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Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 User Manual

Hitachi Compute Blade 2500
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Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series
Getting Started Guide
MK-99CB2500003-12
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Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Form FactorBlade
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Operating System SupportWindows Server, Linux
MemoryUp to 192 GB per blade (DDR3)
StorageSAS/SATA HDD/SSD per blade
Network Interfaces10Gb Ethernet
Product TypeBlade Server

Summary

1 CB 2500 Overview

Features of the CB 2500

Overview of the CB 2500 server chassis and modules.

Features of server blades

Details performance expansion types and key features of CB 2500 server blades.

Management module overview

Explains the role and functionality of the management module in the system.

Internal LAN and management LAN

Describes the internal LAN and management LAN for system communication.

System console prerequisites

Lists hardware and software requirements for the system console.

General procedure for setup of the CB 2500

Outlines the general steps for initial setup of the CB 2500 system.

2 CB 2500 Appearance

Appearance of the server chassis

Describes the server chassis, its slots, and ID tag.

Slots and location tags of the server chassis

Describes slots and location tags for installing blades and modules.

Appearance of a full-wide blade

Details the appearance of a full-wide blade, its slots, and connectors.

Appearance of a half-wide blade

Details the appearance of a half-wide blade, its slots, and indicators.

Appearance of the management module

Details the appearance of the management module, its connectors, and indicators.

Appearance of the management LAN module

Describes the appearance of the management LAN module.

Appearance of the switch module

Describes the appearance of the switch module.

Appearance of the power supply module

Details the appearance of the power supply module, its connectors, and indicators.

Appearance of the fan module

Details the appearance of the fan module, its indicators.

3 Starting the CB 2500 and Performing Initial Setup

Connecting the system unit to the power supply

Describes how to connect the system unit to the power supply.

Preparing the system console used for configuring the settings of the CB 2500

Explains how to prepare the system console for CB 2500 configuration.

Connecting the system console to the management module

Explains how to connect the system console to the management module.

Logging in to the management module

Describes the procedure for logging into the management module.

Changing the password used to log in to the management module

Guides on changing the administrator password for security.

Setting the chassis ID of the server chassis

Explains how to set the chassis ID for identifying system units.

Preparing the server blades so that they can operate in LP mode

Guides on preparing server blades for Logical Partitioning (LP) mode.

Powering on the server blade

Explains powering on a server blade using Web, CLI, or remote console.

Resetting the power of the server blade

Explains how to reset the power of a server blade via management module.

Restarting the BMC of a server blade

Guides on restarting the BMC of a server blade if a failure occurs.

Setting the UEFI of a server blade

Guides on configuring the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) for a server blade.

4 Stopping the CB 2500

Powering off a server blade

Describes how to power off a running server blade.

Forcibly powering off a server blade

Explains how to forcibly power off a server blade when OS is unresponsive.

Powering off a switch module

Details how to power off a switch module.

Powering off the server chassis

Explains how to power off the entire server chassis.

5 Functionality and Operation of the Remote Console

Notes on using the remote console

Provides important notes and considerations for using the remote console.

Starting the remote console

Describes how to start the remote console.

Functionality of the remote console

Lists available functions and commands for the remote console.

Creating a disk image for access from the server blade

Guides on creating disk images for OS or application installation.

Exiting the remote console

Explains how to properly exit the remote console.

Screen messages displayed by the remote console

Lists and explains common screen messages encountered with the remote console.

6 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting on the remote console

Provides procedures for troubleshooting remote console issues.

Issuing an NMI for the operating system running on the server blade

Explains how to issue an NMI to the OS on a server blade.

A System Unit Specifications

Specifications of the server chassis

Details the physical and environmental specifications of the server chassis.

Specifications of server blades

Provides specifications for different CB 2500 server blade models.

Specifications of switch modules

Details the specifications for 1/10Gb LAN and Brocade 10Gb DCB switch modules.

Specifications of the power supply module

Lists the specifications of the 2500W power supply module.

Specifications of fan modules

Details the specifications of the cooling fan modules.

B Taking a Memory Dump of the OS Running on a Server Blade

Taking a memory dump in Windows

Guides on taking memory dumps in Windows operating systems.

Taking a memory dump in Linux

Explains how to take memory dumps in Linux operating systems.

Taking a memory dump with VMware

Details the procedure for taking memory dumps in VMware environments.

C Cleaning the System Unit

Rough guide for cleaning intervals

Provides a schedule for cleaning tasks and their intervals.

Removing the dust from the ventilation holes

Explains how to clean ventilation holes using a cloth or vacuum.

D Components that have specified lifetimes

Components that have specified lifetimes

Describes the service life of major hardware components.

E License

End user license

Outlines the end user license terms for the CB 2500 firmware.

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