Colfax CX2860g-EK8 2U Rackmount Server

Models

• CX2860g-EK8 (Z40) - Microsemi PCIe Switches
• CX2860g-EK8 (Z44) - Broadcom PCIe Switches

Features

• 2x AMD EPYC™ 7002/7003 Series Processors
• 8x NVIDIA A10/A30/A40/A100 Tensor Core GPUs
• 16x DIMM Sockets Supporting ECC DDR4 RDIMM and LRDIMM
• Expansion Slots
  - 8x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots for GPUs
  - 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (Half-Length Low-Profile)
• 4x 2.5" SATA + 4x 2.5" SATA/NVMe Drive Bays
• 2x 10Gb/s Intel® X550-AT2 LAN Ports
• 1x Dedicated Management Port
• 2x 2000 Watts PSUs, 80 PLUS Platinum

GIGABYTE Server Management (GSM)

GIGABYTE Server Management (GSM) is GIGABYTE’s proprietary multiple server remote management software platform, available as a free download. GSM is compatible with either IPMI or Redfish (RESTful API) connection interfaces, and comprises the following sub-programs:

• GSM Server - a software program with an easy to use browser-based GUI to enable global remote monitoring and management of multiple GIGABYTE servers via each server node’s BMC.
• GSM CLI - a command-line interface program to enable global remote monitoring and management of multiple GIGABYTE servers via each server node’s BMC.
• GSM Agent* - a software program installed locally on each GIGABYTE server node that retrieves additional node information (CPU/Mem/HDD/PCI/…) from the OS and passes it to the BMC. This information can then be utilized by GSM Server or GSM CLI.
• GSM Mobile - a remote server management mobile APP, available for both Android and iOS.
• GSM Plugin - a plugin that allows the user to manage and monitor GIGABYTE server nodes within VMware’s vCenter.

* GSM Agent is currently compatible with Avocent MergePoint IPMI 2.0 BMC firmware, but not yet compatible with Megarac SP-X BMC firmware.

Intuitive & Informative User Interface

Starting from the GSM Server dashboard, the user can clearly understand the status of each node in the IT environment, including:

• Node connection status (system is online/offline)
• Node hardware sensor status (to detect hardware anomalies). Sensors measure voltage, fan speed and temperature
• Node usage rate status (allowing you to timely allocate more resources when they are needed), including:
• Power consumption
• Disk/RAID usage information
• Memory usage rate
• CPU usage rate
• Network card / PCI information

The user can also perform various management functions, including:

• Node remote access
• Power on / off / reset
• Launch iKVM
• Reboot BMC / BMC Account Configuration
• Network Configuration
• IPv4/IPv6 setting
• Alert Management
• SNMP trap setting
• Platform events filters
• Forwarding alerts by email
• BMC / BIOS / CPLD Update
• Power Consumption Limit Setting
• Group Management
• Create groups of nodes for BMC / BIOS update or manage power consumption settings

GSM Mobile for iOS and Android

A GSM Mobile app is available for download for both iOS and Android mobile phones for remote server management on the go.

Management through VMware vCenter

A GSM Plugin is available for VMware’s vCenter, allowing the user to perform remote monitoring and management of server nodes without having to switch to a separate software platform.

GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X)

The server utilizes a AMI MegaRAC SP-X platform for BMC server management, with a feature rich and easy to use browser-based graphical user interface. Notable features include:

• RESTful API support (including the latest DMTF standards of Redfish) allows the administrator to integrate with 3rd party applications for server management
• HTML5-based iKVM remote management client included as a standard feature, no additional add-on license required to purchase
• Detailed FRU information from SMBIOS
• Pre-event automatic video recording feature from 10 to 30 seconds
• SAS/RAID controller monitoring feature

Technical Specifications

Enclosure	• 2U • Dimension (W x H x D) 17.64" x 3.4" x 31.5" (438 x 87.5 x 800 mm)
CPU	• Socket SP3 • 2x AMD EPYC™ 7002/7003 series processors (cTDP up to 240W)
Memory	• 16 DIMM sockets • 8-channel memory architecture • Supports up to 64GB RDIMM / 128GB LRDIMM modules • Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
Expansion Slots	• 8x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots for GPUs* • 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (Half-Length Low-Profile) * Maximum limitation of GPU card: 285mm (L) x 111.5mm (W) x 39.5mm (H)
Storage	• 8x 2.5" hot-swappable SATA drive bays - 4 x amber HDD trays compatible with NVMe or SATA/SAS devices - 4 x blue HDD trays compatible with SATA/SAS devices only SAS card is required for SAS devices support
Networking	• 2x 10Gb/s BASE-T LAN ports (Intel® X550-AT2 controller) • 1x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Video	• Integrated ASPEED AST2500 controller • Connector type - D-Sub 15-pin • Resolution - up to 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
Power Supply	• 2+0 x 2000W PSUs • AC Input: - 100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz - 200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz • DC Input: - 240Vdc/ 10A • DC Output: - Max 1200W/ 100-127V~ +12.12V/ 95.6A +12Vsb/ 3.5A - Max 2200W/ 200-240V +12.12V/ 178.1A +12Vsb/ 3.5A • 80 Plus Platinum
System Cooling	• 8 x 80x80x38mm (16,300 rpm)
Internal I/O	• 1x TPM header
Front I/O	• 1x Power button with LED • 1x ID button with LED • 2x LAN activity LEDs • 1x HDD activity LED • 1x System status LED • 1x Reset button
Rear I/O	• 2x USB 3.0 • 1x VGA • 2x RJ45 • 1x MLAN • 1x Power button with LED • 1x ID button with LED • 1x Reset button • 1x NMI button • 1x System status LED
Backplane I/O	• 8x SAS/SATA or 4x NVMe ports and 4x SAS/SATA • Bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s and PCIe x4
TPM	• 1x TPM header with SPI interface • Optional TPM2.0 kit
Server Management	• Onboard Chipset - Aspeed AST2500 • GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface - Dashboard - JAVA Based Serial Over LAN - 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

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Z40

Z44

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