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Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server
V100R005
Technical White Paper
Issue
02
Date
2020-04-20
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server V100R005 Technical White Paper Issue Date 2020-04-20 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 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"...
  • Page 3: About This Document

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper About This Document About This Document Purpose This document describes the 1288X V5 rack server in terms of features, structure, specifications, and component compatibility. Intended Audience This document is intended for: ●...
  • Page 4 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper About This Document Symbol Description Supplements the important information in the main text. NOTE is used to address information not related to personal injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration. Change History...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper Contents Contents About This Document........................ ii 1 Overview............................1 2 Features............................. 2 3 Physical Structure........................5 4 Logical Structure........................7 5 Hardware Description......................9 5.1 Front Panel....................................9 5.1.1 Appearance.................................... 9 5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons..............................10 5.1.3 Ports.......................................
  • Page 6 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper Contents 5.7.1 PCIe Cards.................................... 30 5.7.2 PCIe Slots....................................30 5.7.3 PCIe Slot Description................................ 31 5.8 PSUs......................................33 5.9 Fans......................................33 5.10 Boards..................................... 34 5.10.1 Mainboard..................................35 5.10.2 Drive Backplane................................36 6 Product Specifications......................38 6.1 Technical Specifications..............................
  • Page 7: Overview

    Technical White Paper 1 Overview Overview Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 (marked as H12X-05 on the nameplate, 1288X V5 for short) is a new-generation 1U 2-socket rack server designed for Internet, Internet Data Center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom applications.
  • Page 8: Features

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 2 Features Features Performance and Scalability ® ® ● Powered by two Intel Xeon Scalable Skylake or Cascade Lake processors, the server provides up to 28 cores, 3.8 GHz frequency, a 38.5 MB L3 cache, and two 10.4 GT/s UPI links between the processors, which deliver supreme...
  • Page 9 ● Huawei provides a three-year warranty for parts replacement and onsite repair for the servers used in China. Huawei provides a 10-hour-a-day, 7-day- a-week support program. Service requests will be handled the next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
  • Page 10 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 2 Features ● Intel Execute Disable Bit (EDB) function prevents certain types of malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with a supported OS. ● Intel Trusted Execution Technology enhances security using hardware-based defense against malicious software attacks, allowing applications to run independently.
  • Page 11: Physical Structure

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 3 Physical Structure Physical Structure Figure 3-1 1288X V5 physical structure PCIe riser module 1 PCIe riser module 2 Chassis PSUs Air duct Fan module brackets Front-drive backplane Fan modules Drives...
  • Page 12 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 3 Physical Structure TPM/TCM OCP 2.0 mezzanine cards Issue 02 (2020-04-20) Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 13: Logical Structure

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 4 Logical Structure Logical Structure Figure 4-1 1288X V5 logical structure ® ® ● The server supports one or two Intel Xeon Scalable processors. ● The server supports up to 24 memory modules.
  • Page 14 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 4 Logical Structure ● The server uses Hi1710 management chip and supports a video graphic array (VGA) port, a management network port, and a debug serial port. Issue 02 (2020-04-20) Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Hardware Description 5.1 Front Panel 5.2 Rear Panel 5.3 Processor 5.4 Memory 5.5 Storage 5.6 Network 5.7 I/O Expansion 5.8 PSUs 5.9 Fans 5.10 Boards 5.1 Front Panel 5.1.1 Appearance...
  • Page 16: Indicators And Buttons

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Slide-out label plate (with an SN label) 5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons Positions ● 8 x 2.5" drive configuration Figure 5-2 Indicators and buttons on the front panel Fault diagnosis LED...
  • Page 17 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/ Description Button Power Power indicator: button/ ● Off: The device is not powered on. indicator ● Steady green: The device is powered on. ● Blinking yellow: The power button is locked.
  • Page 18: Ports

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Silkscreen Indicator/ Description Button NMI button A non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is generally triggered to stop the OS for debugging. To trigger an NMI, press this button or click the button on the iBMC WebUI.
  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Port Description Table 5-2 Ports on the front panel Port Type Quantity Description VGA port DB15 Used to connect a display terminal, such as a monitor or KVM.
  • Page 20: Indicators

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.2.2 Indicators Indicator Positions Figure 5-5 Indicators on the rear panel LOM indicators OCP 2.0 mezzanine card indicators Data transmission status Connection status indicator of the indicator for the...
  • Page 21: Ports

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Indicator Description UID indicator The UID indicator helps identify and locate a device. ● Off: The device is not being located. ● Blinking blue: The device has been located and is differentiated from other devices that have also been located.
  • Page 22 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description VGA port USB 3.0 ports Management network Ports for OCP 2.0 port mezzanine card 2 Serial port Socket for PSU 1 Socket for PSU 2 Port Description Table 5-4 Ports on the rear panel...
  • Page 23: Processor

    If only one processor is required, install it in socket CPU1. ● The same model of processors must be used in a server. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
  • Page 24: Memory

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.4 Memory 5.4.1 Memory Identifier You can determine the memory module properties based on the label attached to the memory module. Figure 5-8 Memory identifier callout Description Definition Capacity of the memory ●...
  • Page 25: Memory Subsystem Architecture

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description callout Description Definition Column Access Strobe (CAS) ● P: 15 latency ● T: 17 DIMM type ● R: RDIMM ● L: LRDIMM 5.4.2 Memory Subsystem Architecture The 1288X V5 provides 24 memory slots. Each processor integrates six memory channels.
  • Page 26: Memory Compatibility

    Maximum operating speed of a memory module ● The DDR4 memory modules of different types (RDIMM and LRDIMM) and specifications (capacity, bit width, rank, and height) cannot be used together. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
  • Page 27 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description NO TICE The total memory capacity cannot exceed the maximum memory capacity supported by the CPUs. ● Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the capacity type of a single memory module.
  • Page 28: Memory Installation Guidelines

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Parameter Specifications operati 2DPC 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666 2666 speed (MT/s) ● a: The maximum number of DDR4 memory modules is based on dual- processor configuration. The value is halved for a server with only one processor.
  • Page 29: Memory Installation Positions

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description ▪ Comply with the general installation guidelines. 5.4.5 Memory Installation Positions A 1288X V5 supports a maximum of 24 DDR4 memory modules. Balanced memory configuration is recommended for optimal memory performance.
  • Page 30: Memory Protection Technologies

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-11 DDR4 memory installation guidelines (2 processors) 5.4.6 Memory Protection Technologies The following memory protection technologies are supported: ● ● Full Mirror ● Address Range Mirror ●...
  • Page 31: Drive Configurations

    1 x Screw-in RAID configuration 3 controller card – Slots 0 to 7 support only SAS/ SATA drives. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. 5.5.2 Drive Numbering ●...
  • Page 32: Raid Controller Card

    The drive is faulty. 5.5.4 RAID Controller Card The RAID controller card supports RAID configuration, RAID level migration, and drive roaming. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. ●...
  • Page 33 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description NIC Type Chip Port Number NC-SI Model Type of Ports ● Use Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain information about the cables and optical modules supported by the LOM ports.
  • Page 34: Ocp 2.0 Mezzanine Cards

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Indicator Positions Figure 5-15 LOM port indicators Connection status Data transmission rate indicator/Data indicator for a 10GE transmission status optical port indicator for a 10GE optical port Indicator Description...
  • Page 35 Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description ● Supports on-demand configuration. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. Table 5-11 OCP 2.0 mezzanine cards supported by the 1288X V5...
  • Page 36: I/O Expansion

    PCIe cards provide ease of expandability and connection. ● Three slots for standard PCIe cards are supported. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used. 5.7.2 PCIe Slots...
  • Page 37: Pcie Slot Description

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description PCIe Riser Modules Figure 5-18 PCIe riser module 1 Figure 5-19 PCIe riser module 2 5.7.3 PCIe Slot Description The PCIe slots mapping to a vacant CPU socket are unavailable.
  • Page 38 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Table 5-13 PCIe slot description PCIe PCIe Conne Port Root Device Slot Slot Stand ctor Width Port (B/D/ Size ards Width (B/D/ CPU 1 PCIe Port1A 17/00/ 00/0...
  • Page 39: Psus

    The PSUs are protected against short circuit. Double-pole fuse is provided for the PSUs with dual input live wires. ● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be used.
  • Page 40: Boards

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-21 Positions of fan modules 5.10 Boards Issue 02 (2020-04-20) Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 41: Mainboard

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description 5.10.1 Mainboard Figure 5-22 1288X V5 mainboard Serial port (COM/J177) Screw-in RAID controller card connector (RAID CARD/J48) PCIe riser 2 slots (PCIE Management network RISER2 (CPU2)/J115/J116) port (BMC GE/J180) 2 x USB 3.0 ports (USB3.0...
  • Page 42: Drive Backplane

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description VROC key port (VROC PCIe riser 1 slots (PCIE RISER1 (CPU1)/J80/J108) KEY/J130) NC-SI connector (NCSI SATA signal connector 2 CONN/J99) (SATA2/J71) SATA signal connector 1 mini-SAS HD connector A...
  • Page 43 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 5 Hardware Description Figure 5-23 8 x 2.5" drive backplane (BOM 03027EKW) DVD drive connector mini-SAS HD connector (DVD_POWER/J11) (PORT B/J29) Power connector (HDD mini-SAS HD connector POWER/J24) (PORT A/J28) Backplane signal cable...
  • Page 44: Product Specifications

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Product Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Environmental Specifications 6.3 Physical Specifications 6.1 Technical Specifications Table 6-1 Technical specifications Category Specifications Form factor 1U rack server Chipset ® Intel...
  • Page 45 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Memory Supports 24 memory modules of the following types: ● Up to 24 DDR4 memory modules ● Max. 2933 MT/s memory speed ● RDIMM and LRDIMM support ●...
  • Page 46 For details, see 5.7.2 PCIe Slots 5.7.3 PCIe Slot Description. ● Support Huawei proprietary PCIe SSD cards to bolster I/O performance for applications such as searching, caching, and download services. NOTE The preceding information is for reference only. Use the...
  • Page 47: Environmental Specifications

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications System management ● UEFI ● iBMC ● NC-SI ● Integration with third-party management systems Security features ● Power-on password ● Administrator password ● TCM (only in China)/TPM ●...
  • Page 48 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 6 Product Specifications Category Specifications Altitude ● Operating altitude ≤ 3050 m (10006.44 ft) – If the server complying with ASHRAE Class A2 is used in a place above 900 m (2952.76 ft), the highest operating temperature decreases by 1°C...
  • Page 49: Physical Specifications

    – Cabinet width: 482.6 mm (19 in.) – Cabinet depth ≥ 1000 mm (39.37 in.) ● Requirements for guide rail installation: – L-shaped guide rails: apply only to Huawei cabinets. – Static rail kit: applies to cabinets with a distance of 543.5 mm to 848.5 mm (21.40 in.
  • Page 50: Software And Hardware Compatibility

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 7 Software and Hardware Compatibility Software and Hardware Compatibility Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain information about the operating systems and hardware supported. NO TICE Do not use incompatible components. Otherwise, the server may fail to work properly.
  • Page 51: Safety Instructions

    Take protective measures if a Class A product is used in residential areas as it is likely to cause radio interference. Personal Safety ● Only personnel certified or authorized by Huawei are allowed to install the hardware. ● Stop any operation that may cause personal injury or equipment damage, report the problem to a project supervisor immediately, and take protective measures.
  • Page 52 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-1 Protective clothing ● Before touching a device, ensure that you are wearing ESD clothing and ESD gloves (or wrist strap), and remove any conductive objects (such as watches and jewelry).
  • Page 53 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions Figure 8-3 Wearing an ESD wrist strap ● Exercise caution when using tools that could cause personal injury. ● If the installation position of the device is above shoulder height, use a stacker to lift it.
  • Page 54: Maintenance And Warranty

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 8 Safety Instructions ● If the original packaging is unavailable, package heavy, bulky parts (such as chassis and blades) and fragile parts (such as PCIe GPUs and SSDs) separately. Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain information abut the components supported by a node or server.
  • Page 55: System Management

    Technical White Paper 9 System Management System Management The server uses Huawei proprietary intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) to implement remote server management. The iBMC complies with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 and provides highly reliable hardware monitoring and management.
  • Page 56 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 9 System Management Feature Description System watchdog Supports BIOS POST, OS watchdog, and automatic system reset after fault timeout. Users can enable or disable these features individually. Boot device configuration Supports out-of-band configuration for boot devices.
  • Page 57: Certifications

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper 10 Certifications Certifications Country/Region Certification Standards China GB4943.1-2011 GB9254-2008(Class A) GB17625.1-2012 Issue 02 (2020-04-20) Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 58: A Appendix

    A Appendix Appendix A.1 Product SN The serial number (SN) on the slide-out label plate uniquely identifies a device. The SN is required when you contact Huawei technical support. Figure A-1 SN example Table A-1 SN description Callout No. Description SN ID (two characters), which is 21.
  • Page 59: Operating Temperature Limitations

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Callout No. Description Year and month (two characters). ● The first character indicates the year. – Digits 1 to 9 indicate years 2001 to 2009, respectively. – Letters A to H indicate years 2010 to 2017, respectively.
  • Page 60: Ras Features

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix If a single fan is faulty, the maximum operating temperature is 5°C (41°F) lower than the rated value. A.3 RAS Features The server supports a variety of Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features.
  • Page 61 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Module Feature Description Intel UPI Link Level Retry Provides a retry mechanism upon errors to improve UPI reliability. Intel UPI Protocol Provides cyclic redundancy check Protection via CRC (CRC) protection for UPI packets to improve system reliability.
  • Page 62: Sensor List

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Module Feature Description BIOS Abstraction Layer for The BIOS processes errors and reports Error Handling the error information to the OS and the server in compliance with specifications to improve system serviceability.
  • Page 63 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component N MEM Temp DIMM temperature DIMMs of CPU corresponding to the N indicates the CPU number. The value is 1 or SYS 3.3V Mainboard 3.3 V voltage...
  • Page 64 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component Disks Temp Maximum drive Drive temperature Power PSU input power N indicates the PSU number. The value is 1 or PCH Status Health status of the PCH...
  • Page 65 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component Power Button Power button pressed Mainboard and power button Watchdog2 Watchdog Mainboard Mngmnt Health Management subsystem Management module health status UID Button UID button status Mainboard PwrOk Sig.
  • Page 66 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper A Appendix Sensor Description Component LOM P1 Link Down LOM P2 Link Down PCIe RAID$ Temp Temperature of the PCIe PCIe RAID controller card RAID controller card M2 Temp(PCIe$) Maximum temperature PCIe RAID controller card of all M.2 drives of the...
  • Page 67: B Glossary

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary Glossary B.1 A-E baseboard The BMC complies with the Intelligent Platform management Management Interface (IPMI). It collects, processes, controller (BMC) and stores sensor signals, and monitors the operating status of components. The BMC provides the hardware...
  • Page 68: F-J

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary B.2 F-J Gigabit Ethernet An extension and enhancement of traditional shared (GE) media Ethernet standards. It is compatible with 10M and 100M Ethernet and complies with IEEE 802.3z standards.
  • Page 69: U-Z

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper B Glossary redundancy A mechanism that allows a backup device to automatically take over services from a faulty device to ensure uninterrupted running of the system. redundant array of A storage technology that combines multiple physical...
  • Page 70: C Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations C.1 A-E alternating current Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction Set Address Resolution Protocol Advanced Vector Extensions backup battery unit BIOS Basic Input/Output System baseboard management controller...
  • Page 71: F-J

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations direct current DDR3 double date rate 3 DDR4 double date rate 4 DDDC double device data correction DEMT Dynamic Energy Management Technology DIMM dual in-line memory module...
  • Page 72: K-O

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations GPIO General Purpose Input/Output graphics processing unit high availability hard disk drive high-performance computing HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure iBMC intelligent baseboard management controller...
  • Page 73: P-T

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations Lucent connector LRDIMM load-reduced dual in-line memory module light emitting diode LAN on motherboard media access control module management controller next business day NC-SI Network Controller Sideband Interface C.4 P-T...
  • Page 74 Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations RAID redundant array of independent disks reliability, availability and serviceability RDIMM registered dual in-line memory module REACH Registration Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals RJ45 registered jack 45...
  • Page 75: U-Z

    Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288X V5 Server Technical White Paper C Acronyms and Abbreviations thermal design power TELNET Telecommunication Network Protocol Trusted Execution Technology TransFlash module TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TCP offload engine trusted platform module C.5 U-Z UDIMM unbuffered dual in-line memory module...

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