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H252-3C0
HCI Server - 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 2U 4-Node UP 12-Bay SATA/SAS
- 2U 4-node rear access server system
- 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
- Single processor per node, 10nm technology
- 8-Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4 per processor, 32 x DIMMs
- Supports Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory 200 series
- Dual ROM Architecture
- Intel® C621A Chipset
- 8 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® I350-AM2)
- 4 x Dedicated management ports
- 1 x CMC port
- 12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- 8 x LP PCIe Gen4 x16 slots
- 4 x OCP 2.0 Gen3 x8 mezzanine slots
- Dual 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
2U 4-Node - Rear access
440 x 87.5 x 695
440 x 87.5 x 695
Motherboard
MH12-HD0
CPU
3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Single processor per node, 10nm technology
CPU TDP up to 270W
Single processor per node, 10nm technology
CPU TDP up to 270W
Socket
Per Node:
1 x LGA 4189
Total:
4 x LGA 4189
Socket P+
1 x LGA 4189
Total:
4 x LGA 4189
Socket P+
Chipset
Intel® C621A Chipset
Memory
Per node:
8 x DIMM slots
Total:
32 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM/LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
8 x DIMM slots
Total:
32 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM/LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
LAN
Per node:
2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (4 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x CMC port
2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (4 x Intel® I350-AM2)
Support NCSI function
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x CMC port
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Management chip on CMC board:
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2520A2-GP
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Management chip on CMC board:
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2520A2-GP
Storage
Per node:
3 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Total:
12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
3 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Total:
12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
SAS
Depends on SAS add-on card
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/5
Expansion Slots
Per node:
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16) low-profile slots
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x8 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2 with NCSI supported)
Total:
8 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16) low-profile slots
4 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x8 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2 with NCSI supported)
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16) low-profile slots
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x8 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2 with NCSI supported)
Total:
8 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16) low-profile slots
4 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x8 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2 with NCSI supported)
Internal I/O
Per node:
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x SATA DOM
1 x TPM header
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots
1 x Front panel header
1 x Back plane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x SATA DOM
1 x TPM header
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots
1 x Front panel header
1 x Back plane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
Front I/O
Per node:
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Status LED
1 x Reset button
Total:
4 x Power buttons with LED
4 x ID button with LED
4 x Status LED
4 x Reset buttons
1 x CMC status LED
1 x CMC Reset button
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Status LED
1 x Reset button
Total:
4 x Power buttons with LED
4 x ID button with LED
4 x Status LED
4 x Reset buttons
1 x CMC status LED
1 x CMC Reset button
Rear I/O
Per node:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x ID LEDs
*1 x CMC port
*Only one CMC port per system
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x ID LEDs
*1 x CMC port
*Only one CMC port per system
Backplane Board
Speed and bandwidth:
SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s
TPM
1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Power Supply
Dual 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
AC Input:
- 100-120V~/ 12A, 50-60Hz
- 200-240V~/ 10.0A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 10A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-120V~ + 12V/ 81.5A + 12Vsb/ 2.5A - Max 1600W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input + 12V/ 133A + 12Vsb/ 2.5A
AC Input:
- 100-120V~/ 12A, 50-60Hz
- 200-240V~/ 10.0A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 10A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-120V~ + 12V/ 81.5A + 12Vsb/ 2.5A - Max 1600W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input + 12V/ 133A + 12Vsb/ 2.5A
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
- Dashboard
- HTML5 KVM
- Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
- Sensor Reading History Data
- FRU Information
- SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
- Hardware Inventory
- Fan Profile
- System Firewall
- Power Consumption
- Power Control
- LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
- Backup & Restore Configuration
- Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
- Event Log Filter
- User Management
- Media Redirection Settings
- PAM Order Settings
- SSL Settings
- SMTP Settings
OS Compatibility
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 P03 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.0 or later
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 (x64) or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x64) or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 (x64) or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (x64) or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x64) or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 P03 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.0 or later
System Fans
4 x 80x80x38mm (16,300rpm)
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Weight
Net Weight: 22.2 kg
Gross Weight: 37.22 kg
Gross Weight: 37.22 kg
Packaging Dimensions
1167 x 700 x 309 mm
Packaging Content
1 x H252-3C0
4 x CPU heatsinks
1 x 3-Section Rail kit
4 x CPU heatsinks
1 x 3-Section Rail kit
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NH2523C0MR-00-1*
- Motherboard: 9MH12HD0NR-00
- 3-Section Rail kit: 25HB2-A66122-K0R
- CPU heatsink: 25ST1-453213-M1R
- Backplane board - CBPH0C3: 9CBPH0C3NR-00
- Fan module: 25ST2-883828-D0R
- CMC Lan card - CLBH020: 9CLBH020NR-00
- Riser card - CRSH01D: 9CRSH01DNR-00
- Riser card - CRSH01E: 9CRSH01ENR-00
- Power Supply: 25EP0-216008-L0S
Optional parts:
- Ring topology kit: 6NH23NR48SR-00
- RMA packaging: 6NH2523C0SR-RMA-A100
- Motherboard: 9MH12HD0NR-00
- 3-Section Rail kit: 25HB2-A66122-K0R
- CPU heatsink: 25ST1-453213-M1R
- Backplane board - CBPH0C3: 9CBPH0C3NR-00
- Fan module: 25ST2-883828-D0R
- CMC Lan card - CLBH020: 9CLBH020NR-00
- Riser card - CRSH01D: 9CRSH01DNR-00
- Riser card - CRSH01E: 9CRSH01ENR-00
- Power Supply: 25EP0-216008-L0S
Optional parts:
- Ring topology kit: 6NH23NR48SR-00
- RMA packaging: 6NH2523C0SR-RMA-A100
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
Драйвер
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Linux
Chipset
LAN
LAN
Версия
Размер
Дата
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 26.2
678.06 MB
Jun 10, 2021
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 27.0
714.97 MB
Apr 21, 2022
OS: Windows Server 2022
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Версия
Размер
Дата
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 7.5.0.1991
4.17 MB
Sep 08, 2021
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 7.5.0.1991
23.93 MB
Sep 08, 2021
OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 7.7.0.1273
7.07 MB
Apr 25, 2022
OS: Windows Server 2022
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 7.7.0.1273
23.58 MB
Apr 25, 2022
OS: Windows Server 2022
BIOS
Описание
Версия
Размер
Дата
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website
-
0.31 MB
Jan 29, 2021
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 64bit
- Windows 10 64bit
- VMware
- Ubuntu
- Linux CentOS
- Linux
Utility
Описание
Версия
Размер
Дата
GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.77
147.89 MB
Sep 27, 2024
OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
GSM Server
Version : 2.12
926.33 MB
Jan 18, 2023
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
GSM Agent
Version : 2.5
720.29 MB
Dec 27, 2021
OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Firmware
Описание
Версия
Размер
Дата
BMC Firmware with embedded GIGABYTE Management Console
(AST2500 AMI)
(AST2500 AMI)
Version : 12.61.21
105.38 MB
Apr 11, 2024
English
CMC Firmware (AST2520)
Note: Please make sure the system CMC firmware version is 12.40.19 or later before updating BMC firmware
Note: Please make sure the system CMC firmware version is 12.40.19 or later before updating BMC firmware
Version : 12.41.36
83.16 MB
Nov 02, 2023
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