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SGI® Octane™ III Deskside Cluster Server User’s Guide Document Number 007-5633-001

2 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewQuick Setup ProceduresUse the information in the following subsections to get your Octane III unpacked

Quick Setup Procedures007-5633-001 3Save the boxes and packing materials and reverse the previous steps if repacking is needed.Figure 1-1 Octane III U

4 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewChoosing a SiteThe Silicon Graphics Octane III cluster server operates reliably within normal air cond

Quick Setup Procedures007-5633-001 5System Connections and Power OnOnce you have located the system in its operating environment, use the following st

6 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewThe system starts and displays a welcome message. After that, a series of power-on self-test (POST) me

System Overview007-5633-001 7• No power comes from the grounded power outlet.Ask an electrician to check your power outlet.If the system still fails t

8 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewFigure 1-4 SGI Octane III System Example Front ViewLatch to open cover

System Overview007-5633-001 9I/O Panel OverviewTable 1-1 lists the standard and optional connectors used with the Octane III cluster server products.

10 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewPhysical SpecificationsTable 1-2 shows the physical specifications for the Silicon Graphics Octane II

Upgrading or Replacing Components007-5633-001 11• PCIe cards • Disk drives • System fans • Power suppliesService personnel should use the procedures i

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12 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewFigure 1-5 Octane III Fan LocationsExample Nodeboard Features At the heart of each Octane III compute

Upgrading or Replacing Components007-5633-001 13The following subsections describe some example features of the serverboards. See Figure 1-6 on page 1

14 007-5633-0011: System Quick Start and OverviewPCI Expansion Slots PCI expansion is available as part of specific tray configurations. Each HPC serv

Upgrading or Replacing Components007-5633-001 15Figure 1-6 Example Functional Block Diagram of an Octane III Server Board CPU#1 CPU#2AAABDDR3 DIMMBBDD

007-5633-001 17Chapter 22. System Operation and TroubleshootingThe first half of this chapter describes the basic operating steps needed to keep your

18 007-5633-0012: System Operation and TroubleshootingServer Precautions If you have not already done so, review the electrical and general safety pre

Troubleshooting the System007-5633-001 19Enclosure Power Supply Status LEDsEach power supply installed in an Octane III enclosure has a bi-color (gree

20 007-5633-0012: System Operation and TroubleshootingSystem Fan FailureIf one of the 12 fans that cool the main enclosure fails, you should be able t

007-5633-001 21Chapter 33. System I/O Interfaces OverviewThis chapter provides a technical overview of the standard and optional interfaces available

007-5633-001 iiiRecord of RevisionVersion Description-001 March, 2010First release

22 007-5633-0013: System I/O Interfaces OverviewUSB Type A ConnectorFigure 3-2 shows the pinouts for the USB type A connector that is used for USB por

Rear I/O Connectors007-5633-001 23VGA Video InterfaceEvery Octane III cluster server comes with a single 15-pin VGA video connector, see Figure 3-3 f

24 007-5633-0013: System I/O Interfaces OverviewRJ-45 (Ethernet) ConnectorsFigure 3-4 shows an example of the RJ-45 connector used on the Octane III w

Rear I/O Connectors007-5633-001 25DB9 Serial ConnectorFigure 3-5 shows the DB9 connector pin assignments. This connector may be used as a “dumb” RS-2

26 007-5633-0013: System I/O Interfaces OverviewDVI-I Video/Monitor PortFigure 3-6 shows the optional DVI-I video port.Figure 3-6 Optional DVI-I Port

007-5633-001 27Chapter 44. Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationThis chapter describes the functions and features of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for

28 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationNote: Options printed in Bold are default settings. How To Change the Configuration Data The

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 29Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the

30 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationSystem Memory: This displays the size of memory available in the system: Size: This item disp

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 31This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and D

32 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS Informationfor the CPU installed in your motherboard is [18]. Press "+" or "-" on yo

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 33Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will result in increased C

34 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationSelect Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 35A memory error-correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory blo

36 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationThis feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located. The opti

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 37SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH

38 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationThis feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID a

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 39Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE d

40 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationSelect UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 41Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system. PCI Latency Timer This feat

007-5633-001 vContentsList of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS Information•Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection. T

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 43Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufact

44 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS Information(i.e., 25o C). The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detecte

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 45run at the full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disabled (Full Speed), 2. Server Mode, 3. Workstat

46 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationPerformance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 47Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the BMC System Event Log. Caution: Any cle

48 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationParameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 49The options are Enabled and Disabled.PEF Alert Startup Delay -This sets the pre-determined time to

50 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationSecurity Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pas

How To Change the Configuration Data007-5633-001 51Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled, the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program (or vir

vi 007-5633-001Contents2. System Operation and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 007-5633-0014: Octane III Workstation BIOS InformationExit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIO

BIOS Error Beep Codes007-5633-001 53Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messa

007-5633-001 55Appendix AA. Technical Specifications This appendix contains technical specification information about your system.Server Specification

56 007-5633-001A: Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental SpecificationsTable A-2 lists the environmental specifications of the system.Optional Solid St

007-5633-001 viiList of FiguresFigure 1-1 Octane III Unpacking Example . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Fig

007-5633-001 1Chapter 11. System Quick Start and OverviewThis chapter provides quick setup and overview information for your SGI Octane III cluster se