Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server System SR1690WB TPS Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips
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Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips
Before attempting to integrate and configure your system, you should reference this section,
which provides a list of useful information.
 After the system is integrated with processors, memory, and peripheral devices, the
FRUSDR utility
must
 To ensure the highest system reliability, make sure the latest system software is
loaded on the server before deploying the system onto a live networking environment.
This includes system BIOS, FRUSDR, BMC firmware, and hot-swap controller
firmware. The system software can be updated using the Intel Deployment CDROM
that came with your system or can be downloaded from the Intel website referenced
at the bottom of this page.
be run to load the proper Sensor Data Record data to the
integrated Server Management subsystem. Failure to run this utility may prevent
Server Management from accurately monitoring system health and may affect
system performance. The FRUSDR utility for this server system can either be run
from the Intel Deployment CDROM that came with your system, or can be
downloaded from the Intel website referenced at the bottom of this page.
 System fans are not hot-swappable.
 Only supported memory validated by Intel should be used in this server system. A
list of supported memory can be found in the Intel
®
Server System SR1690WB
Tested Memory List which can be downloaded from the Intel website referenced at
the bottom of this page.
 This system supports the Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5500 and 5600 sequence. Table 2
in this document provides a list of supported processors. You cannot use Intel
®
Xeon
®
processors not referenced on the supported processor list in this server
system.
 You must use the CPU/memory air duct to maintain system thermals.
 To maintain system thermals, you must populate all hard drive bays with either a
hard drive or drive blank.
 You must remove power from the system prior to opening the chassis for service
You can download the latest system documentation, drivers, and system software from the
Intel Support website
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/server/s5500wb.