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Preface

Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

5-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5-1
5-2

Installation Procedures .................................................................................... 5-1

5-3

Removing Power Cords .................................................................................. 5-2

5-4

Node Locations ............................................................................................... 5-2

5-5

Removing Nodes from the Chassis ................................................................ 5-3

5-6

Removing the Cover from the Node ............................................................... 5-3

5-7

Node Configurations

....................................................................................... 5-4

Overview of the Node ..................................................................................... 5-4
SCF418BC-R1K62BP Node Layout ................................................................ 5-4
SCF418IF-R1K62BP Node Layout ................................................................. 5-5
SCF418IL-R1K62BP Node Layout .................................................................. 5-5

5-8

Nodes and Associated Hard Drives ................................................................ 5-6

5-9

Installing and Removing Hard Drives ............................................................. 5-8
Installing and Removing 2.5" Hard Drives ...................................................... 5-8
Installing and Removing 3.5" Fixed Hard Drives ...........................................5-11

5-10 Removing and Installing the Backplane ........................................................ 5-13

Removing the Backplane .............................................................................. 5-13
Installing the Backplane ................................................................................ 5-15

5-11 Installing the Motherboard ........................................................................... 5-16

Compatible Motherboards ............................................................................. 5-16
Permanent and Optional Standoffs ............................................................... 5-16

5-12 Installing Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 5-18

SCF418 PCIE Slot Configurations

................................................................ 5-18

Installing Rear Low-profile Expansion Cards

................................................ 5-19

Assembling the PCIE Slot Bracket Assembly .......................................... 5-20
Installing the PCIE Slot Bracket Assembly Into the Node ....................... 5-21

Installing Rear Micro LP Cards ..................................................................... 5-22

Installing the Micro LP Assembly Into the Node ...................................... 5-22

Installing Front Low-profile Expansion Cards

............................................... 5-23

Assembling the PCIE Slot Bracket Assembly .......................................... 5-24

5-13 Installing Air Shrouds .................................................................................... 5-26

Air Shrouds ................................................................................................... 5-26

5-14 Removing and Installing System Fans ......................................................... 5-27

Removing and Installing Internal System Fans ............................................ 5-27
Removing and Installing External System Fans ........................................... 5-28

5-15 Replacing the Power Supplies ..................................................................... 5-29

Power Supply Replacement .......................................................................... 5-29