LFF

12 LFF drives at the front + 2 LFF and 4 SFF drives or 4 LFF and 2 SFF drives at the rear.

SFF

25 SFF drives at the front + 2 LFF and 4 SFF or 4 LFF and 2 SFF drives at the rear.

Dimensions (H × W × D)

·     Without a security bezel: 87.5 × 445.4 × 748 mm (3.44 × 17.54 × 29.45 in)

·     With a security bezel: 87.5 × 445.4 × 775.5 mm (3.44 × 17.54 × 30.53 in)

Max. weight

34 kg (74.96 lb)

Processors

2 × AMD EPYC Rome processors or Milan processors

(Up to 3.9 GHz base frequency, maximum 280 W power consumption, and 256 MB cache per processor)

Memory

A maximum of 32 DIMMs

Supports RDIMMs or LRDIMMs

Storage controllers

·     Embedded SATA storage controller

·     Embedded NVMe storage controller

·     High-performance standard storage controller

·     Dual SD card extended module

Chipset

Not supported. Adopts System on Chip (SoC)

Network connectors

·     1 × embedded 1 Gbps HDM dedicated port

·     1 × OCP 3.0 network adapter connector (for NCSI-capable OCP 3.0 network adapters)

I/O connectors

·     6 × USB connectors (two on the system board, two at the server rear, and two at the server front):

·     20 × embedded SATA connectors:

¡     2 × LP SlimSAS connectors (x8 SATA)

¡     1 × SATA connector (x4 SATA)

·     8 × embedded LP SlimSAS connectors (x8 PCIe4.0)

·     1 × RJ-45 HDM dedicated port (at the server rear)

·     2 × VGA connectors (one at the server rear and one at the server front)

·     1 × BIOS serial port (at the server rear)

·     1 × dedicated management connector (at the server front)

Expansion slots

8 × PCIe4.0 standard slots and 1 × OCP 3.0 network adapter slot

Optical drives

External USB optical drives

Power supplies

2 × hot-swappable power supplies, 1 + 1 redundancy

(1) Chassis access panel

N/A

(2) OCP network adapter

Installed on the OCP slot on the system board.

(3) Processor heatsink

Cools the processor.

(4) Processor

Integrates memory and PCIe controllers to provide data processing capabilities for the server.

(5) Storage controller

Provides RAID capability to SAS/SATA drives, including RAID configuration and RAID scale-up. It supports online upgrade of the controller firmware and remote configuration.

(6) Standard PCIe network adapter

Installed in a standard PCIe slot to provide network ports.

(7) Riser card

Provides PCIe slots.

(8) Memory

Stores computing data and data exchanged with external storage temporarily.

(9) Processor socket cover

Installed over an empty processor socket to protect pins in the socket.

(10) System board

One of the most important parts of a server, on which multiple components are installed, such as processor, memory, and fan. It is integrated with basic server components, including the BIOS chip and PCIe connectors.

(11) Rear drive backplane

Provides power and data channels for drives at the server rear.

(12) Riser card blank

Installed on an empty PCIe riser connector to ensure good ventilation.

(13) Rear drive cage

Encloses drives at the server rear.

(14) Power supply

Supplies power to the server. The power supplies support hot swapping and 1+1 redundancy.

(15) Chassis

N/A

(16) Chassis ears

Attach the server to the rack. The right ear is integrated with the front I/O component, and the left ear is integrated with VGA connector, dedicated management connector, and USB 2.0 connector.

(17) Front drive backplane

Provides power and data channels for drives at the server front.

(18) Drive

Provides data storage space. Drives support hot swapping.

(19) Supercapacitor holder

Secures a supercapacitor in the chassis.

(20) Supercapacitor

Supplies power to the flash card on the power fail safeguard module, which enables the storage controller to back up data to the flash card for protection when power outage occurs.

(21) SATA M.2 SSD expander module

Provides M.2 SSD slots.

(22) SATA M.2 SSD

Provides data storage space for the server.

(23) Dual SD card extended module

Provides two SD card slots.

(24) Encryption module

Provides encryption services for the server to enhance data security.

(25) Fan cage

Accommodates fans.

(26) Fan

Helps server ventilation. Fans support hot swapping and N+1 redundancy.

(27) System battery

Supplies power to the system clock to ensure system time correctness.

(28) Chassis open-alarm module

Detects if the access panel is removed. The detection result can be displayed from the HDM Web interface.

(29) Air baffle

Provides ventilation aisles for processor heatsinks and memory modules and provides support for the supercapacitor.

1

12LFF drives (optional)

2

USB 3.0 connector

3

Drive or LCD smart management module (optional)

4

Serial label pull tab

5

Dedicated management connector

6

USB 2.0 connector

7

VGA connector

1

Bay 1 for 8SFF drives (optional)

2

Bay 2 for 8SFF drives (optional)

3

Bay 3 for 8SFF drives (optional)

4

USB 3.0 connector

5

Drive or LCD smart management module (optional)

6

Serial label pull tab

7

Dedicated management connector

8

USB 2.0 connector

9

VGA connector

1

25SFF drives (optional)

2

USB 3.0 connector

3

Drive or LCD smart management module (optional)

4

Serial label pull tab

5

Dedicated management connector

6

USB 2.0 connector

7

VGA connector

Power on/standby button and system power LED

·     Steady green—The system has started.

·     Flashing green (1 Hz)—The system is starting.

·     Steady amber—The system is in standby state.

·     Off—No power is present. Possible reasons:

¡     No power source is connected.

¡     No power supplies are present.

¡     The installed power supplies are faulty.

¡     The system power cords are not connected correctly.

OCP 3.0 network adapter LED

·     Steady green—A link is present on a port of the adapter.

·     Flashing green (1 Hz)—A port on the adapter is receiving or sending data.

·     Off—No link is present on the adapter.

Health LED

·     Steady green—The system is operating correctly or a minor alarm is present.

·     Flashing green (4 Hz)—HDM is initializing.

·     Flashing amber (1 Hz)—A major alarm is present.

·     Flashing red (1 Hz)—A critical alarm is present.

If a system alarm is present, log in to HDM to obtain more information about the system running status.

UID button LED

·     Steady blue—UID LED is activated. The UID LED can be activated by using the following methods:

¡     Press the UID button LED.

¡     Activate the UID LED from HDM.

·     Flashing blue:

¡     1 Hz—The firmware is being upgraded or the system is being managed from HDM. Do not power off the server.

¡     4 Hz—HDM is restarting. To restart HDM, press the UID button LED for eight seconds.

·     Off—UID LED is not activated.

VGA connector

DB-15

Connects a display terminal, such as a monitor or KVM device.

USB connector

USB 3.0/2.0

Connects the following devices:

·     USB flash drive.

·     USB keyboard or mouse.

·     USB optical drive for operating system installation.

1

PCIe riser bay 1: PCIe slots 1 through 3

2

PCIe riser bay 2: PCIe slots 4 through 6

3

PCIe riser bay 3: PCIe slots 7 and 8

4

Power supply 2

5

Power supply 1

6

Two USB 3.0 connectors

7

VGA connector

8

BIOS serial port

9

HDM dedicated network port (1Gbps, RJ-45, default IP address 192.168.1.2/24)

10

OCP 3.0 network adapter (optional)

UID LED

·     Steady blue—UID LED is activated. The UID LED can be activated by using the following methods:

¡     Press the UID button LED.

¡     Enable UID LED from HDM.

·     Flashing blue:

¡     1 Hz—The firmware is being upgraded from HDM in an out-of-band manner, or the system is being managed from HDM. Do not power off the server.

¡     4 Hz—HDM is restarting. To restart HDM, press the UID button LED for a minimum of eight seconds.

·     Off—UID LED is not activated.

Link LED of the Ethernet port

·     Steady green—A link is present on the port.

·     Off—No link is present on the port.

Activity LED of the Ethernet port

·     Flashing green (1 Hz)—The port is receiving or sending data.

·     Off—The port is not receiving or sending data.

Power supply LED

·     Steady green—The power supply is operating correctly.

·     Flashing green (1 Hz)—Power is being input correctly but the system is not powered on.

·     Flashing green (0.33 Hz)—The power supply is in standby state and does not output power.

·     Flashing green (2 Hz)—The power supply is updating its firmware.

·     Steady amber—Either of the following conditions exists:

¡     The power supply is faulty.

¡     The power supply does not have power input, but another power supply has correct power input.

·     Flashing amber (1 Hz)—An alarm has occurred on the power supply.

·     Off—No power supplies have power input, which can be caused by an incorrect power cord connection or power source shutdown.

VGA connector

DB-15

Connects a display terminal, such as a monitor or KVM device.

BIOS serial port

RJ-45

The BIOS serial port is used for the following purposes:

·     Log in to the server when the remote network connection to the server has failed.

·     Establish a GSM modem or encryption lock connection.

USB connector

USB 3.0

Connects the following devices:

·     USB flash drive.

·     USB keyboard or mouse.

·     USB optical drive for operating system installation.

HDM dedicated network port

RJ-45

Establishes a network connection to manage HDM from its Web interface.

Power receptacle

Standard single-phase

Connects the power supply to the power source.

1

System battery

2

OCP 3.0 network adapter connector (OCP 3.0)

3

OCP 3.0 x16 expansion connector (OCP UP X16)

4

M.2 connector & optical drive connector (for processor 1) (M.2&CD-ROM)

5

SATA connector A1 (for processor 1) (SATA PORT-A1)

6

AUX connector 9 (AUX9)

7

TPM/TCM connector (TPM)

8

Network adapter NCSI function connector (NCSI)

9

Drive backplane power connector 4 (PWR4)

10

LP SlimSAS connector A5/A6 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 1) (NVMe-A5/A6)

11

LP SlimSAS connector A7/A8 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 1)/SATA connector A2 (for processor 1) (NVMe-A7/A8, SATA PORT-A2)

12

LCD smart management module connector (DIAG LCD)

13

Drive backplane AUX connector 3 (AUX3)

14

Drive backplane AUX connector 2 (AUX2)

15

Front I/O connector (FRONT PANEL IO)

16

LP SlimSAS connector A1/A2 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 1) (NVMe-A1/A2)

17

LP SlimSAS connector A3/A4 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 1) (NVMe-A3/A4)

18

Shared connector for the chassis-open alarm module and the front VGA and USB 2.0 cable (FRONT VGA & USB2.0)

19

Drive backplane power connector 3 (PWR3)

20

Drive backplane power connector 1 (PWR1)

21

Drive backplane AUX connector 1 (AUX1)

22

Drive backplane power connector 2 (PWR2)

23

LP SlimSAS connector B1/B2 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 2) (NVMe-B1/B2)

24

LP SlimSAS connector B3/B4 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 2) (NVMe-B3/B4)

25

Drive backplane AUX connector 5 (AUX5)

26

Drive backplane AUX connector 4 (AUX4)

27

AUX connector 8 (AUX8)

28

AUX connector 6 (AUX6)

29

Two internal USB 3.0 connectors (INTERNAL USB3.0 PORT1, INTERNAL USB3.0 PORT2)

30

Power connector 6 (PWR6)

31

LP SlimSAS connector B5/B6 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 2)/SATA connector B1 (for processor 2) (NVMe-B5/B6, SATA PORT-B1)

32

LP SlimSAS connector B7/B8 (×8 PCIe4.0, for processor 2) (NVMe-B7/B8)

33

Power connector 5 (PWR5)

34

PCIe riser connector 3 (for processor 2) (RISER3 PCIe X16)

35

PCIe riser connector 2 (for processor 2) (RISER2 PCIe X32)

36

Dual SD card extended module connector (DSD CARD)

37

PCIe riser connector 1 (for processor 1) (RISER1 PCIe X32)

X

System maintenance switch

1

·     Off (default)—HDM login requires the username and password of a valid HDM user account.

·     On—HDM login requires the default username and password.

For security purposes, turn off the switch after you complete tasks with the default username and password as a best practice.

5

·     Off (default)—Normal server startup.

·     On—Restores the default BIOS settings.

To restore the default BIOS settings, perform the following tasks:

1.     Power off the server, and then turn on the switch.

2.     Power on the server. Make sure the server is in power-on state for a minimum of 10 seconds.

3.     Power off the server, and then turn off the switch.

4.     Start up the server. The default BIOS settings are restored if the The CMOS defaults were loaded. message prompts during POST.

 CAUTION:

The server cannot start up when the switch is turned on. To avoid service data loss, stop running services and power off the server before turning on the switch.

6

·     Off (default)—Normal server startup.

·     On—Clears all passwords from the BIOS at server startup.

If this switch is on, the server will clear all the passwords at each startup. Make sure you turn off the switch before the next server startup if you do not need to clear all the passwords.

2, 3, 4, 7, and 8

Reserved for future use.

N/A

1

Capacity

Options include:

·     8GB.

·     16GB.

·     32GB.

2

Number of ranks

Options include:

·     1R— One rank.

·     2R—Two ranks.

·     4R—Four ranks.

·     8R—Eight ranks.

3

Data width

Options include:

·     ×4—4 bits.

·     ×8—8 bits.

4

DIMM generation

Only DDR4 is supported.

5

Data rate

Options include:

·     2133P—2133 MHz.

·     2400T—2400 MHz.

·     2666V—2666 MHz.

·     2933Y—2933 MHz.

·     3200AA—3200 MHz.

6

DIMM type

Options include:

·     L—LRDIMM.

·     R—RDIMM.

Flashing amber (0.5 Hz)

Steady green/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

A drive failure is predicted. As a best practice, replace the drive before it fails.

Steady amber

Steady green/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is faulty. Replace the drive immediately.

Steady blue

Steady green/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is operating correctly and is selected by the RAID controller.

Off

Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is performing a RAID migration or rebuilding, or the system is reading or writing data to the drive.

Off

Steady green

The drive is present but no data is being read or written to the drive.

Off

Off

The drive is not securely installed.

Flashing amber (4 Hz)

Off

The drive is in hot insertion process.

Steady amber

Steady green/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is faulty. Replace the drive immediately.

Steady blue

Steady green/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is operating correctly and selected by the RAID controller.

Off

Flashing green (4.0 Hz)

The drive is performing a RAID migration or rebuilding, or the system is reading or writing data to the drive.

Off

Steady green

The drive is present but no data is being read or written to the drive.

Off

Off

The drive is not securely installed.

1

Mini-USB connector

Used for upgrading the firmware of the LCD module.

2

LCD module cable

Connects the LCD module to the system board of the server. For information about the LCD smart management module connector on the system board, see "System board components."

3

LCD module shell

Protects and secures the LCD screen.

4

LCD screen

Displays basic server information, operating status, and fault information.

PCIe riser connector

Connector 1 or 2

PCIe slots

·     PCIe riser connector 1:

¡     Slot 1: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1

¡     Slot 2: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1

¡     Slot 3: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1

·     PCIe riser connector 2:

¡     Slot 4: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

¡     Slot 5: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

¡     Slot 6: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

NOTE:

The numbers in parentheses represent supported link widths.

SlimSAS connectors

·     PCIe riser connector 1:

¡     SlimSAS port 1 (x8 SlimSAS port, connected to LP SlimSAS connector A1/A2) for processor 1, providing x16 PCIe link for slot 1 with SlimSAS port 2.

¡     SlimSAS port 2 (x8 SlimSAS port, connected to LP SlimSAS connector A3/A4) for processor 1, providing x16 PCIe link for slot 1 with SlimSAS port 1.

·     PCIe riser connector 2:

¡     SlimSAS port 1 (x8 SlimSAS port, connected to LP SlimSAS connector B1/B2) for processor 2, providing x16 PCIe link for slot 4 with SlimSAS port 2.

¡     SlimSAS port 2 (x8 SlimSAS port, connected to LP SlimSAS connector B3/B4) for processor 2, providing x16 PCIe link for slot 4 with SlimSAS port 1.

Form factors of PCIe modules

FHHL

Maximum power supplied per PCIe slot

75 W

PCIe riser connector

Connector 1 or 2

PCIe slots

·     PCIe riser connector 1:

¡     Slot 2: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1

¡     Slot 1/3: PCIe4.0 ×16 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 1

·     PCIe riser connector 2:

¡     Slot 5: PCIe4.0 ×16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

¡     Slot 4/6: PCIe4.0 ×16 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

NOTE:

The numbers in parentheses represent supported link widths.

Form factors of PCIe modules

FHHL

Maximum power supplied per PCIe slot

75 W

PCIe riser connector

Connector 1 or 2

PCIe slots

·     PCIe riser connector 1:

¡     Slot 3

¡     Slot 1

·     PCIe riser connector 2:

¡     Slot 6

¡     Slot 4

Form factors of PCIe modules

FHHL or OCP network adapters

PCIe riser connector

Connector 3

PCIe slots

·     Slot 7: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

·     Slot 8: PCIe3.0 ×8 (8, 4, 2, 1) for processor 2

NOTE:

The numbers in parentheses represent supported link widths.

Form factors of PCIe modules

HHHL

Maximum power supplied per PCIe slot

75 W

PCIe riser connector

Connector 3

PCIe slots

·     Slot 7

·     Slot 8

Form factors of PCIe modules

LP

PCIe slots

Slot 7

Form factors of PCIe modules

FHFL

Operating temperature

Minimum: 5°C (41°F)

Maximum: 40°C (104°F)

 CAUTION:

The maximum temperature varies by hardware option presence. For more information, see "Operating temperature requirements."

Storage temperature

–40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)

Operating humidity

8% to 90%, noncondensing

Storage humidity

5% to 95%, noncondensing

Operating altitude

–60 m to +3000 m (–196.85 ft to +9842.52 ft)

The allowed maximum temperature decreases by 0.33 °C (32.59°F) as the altitude increases by 100 m (328.08 ft) from 900 m (2952.76 ft)

Storage altitude

–60 m to +5000 m (–196.85 ft to +16404.20 ft)

30°C (86°F)

All hardware options are supported.

35°C (95°F)

GPU-V100S-32G GPU modules are not supported.

40°C (104°F)

The following hardware options are not supported:

·     GPU modules.

·     NVMe drives.

·     Rear drives.

·     Processors with a TDP of more than 180 W.

·     DPS-1600AB-13 R power supplies.

30°C (86°F)

With a GPU-V100S-32G GPU module installed in the server, processors with a TDP of more than 200 W are not supported.

35°C (95°F)

GPU-V100S-32G GPU modules are not supported.

40°C (104°F)

The following hardware options are not supported:

·     GPU modules.

·     NVMe drives.

·     Rear drives.

·     Processors with a TDP of more than 180 W.

·     DPS-1600AB-13 R power supplies.

30°C (86°F)

GPU-V100S-32G GPU modules are not supported.

35°C (95°F)

The following hardware options are not supported:

·     GPU-V100S-32G GPU modules.

·     DPS-1600AB-13 R power supplies.

·     With a processor with a TDP of more than 200 W installed in the server, rear SFF drives are not supported.

40°C (104°F)

The following hardware options are not supported:

·     GPU modules.

·     NVMe drives.

·     Rear drives.

·     Processors with a TDP of more than 180 W.

·     DPS-1600AB-13 R power supplies.

B

BIOS

Basic input/output system is non-volatile firmware pre-installed in a ROM chip on a server's management module. The BIOS stores basic input/output, power-on self-test, and auto startup programs to provide the most basic hardware initialization, setup and control functionality.

C

CPLD

Complex programmable logic device is an integrated circuit used to build reconfigurable digital circuits.

E

Ethernet adapter

An Ethernet adapter, also called a network interface card (NIC), connects the server to the network.

F

FIST

Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit provided by H3C for easy and extensible server management. It can guide users to configure a server quickly with ease and provide an API interface to allow users to develop their own management tools.

G

GPU module

Graphics processing unit module converts digital signals to analog signals for output to a display device and assists processors with image processing to improve overall system performance.

H

HDM

Hardware Device Management is the server management control unit with which administrators can configure server settings, view component information, monitor server health status, and remotely manage the server.

Hot swapping

A module that supports hot swapping (a hot-swappable module) can be installed or removed while the server is running without affecting the system operation.

K

KVM

KVM is a management method that allows remote users to use their local video display, keyboard, and mouse to monitor and control the server.

N

NVMe VROC module

A module that works with Intel VMD to provide RAID capability for the server to virtualize storage resources of NVMe drives.

R

RAID

Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical hard drives into a single logical unit to improve storage and security performance.

Redundancy

A mechanism that ensures high availability and business continuity by providing backup modules. In redundancy mode, a backup or standby module takes over when the primary module fails.

S

Security bezel

A locking bezel mounted to the front of a server to prevent unauthorized access to modules such as hard drives.

U

U

A unit of measure defined as 44.45 mm (1.75 in) in IEC 60297-1. It is used as a measurement of the overall height of racks, as well as equipment mounted in the racks.

UniBay drive backplane

A UniBay drive backplane supports both SAS/SATA and NVMe drives.

V

VMD

VMD provides hot removal, management and fault-tolerance functions for NVMe drives to increase availability, reliability, and serviceability.

B

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System

C

CMA

Cable Management Arm

CPLD

Complex Programmable Logic Device

D

DCPMM

Data Center Persistent Memory Module

DDR

Double Data Rate

DIMM

Dual In-Line Memory Module

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory

F

FIST

Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit

G

GPU

Graphics Processing Unit

H

HBA

Host Bus Adapter

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

HDM

Hardware Device Management

I

IDC

Internet Data Center

iFIST

integrated Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit

K

KVM

Keyboard, Video, Mouse

L

LRDIMM

Load Reduced Dual Inline Memory Module

N

NCSI

Network Controller Sideband Interface

NVMe

Non-Volatile Memory Express

P

PCIe

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

POST

Power-On Self-Test

R

RAID

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

RDIMM

Registered Dual Inline Memory Module

S

SAS

Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface

SATA

Serial ATA

SD

Secure Digital

SDS

Secure Diagnosis System

SFF

Small Form Factor

sLOM

Small form factor Local Area Network on Motherboard

SSD

Solid State Drive

T

TCM

Trusted Cryptography Module

TDP

Thermal Design Power

TPM

Trusted Platform Module

U

UID

Unit Identification

UPI

Ultra Path Interconnect

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

USB

Universal Serial Bus

V

VROC

Virtual RAID on CPU

VMD

Volume Management Device