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Operating Manual - English
PRIMERGY BX900 S1
Blade Server
System Unit Operating Manual
Edition March 2011
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Before reading this manual For your safety This manual contains important information for safely and correctly using this product. Carefully read the manual before using this product. Pay particular attention to the accompanying manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" and ensure these safety notes are understood before using the product. Keep this manual and the manual "Safety Notes and Regulations" in a safe place for easy reference while using this product. Radio interference This product
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These uses include control of nuclear reactions in nuclear power plants, automatic airplane flight control, air traffic control, traffic control in mass transport systems, medical devices for life support, and missile guidance control in weapons systems (hereafter, "high safety use"). Customers should not use this product for high safety use unless measures are in place for ensuring the level of safety demanded of such use. Please consult the sales staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this
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Only for the Japanese market: I Although described in this manual, some sections do not apply to the Japanese market. These options and routines include: – USB Flash Module (UFM) – CSS (Customer Self Service) – Replacing the lithium battery BX900 S1 Operating Manual
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Operating Manual BX900S1 © cognitas. Gesellschft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH 2011 Pfad: C:\Programme\FCT\tim_app\tim_local\work\WALTER\OBJ_DOKU-4944-006.fm
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Contents Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual . . . . . . . . . 11 1.2 Documentation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.3 Performance features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1.4 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1.5 Technical data . . . . .
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Contents 5 Installation and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 5.1 Control and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 5.1.1 Front of system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 5.1.1.1 Control elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 5.1.1.2 LEDs on the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 5.1.2 Back of syste
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Contents 8.2.1 Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 36/12 (SB11A) . . . . . . . 92 8.2.2 Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 36/8+2 (SB11) . . . . . . . 93 8.2.2.1 Connection blade stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 8.2.3 Connection Blade 10 GbE Switch/IBP 18/8 . . . . . . . . . . . 103 8.2.4 Connection Blade 8Gb FC Switch 18/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 8.2.5 Connection Blade Ethernet Pass Thru 10Gb 18/18 . . . . . . . 107 8.2.
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Contents Operating Manual BX900S1 © cognitas. Gesellschft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH 2010 Pfad: C:\Programme\FCT\tim_app\tim_local\work\WALTER\OBJ_DOKU-4945-006.fm
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Technical data 1 Introduction The PRIMERGY BX900 S1 blade server is a highly compact, energy-saving and scalable server system for installation in a 19-inch rack. The BX900 S1 system unit has 18 installation slots for dual-socket server blades in two rows on top of each other. Six server blade slots can be fitted with storage blades which provide additional storage capacity for the neighboring server blades. With its advanced infrastructure modules, the BX900 S1 system unit offers the serve
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Technical data 1.2 Documentation overview More information on your PRIMERGY BX900 S1 system unit can be found in the following documents: – "Quick Start Hardware - PRIMERGY BX900 S1" leaflet " はじめにお 読みください -PRIMERGY BX900 S1" for the Japanese market (only included as a printed copy) – "Quick Start Software - Quick Installation Guide" DVD booklet (only included with the ServerView Suite as a printed copy) except for the Japanese market – "Safety Notes and Regulations" manual " 安全上のご注 意 " for
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Technical data Further sources of information Further information is provided: – The Deployment Manager manual (only relevant for cloning server blades) – Documentation on the server blades and storage blades – The manual "PRIMERGY BX900 Blade Server Systems ServerView Management Blade S1 User Interface Description" 1.3 Performance features Customer Self Service (CSS) The Fujitsu Technology Solutions Customer Self Service (CSS) concept enables you to identify and replace the affected component
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Technical data In the event of errors, the ServerView Operations Manager refers you directly to the affected component and its order information in the Illustrated Spares catalog of the server in question. Server performance The PRIMERGY BX900 S1 system unit has 18 slots for server blades. Six server blade slots can be fitted with storage blades which provide additional storage capacity for the neighboring server blades. For information on installing and removing server blades and storage b
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Technical data To use connection blade stacking, the firmware version of the management blade of the BX900 S1 system unit must be at least V4.27. I This connection blade can be used in all connection blade slots. Ethernet connection blades in slots CB3/4 (fabric 2), CB5/6 (fabric 3) and CB7/8 (fabric 4) only support server blades that are fitted with an Ethernet mezzanine card. – Connection Blade GbE Switch/IBP 18/6 (SB6) – 18 internal 1-Gbit ports to the server blades – 6 external 1-Gbit po
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Technical data ● Fiber Channel connection blades – Connection Blade 8Gb FC Switch 18/8 – 18 internal 8-Gbit ports to the server blades – 8 external ports through 8-Gb SFP+ modules or 4-Gb SFP modules This connection blade is available in three license variants: – Brocade 5450 with 14-port license – Brocade 5450 with 26-port license (applies only to EMEA market) – Brocade 5450 with 26 port license and performance bundle (applies only to EMEA market) – Connection Blade 8Gb FC Pass Thru18/18 – 1
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Technical data Management blade The PRIMERGY BX900 S1 system unit has slots for two redundant, hot-swap management blades with an integrated management solution for complete remote administration of the system. The base configuration of the system unit contains one management blade (for details, see section "Management blades" on page 125). Power supply The system unit has six installation bays for hot-plug power supply units which automatically set themselves to a voltage in the range of 1
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Technical data Server management Server management is implemented using the ServerView Operations Manager supplied and the PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analysis) technology from Fujitsu. PDA reports the threat of a system error or overload at an early stage, allowing preventive measures to be taken. The ServerView Operations Manager enables the management of all PRIMERGY servers in the network via a central console. The ServerView Operations Manager supports the following functions: ● Roun
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Technical data Service and support PRIMERGY servers are easy to maintain and modular, thus enabling quick and simple maintenance. The handles and locks (touch points) on the various hot pluggable components are colored green to ensure simple and immediate recognition. In order to prevent the components from being damaged by incorrect handling when they are being installed and removed, the areas of all components that can be touched without damaging them are also marked green. The redundant
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Technical data 1.4 Notational conventions The following notational conventions are used in this manual: Text in italics indicates commands or menu items. "Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being emphasized. Ê describes activities that must be performed in the order shown. V CAUTION! pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol. Failure to observe this warning may endanger your life, destroy the system or lead to the loss of data. I indicates addition
