The Huawei FusionServer 1288H V5 is a 1U 2-socket rack server developed for Internet, Internet data center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom service applications.

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 HUAWEI FusionServer Rack Servers 1288H V5

Overview

Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288H V5 (1288H V5) is a new-generation 1U 2-socket rack server designed for Internet, Internet Data Center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom applications.

The Huawei FusionServer 1288H V5 is a 1U 2-socket rack server developed for Internet, Internet data center (IDC), cloud computing, enterprise, and telecom service applications.

Marked H12H-05 on the nameplate, the 1288H V5 is ideal for IT core services, cloud computing virtualization, high-performance computing, distributed storage, big data processing, enterprise or telecom service applications, and other complex workloads. It combines low power consumption with high scalability and reliability, and easy deployment and management.

The 1288H V5 is ideal for IT core services, cloud computing, high-performance computing, distributed storage, big data processing, enterprise or telecom applications, and other complex workloads.

The compact and reliable 1288H V5 features low power consumption, high scalability, easy deployment, and simplified management.

For details about the 1288H V5 nameplate information, see Nameplate.

Figure 1 1288H V5 (with 8 drives)
 

Physical Structure

Figure 1 Physical structure of a 1288H V5 with 8 x 2.5" drives (example)

1

PSUs

2

Chassis

3

Fan module brackets

4

Fan modules

5

Front-drive backplane

6

Drives

7

DVD drive

8

Indicator board

9

VGA board

10

Heat sinks

11

Processors

12

DIMMs

13

TPM/TCM

14

Screw-in RAID controller card

15

Mainboard

16

FlexIO card

17

PCIe riser module 1

18

PCIe riser module 2

 

Logical Structure

Figure 1 1288H V5 logical structure
  • The server supports one or two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
  • The server supports up to 24 memory modules.
  • The CPUs (processors) interconnect with each other through two UPI links at a speed of up to 10.4 GT/s.
  • Two PCIe riser cards connect to the processors through PCIe buses to provide ease of expandability and connection.
  • The RAID controller card on the mainboard connects to CPU 1 through PCIe buses, and connects to the drive backplane through SAS signal cables. A variety of drive backplanes are provided to support different local storage configurations.
  • The LBG-2 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) supports:
    • Two 10GE optical LOM ports or two 10GE electrical LOM ports
    • Two GE electrical LOM ports
  • The server uses Hi1710 management chip and supports a video graphic array (VGA) port, a management network port, and a debug serial port.

 

Appearance

  • 4 x 3.5" drive configuration
    Figure 1 Front view

    1

    Drives

    2

    Slide-out label plate (with an SN label)

  • 8 x 2.5" drive configuration
    Figure 2 Front view

    1

    Drives

    2

    (Optional) Built-in DVD drive

    3

    Slide-out label plate (with an SN label)

    -

    -

  • 10 x 2.5" drive configuration
    Figure 3 Front view

    1

    Drives

    2

    Slide-out label plate (with an SN label)

     

    Indicators and Buttons

    Positions

    • 4 x 3.5" drive configuration
      Figure 1 Indicators and buttons on the front panel

      1

      Fault diagnosis LED

      2

      Health status indicator

      3

      LOM port 1 connection status indicator

      4

      LOM port 2 connection status indicator

      5

      LOM port 3 connection status indicator

      6

      LOM port 4 connection status indicator

      7

      Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button

      8

      Power button/indicator

      9

      UID button/indicator

      -

      -

    • 8 x 2.5" drive configuration
      Figure 2 Indicators and buttons on the front panel

      1

      Fault diagnosis LED

      2

      Health status indicator

      3

      LOM port 1 connection status indicator

      4

      LOM port 2 connection status indicator

      5

      LOM port 3 connection status indicator

      6

      LOM port 4 connection status indicator

      7

      NMI button

      8

      Power button/indicator

      9

      UID button/indicator

      -

      -

    • 10 x 2.5" drive configuration
      Figure 3 Indicators and buttons on the front panel

      1

      Power button/indicator

      2

      Fault diagnosis LED

      3

      Health status indicator

      4

      LOM port connection status indicator

      5

      UID button/indicator

      -

      -

    Ports

    Port Positions

    • 4 x 3.5" drive configuration
      Figure 1 Ports on the front panel

      1

      USB 2.0 port

      2

      USB 3.0 port

      3

      VGA port

      -

      -

    • 8 x 2.5" drive configuration
      Figure 2 Ports on the front panel

      1

      USB 2.0 port

      2

      USB 3.0 port

      3

      VGA port

      -

      -

    • 10 x 2.5" drive configuration
      Figure 3 Ports on the front panel

      1

      USB 3.0 port

      -

      -

       

      Processor

      • The server supports one or two processors.
      • 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.
      Figure 1 Processor positions
       
       

      PCIe Slots

      PCIe Slots

      Figure 1 PCIe slots
      • PCIe riser module 1 provides slot 1.
      • PCIe riser module 2 provides slots 2 and 3.
      • If NVMe drives are configured, slot 1 can be installed with an NVMe adapter only. No PCIe card can be installed in slot 1.
      • If GPU PCIe cards are used, up to 2 HHHL single-slot GPU x16 cards can be installed in slots 1 and 2.

      PCIe Riser Modules

      Figure 2 PCIe riser modules

 

Category

Specifications

Form factor

1U rack server

Chipset

Intel® C622

Processors

Supports one or two processors.

  • Intel® Xeon® Scalable (Skylake and Cascade Lake) processors
  • Built-in memory controller and six memory channels
  • Built-in PCIe controller, supporting PCIe 3.0 and 48 lanes per processor
  • Two UPI buses between processors, providing up to 10.4GT/s transmission per channel
  • Up to 28 cores (2.7 GHz)
  • Max. 3.8 GHz (four cores)
  • Min. 1.375 MB L3 cache per core
  • Max. 205 W TDP
NOTE:

The preceding information is for reference only. Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain specific information.

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
  • The DDR4 memory modules of different types (RDIMM and LRDIMM) and specifications (capacity, bit width, rank, and height) cannot be used together.
NOTE:

The preceding information is for reference only. Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain specific information.

Storage

Supports a variety of drive configurations. For details, see Drive Configurations.

  • Supports two M.2 SSDs.
    • M.2 SSDs are supported only when the server is configured with an Avago SAS3004iMR RAID controller card.
    • The drive letter of the M.2 SSDs managed by the Avago SAS3004iMR RAID controller card can be set to sda by modifying the GRUB parameters only when the RAID controller card is used with an SR130, SR760IT-M, SmartRAID 3152-8i, or SmartHBA 2100-8i RAID controller card or a PCH.
    NOTE:
    • The M.2 SSD module is used only as the boot device when the OS is installed. Small-capacity (32 GB or 64 GB) M.2 SSDs do not support logging due to poor endurance. If a small-capacity M.2 SSD is used as the boot device, a dedicated log drive or log server is required for logging. For example, you can dump VMware logs in either of the following ways:
    • The M.2 SSD cannot be used to store data due to poor endurance. In write-intensive applications, the M.2 SSD will wear out in a short time.

      Use enterprise-level high endurance (HE) SSDs or HDDs for data storage.

    • The M.2 SSD is not recommended for write-intensive service software due to poor endurance.
    • Do not use the M.2 SSD as the cache.
  • Supports hot swap of SAS/SATA/NVMe drives.
    NOTE:

    The NVMe drives support:

    • Surprise hot swap if the VMD function is enabled and the latest Intel VMD driver is installed.
    • Orderly hot swap if the VMD function is disabled.
  • Supports a variety of RAID controller cards. Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain information about the specific RAID controller cards supported.
    • The RAID controller card supports RAID configuration, RAID level migration, and drive roaming.
    • The RAID controller card does not occupy a standard PCIe slot.

    For details about the RAID controller card, see Huawei V5 Server RAID Controller Card User Guide.

NOTE:

If the BIOS is in legacy mode, the 4K drive cannot be used as the boot drive.

Network

Supports expansion capability of multiple types of networks.

  • LOM
    • Supports two 10GE optical ports and two GE electrical ports via the NIC chip integrated on the mainboard.
    • Supports two 10GE electrical ports and two GE electrical ports via the NIC chip integrated on the mainboard.
    • The LOM ports support NC-SI, WOL, and PXE.
  • FlexIO card
NOTE:
  • The electrical ports provided by NICs and FlexIO cards cannot be connected to PoE devices (such as a switch with PoE enabled). Connecting such a port to a PoE device may cause link communication failure or even damage the NIC.
  • Forcibly powering off a server will cause intermittent NC-SI disconnection and disable the WOL function of the LOM ports. To restore the NC-SI connection, refresh the iBMC WebUI.

I/O expansion

5 PCIe 3.0 slots:

  • One slot dedicated for a screw-in RAID controller card, one dedicated for a FlexIO card, and three for standard PCIe cards.

    For details, see PCIe Slots and PCIe Slot Description.

  • Support Huawei proprietary PCIe SSD cards to bolster I/O performance for applications such as searching, caching, and download services.
  • Supports GPU cards.
NOTE:

The preceding information is for reference only. Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker to obtain specific information.

Ports

Supports a variety of ports.

  • Ports on the front panel:
    • One USB 2.0 port
    • One USB 3.0 port
    • One DB15 VGA port
    NOTE:

    For the server that uses 10 x 2.5" drive configuration, the front panel provides only one USB 3.0 port.

  • Ports on the rear panel:
    • Two USB 3.0 ports
    • One DB15 VGA port
    • One RJ45 serial port
    • One RJ45 system management port
    • Two GE electrical ports
    • Two 10GE electrical ports or 10GE optical ports
  • Built-in ports:
    • Two SATA ports
NOTE:

You are not advised to install the operating system on the USB storage media.

Video card

An SM750 video chip with 32 MB display memory is integrated on the mainboard. The maximum display resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz with 16 M colors.

NOTE:
  • The integrated video card can provide the maximum display resolution (1920 x 1200) only after the video card driver matching the operating system version is installed. Otherwise, only the default resolution supported by the operating system is provided.
  • If the chassis provides the front and rear VGA ports but only one VGA port is connected to a monitor, the display effect may be affected.

System management

  • UEFI
  • iBMC
  • NC-SI
  • Integration with third-party management systems

Security features

  • Power-on password
  • Administrator password
  • TCM (only in China)/TPM
  • Secure boot
  • Front bezel (optional)