= GW3089 GBlade Server Blade

== Product Information

All product information and datasheets can be found here:
[https://www.gateworks.com/products/arm-server-blades/gblade-arm-server-blade/]

== Getting Started

The GBlade is pre-installed with Ubuntu.

The GBlade should be powered via PoE.

The GBlade serial console can be accessed through the type C USB port through a cable to a desktop/laptop PC. The serial console will show up as a /dev/ttyUSBx device in Linux and can be accessed through a terminal program with the baud rate of 115,200.

Example: 
{{{
sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB1 115200,cs8
}}}

Once connected via the USB cable, SSH can be enabled with instructions here: [wiki:ubuntu#SSHServer]

Any server software (LAMP stack, etc) can then be installed with the package manager. 
{{{
apt-get update
apt-get install {your package}
}}}


== Ethernet

There are two ports, 1GbE and 10GbE.

 * (eth1) 1GbE RGMII port is on the left (PoE)
 * (eth0) 10GbE XFI port is on the right. 

* Orientation is with Ethernet LED's towards the top

===  PoE

Isolated 802.3at 1GbE active PoE is supported on the left port. 

For 10GbE PoE, please contact Gateworks Sales.

== NVME Drive

The GBlade needs to be opened up to install a 2280 M-Key NVME flash storage drive. 4 lanes of PCIe is supported.

== LED

A front panel LED is supported

== Cooling Fan

The fan runs at specific setpoints.
Note also the processor will throttle down if the fan isn't able to achieve proper cooling. 

== 1U Rack Front Plate

A standard 1U rack front plate is available to install QTY 10 GBlade servers in a rack mount scenario. The 1U plate part number is GW3090.

== Gateworks System Controller

The Gateworks System Controller manages things like the real time clock, voltage rails, fan PWM, etc.

More information can be found here: [wiki:gsc]

== Wireless

Wireless was not intended for this ethernet connected blade server.