CoolShell CS-3U Blade Server

Blade Environmentals

Subrack Environmentals

Provides All the Benefits of Blade Servers

• High compute density
• Rapid migration to new technologies
• 10 GigE Switch Fabrics
• Built-in system management
• Lower total cost of ownership

Enables the I/O and Storage Flexibility of Rack Mounted Servers

• Supports PCI-Express
• Up to 30 Terabytes in a single system
• Accepts high performance graphics and signal processing cards
• Built-in cable management and simple front access cable connectivity
• Reduced system depth – fits in standard 19 inch rack

Provides the Ruggedness of Board Level Computers

• Withstands 30G @ 20 ms Shock events (MIL-901D)
• 50°C Operation
• Corrosion Proof Aluminum Construction
• Airflow direction: Front to Rear
• Hot Swappable Power Supplies
• MIL-STD-901d, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD 167

Innovative CS-3U Processor Modules

CoolShell CS-3U Processor Module motherboards are enclosed in a light alloy 1U clamshell, isolating the electronics from the environment. Integrated blowers create a scalable cooling system, with low acoustic emissions. The light alloy clamshell provides these benefits:

• Mechanical support to mitigate shock and vibration
• Forms a Faraday cage around the electronics to control emissions
• Protects the electronics from dust and dirt contamination
• Conduction cooling for the electronics

The CoolShell CS-3U Processor Module motherboards include two Quad Core Intel Xeon processors (quad socket motherboards in 2010), in a symmetric multiprocessing configuration. Based on standard off-the-shelf components (COTS), CoolShell CS-3U systems can be quickly updated to the latest processor technology.

CS-3U I/O Blade

The CoolShell CS-3U I/O blade includes three 16-Lane PCI-express slots connected to the processor blade through the backplane of the CS-3U server. The I/O Blade can accommodate three high performance graphics cards or other standard PCIexpress cards. Access to the standard cards is through the front. The CoolShell CS- 3U server’s I/O can be quickly updated to the newest technology by replacing standard PCI-express cards. Also included are six USB 2.0 ports (two ports are dedicated for keyboard and mouse use).

Removable Media Module

The CoolShell CS-3U Media module provides a wide variety of connectivity including:

• Seven Optical or Copper Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Six USB 2.0 ports
• DVD/CD
• Removable 2.5” SATA drive, solid state or rotating
• One internal 2.5” SSD

To simplify maintenance, the CS-3U Media Module is removable from the front.

CoolShell CS-3U Power Modules

The CoolShell CS-3U includes redundant, hot swappable 850 Watt power supplies in an n+1 configuration.

The CS-3U server integrates a full management suite. The management infrastructure is formulated on two levels, one that supports the interface to the outside network and one that is exclusive to the internal system.

Each of the plug-in blades has its own management controller. The management controller monitors and controls the local environment on the blade. Information about each Field Replacable Unit (FRU) is contained in flash memory, on each of the blades. Whenever a blade is swapped out for another type, whether it is for a configuration change or for upgrade, the system automatically integrates the replacement FRU information into the system database pool.

The Chassis Management and Communication Module contains the Chassis Monitor and provides the routing of outside messages to each of the internal blade management controllers. The system management interface is SNMP based and can also be accessed via a web browser interface. A Management Information Base (MIB) is supplied with the system. Physical access is through a 10/100Mb Ethernet interface on each Chassis Management and Communication Module.