SGI® Rackable™ RP2 Standard-Depth Servers User Guide C2108-RP2, ISS3112-RP2, and ISS3124-RP2 007-5837-001
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Record of Revision 007-5837-001 Version Description 001 June 2012 Original printing.
Contents 1 2 3 4 Record of Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Features and Configuration Options Server Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hard Disk Drive Bays . . . . . . .
Contents Installing the Air Duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Installing 3.5” Hard Disk Drive into 3.5” Hard Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Installing 2.5” Hard Disk Drive in 3.5” HDD Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing Hard Disk Drive into 2.
Figures 007-5837-001 Figure 1-1 SGI Rackable C2108-RP2 Server . . . . . . 1 Figure 1-2 Overhead View of Server with the Top Cover Removed . . . . . 4 Figure 1-3 8-HDD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 1-4 12-HDD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 1-5 24-HDD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 1-6 Front Control Panel—Horizontal Layout . . . . . . . . .
Figures viii Figure 4-14 Inserting HDD Interface Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Figure 4-15 Sliding 2.5” HDD into Interface Bracket . . . . . . . . . . 37 Figure 4-16 Securing 2.5” HDD in Interface Bracket . . . . . . . . . . 37 Figure 4-17 Unlatching 2.5” HDD Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Figure 4-18 Removing 2.5” HDD Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Figure 4-19 Removing 2.5” HDD from Carrier . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables Tables 007-5837-001 Table 1-1 System Features and Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . 2 Table 1-2 Control Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 1-3 Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table 1-4 Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 1-5 Maximum Number of Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 3-1 Control Panel Components and Functions . . . . . . . . .
About This Guide This guide provides an overview of the features and the major components of SGI® Rackable™ RP2 standard-depth servers. It also provides system monitoring and maintenance information as well as important safety and regulatory specifications. Audience This guide is written for owners, installers, system administrators, and users of the RP2 server. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good working knowledge of computers and computer systems.
About This Guide • Appendix A, “Power and Environmental Specifications,” Lists input/output voltage specifications for the power supplies and also environmental specifications for operating the system. • Appendix B, “Regulatory Compliance Information,” Summarizes the product regulatory information. • Appendix C, “Rail Kit Installation,” Describes the steps to install the rail kit. • Appendix D, “BMC Error Codes,” Describes the BMC beep codes associated with failure conditions.
About This Guide Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this document: Convention Meaning Command This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands, files, routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language structures. variable The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined. Italic typeface is also used for book titles.
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Chapter 1 1. System Overview The SGI Rackable RP2 standard-depth servers are 2U rackmount servers. The servers have two main subsystems: the 2U server chassis and a dual-processor serverboard.
1: System Overview System Features and Configuration Options Table 1-1 summarizes the features and configuration options of an RP2 server. Table 1-1 2 System Features and Configuration Options Feature Description Motherboard Intel Server Board S2600GZ Processor support Support for one or two Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2600 product family with a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of up to 130 W. A 135-watt CPU is available with product warranty contingencies.
System Features and Configuration Options Table 1-1 System Features and Configuration Options (continued) Feature Description Riser cards Support for two riser card slots.
1: System Overview Server Components This section describes the server components pertinent to monitoring and maintaining your server. There are also quick reference labels inside of the chassis cover to assist you in identifying components. The RP2 server has one serverboard in the chassis. Figure 1-2 provides an overhead view of the server with the top cover removed.
Hard Disk Drive Bays Hard Disk Drive Bays There are three configurations of hard disk drives (HDDs) for the RP2 server: • 8 x 3.5” HDD bays (model C2108-RP2) • 12 x 3.5” HDD bays (model ISS3112-RP2) • 24 x 2.5” HDD bays (model ISS3124-RP2) Figure 1-3, Figure 1-4, and Figure 1-5 show the front view of these three configurations.
1: System Overview Front Control Panel Dependent upon your configuration, the control panel may have a horizontal or vertical orientation. Figure 1-6 and Figure 1-7 show the two layouts of the control panel.
Front Control Panel Table 1-2 identifies the components of the control panel. For a description of the function of these buttons and LEDs, see Chapter 3, “System Operation and Monitoring.
1: System Overview Back Panel Components Figure 1-8 and Table 1-3 identify the components on the back panel of the server. 8 Figure 1-8 Typical Back Panel of Server.
Peripheral Devices Peripheral Devices The server supports hard drives and an optical drive (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM). Figure 1-9 and Table 1-4 identify the various drive locations along with other IO ports.
1: System Overview Hard Drive Support As shown in Table 1-5, the server supports both 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives. Table 1-5 Maximum Number of Hard Drives Supported Hard Drive Type Maximun Hard Drive Number 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch 8 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch 12 2.5-inch 24 Special Notes: • The 3.5-inch HDD carriers support a hardware interface bracket that allows the use of 2.5-inch drives. • Drives can consume up to 17 watts of power each.
Peripheral Devices Solid State Disk (SSD) Support In addition to the support of the 2.5” and 3.5” HDDs in the conventional storage bays, the RP2 servers support SATA SSDs. As indicated in Figure 1-10, you place an SSD on top of the air duct.
Chapter 2 2. System Safety This chapter describes basic safety precautions. Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the RP2 system from damage, as follows: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.
2: System Safety • Serverboard Battery ! Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 2-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
General Safety Precautions General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: 007-5837-001 • Keep the area around the RP2 system clean and free of clutter. • The RP2 system might approach 100 lbs (45 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.
2: System Safety ESD Precautions ! Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards.
Chapter 3 3. System Operation and Monitoring Depending on your hard drive configuration, your control panel may be on the top row of the front panel components or may be the right-most panel on the front. Figure 3-1 shows the possible locations. There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the hard drive carriers and power supplies. The LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components.
3: System Operation and Monitoring Front Panel Controls and LEDs Each control panel contains control buttons and status LEDs. Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 show the components of a control panel.
Front Panel Controls and LEDs Table 3-1 describes the control panel components and their functions. Table 3-1 Control Panel Components and Functions Label Button/LED Color Condition Function A System ID button with LED Blue On Highlights targeted system. Can be activated by the button or software. B NMI button NIC-x C, D, I, J Link/Activity LED E Used for diagnostics. Recessed (tool required for use). Green On Network link to NIC-x detected. Blink NIC-x activity detected. Off No link.
3: System Operation and Monitoring Table 3-1 Label Control Panel Components and Functions (continued) Button/LED Hard Drive Activity LED H Color Amber Condition Function On Hard drives are available. Blink Hard drive activity detected. Off No hard drives are available. Notes: • Blink rate is ~1 Hz at 50% duty cycle. • It is also off when the system is powered off (S5) or in a sleep state (S1). • The power LED sleep indication is maintained on standby by the chipset.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) LEDs Table 3-2 describes the functions of the Status LED. Table 3-2 LED Color Amber HDD Status LED Functions LED Behavior Drive Status Off No access and no fault. Solid On Hard drive fault has occurred. Blink – RAID rebuild in progress (1Hz). – Identify (2Hz). Table 3-3 describes the functions of the Activity LED. Table 3-3 LED Color HDD Activity LED Functions Drive Condition Drive Type LED Behavior SAS LED stays on. SATA LED stays off.
3: System Operation and Monitoring Power Supply LED There is a single bi-color LED (green/amber) to indicate the power supply status. Table 3-4 describes the different states of the LED. Table 3-4 22 Power Supply LED States LED State Power Supply (PS) State Off No AC power to any PS. Green Output on and Ok. Green, 1Hz blink AC present (only 12VSB on). PS off or PS in cold redundant state. Green, 2Hz blink PS firmware updating.
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4: Chassis Maintenance Before working with your server product, read the safety information in Chapter 2, “System Safety.” Note: Whenever you service the system, you must first power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cord.
Removing the System Top Cover Removing the System Top Cover The server system must be operated with the system cover in place to ensure proper cooling. You will need to remove the top cover to add or replace components inside of the server. Before removing the top cover, power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the power cable(s). Note: A non-skid surface or a stop behind the server system may be needed to prevent the server system from sliding on your work surface.
4: Chassis Maintenance 5. Remove the four screws. See A in Figure 4-1. 6. Slide the cover back and lift upwards. See B in Figure 4-1.
Replacing the System Cover Replacing the System Cover To replace the system cover, use the following steps: 1. Place the system cover onto the chassis and slide the cover forward to engage the recessed edge at the front of the cover. See A in Figure 4-2. 2. Tighten the four screws. See B in Figure 4-2.
4: Chassis Maintenance Removing and Installing the Air Duct Always operate your server system with the air duct in place. The air duct is required for proper airflow within the server system. Removing the Air Duct 1. Carefully push in the two latches on the air duct. See A in Figure 4-3. 2. Rotate the back edge of the air duct up to disengage the two tabs from fan bulkhead. See B in Figure 4-3.
Removing and Installing the Air Duct Installing the Air Duct 1. Lower the front edge of the air duct to engage the two tabs on the fan bulkhead. See A in Figure 4-4. 2. Carefully push in the two latches on the air duct. See B in Figure 4-4. 3. Push down the air duct into place. See C in Figure 4-4.
4: Chassis Maintenance Replacing the Power Supply Caution: The power supply is only hot-swappable if you have a redundant system with two power supplies installed. If you only have one power supply installed, before removing or replacing the power supply, you must first take the server out of service and turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system. Turn off the system by pressing the power button and unplug the power cord from the system or wall outlet.
Replacing the Power Supply 2. If a power supply is installed, push the green latch in the direction shown while pulling out of the system by the handle. See Figure 4-6. Figure 4-6 Removing the Power Supply Module 3. Insert the power supply module into the power supply cage and push it in until it clicks into place. See B Figure 4-7.
4: Chassis Maintenance 4. If no power supply is to be installed, install the filler panel into the power supply cage. See Figure 4-8.
Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives Caution: To maintain proper system cooling, use drive carriers with plastic drive blanks to populate drive days that would be otherwise empty. You can install either a 2.5” or a 3.5” drive into a 3.5” drive carrier. This section describes the three cases of drive replacements: • 3.5” drive into 3.5” drive carrier • 2.5” drive into 3.5” drive carrier • 2.5” drive into 2.5” drive carrier Installing 3.
4: Chassis Maintenance 3. Remove the four screws securing the HDD to the carrier and remove the HDD or HDD interface bracket (in the case where there is a 2.5” drive in place). See C in Figure 4-10. Figure 4-10 Removing 3.5” HDD or Interface Bracket 4. Install the hard disk drive using the same four screws. See D in Figure 4-11. Figure 4-11 Inserting 3.5” HDD 5. Ensure that the connector end of the drive matches the backplane connector.
Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives Figure 4-12 Inserting 3.5” HDD Carrier Installing 2.5” Hard Disk Drive in 3.5” HDD Carrier To install a 2.5” drive into a 3.5” drive carrier, use the following steps. 1. Remove the drive carrier by pressing the green button and opening the lever. See A in Figure 4-9. 2. Slide the carrier out. See B in Figure 4-9. 3. Remove the four screws securing the HDD to the carrier and remove the HDD or HDD interface bracket (in the case where there is a 2.
4: Chassis Maintenance 4. Break off the tab on the HDD interface bracket. See d1 in Figure 4-13. Figure 4-13 Breaking Tab on HDD Interface Bracket 5. Install the HDD interface bracket from the top. See Figure 4-14. 6. Secure the bracket with three screws. See d2 in Figure 4-14. Figure 4-14 Inserting HDD Interface Bracket 7. Slide the HDD into the bracket to align the screw holes with the right and left rail. See d3 in Figure 4-15.
Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives Figure 4-15 Sliding 2.5” HDD into Interface Bracket 8. Secure the hard disk drive using the four screws for HDD. See d4 in Figure 4-16. Figure 4-16 Securing 2.5” HDD in Interface Bracket 9. With the lever open, insert the hard disk drive assembly into the chassis. See E in Figure 4-12. 10. Push in the lever to lock it into place. See F in Figure 4-12.
4: Chassis Maintenance Installing Hard Disk Drive into 2.5” Hard Drive Carrier To install a 2.5” drive into a 2.5” drive carrier, use the following steps. 1. Remove the drive carrier by pressing the green latch to unlock. See A in Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17 Unlatching 2.5” HDD Carrier 2. Pull out the black lever and slide the carrier out. See B in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 38 Removing 2.
Installing and Removing Hot-Swap Hard Drives 3. Remove the four screws securing the HDD or drive blank from the HDD carrier. See C in Figure 4-19. 4. Remove the drive from the HDD carrier. See D in Figure 4-19. Figure 4-19 Removing 2.5” HDD from Carrier 5. Install the hard disk drive using the same four screws removed earlier. See Figure 4-20. 6. Ensure that the connector end of the drive matches the backplane connector. See E in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 007-5837-001 Inserting 2.
4: Chassis Maintenance 7. With the lever open, insert the hard disk drive assembly into the chassis and push in the lever to lock it into place. See F in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Inserting 2.5” HDD Carrier Installing and Removing a Slimline Optical Drive Caution: The slimline optical drive is not hot-swappable.
Installing and Removing a Slimline Optical Drive Installing a Slimline Optical Drive 1. Install the plastic guide onto the back of the drive and attach with two screws. See A in Figure 4-22 Figure 4-22 Installing the Plastic Guide to the Optical Drive 2. Insert the optical drive into chassis opening and push until it stops. See B in Figure 4-23. 3. Connect the cables. See C in Figure 4-23.
4: Chassis Maintenance Removing a Slimline Optical Drive 1. Remove the cables. See A in Figure 4-24. 2. Lift up the blue tab to release the optical drive. See B in Figure 4-24. 3. Slide the optical drive out. See C in Figure 4-24. Figure 4-24 Removing the Optical Drive 4. If no device will be installed in this location, install a filler panel in this location.
Installing and Removing a Solid State Drive (SSD) Installing and Removing a Solid State Drive (SSD) Installing an SSD 1. Place the SSD on the air duct. See A in Figure 4-25. 2. Secure the SSD with four screws. See B in Figure 4-25. 3. Connect the cables. See C in Figure 4-25.
4: Chassis Maintenance Removing an SSD 1. Disconnect the cables. See A in Figure 4-26. 2. Remove the four screws to release the SSD. See B in Figure 4-26. 3. Pull the SSD up to remove it from the air duct. See C in Figure 4-26.
Replacing a System Fan Replacing a System Fan Use the following steps to replace a system fan. 1. Pull the system fan straight up to remove it from the fan holder. See Figure 4-27. 2. Replace the system fan.
4: Chassis Maintenance Replacing the Backup Battery The lithium battery on the serverboard powers the RTC for up to 10 years in the absence of power. When the battery starts to weaken, it loses voltage and the server settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC (for example, the date and time) may be wrong. Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices. Warning: There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
Mounting the Chassis to a Rack 4. Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance. 5. Using the correct polarity, insert the new lithium battery in the battery socket. Note: You will need to run the BIOS setup to restore the configuration settings to the real-time clock (RTC). Mounting the Chassis to a Rack A slide rail kit is bundled with the server and is packed in the same shipping box with the chassis. Use the following steps to install the chassis in the rack. 1.
4: Chassis Maintenance 2. Attach the slides to the rack as shown in Figure 4-30.
Mounting the Chassis to a Rack 3. Install the inner members to the chassis as shown in Figure 4-31. Figure 4-31 Installing the Inner Members to the Chassis 4. Install the chassis to the fixed slides as shown in Figure 4-32.
4: Chassis Maintenance Removing the Chassis from a Rack To remove the chassis from a rack, use the following steps: 1. Extend the slides as shown in Figure 4-33. Figure 4-33 Extending Slides to Remove the Chassis 2. Remove the inner members from the chassis as shown in Figure 4-34.
Appendix A A. Power and Environmental Specifications This appendix describes the following: • “Power Supply Input Voltages” on page 51 • “Power Supply Output Voltages” on page 51 • “Environmental Specifications” on page 52 Power Supply Input Voltages For a 750W power supply module, the following are the input specifications: • 100 - 127 V at 50/60 Hz 8.2 A • 200 - 240 V at 50/60 Hz 4.
A: Power and Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications Table A-2 lists the system-level operation and non-operating environmental limits. Table A-2 Environmental Specifications Attribute Limits Operating temperature +10ºC to +35ºC with the maximum rate of change not to exceed 10ºC per hour Non-operating temperature -40ºC to +70ºC Operating humidity range 20%–80%, non-condensing 52 Non-operating humidity 8%–80%, non-condensing at 35ºC Acoustic noise Sound power: 7.
Appendix B B. Regulatory Compliance Information Table B-1summarizes the product regulatory compliance.
Appendix C C. Rail Kit Installation If the chassis for your server does not have pre-installed rail slides, SGI provides a rail kit. Use the following steps to install the rail kit. 1. Attach the slide rails to the racks as shown in Figure C-1.
C: Rail Kit Installation 2. Fully extend the rail slides as shown in Figure C-2.
3. Attach the chassis to the rail slides as shown in Figure C-3.
C: Rail Kit Installation 4. Push the release tab and push the chassis into the rack as shown in Figure C-4.
Appendix D D. BMC Error Codes The BMC may generate beep codes upon detection of failure conditions. Beep codes are sounded each time the problem is discovered (for example, on each power-up attempt) but are not sounded continuously. Common supported codes are listed in Table D-1. In Table D-1, each digit in the code is represented by a sequence of beeps whose count is equal to the digit. Table D-1 007-5837-001 BMC Beep Codes Associated Sensors Supported No CPUs installed or first CPU socket is empty.