SGI® Altix® XE340 User’s Guide 007-5536-001
2 007-5536-0011: Introduction and OverviewWarning: If a lithium battery is installed in your system as a soldered part, only qualified SGI service pe
ESD and Safety Precautions007-5536-001 3Processors Each serverboard supports two Intel® Xeon quad-core processors in LGA1366 sockets (a total of 4 qua
4 007-5536-0011: Introduction and OverviewOn-board Controllers/Ports On-board I/O backpanel ports on each serverboard include one COM port, a VGA port
ESD and Safety Precautions007-5536-001 5Figure 1-1 Functional Block Diagram of an XE340 System Server BoardCPU#1 CPU#2AAABDDR3 DIMMBBDDR3 DIMMAAADDR3
6 007-5536-0011: Introduction and OverviewServer Chassis Features The following sections provide a general outline of the main features of the 1U syst
1U Twin: System Notes007-5536-001 7activity and system overheat conditions. Each control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset bu
8 007-5536-0011: Introduction and OverviewSystem Backplane and Drives As a system, the Altix XE340 server supports the use of four hard disk drives. T
007-5536-001 9Chapter 22. System OperationThis chapter describes the basic steps needed to get your Altix XE340 up and running. Following these steps
10 007-5536-0012: System OperationThis product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms, service closets an
Unpacking the System and Choosing an Operating Location007-5536-001 11Rack Mounting Considerations Use the guidelines in the following subsections to
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12 007-5536-0012: System OperationInstalling the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the Altix XE340 server into a rack
Installing the System into a Rack007-5536-001 13Installing the Inner Rails Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the chas
14 007-5536-0012: System OperationLocking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions. The first is to lock the server into
Installing the System into a Rack007-5536-001 15Figure 2-3 Sliding the Server into a RackServer Access After Rack InstallationAfter you install the un
16 007-5536-0012: System Operation(toward the rear of the chassis) until it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full acces
Installing the System into a Rack007-5536-001 17Note that all power and data cables should be routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow
007-5536-001 19Chapter 33. System Interfaces OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of the standard and optional interfaces available on your SGI A
20 007-5536-0013: System Interfaces OverviewFigure 3-1 Serverboard Control Panel ExampleOverheat/Fan Fail/UID When this LED flashes, it indicates a fa
Control Panel LEDs007-5536-001 21NICs 1 and 2 • NIC1 - Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing. • NIC2 - Indicates network activity on LAN2
007-5536-001 iiiRecord of RevisionVersion Description-001 July, 2009First Release
General Precautions007-5536-001 23Chapter 44. Internal Component Replacement and UpgradesThis chapter describes basic component replacement and upgrad
24 007-5536-0014: Internal Component Replacement and UpgradesEach serverboard has twelve 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 96 GB of registered
Adding PCIe Cards007-5536-001 25Adding PCIe Cards The server includes two pre-installed riser cards designed specifically for use in the 1U rackmount
26 007-5536-0014: Internal Component Replacement and UpgradesDrive Bay Installation/Removal Hard Disk Drives: Because of their hot-swap capability, yo
Disk Drive Removal and Installation007-5536-001 27Figure 4-2 Mounting a Drive in a CarrierInstalling/Removing Hot-swap Drives To remove a carrier, pus
28 007-5536-0014: Internal Component Replacement and UpgradesFigure 4-3 Server Disk Drive Remove/Replace ExamplePower Supply The SGI Altix XE340 serve
Power Supply007-5536-001 29The LED located directly above the power connector on the supply has three states:• Dark - no AC power is available to the
30 007-5536-0014: Internal Component Replacement and UpgradesFigure 4-5 Power Supply Removal Example (System Top Cover Removal Not Required)Installing
007-5536-001 31Chapter 55. Server BIOS InformationThis chapter describes the functions and features of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the SGI Altix XE
32 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationHow To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be chan
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 33BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. BIOS Build Date: This
34 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationThis item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS. Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 35Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set t
36 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationSelect Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E significantly reduces the CPU's power cons
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 37Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web
38 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationAdvanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below: CPU Bridge Con
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 39Patrol Scrubbing A memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for and corr
40 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationThis feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located. The options are Sea Leve
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 41SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH
007-5536-001 vContents1. Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationThis feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI. • SATA#
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 43Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE d
44 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationSelect UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 45When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The options are Di
46 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationNote: This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirec
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 47• The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (including the LED and th
48 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationMedium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and generally means that there may
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 49ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
50 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationBaseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform h
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 51Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address. Ch
vi 007-5536-001Contents2. System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationThe BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine; however it may be over-ridden. Mac address
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 53PEF Startup Delay -This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF after system power-ups and resets
54 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationThis item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has
How To Change the Configuration Data007-5536-001 55Use this feature to configure boot settings. Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to s
56 007-5536-0015: Server BIOS InformationWhen you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility
BIOS Error Beep Codes007-5536-001 57BIOS Error Beep Code ListThe following list of error codes my be helpful in diagnosing certain system problems.BIO
007-5536-001 59Appendix AA. Technical Specifications This appendix contains technical specification information about your system.Server Specification
60 007-5536-001A: Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental SpecificationsTable A-2 lists the environmental specifications of the system.Table A-2 Environ
007-5536-001 61Appendix BB. SGI Altix XE System DriversSGI Altix XE systems may sometimes require driver versions that are not included in the origina
Contents007-5536-001 vii3. System Interfaces Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
viii 007-5536-001Contents5. Server BIOS Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
007-5536-001 1Chapter 11. Introduction and OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of your server’s main features.Operating precautions are provided
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