The FusionServer 5288 V7 Server is a new-generation 4U 2-socket rack server designed for various demanding IT environments, including the Internet, Internet Data Centers (IDCs), cloud computing, enterprise business, and telecom applications. It is particularly well-suited for IT core services, virtualization, high-performance computing, distributed storage, big data processing, and other complex workloads. The server emphasizes low power consumption, high scalability, high reliability, and ease of management and deployment.
Function Description:
The FusionServer 5288 V7 is a versatile server that provides robust processing power, extensive storage capabilities, and flexible I/O expansion. It is designed to handle a wide range of complex workloads efficiently and reliably. The server integrates advanced management features through its Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC), ensuring continuous monitoring, fault diagnosis, and remote management.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Form Factor: 4U rack server.
- Chipset: Emmitsburg PCH.
- Processors: Supports one or two new-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids). Each processor can have up to 60 cores and 120 threads, with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.1 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, and 1.875 MB L3 cache. Processors are interconnected by four groups of 16 GT/s xGMI links. The maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 350 W.
- Memory: Features 32 DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 32 DDR5 RDIMMs or RDIMM-3DS modules. The maximum memory speed is 4800 MT/s. The total memory capacity can reach up to 8192 GB (using 256 GB modules). Memory protection technologies include ECC, Memory Mirroring, Memory Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), Failed DIMM Isolation, Memory Thermal Throttling, Command/Address Parity Check and Retry, Memory Demand/Patrol Scrubbing, Memory Data Scrambling, Post Package Repair (PPR), Write Data CRC Protection, Adaptive Data Correction - Single Region (ADC-SR), Adaptive Double Device Data Correction - Multiple Region (ADDDC-MR), and Partial Cache Line Sparing (PCLS, HBM only).
- Storage: Offers flexible drive configurations, supporting up to 24 x 3.5" front drives, 16 x 3.5" rear drives, and 4 x 3.5" built-in drives. It also supports up to 4 x 2.5" NVMe U.2 drives or 2 x E1.s NVMe drives for improved storage density and I/O performance. Supports two M.2 SSDs, primarily for OS boot. RAID controller cards support RAID 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60, depending on the card used.
- Network: Supports two GE/10GE/25GE/100GE OCP 3.0 NICs, which are hot-swappable (with OS driver support).
- I/O Expansion: Provides a maximum of 10 standard PCIe slots, with up to four PCIe x16 slots, two of which support PCIe 5.0.
- Power Supply: Supports one or two hot-swappable PSUs in a 1+1 redundancy mode, with 80 PLUS Platinum/Titanium efficiency (up to 96% at 50% load). Supports AC or DC PSUs and high-voltage DC power supply.
- Fan Modules: Equipped with four hot-swappable fan modules in an N+1 redundancy mode. Fan modules 1 and 4 contain one fan each, while modules 2 and 3 contain two fans (one upper, one lower), totaling six fans. Supports intelligent fan speed adjustment.
- Video Card: Integrated SM750 video chip with 32 MB display memory, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz with 16M colors.
- Ports:
- Front Panel: One USB Type-C iBMC direct connect management port, two USB 3.0 ports, one DB15 VGA port.
- Rear Panel: Two USB 3.0 ports, one DB15 VGA port, one RJ45 serial port, one RJ45 iBMC management network port.
- Built-in: One USB 2.0 port, two SATA ports.
- Physical Dimensions (H x W x D): 175 mm x 447 mm x 798 mm (6.89 in. x 17.60 in. x 31.42 in.).
- Weight (full configuration): Maximum weight of drives: 64.2 kg (141.54 lb). Packing materials: 7 kg (15.43 lb).
- Environmental Specifications:
- Operating Temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC (41ºF to 95ºF) for ASHRAE Classes A1 to A3 compliant configurations. Higher temperatures may be supported with specific CPU/GPU configurations.
- Relative Humidity (non-condensing): 8% to 90% operating humidity.
- Operating Altitude: ≤ 3050 m (10,006.56 ft). Derating applies above 900 m. HDDs cannot be used above 3050 m.
Usage Features:
- High Performance: Leverages new-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with high core counts, threads, and turbo frequencies, along with DDR5 4800 MT/s memory, to deliver supreme processing performance.
- Flexible Storage: Offers extensive drive bay options (3.5" and 2.5" NVMe/E1.s) to meet diverse business storage requirements, ensuring high elasticity and scalability.
- Hot-Swappable Components: PSUs, fan modules, and SAS/SATA/NVMe U.2/E1.S drives are hot-swappable, minimizing downtime during maintenance or upgrades. OCP 3.0 NICs also support orderly hot swap with appropriate OS driver support.
- PCIe Expansion: Supports up to 10 PCIe slots, including PCIe 5.0, for various expansion cards, enhancing I/O capabilities.
- Energy Efficiency: Incorporates 80 PLUS Platinum/Titanium PSUs, active/standby power supply, efficient Voltage Regulator Down (VRD), intelligent fan speed adjustment (PID), and CPU frequency scaling to optimize heat dissipation and reduce power consumption. Power capping and staggered drive spin-up further contribute to energy savings.
- Security Features: Includes BIOS menu passwords, lockable server front bezel, chassis cover opening detection, Intel Execute Disable Bit (EDB), Intel® Trusted Execution Technology, Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX), secure boot based on Root of Trust (RoT), and support for TPM/TCM for advanced encryption and authentication.
Maintenance Features:
- iBMC Management: The built-in iBMC provides comprehensive remote management, continuous system parameter monitoring, alarm triggering, and recovery measures. It offers various management interfaces (DCMI, IPMI, Command-line, Redfish, HTTPS, SNMP) and supports fault diagnosis and management (FDM) for precise fault locating.
- Fault Diagnosis LED: A dedicated LED on the front panel provides fault diagnosis codes, simplifying troubleshooting.
- UID Button/Indicator: Helps identify and locate the server in a rack.
- iBMC Direct Connect Management Port: Allows local iBMC O&M via a direct connection to a PC or mobile phone, improving efficiency.
- System Logs: The iBMC supports reporting alarms via syslog packets, trap packets, and emails to NMS platforms.
- UEFI: Integrated Unified Extensible Firmware Interface simplifies setup, configuration, and updates.
- Warranty: Details on warranty and customer support services are available in the documentation.
- Compatibility Checker: A dedicated tool or document provides detailed information on OS and parts compatibility, assisting in component selection and troubleshooting.