Asus 1U Rackmount Chassis Kit R10-A2P4, User Manual

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Chassis Kit R10 A2P4 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability f...

Page 3: ...ng and installing the chassis cover 3 2 2 1 Removing the cover 3 2 2 2 Installing the cover 4 2 3 Motherboard installation 5 2 3 1 Motherboard dimensions 5 2 3 2 Placement direction and screw holes 6 2 3 3 Installing the motherboard 7 2 4 Hard disk drives 9 2 5 Expansion slot 11 2 6 Removable components 13 2 6 1 System fans 13 2 6 2 Device fan 13 2 6 3 Power supply module 14 2 6 4 Optical drive 15...

Page 4: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

Page 5: ...ied or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitr...

Page 6: ...rdware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Rackmounting This chapter tells how to install the system to a rack WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a ...

Page 7: ...1 1 ASUS R10 A2P4 1U rackmount chassis kit This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 8: ...your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing Package items ASUS R10 A2P4 1U rackmount chassis with 300W 400W 500W power supply Optical drive System device rear fans 2 x HDD trays Riser card bracket SATA backplane CPU heatsink AC power cord SATA cable 1 SATA cable 2 SMBus cable SATA cable 3 Rackmount rail kit ...

Page 9: ...set buttons LED indicators location switch optical drive and two USB ports are located on the front panel Refer to section 1 5 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions The ports for the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present HDD bays USB ports CD ROM drive Power button Power LED Location switch Reset button Location LED Mes...

Page 10: ...bracket 2 Rear fans 3 Power supply 4 Device fan 5 System fans 6 SATA backplane 7 HDD tray 1 8 HDD tray 2 9 Optical drive The chassis kit does not include a floppy disk drive Connect an external floppy disk drive USB interface to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 11: ...LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Power LED Location LED SPEED ACT LNK RJ 45 LED Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off L...

Page 12: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 ...

Page 13: ...ASUS R10 A2P4 1U rackmount chassis kit 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 14: ...1 Tools to use 1 Phillips head screw driver 2 Flat head screw driver 2 1 2 System components and devices to install The following items are the basics that you need to install into the chassis kit You may need to install other devices depending on your configuration 1 Motherboard 2 Hard disk drives 3 Drive cables 4 PCI X add on card ...

Page 15: ...wdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover 3 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis 1 2 inch distance Thumbscrews ...

Page 16: ...he rear and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel 3 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover 2 Make sure that the side markings on the cover two on each side are aligned to the grooves on the chassis Thumbscrews Side markings Grooves ...

Page 17: ...the motherboard user guide for more information on the motherboard dimension and other system requirements This section only describes how to install a supported motherboard into the R10 A2P4 chassis kit Refer to the motherboard user guide for instructions on installing specific motherboard components Make sure that the motherboard you intend to install to the chassis does not exceed the maximum s...

Page 18: ...s Place screws through the designated holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis Refer to the motherboard user guide for the specific number of screws that you need to use Place this side with I O ports to the rear side of the chassis The following figure shows the specific locations of the standoffs indicated by black circles inside the chassis These standoffs should match with the holes on t...

Page 19: ...1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the chassis 3 Firmly hold the motherboard as shown and place the side with the CPU sockets near the system fans 2 Clear the motherboard area by re routing the pre connected cables to facilitate the motherboard installation CPU sockets ...

Page 20: ...efer to the motherboard user guide for the specific number of screws that you need to use 4 Fit the rear panel connectors to the I O shield openings on the chassis rear The chassis appears as shown with the motherboard installed Refer to the motherboard user guide for instructions on installing CPU heatsink and system memory ...

Page 21: ...er outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATA hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four screws ...

Page 22: ...he drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive When installed the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane SATA interface on the backplane 8 Connect the bundled SATA cables to the connectors on the SATA backplane Refer to section 2 7 SATA backplane cabling for informa...

Page 23: ...m the PCI X slot on the motherboard 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover 3 Install a PCI X card to the bracket as shown then secure the card with a screw Install a motherboard following the steps in section 2 3 3 Installing a motherboard 4 Take note of the holes on the riser card bay The two pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes...

Page 24: ...ke sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 6 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable 4 Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI X slot on the motherboard ...

Page 25: ...1 System fans 2 Device fan 3 Power supply module 4 Optical drive 5 Motherboard 2 6 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect all the system fan cables from the connectors on the backplane board 2 Remove the four screws that secure a fan 3 Repeat step 2 to uninstall the other fans 2 6 2 Device fan To uninstall the device fan 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the ...

Page 26: ...le 1 Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and other system devices 3 Slide the power supply backward for about half an inch then carefully lift it out from the chassis 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screw the secures the front end of the power supply ...

Page 27: ...r and signal cables connected to the rear of the optical drive 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the meal bracket on the side of the optical drive Remove the bracket to release the drive 3 Slide the optical drive toward the front panel then carefully pull it out of the drive bay ...

Page 28: ...l drive matching its two pegs with the lower holes and the bracket holes with the standoffs on the base of the chassis 3 Secure the bracket with two screws Drive holes to match the pegs on the metal bracket Standoffs to match the holes on the metal bracket Holes to match the standoffs Bracket pegs Drive metal bracket The metal bracket should fit completely to ensure that the optical drive is secur...

Page 29: ...e motherboard including the CPU and heatsink riser card brackets and DDR DIMMs Refer to the corresponding sections for instructions on removing these components 3 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis Refer to the section 2 3 2 Placement direction and screw holes for information 4 Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chass...

Page 30: ...re connected via the 3 pin fan cable The fan RPM rotations per minute are monitored and automatically adjusted through this feature Connect the SATA cables from the MB Connects the SMBus cable from the MB FAN1 Connects the fan cable from CPU_FAN1 on the MB Connect the system fan cables Connect the SATA HDDs Connects a 4 pin plug from power supply ...

Page 31: ...ASUS R10 A2P4 1U rackmount chassis kit 2 1 This chapter tells how to install the system to a rack Chapter 3 Rackmounting ...

Page 32: ... bolt type screws 3 2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails 1 Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install the system 2 Match one long and one short rail to your desired length and fix them together using four 4 pairs of nuts and bolts 3 Repeat step 2 to assemble the other rail pair Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair Front ends Rear ends Nuts on outer side Bolts on inner side ...

Page 33: ... front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Remove the screws from the rear 1U space and align the rear end holes 7 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 8 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 9 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail pair When properly installed the rack rails appear as shown 3 Align the front end holes of a ...

Page 34: ... sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack Rack screw ...