QuantaPlex Series

T41S-2U/T41SP-2U
2U 4-Node Server Featuring
Latest DDR4 Technology

User's Guide

Version: 2.0.0
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Version 2.0 / October 6, 2014

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All the illustrations in this technical guide are for reference only and are subject to change
without prior notice.

Intended Application Uses

This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be
installed in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The
suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical,
industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application,
may require further evaluation.

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following examples for common usage.

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Note:
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About the System
Chapter 1
This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE SYSTEM

1.1 Introduction
This manual is written for system technicians who are responsible for troubleshooting,
upgrading, and repairing the server chassis. This document provides an overview of the
hardware features of the chassis, troubleshooting information, and instructions on how to
add and replace components of the multi-node server series. The document also provides
information on the BIOS, and Baseboard Management Controller (BMC).

For the latest version of this manual, see www.QuantaQCT.com.

System Features
The system comprises a 2U/30.5” long chassis using a standard SSI mainboard. Major
features per sled include:

 Chipset: Intel® C610 series

 Processors (x2): Intel® Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processor

 PCIe slots:
 (1) PCIe x16 Gen3 riser slot for low-profile card per node
 (1) PCIe x8 Gen3 mezzanine slot for Quanta mezzanine card per node
 (1) PCIe x8 Gen3 mezzanine slot for Quanta OCP mezzanine card per node
 Memory: Up to sixteen DIMM slots are available. DDR4 2133 MT/s RDIMM, and
LRDIMM memory are supported.
 Network*: (1) Quanta 1GbE dual port OCP mezzanine card (Optional), (1) Quanta
10GbE SFP+ OCP dual port mezzanine card (Optional), (1) Quanta 10GbE dual port
OCP mezzanine card (Optional)

*Visit QuantaQCT for the latest Network support listings.

Note:
The system supports: 1600W 200V-240V and 1200W 100V-240V.

Table 1: 2U4N Specification

SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

 X5M (2U chassis)

Form factor (W x H x D)
 444mm x 87.5mm x 790mm / 17.48" x 3.44" x 31.1"

 165mm x 508mm / 6.5" x 20"

Mainboard form factor  Up to 4 indenpendent mainboard sleds
(Wx L), half-width  2.5” SKU - 6 x 2.5” HDD per node
 3.5” SKU - 3 x 3.5” HDD per node

Processor (2) Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2600 v3 family per node, up to 145W

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM FEATURES

Table 1: 2U4N Specification (Continued)

SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

Max. processor wattage 145W, optimized power delivery for 95W, VRD 12.5
QPI speed 9.6 GT/s,8.0GT/s, 6.4GT/s
Chipset Intel® C610 (Wellsburg)
Memory (16) DDR4 2133 MT/s ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM slots per node, up to 512 GB
 (3) 3.5" hot-plug
Storage or
 (6) 2.5" hot-plug HDD per node

HDD backplane 1 to 1
 (1) PCIe x16 Gen3 riser slot for low-profile card per node
PCIe Expansion slot  (1) PCIe x8 Gen3 Mezzanine slot for Quanta Mezzanine card per node
 (1) PCIe x8 Gen3 OCP Mezzanine slot for OCP card per node

 Quanta LSI® 2108 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. RAID 6 with
additional RAID key
HW RAID options
 Quanta LSI® 2208 6Gb/s RAID mezzanine, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. RAID 6 with
additional RAID key
Quanta OCP Mezzanine
 (1) Quanta 1Gb Ethernet dual port OCP mezzanine card (Optional)
 (1) Quanta 10Gb SFP+ dual port OCP mezzanine card (Optional)
 (1) Quanta 10Gb Ethernet dual port OCP mezzanine card (Optional)
Quanta Mezzanine
Network options
 (1) Quanta 1Gb Ethernet dual port mezzanine card
 (1) Quanta 10Gb Ethernet dual port mezzanine card
 (1) Quanta 40Gb Ethernet mezzanine card
 (1) Quanta 40Gb IB QDR mezzanine card
 (1) Quanta 56Gb IB FDR mezzanine card

Management port (1) Dedicated 10/100 BASE-T RJ45 management port per node
Integrated graphics ASPEED AST2400, Ethernet SW LAN9303 to BMC for dedicated management NIC
BMC port.
Front I/O (1) USB 2.0 port per node
 (2) USB 3.0 ports per node
 (1) VGA per node
Rear I/O
 (1) RS232 Serial port per node
 (1) 10/100 BASE-T RJ45 management port per node

 (2) 1600W high efficiency redundant PSUs, 200-240Vac, 8A, 50/60Hz

Power supply unit
 (2) 1200W high efficiency redundant PSUs, 100-240Vac, 8A-12A, 50/60Hz

Rating (per PSU inlet) (1) 200-240Vac, 8A, 50/60Hz; (2)100-240Vac 10A-6.7A; 50/60Hz
RoHS Yes
Intel node
Yes
management support

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SYSTEM FEATURES ABOUT THE SYSTEM

Table 1: 2U4N Specification (Continued)

SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

System management IPMI v2.0 Compliant, on board "KVM over IP" support

Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Operating environment
 Operating relative humidity: 50% to 85%RH.
 Non-operating relative humidity: 20% to 90%RH

Product Configuration Limitation

Table 2: Product Configuration Limitation
ITEM 3.5” 2.5”

135W 135W
CPU 145W or 2U cooling 145W or 2U cooling
(1U cooling) (1U cooling)
CPU0 Standard Vapor Chamber HS Standard Vapor Chamber HS
Heatsink
CPU1 Standard Vapor Chamber HS Standard Vapor Chamber HS
Storage 12 x HDD 8 x HDD 24 x HDD 12 x HDD
Configuration
DIMM 16 x DIMM 12 x DIMM 16 x DIMM 12 x DIMM
N+1 Fan rotor
Ambient 30C Ambient 30C Ambient 30C Ambient 25C
redundancy
Quanta 10GbE RJ45 OCP 8x HDD if CPU is 12x HDD if CPU
mezzanine over 105W is over 105W

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM A TOUR OF THE SYSTEM

1.2 A Tour of the System

System Overview
The system is available in two models: 24 x 2.5” HDD or 12 x 3.5” HDD model. The follow-
ing illustrations describe the major components of these two variants.

2.5” HDD System

⓫
❿
❶
❾
❷
❽

❸
❻
❹
❼
❺

Figure 1-1. 2.5” HDD System Component Overview

Table 3: 2.5” System Component Overview
NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

Power supply unit Two 1600W high efficiency redundant PSU, 200-240Vac, 8A, 50/60Hz
1
(PSU) Two 1200W high efficiency redundant PSU, 100-240Vac, 8A-12A, 50/60Hz

2 MB sled Hot-swap mainboard sleds (x4)

3 Fan assembly cover Open to service fan modules

2U System chassis
4 Chassis
444mm/17.48"(W)x 87.5mm/3.44"(H)x 790mm/31.1"(D)
Two server handles used for pulling the system out of the rack
CAUTION!
5 Server handle THE HANDLES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM FROM THE RACK. THE
HANDLES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE SYSTEM. DO NOT USE THE
HANDLES TO MOVE OR LIFT THE SYSTEM.

Front control panels 1/2 (left) and 3/4 (right).

6 Front control panels
See Front Control Panel and Status LED on page 1-10 for further information

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW ABOUT THE SYSTEM

Table 3: 2.5” System Component Overview (Continued)

NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

7 2.5” HDD bay 2.5” hard disk drive (HDD) modules (x24)

8 Neck-top cover Remove to service HDD backplane. Only available in 2.5” HDD model.

9 Fan modules Four 80 mm (3.14”) x 56 mm (2.20”) variable-speed fans

10 PDB assembly Two power distribution boards (2U4N) and single cage

Power distribution
11 Remove to service the PDB assembly
board assembly cover

3.5” HDD System

❿
❾
❶
❽
❷

❸
❻
❹
❼
❺

Figure 1-2. 3.5” System Component Overview

Table 4: 3.5” System Component Overview
NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

Two 1600W high efficiency redundant PSU, 200-240Vac, 8A, 50/60Hz

1 Power supply unit
Two 1200W high efficiency redundant PSU, 100-240Vac, 8A-12A, 50/60Hz

2 MB sled Hot-swap mainboard sleds (x4)

3 Fan assembly cover Open to service fan modules

2U System chassis
4 Chassis
444mm/17.48"(W)x 87.5mm/3.44"(H)x 790mm/31.1"(D)

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM SYSTEM FRONT VIEW

Table 4: 3.5” System Component Overview (Continued)

NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

Two server handles used for pulling the system out of the rack
CAUTION!
5 Server handle THE HANDLES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM FROM THE RACK. THE
HANDLES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE SYSTEM. DO NOT USE THE
HANDLES TO MOVE OR LIFT THE SYSTEM.

Front control panels 1/2 (left) and 3/4 (right).

6 Front control panels
See Front Control Panel and Status LED on page 1-10 for further information

7 3.5” HDD bay 3.5” hard disk drive (HDD) modules (x12)

8 Fan modules Four 80 mm (3.14”) x 56 mm (2.20”) variable-speed fans

9 PDB assembly Two power distribution boards (2U4N) and single cage

Power distribution
10 Remove to service the PDB assembly
board cover

System Front View

2.5” HDD SKU

❶ ❷❸

⓫ ❹

❿ ❺

❾ ❽ ❼ ❻
Figure 1-3. Front View for 2.5” HDD Configuration
Table 5: System Front View for 2.5” HDD Configuration
NO FEATURE DESCRIPTION

HDD release lever &

1 Button and release lever for removing HDD tray
button
Blue: Healthy
2 HDD locate LED
Amber: Warning

3 HDD active LED Blue: Access

Front control panel

4
(Node 3)
Includes power/ID button, power/ID/status LED, and USB port
Front control panel
5
(Node 4)

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SYSTEM FRONT VIEW ABOUT THE SYSTEM

Table 5: System Front View for 2.5” HDD Configuration (Continued)

NO FEATURE DESCRIPTION

6 Node 4 MB4 HDD Bay

7 Node 3 MB3 HDD Bay

8 Node 2 MB2 HDD Bay

9 Node 1 MB1 HDD Bay

Front control panel

10
(Node 2)
Includes power/ID button, power/ID/status LED, and USB port
Front control panel
11
(Node 1)

3.5” HDD SKU

❶ ❷❸

⓫ ❹

❿ ❺

❾ ❽ ❼ ❻
Figure 1-4. Front View for 3.5” HDD Configuration
Table 6: System Front View for 3.5” HDD Configuration
NO. FEATURE DESCRIPTION

HDD release lever &

1 Button and release lever for removing HDD tray
button

2 HDD active LED Blue: Access

Blue: Healthy
3 HDD locate LED
Amber: Warning
Front control panel
4
(Node 3)
Includes power/ID button, power/ID/status LED, and USB port
Front control panel
5
(Node 4)

6 Node 4 MB4 HDD Bay

7 Node 3 MB3 HDD Bay

8 Node 2 MB2 HDD Bay

9 Node 1 MB1 HDD Bay

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM FRONT CONTROL PANEL AND STATUS LED

Table 6: System Front View for 3.5” HDD Configuration (Continued)

NO. FEATURE DESCRIPTION

Front control panel

10
(Node 2)
Includes power/ID button, power/ID/status LED, and USB port
Front control panel
11
(Node 1)

Front Control Panel and Status LED

❶ ❷
❸ 1 3

2 4

Figure 1-5. Front Control Panel

Table 7: Front Control Panel
NO FEATURE DESCRIPTION

Blue on: System power on

Power button with Off: System power off
1
LED Amber blinking: DC off and fault
Amber and blue blinking: DC on and fault

2 Status LED Amber blinking: System failure

Blue blinking: ID indicator

3 ID button with LED Off: No indicator
1: MB1 (2: MB2, 3: MB3, 4: MB4)

4 USB 2.0 port USB 2.0 port

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REAR VIEW ABOUT THE SYSTEM

Rear View
The system rear consists of four mainboard sleds and two power supply units. Dummy
modules are installed to maintain proper airflow in the event that mainboard slots are not
fully populated.

Figure 1-6. System Rear View

Rear I/O Ports

❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺❻❼
Figure 1-7. Rear I/O Ports
Table 8: Rear I/O Ports
NO FEATURE DESCRIPTION

1 USB ports Dual 3.0 USB ports. Connect to USB device.

Standard VGA compatible, 15-pin connector supporting up to 1920 x 1200

2 VGA port
32bpp@60Hz resolution. Connect to display device.

3 Serial port Standard DB9 serial port. Connect to serial device.

4 Management port Dedicated BMC LAN port (RJ45) for remote control / management.

Press and hold the power button more than four seconds to turn off the
5 Power button
motherboard.
Off: normal
6 Mainboard status LED
Amber (blinking): BMC reports system health fault
Off: power off
7 Power LED
Blue (blinking): BMC reports system health fault

Note:
The USB connector must be:
No bigger than 17mm/ 0.67" (W) x 8 mm / 0.31" (H) to avoid interference with the other ports.

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM HDD CONFIGURATION

Note:
The temperature through the ventilation holes was high. Make sure to use a cable rated to
withstand 75 degrees or higher.

HDD Configuration
The multi-node systems are available as a 2.5” or 3.5” SKU. Within the HDD array, the HDD
enumeration is as follows:

2.5” HDD Configuration

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

MB1 HDD BAY MB2 HDD BAY MB3 HDD BAY MB4 HDD BAY

Figure 1-8. 2.5” HDD Configuration

3.5” HDD Configuration

0 3 6 9

1 4 7 10

2 5 8 11

MB1 HDD BAY MB2 HDD BAY MB3 HDD BAY MB4 HDD BAY

Figure 1-9. 3.5” HDD Configuration

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POWER SUB-SYSTEM ABOUT THE SYSTEM

LAN LEDs

The system with Quanta OCP mezzanine supports two LAN ports. See the following illus-
tration and table for details.

D3 Port 0 Port 1 D4

D2 D1

Figure 1-10. LAN Mezzanine Card

Table 9: LAN LED Behavior
LED COLOR DISPLAY STATUS DESCRIPTION

Green ON LAN link

Link / Activity (D2) Green Blink LAN access (off when there is traffic)
- OFF Disconnect
Port 0
Green ON Green, link speed is 10 Gbits/sec
Speed (D3) Amber ON Amber, link speed is 1 Gbits/sec
- OFF OFF, link speed is 100 Mbits/sec
Green ON LAN link
Link / Activity (D1) Green Blink LAN access (off when there is traffic)
- OFF Disconnect
Port 1
Green ON Green, link speed is 10 Gbits/sec
Speed (D4) Amber ON Amber, link speed is 1 Gbits/sec
- OFF OFF, link speed is 100 Mbits/sec

Power Sub-System

MB 3 TOP (PSU1) MB 1

MB 4 BOTTOM (PSU2) MB 2

Figure 1-11. PSU to Mainboard Sled Description

WARNING!
! Mainboard combinations other than the system are not supported.

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ABOUT THE SYSTEM POWER SUB-SYSTEM

A system has two modular Power Supply Units (PSU). Both PSUs are directly connected to
the Power Distribution Boards (PDBs), the HDD backplane, and middle plane allowing
each PSU to individually provide power for all mainboards (MB1 to MB4).

The power supply units supported: 2 x 1600W redundant PSU @ 200V-240Vac, 8A, 50/
60Hz or 2 x 1200W redundant PSU @ 100V-240Vac, 8A-12A, 50/60Hz.

PSU LED

Figure 1-12. PSU LED

Table 10: PSU LED Description
NO FEATURE STATUS DESCRIPTION

Green Normal operation

1 PSU LED Amber: blinking Power off, fault
Green: blinking Power on, standby mode

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COOLING SUB-SYSTEM ABOUT THE SYSTEM

Cooling Sub-System
Fans may spin for some time after the system has been powered off. Allow time for the
fans to stop rotating before handling system components.

Fan 3

Fan 2
System
Rear

Fan 1

Fan 0

Figure 1-13. Cooling Sub System (2.5” HDD model shown)

Fan 3

Fan 2
System
Rear

Fan 1

Fan 0

Figure 1-14. Cooling Sub System (3.5” HDD model shown)

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Regulatory and Compliance
Information
Chapter 2
This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system.
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引き起こすことがあります。この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることが
あります。 VCCI-A
警告使用者：
此為甲類資訊技術設備，於居住環境使用中時，可能會造成射頻擾
動，在此種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

此为 级产品 在生活环境中 该产品可能会造

成无线电干扰。在这种情况下 可能需要用户
对其干扰采取切实可行的措施。
この裝置は、クラス A 情報技術裝置です。この裝置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この場合には使
用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることがあります。
VCCI-A

警告使用者：
此為甲類資訊技術設備，於居住環境使用中時，可能會造成射頻擾動，在此種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當
的對策。
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