Bull NovaScale T840 User guide

NovaScale T840

User's Guide

NOVASCALE

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86 A1 97EV 01

NOVASCALE

NovaScale T840

User's Guide

Hardware

September 2008

BULL CEDOC

357 AVENUE PATTON

B.P.20845

49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01

FRANCE

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86 A1 97EV 01

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

European Notice ............................................................................................................ 13

USA and Canada Notice................................................................................................ 14

Modifications to the Product.......................................................................................... 14

Connections and Remote Earths.................................................................................... 14

Power Supply and Cables.............................................................................................. 15

Batteries......................................................................................................................... 15

Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement .................................................................... 15

Laser Compliance Statement......................................................................................... 16

Warning - Hazardous Voltage!...................................................................................... 16

Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!...................................................................... 16

Product Disposal............................................................................................................ 16

System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rear View...................................................................................................................... 19

Status Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Front Panel..................................................................................................................... 21

Back Panel ..................................................................................................................... 22

Internal View ................................................................................................................. 23

Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Motherboard Layout...................................................................................................... 24

CMOS and Password Clear Jumpers............................................................................. 25

Reconnect the AC power and power up the system. ..................................................... 27

BIOS Select Jumper....................................................................................................... 27

Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................................. 28

Memory Configuration.................................................................................................. 28

Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Processor........................................................................................................................ 32

Memory.......................................................................................................................... 32

Expansion Slots.............................................................................................................. 32

Video.............................................................................................................................. 32

Network Controller........................................................................................................ 33

ACPI .............................................................................................................................. 34

Keyboard and Mouse..................................................................................................... 34

Peripheral Bays.............................................................................................................. 34

RAID Support................................................................................................................ 34

Peripheral Bays.............................................................................................................. 36

Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DVD-ROM Drive.......................................................................................................... 38

DVD Writer Combination Drive ................................................................................... 39

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Sony AIT-1 Turbo Tape Drive (IDE)............................................................................ 41

Sony AIT-2 Turbo Backup Unit (IDE).......................................................................... 42

LTO 2 Tape Drive (SCSI) ............................................................................................. 43

DAT72 Tape Drive (USB)............................................................................................. 44

Sony AIT-3 Ex Backup Unit (SCSI) ............................................................................. 45

Syskonnect single port PCI-E x1 LAN Board.............................................................. 46

Intel Pro/1000 PT Dual Port LAN Board ...................................................................... 47

Intel Pro/1000 MT Dual Port LAN Board..................................................................... 49

S-ATA Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................ 50

SCSI Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................... 51

SAS Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................................... 52

Adaptec 29160ALP SCSI Controller............................................................................. 53

Adaptec 29320ALP SCSI Controller............................................................................. 54

LSI SecuRAID 114 SCSI Controller............................................................................. 55

Promise Ultra133 TX2 (IDE) ........................................................................................ 57

Promise SuperTrack EX8350 RAID Controller (SATA).............................................. 58

LSI 8704 SAS RAID Controller.................................................................................... 60

LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller ................................................................ 62

Emulex 1150 Fiber Channel Card ................................................................................. 63

IEEE 1394 Controller Card............................................................................................ 64

RAID 5 Activation Key................................................................................................. 65

Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting Up Your Server (Rack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 67

Selecting Server Site...................................................................................................... 68

Setting Up Your System (Tower). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 70

Selecting System Site..................................................................................................... 71

Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

System Chassis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Front View with Front Bezel......................................................................................... 73

Front View without Front Bezel.................................................................................... 74

Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 75

Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 77

Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 78

Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 78

Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails................................................. 79

Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................ 80

Installing the Filler on the Server .................................................................................. 81

Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet ...................................................................... 82

Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Connecting the Power Cord(s)....................................................................................... 84

Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features ........................................................................ 85

Using the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Powering On your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Powering Off your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Forcing a Power Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

RAID Configuration Utility........................................................................................... 94

RAID Levels.................................................................................................................. 95

RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

RAID Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility . . 99

Description..................................................................................................................... 99

Enabling RAID in the BIOS.......................................................................................... 99

Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility...................... 99

Setting Up the RAID Feature......................................................................................... 99

RAID Configuration using SuperBuildTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

RAID Configuration using the SCSISelect Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Installing the Hard Disk Drives................................................................................... 101

Enabling the RAID Feature using the SCSISelect Utility........................................... 101

Creating Arrays............................................................................................................ 106

RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

RAID Configuration using the LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . 117

Running the Setup Utility............................................................................................ 117

Operating Procedures for the Setup Utility.................................................................. 120

Manual Rebuild............................................................................................................ 124

Setting a Hot Spare...................................................................................................... 125

Check Consistency....................................................................................................... 127

Others Operations........................................................................................................ 128

RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Configuring the BMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Overview...................................................................................................................... 130

Installation ................................................................................................................... 130

SELVIEW.................................................................................................................... 130

SYSCFG ...................................................................................................................... 131

Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Static Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Tools Recommended to Upgrade Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Preparing Your System for Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Removing or Installing the Left side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Removing the Left Side Cover .................................................................................... 140

Replacing the Left Side Cover..................................................................................... 141

Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 142

Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 143

Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 144

Removing a 5.25-inch Drive........................................................................................ 146

Fix Hard Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Installing a Fixed Hard Disk Drive.............................................................................. 148

Removing a Fixed Hard Drive..................................................................................... 156

Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Removing and Replacing a Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive............................................. 159

Cabling the Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Cages........................................................... 161

Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 171

Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 171

Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 171

Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Installing and Removing an Expansion Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 174

Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 175

Removing an Expansion Card ..................................................................................... 177

Cabling IDE Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

The IDE Cable............................................................................................................. 180

System Power Cables................................................................................................... 180

Cabling an Optical Disk Drive..................................................................................... 181

Cabling SCSI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Cabling a SCSI Hard Disk Drive................................................................................. 183

Cabling SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

The S-ATA Cable........................................................................................................ 184

System Power Cables................................................................................................... 184

Cabling a Hard Disk Drive .......................................................................................... 184

Cabling SAS Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

The SAS Cable............................................................................................................. 186

Preparing IDE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Preparing an IDE Optical Drive................................................................................... 188

Preparing an IDE Tape Drive ...................................................................................... 189

Preparing SCSI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Preparing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive.............................................................................. 190

Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive....................................................................................... 190

Preparing SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Preparing a S-ATA Hard Disk Drive........................................................................... 191

Preparing SAS Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Preparing a SAS Hard Disk Drive............................................................................... 192

Installing and Using Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

With the ExpressBuilder DVD you can:...................................................................... 193

Software End-User License Agreement ...................................................................... 193

Utilities......................................................................................................................... 193

NEC ESMPRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Functions and Features ................................................................................................ 194

Adaptec Storage Manager‘ - Browser Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Features........................................................................................................................ 195

WebPAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Intel® RAID Web Console 2 Utility (Windows Interface). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Power Console Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Major Functions........................................................................................................... 198

Components................................................................................................................ 198

System Setup................................................................................................................ 199

Management PC Setup................................................................................................. 200

SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Running the SCSISelect Utility................................................................................... 201

Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings.............................................................. 201

SCSI Disk Utilities....................................................................................................... 202

Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility ...................................................................................... 203

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HostRAIDTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Overview of HostRAID............................................................................................... 204

Overview of the specifications .................................................................................... 204

Features........................................................................................................................ 204

References.................................................................................................................... 205

Recommendations and Specifics................................................................................. 205

ExpressBuilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

ExpressBuilder (Windows-Based)............................................................................... 206

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

About Express Setup.................................................................................................... 207

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Installation Notice........................................................................................................ 208

Installing Windows Server 2003.................................................................................. 210

Updating the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Installing Drivers or Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Before Installing Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Installing Service Pack................................................................................................. 214

Updating System.......................................................................................................... 214

Re-installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded

to Dynamic Disk.......................................................................................................... 214

Manual Installation when the Disk Array Controllers are Connected......................... 214

Magneto-Optical device............................................................................................... 214

Partition Size................................................................................................................ 215

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Creating the Windows 2003 OEM-DISK from the ExpressBuilder............................ 216

Windows Server 2003 Installation............................................................................... 217

Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives .................................................................... 218

Updating the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Installing Drivers or Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Collecting the Memory Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

System Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Front Door Lock .......................................................................................................... 225

Rear Door Padlock Loop ............................................................................................. 225

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Using Passwords.......................................................................................................... 226

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Making Backup Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system ............................................................ 228

Cleaning the Interior of the system.............................................................................. 229

Cleaning the Keyboard ................................................................................................ 230

Cleaning the Mouse..................................................................................................... 230

Cleaning an Optical Drive and CD-Rom/CD-RW/DVD-Rom.................................... 230

Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Static Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

System Viewers ........................................................................................................... 234

Lamps........................................................................................................................... 235

Problems at initial System Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Problems Running New Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Problems and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Problems with the System............................................................................................ 240

Problems with Windows Server 2003 ......................................................................... 243

Problems with ExpressBuilder..................................................................................... 245

Problems with Express Setup ...................................................................................... 246

Problems with Disk Array Configuration ................................................................... 247

Problems with Master Control Menu .......................................................................... 247

Problems with Disk Array Configuration.................................................................... 247

Collecting Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Collecting Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Memory Dump (depending on your configuration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

POST Error Messages.................................................................................................. 253

POST Error Beep Codes.............................................................................................. 255

POST Error Pause Option............................................................................................ 255

Diagnostic LEDs.......................................................................................................... 256

Diagnostic LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

5V STBY LED............................................................................................................. 261

Fan Fault LEDs............................................................................................................ 261

System ID LED, System Status LED, and POST Code Diagnostic LEDs.................. 261

DIMM Fault LEDs....................................................................................................... 262

CPU Fault LEDs.......................................................................................................... 262

System Status and FRU LEDs..................................................................................... 262

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Main Menu................................................................................................................... 265

Advanced Menu........................................................................................................... 266

Security Menu.............................................................................................................. 278

Server Management Menu........................................................................................... 279

Boot Options Menu...................................................................................................... 281

Boot Manager Menu.................................................................................................... 282

Error Manager Menu ................................................................................................... 283

Exit Menu .................................................................................................................... 284

Updating BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Preparing for the Update.............................................................................................. 285

Selecting the BIOS Bank............................................................................................. 286

Updating the BIOS....................................................................................................... 286

How to Identify BIOS Revision Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Recovering BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Equipment Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

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Text Conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions.

Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:

Warning

Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious per-

sonal injury or loss of life.

Caution

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard-

ware or software.

Notes: give important information about the material being

described.

■ Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example,

Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.

■ Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type

abc123 and press ENTER.

■ File names are printed in upper case letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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Safety Notices

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal

injury, follow all the safety notices.

Symbols are shown in your documentation and on your

equipment to indicate safety hazards.

Regulatory Information

European Notice

Products with the CE marking comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility

Directive (2004/108/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EEC) - modified

by the Directive 93/68/EEC - issued by the Commission of the European Economic

Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European

Standards:

■ EN55022: Radio disturbance characteristics

■ EN55024 : Immunity characteristics

■ EN6100-3-2: Limitation of harmonic current emissions

■ EN6100-3-3: Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply

system

■ EN60950-1: Product Safety. If your system includes a telecommunication network

board, the input/output socket is classified as Telecommunication Network Voltage

(TNV-3).

Warning

This is a Class A product. In domestic environment this product

may cause radio interference in which case the user may be

required to take adequate measures (EN55022).

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USA and Canada Notice

Products with UL marking comply with the following UL standards:

■ UL 1950 (3rd edition 1998)

Products with FCC marking comply with the following FCC standards

■ FCC part 15

The model type/ref. used for UL and FCC certification can be found on the regulatory

labels stuck on your system.

The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the

user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Modifications to the Product

CE and FCC Marking

We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the

consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or

FCC Marking.

Connections and Remote Earths

PELV (Protected Extra Low Voltage)

To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, only connect equipment

with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.

SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)

Every input and output of this product is classified as Safety Extra Low Voltage.

Remote Earths

To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) systems and system

support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are

unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

Building Supply

Only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current

wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those are the IEE regulations.

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Power Supply and Cables

Power Supply

■ The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system

AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cords are

connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in

this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power

cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening

your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

■ Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply.

The power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are haz-

ardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply

must be returned to your dealer.

Cables

■ In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power

cord (in Canada, CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided

with a moulded-on NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a moulded-on cord

connector body at the other end. The cord length must not exceed 9 feet (2.7

meters).

■ Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp

minimum, and must display an international agency approval marking. The cord

must be suitable for use in the end-user country. Consult your dealer or the local

electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your

country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.

■ The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as the disconnect devices.

■ For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the

equipment and shall be easily accessible.

■ This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent electrical hazards,

do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cords. Replace a power

cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.

Batteries

Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result

in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance. Also see

“Product Disposal” on page 16

Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement

When servicing your system, make sure to replace the chassis cover and secure it with

the screws before plugging in the power cable and turning it on. The chassis cover

ensures proper airflow and cooling.

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Laser Compliance Statement

The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electro-

technical Commission IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1

laser products.

Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed

such that there is never human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during

normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.

The optical devices installed in your system are designed for use solely as a component

of such electronic product and therefore do not comply with the appropriate

requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec. 1040.11 for

COMPLETE laser products

Warning - Hazardous Voltage!

Hazardous voltage is present inside your system when it is connected to an AC supply

even when the system’s power switch is off. Exposure to Hazardous Voltage could

cause personal injury. To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal

injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation

and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.

Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!

Circuit cards and integrated circuits can be easily damaged by static electricity. To

reduce risk of damage, store them in protective packaging whenever they are not

installed in your system.

Before you install or remove memory modules, video memory, disk drives, circuit

cards or other devices, protect them from static electricity. To do so, make sure your

system’s power switch is OFF. Then, unplug the system’s AC power cord(s). Wear an

anti-static wrist strap (available at electronic supplies stores) to handle the device you

want to install. Be sure to connect the wrist strap to an unpainted metal portion of the

system chassis.

As an alternative, you can dissipate electrostatic buildup by touching an unpainted

metal portion of the system chassis with one hand. Handle the device you are installing

with the other hand, and maintain continuous contact with the unpainted portion of the

chassis until it is installed in the system.

Product Disposal

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

requires that used electrical and electronic products must be disposed of

separately from normal household waste in order to promote reuse,

recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste

to be eliminated with a view to reducing landfill. WEEE includes

accessories such as keyboard, mouse, remote control, speakers, etc. When you dispose

of such products, please follow the agreement made between you and us and/or your

distributor.

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System Features

The NovaScale® T840 is a highly flexible and reliable system designed to offer the

highest levels of performance. It is:

■ based on the Intel

®

5000V chipset,

■ designed for the Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel

®

Xeon

®

processors,

■ fitted with higher performance FBDIMM memory,

■ housed in a tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19-

inch rack cabinet.

To get comfortable with your computer, take a tour around your system by reading the

sections hereafter.

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