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SuperBlade User’s Manual
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Additional modules will periodically become available. Please refer to
for the most current list of modules available
for the SuperBlade.
Blade systems install into standard racks. Up to six 7U blade systems may be installed
into a 19" industry standard 42U rack.
into a 19" industry standard 42U rack.
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Blade Enclosure Features
Supermicro's SBE-710E blade enclosure is designed to house up to 10 blade units,
while the SBE-714D/E blade enclosure houses up to 14 blade units. Both accommodate
either two or four power supplies. The enclosure mid-plane allows the blade units to
share certain functions such as power, cooling and networking.
while the SBE-714D/E blade enclosure houses up to 14 blade units. Both accommodate
either two or four power supplies. The enclosure mid-plane allows the blade units to
share certain functions such as power, cooling and networking.
The following is a general outline of the main features for all blade server enclosures.
Power
The typical blade enclosure features a 2500W, 2000W or 1400W power system
composed of two active power supply modules. An alternate configuration (and required
for a full 10 or 14-blade system) features a total of four power supply modules for three
active and one backup. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed
power module while the backup module takes over to keep the system running. You
must have either two or four power supply modules installed in the blade enclosure (four
is recommended in a full system).
composed of two active power supply modules. An alternate configuration (and required
for a full 10 or 14-blade system) features a total of four power supply modules for three
active and one backup. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed
power module while the backup module takes over to keep the system running. You
must have either two or four power supply modules installed in the blade enclosure (four
is recommended in a full system).
The Chassis Management Module assumes the worst case (maximum) power for any
model of blade prior to applying power. If the power supplies cannot supply that amount
of power, given the current load on the power supplies, then the CMM will not allow that
unit to power up. After a blade is powered up, the blade’s BIOS calculates the actual
power load required by the blade based upon the installed devices and informs the
CMM of its requirements. The CMM then adjust the remaining power for additional
blades based upon the actual power used by the blades that are powered on.
model of blade prior to applying power. If the power supplies cannot supply that amount
of power, given the current load on the power supplies, then the CMM will not allow that
unit to power up. After a blade is powered up, the blade’s BIOS calculates the actual
power load required by the blade based upon the installed devices and informs the
CMM of its requirements. The CMM then adjust the remaining power for additional
blades based upon the actual power used by the blades that are powered on.
NOTE: The SBE-714 blade enclosure is available in two versions:
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D-series enclosures support only one CMM, and one 1-Gb Ethernet
switch, one 1/10-Gb Ethernet switch or 1Gb pass-through module. The
InfiniBand switch is not supported.
switch, one 1/10-Gb Ethernet switch or 1Gb pass-through module. The
InfiniBand switch is not supported.
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E-series enclosures support up to two CMM modules.They also
support any combination of the Ethernet switches or 1-Gb Ethernet
pass-through modules. In addition, they support optionally either an
InfiniBand switch or a 10Gb Ethernet pass-through module in support
support any combination of the Ethernet switches or 1-Gb Ethernet
pass-through modules. In addition, they support optionally either an
InfiniBand switch or a 10Gb Ethernet pass-through module in support