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TaiShan 200 Server White Paper (Model 2180) Issue Date 2020-06-22 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"...
White Paper (Model 2180) 1 Overview Overview The TaiShan 200 server powered by Huawei Kunpeng 920 processors is dedicated for data centers. Its 2180 balanced model (2180 for short) is a 2U single-socket rack server. It features high-performance computing, large-capacity storage, low power consumption, easy management, and easy deployment and is ideal for Internet, distributed storage, cloud computing, Big Data, and enterprise services.
This simplifies maintenance, accelerates troubleshooting, and improves system availability. ● The Huawei intelligent baseboard management controller (iBMC) monitors system parameters in real time, triggers alarms, and performs recovery actions in case of failures. This helps minimize system downtime.
2180. Figure 3-1 2180 logical structure ● The 2180 uses one Huawei-developed Kunpeng 920 processor, each supporting 16 DDR4 DIMMs. ● The Ethernet FlexIO can only be cards with four GE ports, and are connected to CPU through high-speed SerDes interfaces.
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The screw-in RAID controller card connects to the CPU through PCIe buses, and to the drive backplanes through SAS signal cables. ● The iBMC is based on the Huawei Hi1710 management chip and provides a VGA port, management network port, and debugging serial port. Issue 02 (2020-06-22)
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You are advised to use the VGA port on the rear panel. 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 4-2 shows the SN format.
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 1, this module also supports a PCIe x16 riser card in slot 3.
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PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (width: PCIe 4.0 x8) – One full-height half-length PCIe 4.0 x16 slot ● The PCIe slots support Huawei-developed Atlas 300 AI accelerator cards to implement fast and efficient processing and reasoning, and image identification and processing.
● 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.
6 Software and Hardware Compatibility Supported DIMMs ● For details about component options, consult your local Huawei sales representative. ● DIMMs on one server must be of the same model, type (RDIMM or LRDIMM), and specifications (capacity, bit width, number of ranks, and height).
Fiber Channel (FC) host bus adapter (HBA) ● InfiniBand (IB) expansion card ● SSD card For details about component options, consult your local Huawei sales representative. 6.5 PSU ● The PSUs are hot-swappable and work in 1+1 redundancy mode. ●...
White Paper (Model 2180) 7 System Management System Management The 2180 uses Huawei's proprietary intelligent baseboard management controller (iBMC) for remote server management. The iBMC complies with IPMI V2.0 standards and provides reliable hardware monitoring and management. The iBMC supports the following features and protocols: ●...