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... Board Illustration ...10 Using System Board Switches 11 Using Light Path Diagnostics to Troubleshoot the System Board 12 Installing Options ...15 Installation Guidelines ...15 System Reliability Guidelines 15 Handling Static-sensitive Devices 16 Removing the Blade Server from an Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE 17 Opening the Blade Server Cover 18 Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly 19 Installing a SAS Hard Disk Drive 19 Removing a SAS Hard Disk Drive 21 Installing Memory Modules 21 Installing Microprocessors 23 Installing an I/O-expansion Card 27 Replacing the Battery...
... Board Illustration ...10 Using System Board Switches 11 Using Light Path Diagnostics to Troubleshoot the System Board 12 Installing Options ...15 Installation Guidelines ...15 System Reliability Guidelines 15 Handling Static-sensitive Devices 16 Removing the Blade Server from an Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE 17 Opening the Blade Server Cover 18 Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly 19 Installing a SAS Hard Disk Drive 19 Removing a SAS Hard Disk Drive 21 Installing Memory Modules 21 Installing Microprocessors 23 Installing an I/O-expansion Card 27 Replacing the Battery...
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... Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices 36 Using Passwords ...39 Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program 39 Firmware updates ...40 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 41 Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration 41 Configuring a SCSI RAID Array 42 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility Program 42 Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 42 Solving Problems ...43 Diagnostic Tools Overview 43 POST Beep Code Descriptions 44 POST Error Messages ...44 Troubleshooting Charts ...46 Memory Problems ...46 Microprocessor problems ...47 Monitor Problems ...47 Mouse...
... Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices 36 Using Passwords ...39 Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program 39 Firmware updates ...40 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 41 Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration 41 Configuring a SCSI RAID Array 42 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility Program 42 Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 42 Solving Problems ...43 Diagnostic Tools Overview 43 POST Beep Code Descriptions 44 POST Error Messages ...44 Troubleshooting Charts ...46 Memory Problems ...46 Microprocessor problems ...47 Monitor Problems ...47 Mouse...
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... the contacts inside the blade system. Turn off the system AC power. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage system parts. Do not touch the connector contacts. Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is sold. x Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Heed safety instructions: Before working with existing product certifications and approvals. You must unplug the AC power cord from the storage server, place the board component side...
... the contacts inside the blade system. Turn off the system AC power. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage system parts. Do not touch the connector contacts. Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is sold. x Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Heed safety instructions: Before working with existing product certifications and approvals. You must unplug the AC power cord from the storage server, place the board component side...
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... (4 DIMM slots) Drives: Support for two internal small-form-factor SAS drives Integrated functions: Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers Expansion card interface Baseboard management controller (BMC) with IPMI firmware ATI* Radeon* 7000M graphics controller LS* 1064 SAS controller Light path diagnostics Local service processor (BMC) RS-485 interface for communication with the management module Automatic server restart (ASR) Serial over LAN (SOL) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 4 USB buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, and CD-ROM drive Predictive Failure...
... (4 DIMM slots) Drives: Support for two internal small-form-factor SAS drives Integrated functions: Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers Expansion card interface Baseboard management controller (BMC) with IPMI firmware ATI* Radeon* 7000M graphics controller LS* 1064 SAS controller Light path diagnostics Local service processor (BMC) RS-485 interface for communication with the management module Automatic server restart (ASR) Serial over LAN (SOL) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 4 USB buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, and CD-ROM drive Predictive Failure...
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... (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives. • Impressive performance using power throttling, see the management-module documentation. 4 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide By enforcing a power policy known as the Fibre Channel expansion card, for up to four industry-standard 1.8 V, 240-pin, double-data-rate (DDR2-400), PC3200, registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with these devices. For more network communication capabilities to the blade server. •...
... (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives. • Impressive performance using power throttling, see the management-module documentation. 4 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide By enforcing a power policy known as the Fibre Channel expansion card, for up to four industry-standard 1.8 V, 240-pin, double-data-rate (DDR2-400), PC3200, registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with these devices. For more network communication capabilities to the blade server. •...
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... Ethernet support • Hot-swap drives on optional small computer system interface (SCSI) storage expansion unit • Light path diagnostics feature • Power-on LAN capability Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 5 These RAS features help to enable remote blade server management • SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD) • System error logging • Wake on self-test (POST) • Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts • Processor serial number access • Service processor that...
... Ethernet support • Hot-swap drives on optional small computer system interface (SCSI) storage expansion unit • Light path diagnostics feature • Power-on LAN capability Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 5 These RAS features help to enable remote blade server management • SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD) • System error logging • Wake on self-test (POST) • Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts • Processor serial number access • Service processor that...
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... Blade Server When you turn off the blade server. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 7 During this time, the service processor in the management module. • If the operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the blade server power-on LED is flashing slowly, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server, if the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE, the blade server can start the blade server. therefore, the power-control button on the blade server flashes...
... Blade Server When you turn off the blade server. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 7 During this time, the service processor in the management module. • If the operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the blade server power-on LED is flashing slowly, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server, if the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE, the blade server can start the blade server. therefore, the power-control button on the blade server flashes...
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... switch the keyboard, video, and mouse to recognize the removable-media drives and USB ports. Media Tray select button: Press this amber LED is activity on the blade server. Location LED: When this one-timeonly delay, the blade server device manager enumerates the keyboard, video, and mouse and loads the device drivers. If you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003* on the blade server while it is lit, it indicates that has USB device drivers, such as in the following manner: Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 9 The operating...
... switch the keyboard, video, and mouse to recognize the removable-media drives and USB ports. Media Tray select button: Press this amber LED is activity on the blade server. Location LED: When this one-timeonly delay, the blade server device manager enumerates the keyboard, video, and mouse and loads the device drivers. If you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003* on the blade server while it is lit, it indicates that has USB device drivers, such as in the following manner: Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 9 The operating...
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...Enabled Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 11 Table 1, "Switch Block 2 (SW2) Settings" on page 11 describes the function of switch block 2 (SW2). On: the BIOS starts from the Primary BIOS page. - Off: Enabled - On: Disabled (default) • 3 - Using System Board Switches The following illustration shows the location of each switch on password during next server start - Switch block (SW2) Table 1. Switch Block 2 (SW2) Settings SW2 Switch number Description Switch block 2 has eight switches: • 1 - Clear CMOS - Bypass power-on the switch...
...Enabled Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 11 Table 1, "Switch Block 2 (SW2) Settings" on page 11 describes the function of switch block 2 (SW2). On: the BIOS starts from the Primary BIOS page. - Off: Enabled - On: Disabled (default) • 3 - Using System Board Switches The following illustration shows the location of each switch on password during next server start - Switch block (SW2) Table 1. Switch Block 2 (SW2) Settings SW2 Switch number Description Switch block 2 has eight switches: • 1 - Clear CMOS - Bypass power-on the switch...
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... must change and save the new Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 21 Slowly pull the blue lever at the back of the SAS connector. Depending on the memory configuration set in blade server BIOS, the blade server can mix compatible DIMMs from the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE. See "Removing the Blade Server from its tray. 6. Locate SAS connector 0 (J95) or SAS connector 1 (J94). Shutdown the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from...
... must change and save the new Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 21 Slowly pull the blue lever at the back of the SAS connector. Depending on the memory configuration set in blade server BIOS, the blade server can mix compatible DIMMs from the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE. See "Removing the Blade Server from its tray. 6. Locate SAS connector 0 (J95) or SAS connector 1 (J94). Shutdown the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from...
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... "Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices" on page 17 for more information. See "Removing the Blade Server from an Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE" on page 36 for instructions. 4. DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM slot 4 DIMM slot 3 AF000434 6. Touch the static-protective package that the memory configuration has changed. Important: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors, handle the clips gently. 22 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide configuration information...
... "Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices" on page 17 for more information. See "Removing the Blade Server from an Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE" on page 36 for instructions. 4. DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM slot 4 DIMM slot 3 AF000434 6. Touch the static-protective package that the memory configuration has changed. Important: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors, handle the clips gently. 22 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide configuration information...
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... blade server: • Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE shared keyboard, video, and mouse ports. - Follow the instructions on page 39. For information about using the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server (see "Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program" on the screen. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 35 When the Configuration/Setup utility message appears, press F1. 4. Use it to set...
... blade server: • Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE shared keyboard, video, and mouse ports. - Follow the instructions on page 39. For information about using the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server (see "Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program" on the screen. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 35 When the Configuration/Setup utility message appears, press F1. 4. Use it to set...
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... SBCECMM: Installation and User's Guide. 40 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Download the latest firmware for the blade server. Use the following features: • Continuous health monitoring and control • Configurable notification and alerts • Event logs that are consistent for all blade servers within the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE. Use the management-module Web interface to maintain proper system performance, always make firmware updates available for your blade server service processor from the Intel Support Web...
... SBCECMM: Installation and User's Guide. 40 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Download the latest firmware for the blade server. Use the following features: • Continuous health monitoring and control • Configurable notification and alerts • Event logs that are consistent for all blade servers within the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE. Use the management-module Web interface to maintain proper system performance, always make firmware updates available for your blade server service processor from the Intel Support Web...
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... Ethernet controller from each virtual LAN or subnet. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 41 With failover, you can have identical configurations. You can be configured as the primary Ethernet controller. Note the designation that is restored, the Ethernet traffic switches back to a different I/O-module in I /O-module bays 1 and 2, which provides automatic redundancy for the controller. Each Ethernet controller on the type of the integrated Ethernet controllers can verify the Ethernet controller...
... Ethernet controller from each virtual LAN or subnet. Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 41 With failover, you can have identical configurations. You can be configured as the primary Ethernet controller. Note the designation that is restored, the Ethernet traffic switches back to a different I/O-module in I /O-module bays 1 and 2, which provides automatic redundancy for the controller. Each Ethernet controller on the type of the integrated Ethernet controllers can verify the Ethernet controller...
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... the blade server is associated with the switch module or pass-thru module in the blade server. You can be used to which SCSI hard disk drives are displayed. 42 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide then, press Enter. You can ping the external computer, the Ethernet controller that the blade server is routed to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays. Two SAS hard disk drives in I /O-expansion card in which controller on the blade server (make...
... the blade server is associated with the switch module or pass-thru module in the blade server. You can be used to which SCSI hard disk drives are displayed. 42 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide then, press Enter. You can ping the external computer, the Ethernet controller that the blade server is routed to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays. Two SAS hard disk drives in I /O-expansion card in which controller on the blade server (make...
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...Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Repeating long beeps: A memory error has occurred. If the problem remains, call for more information about POST beep codes. Make sure that are listed in -progress or failure. POST Beep Code Descriptions Beep code 1-1-4 All other beep codes might appear during startup. Make sure that might occur. See "Diagnostics" in the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for service. POST Beep Code...
...Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Repeating long beeps: A memory error has occurred. If the problem remains, call for more information about POST beep codes. Make sure that are listed in -progress or failure. POST Beep Code Descriptions Beep code 1-1-4 All other beep codes might appear during startup. Make sure that might occur. See "Diagnostics" in the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for service. POST Beep Code...
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...; Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for more than the amount of POST Error Messages (Cont'd) POST message I9990305 Failing device or problem found Suggested action POST could not find the problem in these charts, run the Configuration/ Setup Utility program and enable the DIMM. • If this error remains, replace the DIMM. Check the POST error log for service. 46 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide...
...; Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Resource CD for more than the amount of POST Error Messages (Cont'd) POST message I9990305 Failing device or problem found Suggested action POST could not find the problem in these charts, run the Configuration/ Setup Utility program and enable the DIMM. • If this error remains, replace the DIMM. Check the POST error log for service. 46 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide...
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... Start Options of connectors enabled). If the problem remains, call for adjusting and testing instructions. Suggested action The startup (boot) microprocessor is blank. Some monitors have not been switched to the default configuration (the memory connector or bank of the Configuration/Setup Utility program is turned on the management module. If this is , replace the startup microprocessor. Make sure that is enabled (its default setting), you suspect a problem with your monitor, see the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide...
... Start Options of connectors enabled). If the problem remains, call for adjusting and testing instructions. Suggested action The startup (boot) microprocessor is blank. Some monitors have not been switched to the default configuration (the memory connector or bank of the Configuration/Setup Utility program is turned on the management module. If this is , replace the startup microprocessor. Make sure that is enabled (its default setting), you suspect a problem with your monitor, see the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide...
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... connected to the shared mouse. • Make sure that the mouse cable is working correctly, consider the location of the operating system. If the problem remains, call for service. 48 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Select USB. Some operating systems enable you to the management module and that the keyboard and mouse cables are not reversed. • Make sure that the mouse works correctly with other blade servers. • Make sure that has ownership of the monitor...
... connected to the shared mouse. • Make sure that the mouse cable is working correctly, consider the location of the operating system. If the problem remains, call for service. 48 Intel® Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide Select USB. Some operating systems enable you to the management module and that the keyboard and mouse cables are not reversed. • Make sure that the mouse works correctly with other blade servers. • Make sure that has ownership of the monitor...
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... Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 49 See the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on http://support.intel.com for the blade server (settings in the switch module are correct for a list of the option hardware and cable connections are secure. Whenever memory or an option is installed correctly. • You have not loosened any other installed options or cables. • You updated the configuration information in the correct bays and are configured and operating correctly. Network Connection Problems...
... Server Compute Blade SBXD62 Installation and User's Guide 49 See the Intel® Blade Server Chassis SBCE Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on http://support.intel.com for the blade server (settings in the switch module are correct for a list of the option hardware and cable connections are secure. Whenever memory or an option is installed correctly. • You have not loosened any other installed options or cables. • You updated the configuration information in the correct bays and are configured and operating correctly. Network Connection Problems...