System BMC Baseboard Management Controller BTU British Thermal Unit CC Cache Coh[...]

116 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Abbr evia tions COM Communicati ons CPU Central Processing Unit CRU Customer Replaceab le Unit CSS Customer Self Service DC Direct Current DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DIP Dual Inline P ackag e DMA Direct Memory Access DMI Desktop Management Interf ace DV D Digital V ersatile Disk ECC Error Checking and Correcting E[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 117 Abbreviations EIA Electronic Industries Alliance EMP Emergency Management P or t EPP Enhanced P arallel P or t EMV Elektromagnetis che V er träglichkeit (elec tromagnetic compatibil ity ) EPR OM Erasab le Programmabl e Read- Only Memory ESD ElectroStatic Discharge FAT File Allocation T able FPC F ront P anel Controlle[...]

118 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Abbr evia tions I²C Inter-Integrated Circuit I/O Input/Output ICM Intelligent Chassis Management ID Identification IDE Integr ated D rive El ec tronics IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IME Integr ated Mirror ing Enhanced IPMI Intelligent Platf or m Management Interfac e IRQ Interrupt Request Line LAN Loc[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 119 Abbreviations LP Low Profile LUN Logical Unit Number LV D Low-V oltage Diff erential SCSI LW L LichtW ellenLeiter (fiber optic cable) MRL Manual Retention Latch MMF Multi Mode F aser NMI Non Maskab le Interrupt NTFS New T echnology File Sy s tem NVRAM Non V olatile Random Access Memory OS Operating Syst em PCI P eriphe[...]

120 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Abbr evia tions PS/2 Pers onal System/2 RAID Redundant Arra ys of Independent Disks RAM Random Access Memory RoHS Restriction of the Use of Cer tain Hazardous Substances (W aste from Electric and Electronic Equipmen t) RO M Read-Only Memory RoMB RAID on Mother Board RSB Remote Service Board RTC Real Time Cloc k RTD S [...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 121 Abbreviations SCSI Small Computer System Interf ace SCU System Configuration Utili ty SDR Sensor Data Record SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SEL System Ev ent Log S.M.A.R.T Self-Monitoring, Analysis , and Repor ting T echnology SMI System Managem ent Inter rupt SR U Ser vice Replaceab le Unit SSU System [...]

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RX600 S4 Operating manual 123 Inde x 3rd par ty rack installing s er v er 45 requirements 40 A accessib le drives DV D 11 , 56 , 59 magnetic tape 11 acclimatizatio n time 37 , 90 Adv anc ed Video Redirection 13 ambient conditions 19 ASR&R 12 A utomatic Ser ver Reconfigur ation & Restar t 12 AV R 13 B BIOS security functions 73 update 15 C c[...]

124 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Index EMC di rec tive 18 EMC regulations 91 , 96 , 101 envi ronment class 19 envi ronmental protection 34 error drifting displa y on monitor 77 driv e “dead” 78 driv e def ectiv e 79 incor rect date 78 incor rect time 78 no displa y on monitor 77 power-on indi c ator does not light 75 screen remains bl ank 76 scre[...]

RX600 S4 Operating manual 125 Index DataCenter Rack 40 , 45 installation i n rack 39 , 46 por ts 49 PRI MEC ENT ER R ack 39 , 43 rac k requirements 39 tele scopic rail s 43 , 46 ins tall at ion over vi ew 21 installing in the ra ck, notes 33 integrated Remote Managemen t Controller 13 iRMC S 2 13 L labels 35 LAN activity indi cator 55 , 62 LAN por [...]

126 Operating manual RX 600 S4 Index rating pl ate 38 rec ycling d evi ces 35 regulations and standards 18 Remote Storage 13 replace system f an 84 reset button 55 , 56 return of devices 35 S saf ety precautions 23 saf ety standards 18 SAS controller 10 , 71 RAID configuration 69 SAS RAID controller 12 saving energ y 34 screen error message 79 fl i[...]