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Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U

2U Carrier Grade Server for Telecom and Data Center Applications

  • NEBS-3 / ETSI compliant
  • Long life support (3 years)
  • Short depth, ruggedized 2U chassis
  • Dual, redundant AC or DC power option
  • Telco alarm management
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Performance and energy efficiency in a rugged, carrier-grade design

Shipping since 2008, the Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U is a NEBS-3 and ETSI-compliant 2U carrier-grade rack-mount server. It features the Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series (with 45nm technology) to provide breakthrough performance and energy efficiency for compute- and I/O-intensive applications and workloads.

This server is an excellent choice for the demanding environment and limited space of the central office and high availability data centers. It enables Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) to create specialized, value-added solutions for a variety of telecom applications including unified messaging, Services over IP (SoIP), call control, media and signaling gateways, and operational system support.

The TIGH2U is designed to be fire-resistant and to withstand extreme heat, humidity, altitude and zone 4 earthquake shock. Advanced server management and telco alarm management features provide visual, audible (optional) and System Network Management Protocol (SNMP) event indications of faults, consistent with the rigid requirements of the telecom central office environment.
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Technical data

Power SupplyDual-redundant 600W AC or DC hot-swap power supply (2nd power supply optional)
CPUDual socket support for Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors E5440 (2.83GHz, 80W) and L5410 (2.33GHz, 50W)
Main MemoryEight FB-DIMM slots (240-pin DDR2-533/667 MHz); Maximum 64GB memory (non-mirrored mode)
PCI Express / PCI supportUp to five PCI slots for flexibility and additional I/O---Low-profile riser supports two PCIe x4 slots; Full-height, full-length riser supports three slots (two PCIe x4 [or 1 PCIe x8] and one PCI-X); additional full-height riser options for PCI-X
Dimensions (H x W x D)3.45 inches (87.6 mm) x 17.14 inches (435.3 mm) x 20 inches (508 mm)

Downloads

Datasheet

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TIGH2U Datasheet

794.28 KB | March 26, 2026

Manuals

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General Safety Instruction

628.88 KB | March 26, 2026

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Guide to CRMS Rack Mount Kits

403.9 KB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U Product Guide - Rev. 1.2

9.75 MB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U Hardware Reference Guide - Page 1 Front View

2.71 MB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U Hardware Reference Guide - Page 2 Back View

3.63 MB | March 26, 2026

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Telco Alarm Manager User Guide - Rev. 1.7

149.86 KB | March 26, 2026

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TMLREK01 Installation Guide

660.5 KB | March 26, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

76 B | March 26, 2026

BIOS

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SAS Software RAID Firmware and OpROM Update Package Version 1.25.01

18.78 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS Software RAID Firmware and OpROM Update Package Version 1.29.00

27.42 MB | March 26, 2026

Refer to 'ESRT2_IR_readme.txt' for change log and installation instructions

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Firmware Update Package for the Kontron Deployment Assistant, OFU, and DOS

2.62 MB | March 26, 2026

BIOS 96.10, BMC 66, FRUSDR 12, HSC 2.11 NOTE: When using the Deployment Assistant CD method to update FRUSDR firmware, the user must choose the option to update SDRs only.

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Firmware Update Package for the Kontron Deployment Assistant, OFU, and DOS

2.62 MB | March 26, 2026

BIOS 99, BMC 66, FRUSDR 13, HSC 2.11 NOTE: When using the Deployment Assistant CD method to update FRUSDR firmware, the user must choose the option to update SDRs only.

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Firmware Update Package for the Kontron Deployment Assistant, OFU, and DOS

2.62 MB | March 26, 2026

BIOS 101, BMC 68, FRUSDR 13, HSC 2.11 NOTE: When using the Deployment Assistant CD method to update FRUSDR firmware, the user must choose the option to update SDRs only.
Driver

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Intel® On-Board NIC Driver for Linux Version 14.0*

2.96 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS Storage Driver for Windows*

4.14 MB | March 26, 2026

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On-Board Video Driver for Windows*

28.84 MB | March 26, 2026

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ESG-SHV Backplane Driver for Windows*

10.58 KB | March 26, 2026

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Intel® Chipset Driver for Windows*

2.16 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS HW RAID Driver For SuSE* Linux*

5.22 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS HW RAID Driver for RedHat* Linux*

6.66 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS SW RAID megasr-13.21 Driver for Linux*

51.2 MB | March 26, 2026

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SAS HW RAID Driver for 64-bit Windows*

111.19 KB | March 26, 2026

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SAS HW RAID Driver for 32-bit Windows*

205.01 KB | March 26, 2026

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SAS SW RAID megasr-13.16 Driver for Windows*

1.48 MB | March 26, 2026

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Intel® On-Board NIC Driver for Windows Version 14.0*

47.92 MB | March 26, 2026

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Intel imb IPMI driver source for Linux (GPL)

140.96 KB | March 26, 2026

For latest version, refer to: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Search.aspx?Prod_nm=imbsrc

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SAS Driver for Linux*

25.3 MB | March 26, 2026

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Technical Advisory for ESB2/Gilgal NICs and BMC LAN

30.6 KB | March 26, 2026

Includes upgrade instructions for BMC firmware and NIC drivers to fix the specified issues.

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OpenIPMI+imb driver source for Linux (GPL)

136.63 KB | March 26, 2026

Software

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HWRAID Firmware Flash Update

17.23 MB | March 26, 2026

Latest version of HWRAID firmware. Refer to the 'ir3_1068SASHWR_Firmware_v1.12.280-0826_readme.txt' for change log and installation instructions.

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RMM2 firmware update file

4.39 MB | March 26, 2026

Firmware version 6912 .bin file and release notes. Login to the RMM2 GUI and update via maintenance, update firmware button.
Service

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Kontron Services Brochure

8.9 MB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U Configuration Guide - Rev. 1.9

513.99 KB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL) - Rev. 2.5

397.64 KB | March 26, 2026

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TIGH2U System Technical Product Specification - Revision 1.2

3.11 MB | March 26, 2026

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Intel® Server Board I/O Module Hardware Specification - Rev. 1.2

252.99 KB | March 26, 2026

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Baseboard Technical Product Specification - Revision 1.7

2.99 MB | March 26, 2026

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Server Board Family Datasheet - Rev 1.3

2.66 MB | March 26, 2026

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Deployment Assistant CD

560.78 MB | March 26, 2026

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PDK - Provisioning Development Kit

60.78 MB | March 26, 2026

EXE

Power Budget Tool for Intel® Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U

158.81 KB | March 26, 2026

EXE

PCT - Platform Confidence Test for DOS (TIGH2U / NSC2U)

1.12 MB | March 26, 2026

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RAID Web Console 2 for Linux*

44.24 MB | March 26, 2026

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RAID Web Console 2 for Windows*

34.87 MB | March 26, 2026

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Intel® RAID Software User's Guide

6.39 MB | March 26, 2026

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Intel RAID Smart Battery AXXRSBBU3 Technical Product Specification - Rev. 1.3

156.02 KB | March 26, 2026

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North American power cord specifications

27.49 KB | March 26, 2026

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Intel® Remote Management Module 2 - User guide

4.13 MB | March 26, 2026

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Tested Memory List - Rev. 47.0

218.02 KB | March 26, 2026

PDF

CRMS WEEE Statement

29.48 KB | March 26, 2026

HTM

AutoGrab Event Log Collection Utility

1.47 KB | March 26, 2026

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IPMImisc-1.2.6 rpm package for Linux

4.38 MB | March 26, 2026

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