MSI 870-C45 V2series- Manuals

Page 2 - Key features; from the highly successful iDataPlex offering.; Scalability and performance

NeXtScale nx360 M4 2 Key features Introducing NeXtScale System, which is a new generation Intelligent Cluster™ platform that follows on from the highly successful iDataPlex offering. Designed with industry-standard, off-the-shelf components, NeXtScale System is a general-purpose platform that is des...

Page 3 - Manageability and security; protected from all other software running on a system.; Energy efficiency; Support for S3 standy power states in the processor

NeXtScale nx360 M4 3 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling  simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operati...

Page 4 - Availability and serviceability; x5. Optional service upgrades are available.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 4 The nx360 M4 is Energy Star 2.0 compliant. Energy Star is the trusted, US government-backed  symbol for energy efficiency, with the goal of helping customers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. For the Power and Performance Da...

Page 5 - Locations of key components and connectors; The following figure shows the front of the nx360 M4 server.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 5 Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the nx360 M4 server. Figure 2. Front view of NeXtScale nx360 M4 The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 3. Inside view of the NeXtScale nx360 M4

Page 7 - Standard specifications; Com ponents

NeXtScale nx360 M4 7 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications of the NeXtScale nx360 M4 compute node and NeXtScale n1200 enclosure. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Com ponents Specification Form factor Standard server: Half-wide, 1U compute node. With o...

Page 8 - The nx360 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

NeXtScale nx360 M4 8 Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Com ponents Specification Ports Front of the server: KVM connector; with the addition of a console breakout cable (1 cable standard with the chassis) supplies one RS232 serial port, one VGA port, and two USB ports for local console conne...

Page 9 - Standard models; The following table lists the standard models.; NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure support; total available bays. Other bays in the chassis

NeXtScale nx360 M4 9 Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models Model Intel Xeon Processor† (2 maximum) Memory andspeed RAIDcontroller Drive bays Disks Network Optical 5455-22x 2x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz 15MB 1600MHz 80W 2x 4 GB 1600 MHz 6 Gbps SATA (No RAID...

Page 10 - CPU TDP

NeXtScale nx360 M4 10 The tables are as follows:  Table 3 - 1300 W power supplies, 200-240V AC input, no GPU Trays  Table 4 - 1300 W power supplies, 200-240V AC input, GPU Trays with 130 W GPUs  Table 5 - 1300 W power supplies, 200-240V AC input, GPU Trays with 225 W GPUs  Table 6 - 1300 W power...

Page 14 - NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure models; Table 10. Standard enclosure models; The chassis ships with these items:

NeXtScale nx360 M4 14 NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure models The standard n1200 Enclosure models are listed in the following table. Table 10. Standard enclosure models Model Description Fans(standard / m ax) Power(standard / m ax) 5456-A2x NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure 10x 80mm / 10 6x 900 W / 6 5456-A3x NeXt...

Page 15 - Processor options; Table 11. Processor options

NeXtScale nx360 M4 15 Processor options The nx360 M4 supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. Table 11. Processor options Part num ber Feature code* Intel Xeon processors** Whereused 00FL128 A55N / A55W Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1333MHz 80W - 00FL12...

Page 16 - Memory options; Table 12. Memory options; Description

NeXtScale nx360 M4 16 Memory options Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x® performance and throughput. Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service ...

Page 18 - Note; the same compute node.; Part

NeXtScale nx360 M4 18 NeXtScale Storage Native Expansion Tray The NeXtScale Storage Native Expansion Tray is a half-wide 1U expansion tray that attaches to the nx360 M4 to provide seven extra 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drives. The tray allows the configuration of storage-rich nx360 M4 compute nodes. ...

Page 20 - Internal storage; Storage Native Expansion Tray do not need a cage.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 20 Internal storage The NeXtScale nx360 M4 server supports one of the following drives internally in the server: One 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive  Two 2.5-inch simple-swap HDDs or SSDs  Four 1.8-inch simple-swap SSDs  In addition, the nx360 M4 supports seven additional 3.5-i...

Page 21 - Figure 8. Drive bay options; Controllers for internal storage; depending on the storage configuration.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 21 The following figure shows the three variations (the two 3.5-inch cages look similar). Figure 8. Drive bay options There are two 3.5-inch drive cages - the last two rows of the above table. If the Storage Native Expansion Tray is attached to the nx360 M4, then the use of the RA...

Page 22 - Table 17. Drive type and RAID adapter support; Using the ServeRAID C100 with 1.8-inch SSDs; ones operating at 6 Gbps.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 22 The following table lists the adapters that are supported for each drive configuration. Table 17. Drive type and RAID adapter support Software RAID or no RAID Hardware RAID Drive type Quantityof drivessupported On boardSATA ServeRAIDC100 N2115HBA ServeRAIDH1110 ServeRAIDM1115 W...

Page 25 - Internal drive options; Rules for mixing drive types:

NeXtScale nx360 M4 25 Internal drive options The following table lists hard disk drive options for the internal disk storage of the nx360 M4 server. Rules for mixing drive types: Mixing HDDs: Simple-swap SATA HDDs and simple-swap SAS HDDs can be intermixed in the  system, but cannot be intermixed i...

Page 26 - Table 18. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2); Internal tape drives; The server does not support internal tape drive options.; Optical drives

NeXtScale nx360 M4 26 Table 18. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2) Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported 2.5-inch simple-swap SATA HDDs 00AD030 A48A 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 2.5" HDD for NeXtScale System 2 00AD035 A48B 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 2.5" HDD for NeXtS...

Page 28 - GPU and coprocessor adapters; Configuration rules are as follows:

NeXtScale nx360 M4 28 Only GPUs and coprocessors are supported in the PCIe Native Expansion Tray and only those listed in the following section. The PCIe Native Expansion Tray also includes the auxiliary power connectors and cables for each adapter slot necessary for each supported GPU and coprocess...

Page 29 - Network adapters; Part num ber

NeXtScale nx360 M4 29 Network adapters The nx360 M4 offers two Gigabit Ethernet ports with the following features: Intel I350 Gb Ethernet controller  IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T applications (802.3,  802.3u, and 802.3ab) IPv6 Offloads: Checksum and LSO  ...

Page 30 - Table 22. Network adapters

NeXtScale nx360 M4 30 The following table lists additional supported network adapters in the standard full-height half-length PCIe slot. Table 22. Network adapters Part num ber Feature code Description 40 Gb Ethernet / InfiniBand 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 40GbE / FDR IB VPI Adapter for System...

Page 31 - Storage host bus adapters; Table 23. Storage adapters; PCIe SSD adapters; The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 31 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage HBAs that are supported by the nx360 M4 server. Table 23. Storage adapters Part num ber Feature code Description Fibre Channel - 16 Gb 81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for System x 81Y1675 A2XV Brocade ...

Page 32 - Power supplies; Integrated virtualization

NeXtScale nx360 M4 32 Power supplies The NeXtScale n1200 enclosure supports up to six redundant hot-plug power supplies, providing N+N or N+1 redundancy Power policies with no redundancy is also supported. These High Efficiency (HE) Platinum AC power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified to allow ...

Page 33 - Local server management; serial port. The cable is shown in the following figure.; Tip

NeXtScale nx360 M4 33 Local server management The nx360 M4 provides local console access through the KVM connector on the front of the server. A console breakout cable is used with this connector which provides a VGA port, two USB ports and a DB9 serial port. The cable is shown in the following figu...

Page 34 - Remote server management

NeXtScale nx360 M4 34 To aid with problem determination, the server includes light path diagnostics, which is a set of LEDs on the front of the server and inside the server that show you which component is failing. The LEDs are shown in the following figure. Figure 11. Power button and system LEDs W...

Page 36 - Remote enclosure management

NeXtScale nx360 M4 36 Remote enclosure management The NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure offers a remote management capability through the Fan and Power Controller, which is at the back of the enclosure. Figure 12. Fan and Power Controller The Fan and Power Controller has one external RJ45 port which provide...

Page 37 - Supported operating systems; Operating system

NeXtScale nx360 M4 37 Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2  Microsoft Windows Server 2012  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition  Red...

Page 38 - Physical and electrical specifications; NeXtScale nx360 M4 dimensions:; Supported environment

NeXtScale nx360 M4 38 Physical and electrical specifications NeXtScale nx360 M4 dimensions: Width: 216 mm (8.5 in.)  Height: 41 mm (1.6 in.)  Depth: 659 mm (25.9 in.)  Maximum weight: 6.05 kg (13.31 lb)  NeXtScale n1200 enclosure dimensions: Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.)  Height: 263 mm (10.4 in.) ...

Page 39 - Regulatory compliance; The server conforms to the following international standards:

NeXtScale nx360 M4 39 BTU output Minimum configuration: 341 Btu/hr (100 watts)  Maximum configuration: 20,471 Btu/hr (6,000 watts)  Noise level 7.0 bels (idle)  Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following international standards: Energy Star 2.0  FCC - Verified to comply with Part...

Page 40 - Warranty options; Term

NeXtScale nx360 M4 40 Warranty options The NeXtScale nx360 M4 and NeXtScale n1200 enclosure have a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings. The ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrade...

Page 41 - Rack cabinets; 2U 1100 mm Dynamic Enterprise V2 Expansion Rack; Rack options; Table 30. Rack options

NeXtScale nx360 M4 41 Rack cabinets The NeXtScale n1200 enclosure is supported in the following racks: 42U 1100 mm Enterprise V2 Deep Dynamic Rack  42U 1100 mm Dynamic Enterprise V2 Expansion Rack  For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options c...

Page 42 - External disk storage expansion; ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for

NeXtScale nx360 M4 42 External disk storage expansion The server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using either the ServeRAID M5120 (6 Gbps) or M5225 (12 Gbps) SAS/SATA Controller. Table 31. RAID controller and features for external locally ...

Page 45 - External disk storage systems; Table 36. External disk storage systems

NeXtScale nx360 M4 45 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the x3630 M4 server and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server may support other disk systems that are not listed in this table. For further informa...

Page 46 - External backup units; Table 37. External backup options

NeXtScale nx360 M4 46 External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table. Table 37. External backup options Part num ber Description External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure 87651NX 1U Tape...

Page 48 - Table 39. Switches in the Intelligent Cluster program; Feature code

NeXtScale nx360 M4 48 Additional edge switches are offered as part of the Intelligent Cluster program, as listed in the following table. Table 39. Switches in the Intelligent Cluster program Feature code Description 1 Gb top-of-rack switches 2733 Cisco 2960G-48TC-L (48 port, Layer 2) Not available J...

Page 49 - Uninterruptible power supply units; Table 40. Uninterruptible power supply units

NeXtScale nx360 M4 49 Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are listed in the following table. Table 40. Uninterruptible power supply units Part num ber Description Rack-mounted or tower UPS units 55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U R...

Page 50 - Power distribution units

NeXtScale nx360 M4 50 Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following table. Table 41. Power distribution units (part 1) Part num ber Description Switched and Monitored PDUs 46M4002 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager ...

Page 52 - Lenovo Financial Services; obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

NeXtScale nx360 M4 52 Lenovo Financial Services Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that compleme...

Page 53 - Related publications and links

NeXtScale nx360 M4 53 Related publications and links For more information, see these resources: U.S. Announcement Letter for NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion Tray  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-063 U.S. Announcement Letter for NeXt...

Page 54 - No t i c es

NeXtScale nx360 M4 54 No t i c es Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, ...

Page 55 - Contact us; Tr ad em ar k s

NeXtScale nx360 M4 55 This document was created or updated on February 17, 2015.Send us your comments in one of the following ways: Use the online Contact us review form found at:  ibm.com /redbooks Send your comments in an e-mail to:  [email protected] This document is available online at http:...