AIC GB207A-CT User manual

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erver Barebone

User’s Manual

GB207A-CT

General Purpose S

Document Number: MAN-00104-A

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Contents

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Chapter 2 : Hardware Setup 10

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2.2CentralProcessingUnit(CPU)...............................................................................................................11

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2.4.1InstallingorReplacing3.5”Hot‐swapSAS/SATAHDD .................................................................16

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2.7.2InstallanExternalExpansionCardtotheRiserCard....................................................................21

2.7.3InstallinganExternalExpansionCardtotheRiserCard(Low‐profile) .........................................23

2.8SystemF

ans ...........................................................................................................................................24

2.8.1RemovingorreplacingtheSystemFans.......................................................................................24

2.9PowerSupply .........................................................................................................................................24

2.9.1RemovingorReplacingthePowerSupplyModule ......................................................................24

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Contents ............ ...

Safety Information..........................................................................................

About This User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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1.1GeneralI

nformation ...................................................................................................

1.2SystemSpecifications .................................................................................................

1.3FrontViewofGB207A‐CT ...........................................................................................

1.4RearViewofGB207A‐CT ............................................................................................

1.5TopViewofGB207A‐CT..............................................................................................

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2.1ChassisCover

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2.1.1RemovingtheChassisCover..............................................................................

2.1.2RemovingorInstallingtheFanDuct..................................................................

2.2.1InstallingtheCPU..........................................................................................................................

2.2.2InstallingtheCPUHeatsink................................................................................

2.3SystemMemory..........................................................................................................

2.4DriveBays ...................................................................................................................

2.4.2InstallingorReplacing2.5”Hot‐swapSAS/SA

TAHDD ......................................

2.5SlimCD‐ROM/DVD‐ROM ............................................................................................

2.5.1InstallingSlimCD‐ROM/DVD‐ROM....................................................................

2.6RiserCardSetting .......................................................................................................

2.7ExpansionSlot...........................................................................................................................

2.7.1RemovingtheMBtray..................................................................................................................

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Contents

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3.2.2InternalConnectors ......................................................................................................................27

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Settings 34

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6.3ConnecttoBMC.....................................................................................................................................41

6.4UpdatingBMCFirmware .......................................................................................................................44

6.5UpdatingBMCConfiguration.................................................................................................................45

Chapter 7 : Technical Support..................................................................................... 46

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Chapter 3 : Motherboard Settings ....................................................

3.1Mo

therboardLayout ..................................................................................................

3.2MotherboardContentList..........................................................................................

3.2.1Jumpers........................................................................................................................

3.2.3InternalConnectors(continue) .....................................................................................................

3.2.4InternalLEDs......................................................................................................

Chapter 4 : Backplane Settings.........................................................

4.1SA

S/SATA3G/6G4‐in‐1BPwithSGPIOsupport..........................................................

4.2SAS/SATA6G2‐in‐1BP ..........................................................................................................................

Chapter 5 : BIOS Configuration and ..................................................

5.1BIOSSe

tting ................................................................................................................

5.2UpdatingBIOS.............................................................................................................

Chapter 6 : BMC Configuration and Settings ...................................................

6.1Method1(UsetheBIOSsetup) .............................................................................................................

6.2Method2(UseaDostool‐Syscheck) ...................................................................................................

This document contains proprietary information about AIC products and is not to

be disclosed or used except in accordance with applicable agreements.

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Safety Information

nt, basic safety

elow, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric

shock, and personal injuries.

warnings and instructions marked on the product.

ovided with

h might cause

sustain serious damage.

ith this product.

uitry that might

urce indicated

ply in

pany.

the system.

mp cloth for

his product through open slots as they may

result in fire or

y are for ventilation to

ct in a built-in

n is available.

duct. Service

moving covers

risks. Incorrect

y used.

is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose

used batteries according to the instruction.

 This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug with a

third (grounding) pin. This plug is intended to fit only into a grounding type

power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the

outlet, contact your electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety

purpose by removing the grounding type plug. Do not use a 3-to-2 prong

adapter at the receptacle. Use of this type of adapter may result in risk of

electric shock and/or damage to this product.

When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipme

precautions, as listed b

 Read and understand all instructions.

 Observe

 For proper mounting instructions, please consult the User’s Manual pr

the product.

 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table whic

the product to fall and

 Install only equipment identified in the User’s Manual provided w

Use of other equipment might cause improper connection of circ

lead to fire or personal injuries.

 This product should be operated only from the type of power so

on the marked label. If you are uncertain about the type of power sup

your area, consult your dealer or the local Power Com

 Disconnect the power supply module when removing power from

 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a da

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

 Do not use this product near a water source such as a wet faucet.

Never push objects of any kind into t

touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could

electric shock. Never spill liquids of any kind on the product.

 Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit as the

protect the unit from overheating. Do not place the produ

installation unless proper ventilatio

 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this pro

should only be performed by trained personnel. Opening or re

and/or circuit boards may expose you to electric or other

reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequentl

 Risk of explosion is possible if battery

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About This User’s Manual

This document provides a detailed description of the GB207A-CT including:

Settings

 Backplane Settings

 BIOS Configuration and Settings

 BMC Configuration and Settings

 The General Features of the Product

 Hardware Setup

 Motherboard

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Chapterter 1.

/Quad-Core/6-

OS) size HDD bays w/o

expander to maximize I/O bandwidth. GB207A-CT harnesses MAX I/O™ technology,

maximizing the usage of off-the-shelf expansion cards (up to 5) in the barebone.

1.

/Quad-Core/6-

OS) size HDD bays w/o

expander to maximize I/O bandwidth. GB207A-CT harnesses MAX I/O™ technology,

maximizing the usage of off-the-shelf expansion cards (up to 5) in the barebone.

Product Introduction Product Introduction

1.1 General Information

GB207A-CT, a 2U 12bay General Purpose Barebone, supports Dual-Core

Core processors. GB207A-CT has 12 x 3.5” (Front) + 2 x 2.5” (Rear

1.1 General Information

GB207A-CT, a 2U 12bay General Purpose Barebone, supports Dual-Core

Core processors. GB207A-CT has 12 x 3.5” (Front) + 2 x 2.5” (Rear

Sy age C

Check your packa items:

Motherboard

Components 1+1 Redundant Power Supply

stem Pack ontents

ge for the following

Castor

1 x 650W

ot-swap 3.5” HDD Trays

SATA 4-in-1 Backplane

SATA 2-in-1 Backplane

I/O Main Riser Card

iser Card

System Fans

Accessories ower Cords

12 x H

3 x SAS/

1 x SAS/

1 x MAX

1 x PCIe R

5 x

2 x P

1 x HDD Tray Kit

1 x 3.5” Screw Kit

2 x Internal SATA Cables

3 x Mini SAS Cables

1 x 28” Rail

2 x Heatsinks

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1.2 System Specifications

Dimensions (w trusions)

x 736.6 x 88.8

inches : 19

x 29 x 3.5

ith chassis ears/pro

W x D x H

mm : 482.6

Motherboard

ard Castor (PSG-M-CTDP036D-110) Motherbo

Processor

Processor Support

GA1366 sockets to support Dual-core/Quad-core/6-Core Intel® Xeon

processors 5500/5600 series (Nehalem/Westmere)

Dual L

System Bus 1066/1333 MHz

Chipset

Chipset Support

• Intel® 5520 (Tylersburg-EP)

• Intel® 82801JIR (ICH10R)

System Memory

m Memory

e(12) DIMM slots support up to 192 GB of DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz

Registered ECC memory (recommended) / Unbuffered ECC SDRAM

Syste

• Twelv

Front Panel

s

• Power ON/OFF

• System reset Control

LEDs

• HDD

• Power

• LAN

Drive Bays

(12) x 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD bays

t-swap SATA/SAS/SSD HDD bays (rear)

• One (1) x Slim CD-Rom/DVD-Rom bay (rear)

Drive Bays

• Twelve

• Two (2) x 2.5" ho

Expansion Slot

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCIe X8 slot (low-profile)

Choice of two configurations:

• 1 x PCIe X8 slot (X4 lanes)

• 2 x PCIe X8 slots

• 1 x PCIe X8 slot (X4 lanes)

s

• 1 x PCIe X16 slot

• 1 x PCIe X8 slot

Or

• 1 x PCIe X16 slot (X8 lane)

Riser Card (incl

PSG-RC-CT

2U-40-

110

2U Gold finger 2 PCIe Gen2 X16 to 1 PCIe X16 + 1 PCIe X8 + 1 PCIe X8 (X4

lane) Riser or 1 PCIe X16 (X8 lane) + 2 PCIe X8 + 1 PCIe X8 (X4 lane) Riser for

Castor

uded)

PSG-RC-CTOB-10-

110

1U on-board PCIe Gen2 X8 to 1 PCIe X8 (low-profile) Riser for Castor

SATA/SAS Backplane

SATA/SAS BP

• Three(3) x SAS/SATA 3G/6G 4-in-1 BP with SGPIO support

• One(1) x SAS/SATA 3G/6G 2-in-1 BP (rear HDDs)

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System BIOS

BIOS Type

al Peripheral In rface

• AMI BIOS

• SPI (Seri terface) FLASH Inte

BIOS Features

CPI 1.0/2.0/3.0

• WOL

• AC loss recovery

interface

0

• Serial console redirection

• A

• PXE 2.0

• IPMI KCS

• SMBIOS 2.

On-Board Devices

SATA AID support Built-in Intel® ICH10R SATA2 controller with R

IPMI

Aspeed AST2050 BMC

2.0 (IPMI 2.0)

ort

k

Controllers

Ie Dual-port GbE Goller; external

well) PCIe Single-port GbE controller; external

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface

• iKVM, Media Re-direction, IPMI over LAN, Serial over LAN

• SMASH supp

Networ

•Intel® 82571EB (Ophir) PC

82574L (Hart•Intel®

(BMC Management)

(Boazman) GLCI on ICH10R Single-port GbE PHY; external •Intel® 82567LM

Graphics

Aspeed AST2050 graphics controller

• 8MB of memory

x 1200 @ 60 Hz • 1600

Super I/O ond W83627DHG Winb

Rear I/O

4 x RJ-45 ports

USB

LAN

2 x USB ports

VGA t 1 x VGA por

Serial Port 1 x DB-9 serial port

Power Supply

undant pow

64VAC, 47-63 Hz

650W 1+1 red er supply

• 90-2

System Coolin

• Five(5) 60x38mm hot-swap redundant fans

g

System Cooling

System Manag

System

Management

• Media redirection

• CPU temperature (PCEI)

• System temperature

eed detection

rt Fan speed control

• System ID / System fail indicator

• SMASH support

• Remote Power ON/OFF/Reset

ement

• IPMI 2.0 compliance

• KVM over IP

• Fan sp

• Sma

Operating Environment

Environmental

Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 35°C

• Operating Altitude Condition: 0 ~ 10K feet

• Storage Temperature: -20° ~ 60°C

• System Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (38°C) non-condensing

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1.3 Front View of GB207-CT

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1.4 Rear View of GB207A-CT

Hot‐swapHDDTrays

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LED

con

Color

I

Behavior

Controls Icon SystemBehavior

PowerLED Green

d:SystemOn

Off:SystemOff

PowerON/OFF

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PushforPowerOnorOff

 Soli

ANLED

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Green

Light:Link

Blink:Activity

SystemResetL

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PushforSystemReset

HDDLED Green Blink:A 

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ctivity

2xUSBports

Highefficiency 650W1+1

redundantpowersupplies80+

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DB‐9serialport

VGAport

4xRJ45ports

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1.5 Top View of GB207A-CT

T

he barebone server includes the basic components shown below.

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ardCastorMotherbo

ExpansionSlots

SystemFans

SAS/SATA

Hot‐swapHDDTrays

Backplane

PowerSupply

Hot‐swapHD

DTrays

RearI/OSlimCD‐ROM

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Chapter 2.

This section demonstrates maintenance procedures in replacing a defective part once

the GB207A-CT appliance is installed and is operational.

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2.1.

o screws from both sides to open

the rear cover

of the chassis.

2. Release two thumb screws from both sides and two screws from the mid-

top cover. Lift the cover up to open the mid-top cover.

e part once

th

e GB207A-CT appliance is installed and is operational.

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2.1.

o screws from both sides to open

the rear cover

of the chassis.

2. Release two thumb screws from both sides and two screws from the mid-

top cover. Lift the cover up to open the mid-top cover.

Hardware Setup

.1 Chassis Cover .1 Chassis Cover

1 Removing the Chassis Cover1 Removing the Chassis Cover

1. Release six screws on the top cover and tw1. Release six screws on the top cover and tw

2.

1.2 Removing the Fan Duct

1. Remove the middle fan module by lifting it and pulling it out. Then remove

the fan duct on chassis.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Caution : When unpacking a processor, hold the processor nly by its

e

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2.2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate.

2. Lift the load plate.

3. Remove the processor protective cover from CPU socket.

Processorprotectivecover

Loadlever

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

Loadplate

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dg

e

s

t

o

a

vo

i

d

t

ouc

hi

ng

the

con

ta

c

t

s

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4. Align the processor cutouts against the socket notches.

Cutouts

5. Close t

he load pla load lever.

Caution: The pins of the processor socket are vulnerable and

easily susceptible to damage if fingers or any foreign objects are

pressed against them. Please keep the socket protective cover on

when processor is not installed.

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toclose

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink

To install the CPU heatsink:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match

the holes on the motherboard.

Note: Apply thermal paste to the bottom of heatsink and spread in

an even thin layer before installing the heatsink.

2. Ti

ghten the four screws in a diagonal sequence, a couple of turns at a time,

unti re sec d the heatsink is securely fastened to the

chassis.

anl all four screws a ure

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2.3 System Memory

elve DDR3 800/1066/1333 Registered ECC SDRAM

(recommended) / Unbuffered ECC SDRAM.

This server board supports up to tw

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1. Populate DIMMs i

n the following er:

Numbers

MM arrang ment

ord

DIMM

DI e

CH2 CH1 CH0

- -

2 DIMMs

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

CH2 CH1 CH0

Ms

-

CPU0 DIMM

4 DIM

0 CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0 CPU1 DIMM 0

CH2 CH1 CH0

C

6 DIMMs

PU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

CH2 CH1 CH0

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

CPU0 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

8 DIMMs

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

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CH2 CH1 CH0

10 DIMMs

CPU0 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CPU1 DIMM 0

1

CPU0 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

DIMM

CPU0 DIMM 0

CPU1 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CH2 CH1 CH0

CPU0 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CPU1 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CPU0 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CPU1 DIMM 0

DIMM 1

CPU0 DIMM 0

12 DIMMs

CPU1 DIMM 0

2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

3. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.

Note: DIMM notch and socket bump must align as shown.

DIMMnotch

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ng the unlock button and pinching slightly the

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive out of the bay.

2.4 Drive Bays

2.4.1 Installing or Replacing 3.5” Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD

1. Release a drive tray by pressi

lock lever and pulling out the drive tray.

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3. P

lace the 3.5” HDD on the tra nd then secure it with four screws on the

bottom.

y a

4. Insert

the drive carrier into its bay. Push the tray lever until it clicks. Make

sure the drive tray is correctly secured in place when its front edge aligns

with the bay edge.

5.

Repeat steps1 through 4 to install the rest of HDDs.

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2.4.2 Installing or Replacing 2.5” Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD

g the unlock button and pinching slightly the

lock lever and pulling out the drive tray.

2. Fi

rmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive out of the bay.

1. Release a driv

e tray by pressin

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3. Place the 2.5” HDD on the tray and the ecure it with four screws on the

bottom.

n s

4. Insert the drive carrier into its bay. Push the tray lever until it clicks. Make

sure the drive tray is correctly secured in place when its front edge aligns

with the bay edge.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to install the rest of the 2.5" HDDs.

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2.5 Slim CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

2.5.1 Installing Slim CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

1. Release the four screws to remove the slim CD-ROM/DVD-ROM bracket.

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2. Release the two screws to separate the bracket holder and dummy cover.

3. Place the sl -ROM/DVD-ROM on the tray holder and then secure it with

8 screws fro h sides.

im CD

m bot

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4. Place the slim CD-ROM/DVD-ROM into the tray with four screws.

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2.6 Riser Card Setting

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RISER CARD PN (PSG CODE) DESCRIPTION

PSG-RC-CT2U-40-110(PE2U05) 2U Gold finger 2 PCIe Gen2 X16 to 1 PCIe X16 +

1 PCIe X8 + 1 PCIe X8 (X4 lane) Riser or 1 PCIe

X16 (X8 lane) + 2 PCIe X8 + 1 PCIe X8 (X4 lane)

Riser for Castor

RISER CARD DIAGRAM

FrontView

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE5

PCIE6

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Slot Bandwidth

PCIE5 X8 or X16

PCIE6 X8 or disabled

PCIE4 X4

PCIE3 X8

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Default Switch

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