Supermicro SC811i-280, User Manual

Page 1: ...SC811 CHASSIS Series SUPER USER S MANUAL 2 0 SC811TQ 520 SC811TQ 280 SC811S 520 SC811S 280 SC811i 520 SC811i 280 ...

Page 2: ...Y TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the law...

Page 3: ... provides information for the installation and use of the SC811 1U chassis Installa tion and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only This document lists compatible parts available when this document was published Always refer to the our Web site for updates on supported parts and configura tions ...

Page 4: ...SC811 Chassis Manual iv Notes ...

Page 5: ...m Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Installation Follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring your chassis Chapter 5 Rack Installation Refer to this chapte...

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Page 7: ...er 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 2 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs 3 3 SAS SATA Drives 3 3 SCSI Drives 3 4 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4 1 Overview 4 1 4 2 Installation Steps 4 1 4 3 Installation Step 1 Remove the Chassis Cover 4 2 To remove the chassis cover 4 2 4 4 Installation Step 2 Install Hard Drives 4 3 To remove hard drive tra...

Page 8: ...view 5 1 5 2 Unpacking the System 5 1 5 3 Preparing for Setup 5 1 Choosing a Setup Location 5 1 Rack Precautions 5 2 General Server Precautions 5 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 5 2 Ambient Operating Temperature 5 2 Reduced Airflow 5 3 Mechanical Loading 5 3 Circuit Overloading 5 3 Reliable Ground 5 3 5 4 Rack Mounting Instructions 5 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rails 5 4 Rail Brackets 5 4 To ...

Page 9: ...A 2 Cables Included with SC811TQ Chassis SAS SATA A 1 A 3 Cables Included with SC811S Chassis SCSI A 1 A 4 Compatible Cables A 2 Alternate SAS SATA Cables A 2 Extending Power Cables A 3 Front Panel to the Motherboard A 3 A 5 Chassis Screws A 4 Appendix B SC811 Power Supply Specifications ...

Page 10: ...SC811 Chassis Manual x Notes ...

Page 11: ...Specs Model CPU Support HDD I O Slots Power Supply SC811TQ 520 DP Dual core Xeon Pentium D Pentium 4 2 SAS SATA Drives w SES2 1x FF 520W high efficiency SC811TQ 280 DP Dual core Xeon Pentium D Pentium 4 2 SAS SATA Drives 1x FF 280W high efficiency SC811S 520 DP Dual core Xeon Pentium D Pentium 4 2 U320 SCSI Drives 1x FF 520W high efficiency SC811S 280 DP Dual core Xeon Pentium D Pentium 4 2 U320 S...

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Page 14: ...SC811 Chassis Manual 1 4 Notes ...

Page 15: ...aim with carrier who delivered your system Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold that chassis It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and eletromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near at least one grounded power outlet When con figured the SC811 chassis includes one power supply...

Page 16: ... l When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is fa miliar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary l Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical compon...

Page 17: ...you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present l After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 2 6 System Safety Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with e...

Page 18: ...wrist strap l Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts l When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins l Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use l For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excel lent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting...

Page 19: ...carri ers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components Most SC811 models include two buttons on the chassis a control panel a reset button and an on off switch This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take ...

Page 20: ...the SC811 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take l Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When continuously on not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables ...

Page 21: ...n flashing l Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Your chassis uses SAS SATA or SCSI drives but not both SAS SATA Drives Each SAS SATA drive carrier has two LEDs l Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SA...

Page 22: ...em management software SCSI Drives Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs l Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed l Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SCSI d...

Page 23: ... page to use as a reference while setting up your chassis 4 2 Installation Steps 4 3 Installation Step 1 Remove the Chassis Cover 4 2 4 4 Installation Step 2 Install Hard Drives 4 3 4 5 Installation Step 3 Installing the Motherboard 4 5 4 6 Installation Step 4 Installing the Air Shroud 4 8 Review the warnings and precautions listed in the manual be fore setting up or servicing this chassis These i...

Page 24: ... 2 Once the top cover is released from the locked position slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis The cover will only slide about two inches 3 Lift the cover off the chassis Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating Figure 4 1 Removing the Chassis Cover Rel...

Page 25: ... Installation Step 2 Install Hard Drives To remove hard drive trays from the chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive tray This extends the drive bay handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis Figure 4 2 Removing Hard Drive ...

Page 26: ...e hard drive tray into the chassis with the handled in a lowered posi tion 4 Secure the hard drive by pushing the handle to the UP position Drive Tray SAS SATA or SCSI Hard Drive Warning Except for short periods of time swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the hard drives empty Figure 4 3 Removing the Chassis Cover Move the handle into the UP position to lock the drive into the chas...

Page 27: ...ion that came with your motherboard Become familiar with component placement requirements precautions and cable connections 2 Open the chassis cover 3 Remove the two screws holding the riser card bracket in place 4 Remove the bracket from the chassis Figure 4 4 Remove the riser card bracket Remove this screw Remove this screw Riser Card Bracket ...

Page 28: ...o the chassis using six screws located in the chassis screws For more information on screws see the Appendix A located at the end of this document 6 Secure the CPU s heatsinks and other components to the motherboard as described in the motherboard documentation 7 Connect the cables between the motherboard backplane chassis front panel and power supply as needed 8 Replace the riser card bracket Fig...

Page 29: ...f the chassis pull open the add on card clip and remove the add on card shield 3 Confirm that the add on card has an L bracket and connect the add on card to the riser card embedded in the riser card bracket 4 When the add on card is installed in the riser card the L bracket slides in the proper place the rear of the chassis Note that most add on cards face down ward once installed 5 Close the add...

Page 30: ...on if you are using a front bezel make sure the bezel s filter is replaced periodically 2 Do not operate the server without drives or drive trays in the drive bays Use only recommended server parts 3 Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct air flow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See...

Page 31: ...the chassis while the power is running to determine which blower needs to be changed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis open 2 Optional Turn off the power to the system and unplug the system from the outlet This blower can be replaced without stopping the chassis 3 Remove the failed fan s power cord from the serverboard 4 Lift the blower from the chassis 5 Align t...

Page 32: ...enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating To change the power supply 1 Power down the system 2 Disconnect the power cord from both system and the outlet Power Supply Remove this screw Remove these screws ...

Page 33: ...nents 4 Remove the three screws securing the power supply Two screws are ac cessed from the rear of the chassis The other is located in the front of the power supply 5 Remove the power supply and replace the unit with out of the same model 6 Reconnect the cables to the motherboard 7 Reconnect the power cord and power up the system ...

Page 34: ...the backplane and motherboard For more information see the manual for your backplane in the appendix of this document To change the DVD 1 Power down and unplug the system from the outlet 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive to other chassis components including the motherboard and backplane 4 Remove the old drive by depressing the release tab then pullin...

Page 35: ...so need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 5 3 Preparing for Setup The box your chassis was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation proced...

Page 36: ...k before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug hard drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front ...

Page 37: ...to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded ...

Page 38: ...ng NOTE The rails will fit a rack between 29 and 35 25 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Rail Brackets The chassis package includes four rail ...

Page 39: ... six M5 flat head screws 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other chassis Figure 5 2 Rail Installation Inner Chassis Rail Figure 5 1 Inner and Outer Rails A B C To separate the inner and outer rails 1 Pull the inner rail A from the outer rail B as far as possible 2 Depress the locking tab C to pull the inner rail completely out 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other rail ...

Page 40: ...rt brackets to the front of the outer rails with two M4 screws 4 Secure the long brackets to the outer rails using two M4 screws Tighten the screws loosely so the bracket can slide back and forth 5 Position the outer rail and brackets in the rack at the desired level 6 Secure the front of the rail to the rack using two M5 rack screws 7 Slide the rear bracket so that it snugly fits into the rack Se...

Page 41: ...5 7 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Figure 5 4 Mounting the Chassis A B Rail Bracket C ...

Page 42: ...n the chassis rails A with the front of the rack rails C 3 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click 4 Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack ...

Page 43: ...nstallation You must reverse the brackets to accommodate two posts instead of four 1 Install the inner rails to the chassis as described in this chapter 2 Attach the short and long brackets to the outer rails as illustrated For the short brackets use one M4 screw placed in the oval screw mount For the long brackets use the two M4 screws placed in the two middle oval screw mounts Tighten the screws...

Page 44: ...crews for each bracket 8 Tighten the M4 screws that secure each bracket to the outer rail 9 Repeat steps 5 9 using the second outer rail 10 Line the inner chassis rails A with the front of the outer rails C see Figure 5 3 11 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed com...

Page 45: ...ck Installation 12 Optional If you installed the front chassis mount you can insert thumb screws through the chassis ears and chassis mounts The chassis cannot be pulled from the rack unless the thumbscrews are removed ...

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Page 47: ...1 Appendices Appendices Appendix A Compatible Cables Appendix B SC810 Power Supply Specifications Appendix C SAS 810TQ Backplane Manual Appendix D SCA 810S Backplane Manual ...

Page 48: ...Appendices 2 Notes ...

Page 49: ...nd Floppy Cable CBL 0061L Ribbon Round 35 cm SATA Cable CBL 0155L Wire 60 cm IDE 80 Wire cable for DVD ROM Cord 6 feet Regional power cord CBL 0157L Cable Various 8 pin to 8 pin cable for SGPIO A 3 Cables Included with SC811S Chassis SCSI SC811S Part Type Length Description CBL 0051L Cable 60 cm Round floppy cable CBL 0052 Cable 60 cm Round IDE cable CBL 0063 Cable 20 inches SCSI Cable Cord 6 feet...

Page 50: ...75L Alt Name Big Four Alternate SAS SATA Cables Some compatible motherboards have different connectors If your motherboard has only one SAS connector that the SAS SATA cables must share use one of the following cables These cables must be purchased separately Description This cable has one ipass SFF 8087 mini sas connector 36 pins at one end and 4 SAS connectors on one end This cable connects from...

Page 51: ...20 pin CBL 0059 7 9 20 CM 8 pin CBL 0062 7 9 20 CM 4 pin CBL 0060 7 9 20 CM Front Panel to the Motherboard The SC811 chassis includes a cable to connect the chassis front panel to the motherboard If your motherboard uses a different connector use the following list to find a compatible cable Front Panel to Motherboard Cable Ribbon Cable Number of Pins Front Panel Number of Pins Motherboard Cable P...

Page 52: ...the parts listed Flat head M4 x 4 mm 0 157 RAIL Round head M4 x 4 mm 0 157 Flat head M5 x 12 mm 0 472 Washer for M5 DVD ROM CD ROM FLOPPY DRIVE Flat head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 Pan head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 Round head 3 x 5 mm 0 197 Pan head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 M B Flat head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 HARD DRIVE Thumb screw 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 M B standoff 6 32 to 6 32 M B STANDOFF M B CPU standoff M5 to 6 32 Round he...

Page 53: ...cations This appendix lists power supply specifications for your chassis system 520W 280W MFR Part PWS 521 1H PWS 281 1H Rated AC Volt age 100 240V 50 60Hz 7 3 Amp 100 240V 50 60Hz 5Amp 5V standby 3 Amp 2 Amp 12V 39 Amp 23 Amp 5V 20 Amp 18 Amp 3 3V 16 Amp 15 Amp 12V 0 5 Amp 1 0 Amp ...

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