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H281-PE0
Discontinued
High Density Server - 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 2U 4-Node DP 8-Bay SATA/SAS
- Supports 5G network infrastructure
- 2U 4-node front access server system
- Dual 2nd/1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors per node
- 6-Channel DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM, 96 x DIMMs
- Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
- 8 x 10Gb/s LAN ports via Intel® X550-BT2
- 1 x CMC port
- 8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
- 4 x M.2 slots with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
- 4 x LP PCIe Gen3 x16 slots on the front side
- 8 x LP PCIe Gen3 x16 slots on the rear side
- 4 x OCP Gen3 x16 mezzanine slots
- Dual 2200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
- Optimized performance with Mellanox Infiniband EDR 100G or Ethernet 100G products
* 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 - Front access
447 x 87 x 902.3
447 x 87 x 902.3
Motherboard
MH81-LM0
CPU
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor per node, TDP up to 165W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Dual processor per node, TDP up to 165W
Note: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
Socket
Per Node:
2 x LGA 3647
Total:
8 x LGA 3647
Socket P
2 x LGA 3647
Total:
8 x LGA 3647
Socket P
Chipset
Intel® C621
Memory
Per node:
24 x DIMM slots
Total:
96 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
24 x DIMM slots
Total:
96 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s
Note:
1. 2933 MT/s for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only.
LAN
Per node:
2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® X550-BT2)
Support NCSI function
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management port
Total:
8 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (4 x Intel® X550-BT2)
Support NCSI function
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps CMC port
2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® X550-BT2)
Support NCSI function
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management port
Total:
8 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (4 x Intel® X550-BT2)
Support NCSI function
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps CMC port
Video
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500 x 4
- 4 x VGA ports
- 4 x VGA ports
Storage
Per node:
2 x 2.5" 7mm SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Total:
8 x 2.5" 7mm SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
2 x 2.5" 7mm SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
Total:
8 x 2.5" 7mm SATA/SAS hot-swappable bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1
Expansion Slots
Per node:
1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slot on the front side
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the rear side
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2280 cards
Total:
4 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the front side
8 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the rear side
4 x OCP mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth
4 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2280 cards
1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slot on the front side
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the rear side
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2280 cards
Total:
4 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the front side
8 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16) low-profile slots on the rear side
4 x OCP mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth
4 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4, from CPU_0
- Supports 2280 cards
Internal I/O
Per node:
1 x TPM header
1 x TPM header
Front I/O
Per node:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x NMI button
1 x Reset button
1 x System status LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x Power buttons with LED
4 x ID buttons with LED
4 x NMI buttons
4 x Reset buttons
4 x System status LEDs
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x NMI button
1 x Reset button
1 x System status LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x Power buttons with LED
4 x ID buttons with LED
4 x NMI buttons
4 x Reset buttons
4 x System status LEDs
Rear I/O
CMC module:
1 x MLAN
1 x MLAN Cascade Port
1 x Status LED
1 x Power on LED
Expansion module:
1 x Power on LED
1 x MLAN
1 x MLAN Cascade Port
1 x Status LED
1 x Power on LED
Expansion module:
1 x Power on LED
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 2200W 80 PLUS Platinum redundant power supply
AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
- 200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 12.6A
DC Output:
- Max 1200W/ 100-127V~
+12.12V/ 95.6A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
- Max 2200W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input
+12.12V/ 178.1A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
Note:
1) The system power supply requires C19 power cord.
2) 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium power supply as an option.
AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
- 200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz
DC Input: (Only for China)
- 240Vdc/ 12.6A
DC Output:
- Max 1200W/ 100-127V~
+12.12V/ 95.6A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
- Max 2200W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc Input
+12.12V/ 178.1A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
Note:
1) The system power supply requires C19 power cord.
2) 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium power supply as an option.
System Management
Aspeed® AST2500 Baseboard Management Controller
Aspeed® AST1250 Chassis Management Controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
Aspeed® AST1250 Chassis Management Controller
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
- Network settings
- Network security settings
- Hardware information
- Users control
- Services settings
- IPMI settings
- Sessions control
- LDAP settings
- Power control
- Fan profiles
- Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
- System event log
- Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
- Serial Over LAN
- vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
OS Compatibility
For Skylake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.4.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
For Cascade Lake processors:
Citrix Xenserver 7.1.0 CU2 or later
Citrix Xenserver 7.5.0 or later
Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 or later
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later
VMware ESXi 6.0 Update3 or later
VMware ESXi 6.5 Update2 or later
VMware ESXi 6.7 Update1 or later
VMware ESXi 7.0 or later
VMware ESXi 8.0 or later
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
System Fans
10 x 60x60x38mm (21,700rpm)
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
L6 system: 31.5kg
Packaging Dimensions
1167 x 770 x 280 mm
Packaging Content
1 x H281-PE0
8 x CPU heatsinks
1 x Rail kit
8 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
8 x CPU heatsinks
1 x Rail kit
8 x Non-Fabric CPU carriers
Part Numbers
- Barebone package: 6NH281PE0MR-00*
- Motherboard: 9MH81LM0NR-00
- System transfer board: 9CNBH07NR-00
- Backplane board - CBPH020: 9CBPH020NR-00
- CMC board: 9CMBH20NR-00
- Riser card - CRSH012: 9CRSH012NR-00
- Tool-less rail kit: 25HB2-A86102-K0R
- CPU heatsink 1: 25ST1-253206-C1R
- CPU heatsink 2: 25ST1-253207-C1R
- 7mm HDD/SSD tray: 25EK3-H28100-U0R
- Fan module: 25ST2-663821-S0S
- Power supply: 25EP0-222001-D0S
Optional parts:
- C19 power cord 125V/15A (US): 25CP1-018000-Q0R
- C19 power cord 250V/16A (EU): 25CP3-01830H-Q0R
- C19 power cord 250V/15A (US): 25CP1-018300-Q0R
- Motherboard: 9MH81LM0NR-00
- System transfer board: 9CNBH07NR-00
- Backplane board - CBPH020: 9CBPH020NR-00
- CMC board: 9CMBH20NR-00
- Riser card - CRSH012: 9CRSH012NR-00
- Tool-less rail kit: 25HB2-A86102-K0R
- CPU heatsink 1: 25ST1-253206-C1R
- CPU heatsink 2: 25ST1-253207-C1R
- 7mm HDD/SSD tray: 25EK3-H28100-U0R
- Fan module: 25ST2-663821-S0S
- Power supply: 25EP0-222001-D0S
Optional parts:
- C19 power cord 125V/15A (US): 25CP1-018000-Q0R
- C19 power cord 250V/16A (EU): 25CP3-01830H-Q0R
- C19 power cord 250V/15A (US): 25CP1-018300-Q0R
* 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
Driver
BIOS
Utility
Firmware
QVL
- All
- All
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 64bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
- Linux
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.17861.8101
3.34 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Chipset Driver
Version : 10.1.18228.8176
3.12 MB
Dec 29, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 23.5
487.48 MB
Apr 18, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
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 : 6.0.0.1357
6.54 MB
Apr 19, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
Version : 6.0.0.1357
265.09 MB
Apr 21, 2019
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
Utility
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
1) Includes multiple security updates:
- CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956
- CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.
- CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.
2) Includes multiple feature updates.
Version : R22
20.63 MB
Nov 27, 2024
Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE- 2023-45237.
Version : R20
20.63 MB
May 27, 2024
Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
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.
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Utility
Description
Version
Size
Date
GSM CLI
Version : 2.1.78
147.79 MB
Dec 12, 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
Description
Version
Size
Date
BMC Firmware with embedded GIGABYTE Management Console
(AST2500 AMI)
(AST2500 AMI)
Version : 12.61.35
105.32 MB
Mar 20, 2025
English
Manual
Description
Version
Size
Date
User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (Vertiv)
Version : 1.2
3.92 MB
Oct 26, 2018
English
User Guide - BIOS setup manual (Intel Purley platform)
Version : 1.0
19.52 MB
Aug 17, 2017
English
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