Supermicro Supero SC933 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...SC933 Chassis Series USER S MANUAL 2 0b SC933S1 R760B SC933S2 R760B SC933T R760B SC933E1 R760B SC933E2 R760B SUPER ...

Page 2: ...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 laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution...

Page 3: ...by experienced technicians only Supermicro s SC933 chassis provides high capacity storage in a 3U form factor The design features fifteen hot swappable 3 5 hard drive bays with triple redundant power supplies and dual redundant cooling fans while optimizing rack mounting space This document lists compatible parts available when this document was published Always refer to the our Web site for updat...

Page 4: ...ivity and the responses that you may need to take Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing and removing compo nents or reconfiguring your chassis Chapter 5 Rack Installation Refer to this chapter for detailed information on chassis rack installation You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfig...

Page 5: ...ety Precautions 2 3 2 6 System Safety 2 3 Chapter 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 4 SAS Drives 3 4 SCSI Drives 3 4 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4 1 Overview 4 1 Installation Procedures 4 1 4 2 Removing the Chassis Cover 4 2 4 3 Installing Hard Drives 4 3 4 4 Installing the Motherboard 4 5 I O shield 4 ...

Page 6: ...unting Considerations 5 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 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 Rack Rails 5 4 Inner Rail Extension 5 4 Appendix A Cables Screws and other Accessories Appendix B SC933 Power Supply Specifications Appendix C SAS 933EL Backplane Specifications Appendix D SATA 933 Backplan...

Page 7: ...ticular chassis model http www supermicro com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SC933 Chassis Model CPU HDD I O Slots Power Supply SC933E2 R760 B DP Xeon UP P4 15x SAS Bays 2x 28 Port SAS Expander Six expansion slots 760W Redundant SC933E1 R760 B DP Xeon UP P4 15x SAS Bays 1x 28 Port SAS Expander Six expansion slots 760W Redundant SC933S2 R760 B DP Xeon UP P4 7 7 U320 SCSI Six expansion slots 760W Redund...

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Page 10: ...must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the chassis in the original Supermicro carton using the original packaging material If these are no longer available be sure to pack the chassis securely using packaging material to surround the chassis so that it does not shift within t...

Page 11: ...ows damage file a damage claim 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 venilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and eletromagnetic fields are generated The chassis must be placed near at least one grounded power outlet When con figured the SC933 chassis i...

Page 12: ...em 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 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 componen...

Page 13: ...you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 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 eac...

Page 14: ...a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasten...

Page 15: ... of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components Most SC933 models have three buttons on the chassis control panel a power on off button a reset button and a mute but ton This chapter explains the meanings of all buttons and LED indicators and the appropriate responses you may need to take Power Button Reset Button Mute Button Power LED NIC LED Overheat Fan Fail LED Power F...

Page 16: ...tton removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system It is necessary to unplug the system before servicing Reset The reset button is used to reboot the system Mute The mute button allows the system alarm to be silenced quickly 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC933 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information relat...

Page 17: ...m or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing...

Page 18: ...the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system management software SCSI Drives Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the re...

Page 19: ... as a reference while setting up your chassis Installation Procedures Overview Removing the Chassis Cover Installing the TQ Backplane Installing Hard Drives Installing the Motherboard I O Shield Standoffs Add on Expansion Setup Installing the Air Shroud Installing System Fans Replacing the Power Supply Review the warnings and precautions listed in the manual be fore setting up or servicing this ch...

Page 20: ... Slide the cover back toward the rear of the chassis 3 Lift the cover off the chassis Figure 4 1 Removing the Chassis Cover 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 Release Tab 1 3 2 ...

Page 21: ...carriers also help promote proper airflow within the drive bays Removing 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 Warning Except for short periods of time swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the hard drive bays empty 1 1 1 2 4 3 Installing Hard Drives ...

Page 22: ... tray with the printed circuit board side facing down 4 Carefully align the mounting holes in both the drive tray and the hard drive 5 Secure the hard drive to the tray using four screws 6 Replace the drive tray into the chassis Make sure to close the drive tray handle to lock the drive tray into place Drive Carrier SAS or SCSI Hard Drive Figure 4 3 Removing Hard Drive 5 5 Warning Only enterprise ...

Page 23: ...Permanent and Optional Standoffs Standoffs prevent short circuits by creating space between the motherboard and the chassis surface The SC933 chassis includes permanent standoffs in locations used by most motherboards Installing Standoffs 1 Compare the mounting holes in the motherboard to those in the chassis 2 Add or removed standoffs as needed To do this A Place a hexagonal standoff screw throug...

Page 24: ...ess to the backplane ports Expansion Slot Setup The SC933 chassis includes six full height full length PCI slots for expansion cards Installing Expansion Cards 1 Disconnect the power supply lay the chassis on a flat surface and open the chassis cover 2 Remove the screw holding the cover in place for each PCI slot you want to use Keep this screw for later use 3 Secure each card to the chassis by sl...

Page 25: ...her 3 Slide the air shroud extension into the groove behind the fan closest to the power supply The extension should almost touch the side of the chassis 4 Slide the air shroud into the chassis The air shroud connects to the air shroud extension two of the front fans and the two rear exhaust fans 5 The air shroud includes perforations on the bottom These perforations can be removed if motherboard ...

Page 26: ... 3 Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables 4 The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons 5 In most cases the chassis power supply and fans are pre installed If you need to install fans continue to the Sy...

Page 27: ... server for an extended period of time with the chassis open 2 Turn off the power to the system and unplug the system from the outlet 3 Remove the failed fan s power cord from the motherboard 4 Press the fan release tab to lift the failed fan from the housing and pull it up and out the chassis 5 Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the f...

Page 28: ...SC933 Chassis Manual 4 10 Figure 4 6 Replacing the System Fans ...

Page 29: ...minates on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating The SC933 chassis includes three redundant power suppies that can be changed without powering down the system In the unlikely event of a power failure a new unit can be ordered directly from Supermicro see the contact information in the Preface 4 7 Replacing the Power Supply ...

Page 30: ...re removed 2 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 3 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 4 Change the failed power module with the same model 5 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click 6 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server Figure 4 7 Removing the Power Supply Release Tab ...

Page 31: ...ns to the power supply from the motherboard backplane and other components Also remove both power supplies 3 Locate the power distributor between the power supply and the fan row 4 Remove the three screws securing the power supply 5 Gently pull the power distributor from the chassis Gently guide all the cables through the power distributor housing 6 Slide the new power distributor module into the ...

Page 32: ...SC933 Chassis Manual 4 14 Notes ...

Page 33: ...ea that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Pre cautions 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 ne...

Page 34: ...m the rack You should extend only one component at a time Extending two or more simul taneously may cause the rack to become unstable General Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions that came with the com ponents you are adding to your chassis Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on...

Page 35: ...hat the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on over...

Page 36: ... between 28 and 33 67 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies a fixed inner rail that secures directly to the chassis and an outer rail that secures directly to the rack itself Inner Rail Extension The SC933 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are preattached and do not ...

Page 37: ...il extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the pre attached inner rail 2 Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis 3 Secure the chassis with one screw 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other inner rail extension 1 2 ...

Page 38: ...cket ends must face the same direction 2 Adjust both the shorter and longer brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into the rack 3 Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws and the short bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M5 screws 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail Figure 5 3 Assembling the Outer Rails Fron...

Page 39: ...5 7 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Figure 5 4 Installing the Outer Rails to the Server Rack ...

Page 40: ... rails with the front of the rack rails 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 the locking tabs will click into the locked position 4 Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack ...

Page 41: ...Chassis SAS SC933T R760 Part Type Length Description CBL 0044L Cable 2 SATA cable CBL 0209L Cable 210 mm 4 pin to 3 pin fan power cable Cable 6 2 Regional power cords A 3 Cables Included with SC933S Chassis SCSI SC933S2 R760 Part Type Length Description CBL 028 Cable 30 Ultra 320 SCSI cable CBL 033L U320 Ribbon 9 23 cm ULTRA 320 PB FREE CBL 0209L Cable 210 mm 4 pin to 3 pin fan power cable Cable 6...

Page 42: ...on the other This cable connects from the host mother board or other controller to the backplane SAS hard drive port Cable Name SAS Cable Quantity 1 Part CBL 0175L Alt Name Big Four Description This cable has one iPass SFF 8087 Mini SAS connector 36 pin at one end and four SAS connectors on the other This cable connects from the host motherboard or other controller to the backplane SAS hard drive ...

Page 43: ...0 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 SC933 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 Pa...

Page 44: ...d 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 and FLOPPY DRIVE Flat head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 Pan head 6 32 x 5 mm 0 197 Round head M3 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 STANDOFFS M B CPU standoff M5 to 6 32 Round head M2 6 x 5 mm 0 19...

Page 45: ...Supply Specifications This appendix lists power supply specifications for your chassis system 760W Power Supply MFR Part PWS 0065 AC Voltage 100 240V 50 60Hz 14 8 Amp DC Ouput 5V 3 3V 200W 5V 36 0 Amp 5V standby 3 5 Amp 12V 50 0 Amp combined 12V 1 0 AAmp 3 3V 36 0 Amp ...

Page 46: ...SC933 Chassis Manual B 2 Notes ...

Page 47: ...to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag Handle the backplane by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use C 2 General Safety Guidelines Always dis...

Page 48: ...s shown in this manual C 4 Introduction to the SAS 933EL Backplane The SAS 933EL backplane has been designed to utilize the most up to date tech nology available providing your system with reliable high quality performance This manual reflects SAS 933EL Revision 1 12 the most current release available at the time of publication Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www supermicro com for the ...

Page 49: ...nectors Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 and Fan4 7 SAS connectors PRI_A3 8 SAS connectors PRI_A1 9 SAS connectors PRI_A2 10 SAS connectors SEC_B3 not avail able in EL1 single port backplane 11 SAS connectors SEC_B1 not avail able in EL1 single port backplane 12 SAS connectors SEC_B2 not avail able in EL1 single port backplane SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 BUZZER1 BUZZER_ENB1 PWR0 PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 FAN1 FA...

Page 50: ... supply and to control the fans See the table on the right for pin definitions There are two connectors one primary and one secondary These connectors are optional and should only be used by qualified technicians I2 C Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection 3 Primary and Secondary Expander Chips This primary and secondary expander chips allow the backplane ...

Page 51: ...de power to the system fans See the table on the right for pin defini tions Fan Connectors Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 and Fan4 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 7 12 SAS Ports Note that the primary and secondary sets of SAS ports are in different order From right to left the ports are Primary A3 A1 and A2 and Secondary B3 B1 and B2 ...

Page 52: ...OCKET PRI_BLINK SEC_BLINK R658 R659 R578 R1 R2 PRI_MODE4 SEC_MODE4 SEC_MODE5 SEC_UART PRI_UART PRI_SEP SEC_SEP PRI_EEPROM PRI_ICE PRI_FLASH PRI_EXP WWN WWN BAR CODE 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND A C A C A C A C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 19 20 SAS933EL REV 1 12 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 FAN4 FAN3 PRI_I2C PRI_IPMI FANFAIL1 OVERHEATFAIL1 12V_LED 5V_LED FAN_ALERT_EN1 REMOTE_FAN_FAIL_S...

Page 53: ... 1 3 2 1 General Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note PRI_MODE4 1 2 Factory setting Do not change PRI_MODE5 2 3 Factory setting Do not change PRI_BLINK Open Factory setting Do not change SEC_MODE4 1 2 Factory setting Do not change SEC_MODE5 2 3 Factory setting Do not change SEC_BLINK Open Factory setting Do not change BUZZER_ENB Open Disable Closed Enable Buzzer enable FAN_ALERT_ENI Open Di...

Page 54: ...520 FAN_ALERT_EN1 REMOTE_FAN_FAIL_SOCKET PRI_BLINK SEC_BLINK R658 R659 R578 R1 R2 PRI_MODE4 SEC_MODE4 SEC_MODE5 SEC_UART PRI_UART PRI_SEP SEC_SEP PRI_EEPROM PRI_ICE PRI_FLASH PRI_EXP WWN WWN BAR CODE 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND A C A C A C A C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 19 20 SAS933EL REV 1 12 A3 A2 A1 Backplane LEDs LED State Specification OVERHEATFAIL1 On Overheat or drive f...

Page 55: ...nectors and LED Indicators Rear SAS Connectors Connector SAS Drive Connector SAS Drive Connector SAS Drive SAS 0 SAS HDD 0 SAS 5 SAS HDD 5 SAS 10 SAS HDD 10 SAS 1 SAS HDD 1 SAS 6 SAS HDD 6 SAS 11 SAS HDD 11 SAS 2 SAS HDD 2 SAS 7 SAS HDD 7 SAS 12 SAS HDD 12 SAS 3 SAS HDD 3 SAS 8 SAS HDD 8 SAS 13 SAS HDD 13 SAS 4 SAS HDD 4 SAS 9 SAS HDD 9 SAS 14 SAS HDD 14 FAIL 13 ACT 13 FAIL 15 ACT 15 FAIL 10 ACT 1...

Page 56: ...ACT 1 FAIL 1 SAS 1 ACT 2 FAIL 2 SAS 2 ACT 3 FAIL 3 SAS 3 ACT 4 FAIL 4 SAS 4 ACT 5 FAIL 5 SAS 5 ACT 6 FAIL 6 SAS 6 ACT 7 FAIL 7 SAS 7 ACT 8 FAIL 8 SAS 8 ACT 9 FAIL 9 SAS 9 ACT 10 FAIL 10 SAS 10 ACT 11 FAIL 11 SAS 11 ACT 12 FAIL 12 SAS 12 ACT 13 FAIL 13 SAS 13 ACT 14 FAIL 14 SAS 14 ACT 15 FAIL 15 ...

Page 57: ...dual port expanders that access all fifteen drives These dual port expanders support cascading failover and recovery SAS 933EL1 Single Port SAS 933EL2 Dual Port Backplane SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 BUZZER1 BUZZER_ENB1 PWR0 PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 FAN1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 SEC_IPMI SEC_I2C PRI_I2C PRI_IPMI FANFAIL1 OVERHEATFAIL1 12V_LED 5V_LED FAN_ALERT_EN1 REMOTE_FAN_FAIL_SCOKET PRI_BLINK SEC_BLIN...

Page 58: ...C_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 SAS HBA Port A Expander 1 Port B Expander 2 SAS HBA Single Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in Port A fails the system will automatically switch over to Port B SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port A Expander 1 Port B Expande...

Page 59: ... PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port A Expander 1 Port B Expander 2 C 11 Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs The SAS 933EL backplane may be configured for failover with multiple HBAs using either RAID controllers or HBAs to acheive failover protection RAID Controllers If RAID controllers are used then the failover is accomplished through port failover on the same RAID card HBAs If multiple HBAs...

Page 60: ...s to be in a JBOD Just a Bunch of Drives system Chassis Power Card In a cascaded configuration the first chassis includes a motherboard and at least one HBA Other servers in this enclosed system include a power card This section describes the supported power card for the SAS 933 backlplane system A A A A A A REV 1 00 J BPW R2 Figure C 9 Power Card ...

Page 61: ...ter Connecting an Internal Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to the backplane SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 IMPORTANT See Section C 11 of this manual Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs for important information on supported configurations Figure C 10 Si...

Page 62: ...r This cable connects from the HBA to the SAS 933EL backplane Cable Name iPass to 4 Lane Part CBL 0117 Length 46 cm 18 inches Supported Internal HBA to Backplane Cables Use the following listed cables to create connections between the internal HBA and backplane The cables required depend on the HBA connector Figure C 11 iPass to 4 lane Cable CBL 0117 ...

Page 63: ...SAS connector 36 pin at each end It connects from the HBA to the 933 EL backplane Cable Name iPass Mini SAS to iPass Mini SAS Part CBL 0108L 02 Length 39 cm 15 inches Part CBL 0109L 02 Length 22 cm 9 inches Part CBL 0110L 02 Length 18 cm 7 inches Figure C 12 iPass Mini SAS to iPass Mini SAS CBL 0110L 2 ...

Page 64: ...rd Single External Host Bus Adapter HBA Power Card HBA Dual External Host Bus Adapter CBL 0200L External HBA Cable CBL 0200L External HBA Cables SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 IMPORTANT See Section C 11 of this manual Failover with RAID Cards ...

Page 65: ...wing cable if your external HBA has an InfiniBand connector Description This cable has an InfiniBand connector SFF 8470 on one end and an SFF 8088 1X 26 pins at the other end Cable Name SAS InfiniBand to Mini SAS X4 1M cable PBF Part CBL 0200L Length 1 meter Figure C 14 SAS InfiniBand to Mini SAS CBL 0200L ...

Page 66: ...EC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port B Expander 2 Port A Expander 1 Single HBA Conguration Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA These connections use CBL 0167L internal cables and CBL 0166L external cables Figure C 15 Multiple Backplanes in a Singl...

Page 67: ... to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Description Internal cable Connects the backplane to the Host Bus Adapter HBA or external port Used in single port environments Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Backplane Cable Internal w 2 port Cascading Cable 68 cm Part CBL 0167L SFF 8087 to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single Placement Internal cable Single HBA Configuration Cables Single Port Cable Asse...

Page 68: ...A Expander 1 HBA Port B Expander 2 Cable 0168L with Single Port Assembly Internal cable Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA These connections use CBL 0168L internal cables and CBL 0166L external cables IMPORTANT See Section C 11 of this manual Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs for important in...

Page 69: ... Placement Internal cable Description External cascading cable This cable connects ports between servers Use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Cascading Cable External 68 cm Part CBL 0166L Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Dual HBA Conguration Cables Dual Port Cable Assembly Figure C 20 SAS Cascading Cable External CBL...

Page 70: ...ported Cascading Configurations Other Considerations Cascading supports up to one hundred twenty two hard drives Use the same cables for all single port configurations Cable 0167L Internal cable Cable 0166L External cable Single Port Cable Assembly HBA Port B Expander 2 Power Card Power Card SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port B Expand...

Page 71: ...1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port A Expander 1 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port A Expander 1 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port A Expander 1 Power Card SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J...

Page 72: ...sembly Power Card Port B Expander 2 Port A Expander 1 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Power Card Port B Expander 2 Port A Expander 1 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 IMPORTANT See Section C 11 of this manual Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs for important information ...

Page 73: ..._J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port B Ex 2 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port B Ex 2 Port A Ex 1 Port A Ex 1 Power Card Power Card SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A1 Port B Ex 2 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 PRI_EEPROM A3 A2 A...

Page 74: ...ternal cable External Cables In the previous diagrams external cables are represented with two differ ent line patterns These cables are both CBL 0166L external cables Different lines help you determine the cable routing Dual Cable Routing ...

Page 75: ...o prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag Handle the backplane by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use D 2 General Safety Guidelines Always disc...

Page 76: ...the time of publishing The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual This manual reflects SATA 933 Revision 3 00 the most current release available at the time of publication Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www supermicro com for the latest updates compatible parts and supported confgurations ...

Page 77: ...2 JP63 JP64 D 4 Front Connectors and Jumpers 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 Front Connectors 1 OH 1 JP25 2 OH 2 JP45 3 Power Connectors 4 pin JP10 JP13 JP46 and JP48 4 Fan Connectors JP54 JP56 JP58 and JP60 5 ACT_IN 0 7 JP26 and ACT_IN 8 14 JP47 6 SATA Port 0 J5 7 SATA Port 1 J6 8 SATA Port 2 J7 9 SATA Port 3 J8 10 SATA Port 4 J10 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 5 Figure D 1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ...

Page 78: ... SATA Port 9 J23 16 SATA Port 10 J24 17 SATA Port 11 J25 18 SATA Port 12 J26 19 SATA Port 13 J29 20 SATA Port 14 J30 UPER REV 3 00 SATA933 R S ON DISABLE ENABLE ENABLE FAN 2 FAN 1 FAN 3 FAN 4 ENABLE ENABLE DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE OFF JP61 JP62 JP63 JP64 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Figure D 2 SATA Ports ...

Page 79: ...ower to the fans See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Connectors JP54 JP56 JP58 and JP60 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer SAS Activity LED Header Pin Definitions JP26 and JP47 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 ACT IN 0 6 ACT IN 4 2 ACT IN 1 7 ACT IN 5 3 ACT IN 2 8 ACT IN 6 4 ACT IN 3 9 ACT IN 7 5 Ground 10 Empty 5 Activity LED Connector The activity LED connectors designated ...

Page 80: ... Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 JP63 JP64 Socket Settings Socket Socket Setting Note JP18 Connected to front panel Buzzer Reset Press once to disable buzzer Press twice to enable buzzer Fan Jumper Settings This backplane supports up to four fans To utilize each fan you must configure both jum...

Page 81: ... SATA933 R S Front Panel LEDs LED Normal State Specification Fan 1 Fail Off Failure in Fan 1 Fan 2 Fail Off Failure in Fan 2 Fan 3 Fail Off Failure in Fan 3 Fan 4 Fail Off Failure in Fan 4 Alarm 1 Off Overheat Fan Failure Alarm 2 Off Overheat Fan Failure 5V On Backplane power failure Light is on during normal operation 12V On Backplane power failure Light is on during normal operation Front LED In...

Page 82: ... 4 SATA HDD 4 SATA 5 SATA HDD 5 SATA 6 SATA HDD 6 SATA 7 SATA HDD 7 SATA 8 SATA HDD 8 SATA 9 SATA HDD 9 SATA 10 SATA HDD 10 SATA 11 SATA HDD 11 SATA 12 SATA HDD 12 SATA 13 SATA HDD 13 SATA 14 SATA HDD 14 SATA 0 J1 SATA 1 J2 SATA 2 J3 SATA 3 J4 SATA 4 J9 SATA 5 J11 SATA 6 J13 SATA 7 J15 SATA 8 J17 SATA 10 J19 SATA 12 J21 SATA 14 J28 SATA 9 J18 SATA 11 J20 SATA 13 J27 Figure D 5 Rear Connectors ...

Page 83: ...1 D20 FAIL 6 D22 D23 FAIL 7 D24 D29 FAIL 8 D25 D30 FAIL 9 D26 D31 FAIL 10 D27 D32 FAIL 11 D28 D33 FAIL 12 D40 D37 FAIL 13 D41 D38 FAIL 14 D42 D39 FAIL 0 D12 D5 FAIL 1 D13 D6 FAIL 2 D14 D7 FAIL 3 D15 D8 FAIL 4 D18 D19 FAIL 5 D21 D20 FAIL 6 D22 D23 FAIL 7 D24 D29 FAIL 8 D25 D30 FAIL 10 D27 D32 FAIL 12 D40 D37 FAIL 14 D42 D39 FAIL 9 D26 D31 SATA 11 D28 D33 SATA 13 D41 D38 Figure D 6 Rear LEDs ...

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