SGI Rackable C2112-4G3 manuals

Sgi Rackable C2112-4G3 User's Guide (104 pages)

Brand: Sgi | Category: Server barebones | Size: 9.54 MB |

English

Table of contents

Rackable

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C2112-4G3

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System User’s Guide

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Record of Revision

3

About This Guide

5

Related Publications

7

Conventions

8

Product Support

8

Reader Comments

9

Contents

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1. Introduction

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1: Introduction

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Server Board Features

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PCI Expansion Slots

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

28

Onboard Graphics Controller

28

Optional InfiniBand Connector

28

Other Features

28

Server Chassis Features

29

DDR2 SDRAM

30

Cooling System

31

2. Server Installation

33

Warnings and Precautions

34

Rack Mounting Considerations

35

Circuit Overloading

36

Reliable Ground

36

Outer Rack Rails

37

Install the Inner Rails

38

Install the Server in a Rack

39

Check the Node Board Setup

40

Check the CPUs (processors)

41

Check the System Memory

41

Install Expansion PCIe Cards

42

Check the Drive Bay Setup

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3. System Interface

43

Control Panel LEDs

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Drive Carrier LEDs

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3: System Interface

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4. System Safety

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Serverboard Battery

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Optional CD/DVD-ROM Laser

48

General Safety Precautions

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ESD Precautions

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4: System Safety

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Handling the Node Board

51

Unpacking

52

Connecting the Control Panel

52

Serverboard I/O Ports

53

Serverboard Details

54

Serverboard Health Monitoring

55

ACPI Features

55

Mellonox

56

Connect-X

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Installing Memory

57

Memory DIMM Layout

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SLOT1:PCI-E 2.0 x16

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InfiniBand

60

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Drive location 0

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Drive location 1

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Drive location 2

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Drive Configurations

65

PCIe Expansion Cards

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Memory Errors

68

Chassis Service Information

69

Control Panel

70

System Fans

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System Fan Failure

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Replacing System Fans

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Accessing the Drive Bays

74

Disk Drive Installation

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Hard Drive Backplane

76

Power Supply

77

Power Supply Failure

77

Installing a New Power Supply

78

PCIe Card Installation Steps

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Starting BIOS Setup Utility

81

Starting the Setup Utility

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Main Menu

83

Advanced Setup Configurations

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Memory Configuration

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ECC Configuration

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IDE Configuration

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SATA IDE Combined Mode

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PATA Channel Configuration

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LBA/Large Mode

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

90

PIO Mode

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PCI/PNP Settings Menu

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SuperIO Device Configuration

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Remote Access Configuration

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Hardware Health Configuration

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ACPI Configuration

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Event Log Configuration

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Security Menu

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Boot Menu

98

Exit Menu

99

Load Optimal Defaults

100

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

100

A. BIOS Error Codes

101

Operating Environment

103

Regulatory Compliance

103

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