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TaiShan 200 Server Maintenance and Service Guide (Model 2280) Issue Date 2020-01-16 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...
Maintenance and Service Guide (Model 2280) 2 Components The serial number (SN) on the label is a string that uniquely identifies a server. The SN is required when you contact Huawei technical support. Figure 2-5 shows the SN format. Figure 2-5 SN example...
Compatibility Checker. For PCIe cards not listed by the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker, contact the local Huawei sales personnel to submit the compatibility test requirements. ● When two 2.5-inch drives are installed in I/O module 1or 2, this module also supports a PCIe x16 riser card in slot 3 or 6.
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– Two standard half-height half-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (width: PCIe 4.0 x8) – One standard half-height half-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slot ● The PCIe expansion slots fully support Huawei proprietary PCIe SSD cards, which bolster I/O performance for applications such as searching, caching, and download services.
● Cabinet depth: ≥ 1000 mm (39.37 in.) Requirements for guide rail installation: ● L-shaped guide rails: apply only to Huawei cabinets. ● Adjustable guide rails: apply to a cabinet with a distance of 543.5 mm to 848.5 mm (21.40 in. to 33.41 in.) between the front and rear mounting bars.
Enter y or Y to power off the server. 5.4.3 Installing the Server on Guide Rails 5.4.3.1 Installing with L-Shaped Guide Rails L-shaped guide rails are designed for Huawei cabinets. The servers are stackable when L-shaped guide rails are used. Issue 04 (2020-01-16)
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TaiShan 200 Server Maintenance and Service Guide (Model 2280) 5 Removal and Installation To burn the original SN onto the new mainboard after replacement, contact Huawei engineers. Step 5 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screw. See (2) in Figure 5-101.
If a fault occurs on a server, collect logs for fault diagnosis. ● Fault diagnosis Fault diagnosis rules and tools help Huawei technical support engineers and maintenance engineers to analyze and rectify faults according to alarms and hardware fault symptoms.
Send emails to support@huawei.com or visit Global TAC Information. 7.2 Maintenance Tools Table 7-1 lists the software tools required for routine maintenance of Huawei servers. Table 7-1 Software tools for routine maintenance Tool Server Model and Description Software Version FusionServer...
I/O and boot device, and finally boots the OS. The BIOS also supports the advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) and hot swap setting. HUAWEI Kunpeng 920 platform server is a patented BIOS product with independent intellectual property rights. It supports customization and provides a variety of in-band and out-of-band configuration functions as well as high scalability.
TaiShan Server BIOS Parameter Reference. For details, see the A.3 iBMC The iBMC is a Huawei proprietary intelligent management system that remotely manages servers. The iBMC complies with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standards. It provides various functions, including keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) redirection, text console redirection, remote virtual media, and reliable hardware monitoring and management.