SUPER MICRO Computer SBA-7222G-T2 user manual Preface, About this Manual, Manual Organization

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module and describes its main features.

Chapter 2: System Safety

You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module.

Chapter 3: Setup and Installation

Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module into the SuperBlade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.

Chapter 4: Blade Module Features

This chapter covers features and component information about the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module. Included here are descriptions and information for mainboard components, connectors, LEDs and other features of the blade module.

Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure

RAID setup and operations for the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module are covered in this chapter.

Chapter 6: BIOS

BIOS setup is covered in this chapter for the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

BIOS POST Codes for the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module are explained in this appendix.

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Contents SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Preface About this ManualManual Organization SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table of Contents Blade Module Features Vii Viii Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers List of FiguresSBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual List of Tables Xii Product Checklist of Typical Components Chapter IntroductionOverview SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Specification Features ProcessorsMemory Density StorageFull Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers Asia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeSBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyElectrostatic Discharge Precautions General Safety PrecautionsOperating Precautions SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Powering Down a Blade Unit Chapter Setup and InstallationInstalling Blade Modules Powering Up a Blade UnitRemoving/Replacing the Blade Cover Installing a Blade Unit into the EnclosureInserting a Blade into the Enclosure Removing a Processor Processor InstallationInstalling a G34 Processor in a Socket Onboard Battery InstallationMemory Installation Populating Memory SlotsChannel Channel3 Channel4 Slot Dimm Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules Installing a Dimm into a Memory Slot Dimm InstallationHard Disk Drive Installation Installing a Hard DriveRemoving a Hard Drive Carrier Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier Installing the Operating System Installing with an External USB CD-ROM DriveInstalling via PXE Boot Management Software Configuring and Setting up RAIDInstalling via Virtual Media Drive Redirection Linux Installation with Two Hard DrivesChapter Blade Module Features SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit FeaturesFeature Description Blade Control Panel Function State Description Control PanelKVM Button Power ButtonLED Indicators KVM ConnectorBhdgt Mainboard MainboardBhdgt Mainboard Layout Description Cmos Clear JumpersExploded View of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module Blade Unit ComponentsMemory Support Hard Disk DrivesMain Components of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit Chapter RAID Setup Procedure Bios SetupImportant Notes Setting up the Bios for RAID RAID Setup Procedure Screen Message Introduction Main Bios Setup MenuRunning Setup ChapterSystem Time/System Date Advanced Settings MenuBoot Feature Boot Feature SubmenuMenu Option Description Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Processor & Clock OptionsAdvanced Chipset Control Processor & Clock Options Submenu ECC IDE Configuration Submenu IDE ConfigurationPCI/PnP Configuration Submenu PCI/PnP ConfigurationRemote Access Configuration Submenu Super IO Device ConfigurationRemote Access Configuration Super IO Configuration SubmenuHardware Health Configuration Acpi ConfigurationAcpi Configuration Submenu 10. Ipmi Configuration Submenu Ipmi Configuration12. Security Menu Event Log Configuration11. Event Log Configuration Submenu Security Menu13. Boot Menu Boot Menu13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description Exit Menu14. Exit Menu SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Appendix a Bios Post Codes Bios Post MessagesTable A-1. Bios Post Messages Bios Message CPU ID Table A-1. Bios Post Messages Bios Message Table A-2. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Bios Post CodesRecoverable Post Errors Terminal Post ErrorsTable A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Bootblock Recovery CodesTable A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Alternate display memory read/write test next Memory wraparound at 00 next Stuck keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next Initialization before the Coprocessor test next Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Disclaimer SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual