Supero SC847E16-R1K28JBOD, User Manual

Page 1: ...SC847J SAS2 CHASSIS SERIES USER S MANUAL 1 0a SUPER SC847E16 RJBOD1 SC847E26 RJBOD1 SC847E16 R1K28JBOD SC847E26 R1K28JBOD ...

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Page 4: ...icians It provides information for the installation and use of the SC847J SAS2 chassis In stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only This manual lists compatible parts available when this document was published Always refer to the our website for updates on supported parts and configurations ...

Page 5: ...Refer here for details on this chassis components including the fans hard drives air shrouds and other components Chapter 4 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the func tions and information provided by the chassis control panel as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Follow the procedures giv...

Page 6: ... For additional information refer to the Supermicro website at www supermicro com Appendix C BPN SAS2 846EL Backplane Specifications This section contains detailed specifications on the BPN SAS2 846EL1 and BPN SAS2 846EL2 backplanes Additional information can be found on the Supermicro website at www supermicro com Appendix D BPN SAS2 847EL Backplane Specifications This section lists detailed spec...

Page 7: ...estricted Area 2 9 Battery Handling 2 10 Redundant Power Supplies 2 12 Backplane Voltage 2 13 Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 2 14 Product Disposal 2 15 Hot Swap Fan Warning 2 16 DC Power Supply 2 18 DC Power Disconnection 2 20 Hazardous Voltage or Energy Present on DC Power Terminals 2 21 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 2 3 3 Control Panel L...

Page 8: ...loading 5 3 Reliable Ground 5 3 5 5 Rack Mounting Instructions 5 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 5 4 Locking Tabs 5 5 Releasing the Inner Rail 5 5 Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis 5 6 Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack 5 7 Standard Chassis Installation 5 8 Optional Quick Installation Method 5 9 Appendix A SC847J SAS2 Cables and Hardware Appendix B SC847J SAS2 Power Supply...

Page 9: ... signal trace routing and improved HDD carrier design to dampen vibration and maximize performance Equipped with a 1280W Platinum Level or 1400W Gold Level high efficiency redundant power supply and five hot plug redundant cooling fans the SC847J is a reliable high quality storage workhorse system 1 2 Shipping List Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SC847J Chassis Model CPU HDD Power Supply SC847E16 RJBOD...

Page 10: ...tem To en sure the highest level of professional service and technical support we strongly recommend purchasing exclusively from our Supermicro Authorized Distributors System Integrators Resellers A list of Supermicro Authorized Distributors System Integrators Resellers can be found at http www supermicro com Click the Where to Buy link ...

Page 11: ... 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 ...

Page 12: ...SC847J SAS2 Chassis Manual 1 4 Notes ...

Page 13: ... or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for pr...

Page 14: ... que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d avertissement indique un danger Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels Avant de travailler sur un équipement soyez conscient des dangers liés aux circuits él...

Page 15: ... aan enige apparatuur gaat werken dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico s en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES ً ف اًك أى ٌوكي حالة ً ف تتسبب اصابة جسذٌة الزهز هذا ًٌ ٌع خطز ...

Page 16: ...ón antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentación Attention Avant de brancher le système sur la source d alimentation consulter les directives d installation 設置手順書 システムを電源に接続する前に 設置手順書をお読み下さい ال إرشادات اقر تركيب توصيل قبل إلى النظام للطاقة مصدر לקרוא יש למקור המערכת חיבור לפני התקנה הוראות את מתח 주의 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie instructies voordat u ...

Page 17: ...liza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del edificio Asegúrese de que el dispositivo de protección no sea superior a 60VDC 20A Attention Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts circuits surtension ce produit dépend de l installation électrique du local Vérifiez que le courant nominal du dispositif de protection n est pas supérieur à 60VDC 20A על מסתמך זה מו...

Page 18: ... es auf den Chassisinnenraum zurückgreift um Systemsbestandteile anzubringen oder zu entfernen Warning The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord removed from the power supply module s before accessing the chassis interior to install or remove system components 경고 이 제품은 전원의 단락 과전류 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니다 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 60V 볼트 20A 암페어 를 초과하지 않도록 해야 합니다 Waarsch...

Page 19: ...r ou enlever des composants de systéme חשמלי ניתוק מפני אזהרה אזהרה החשמל מקורות מכל המערכת את לנתק יש להסיר ויש מהספק החשמלי כבל את התקנ לצורך המארז של הפנימי לחלק גישה לפני ת הסר או ת רכיבים فصم يجب اننظاو جميع من مصادر انطاقت وإزانت انكهرباء سهك من وحدة امداد انطاقت قبم إنى انىصىل انداخهيت انمناطق ن ههيكم إزانت أو نتثبيج مكىناث الجهاز 경고 시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에 반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연...

Page 20: ...t werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o utilizar este equipo Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l installation le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à des personnels qualifiés et expérimentés אזהרה רש בלבד מוסמך צוות את להחליף להתקין אי הציוד עבור שירות לתת או הציוד والمدربيه و لتزكيب استبدال أو خدمة الجهاس هذا يسمح أن يجب فقط ال...

Page 21: ...n in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich Advertencia Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial cerradura con ll...

Page 22: ...ص َمكن ً إن ىل منطقت محظورة فقط استخذاو خالل من خاصت أداة أو ٌ أ نال أخري وسُهت مألما ومفتاح قفم 경고 이 장치는 접근이 제한된 구역에 설치하도록 되어있습니다 특수도구 잠금 장치 및 키 또는 기타 보안 수단을 통해서만 접근 제한 구역에 들어갈 수 있습니다 Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een beperkte toegang Toegang tot dergelijke gebieden kunnen alleen verkregen worden door gebruik te maken van speciaal gereedschap slot en sleute...

Page 23: ...tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante אזהרה סכנת קיימת פיצוץ תקינה לא בדרך והוחלפה במידה הסוללה של להחליף יש בסוג הסוללה את מ התואם חברת מומל יצרן צת הסוללות סילוק המשומשות לבצע יש היצרן הוראות לפי خطر هناك من اسحبذال حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أ...

Page 24: ...é peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour supprimer toute tension et tout courant électrique de l unité toutes les connexions d alimentation doivent être débranchées Redundant Power Supplies Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection All connections must be removed to de energize the unit 冗長電源装置 このユニッ トは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合があります ユニッ トの電源を切るためには すべての接続を取り外さなければなりません...

Page 25: ...uidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement des tensions électriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating Use caution when servicing قد لهذا يكون ال جهاز اتصاالت عدة بوحدات الطاقة امداد إزالة يجب االتصاالت كافة لعسل ال وحدة عن الكهربا...

Page 26: ...e cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales هناك خطز مه الكهزبائي التيار على المىجىدة أوالطاقة اللىحة يكىن عندما النظام يعمل عند حذرا كه خدمة الجهاس هذا 경고 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 Backplane 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니다 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderhoud...

Page 27: ...ىاويه والىطىية المحلية المتعلقة بالكهرباء Attention L équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales 경고 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合 国の関係する全ての法律 条例に従い処理する必要が あります 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和...

Page 28: ...t Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent Warning The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis Keep fingers screwdrivers and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly s housing Hot Swap Fan Warning המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי النهائي التخلص من المنتج هذا معه التعامل ينبغي ل وفقا جميع الىط...

Page 29: ...garde à ce que doigts tournevis et autres objets soient éloignés du logement du bloc ventilateur אזהרה חלקי את מסירים כאשר יש עובדים עדיין והמאווררים יתכן מהמארז המאוורר להרחיק ל המאוורר בתוך מהפתחים שונים עבודה וכלי האצבעות את בטוח מרחק انممكه مه انمراوح أن تسال ال إزانة تدورعند كتهة انمروحة انهيكم مه يجب إبقاء األصابع و انبراغي مفكات األشياء مه وغيرها بعيدا عه انفتحات في كتهة انمروحة 경고 섀시로부터 팬 ...

Page 30: ... sollten die angemessene Größe für die Drähte haben und sowohl die Isolierung als auch den Leiter festklemmen Advertencia Cuando se necesite hilo trenzado utilizar terminales para cables homologados tales como las de tipo bucle cerrado o espada con las lengüetas de conexión vueltas hacia arriba Estos terminales deberán ser del tamaño apropiado para los cables que se utilicen y tendrán que sujetar ...

Page 31: ...اهنإ ةقفاوملا اهيلع لثم ةقلح ةقلغم وأ ءايشألا اهئامسأب ةيقيقحلا عونلا عم تاورعلا ةبولقم يغبنيو هذهل تاءاهنإلا نوكي مجحلا بسانملا كالسألل بجيو حبك لك نم لزعلا لصومو Waarschuwing Wanneer geslagen bedrading vereist is dient u bedrading te gebruiken die voorzien is van goedgekeurde aansluitingspunten zoals het gesloten lus type of het grijperschop type waarbij de aansluitpunten omhoog wijzen Deze aans...

Page 32: ...a alimentación del circuito de corriente continua CC esté cortada OFF Attention Avant de pratiquer l une quelconque des procédures ci dessous vérifier que le circuit en courant continu n est plus sous tension امدنع نوكي ابولطم كالسألا نيذلا تعطقت مهب لبسلا مادختساو كالسألا ءاهنإ ةقفاوملا اهيلع لثم ةقلح ةقلغم وأ ءايشألا اهئامسأب ةيقيقحلا عونلا عم تاورعلا ةبولقم يغبنيو هذهل تاءاهنإلا نوكي مجحلا بسان...

Page 33: ...nals are not in service Be sure uninsulated conductors are not accessible when cover is in place Warning Hazardous Voltage or Energy Present on DC Power Terminals Warnung In mit Gleichstrom betriebenen Terminals kann es zu gefählicher Spannung kommen Die Terminals müssen abgedeckt werden wenn sie nicht in Betrieb sind Stellen Sie bei Benutzung der Abdeckung sicher dass alle nicht isolierten stromf...

Page 34: ... vous que les conducteurs non isolés ne sont pas accessibles lorsque le couvercle est en place دق دهجلا ةرطخلا وأ ةقاطلا نوكت ةدوجوم ىلع تاطحم ةقاطلا ةمصاعلا لادبتسا ءاطغ امئاد امدنع تاطحملا تسيل يف ةمدخلا امم ال كش هيف تالصوملا ريغ لوزعم ال نكمي لوصولا اهيلإ امدنع ءاطغلا يف هناكم Waarshuwing Op DC aansluitingspunten kunnen zich gevaarlijke voltages of energieën voordoen Plaats altijd de afsluitin...

Page 35: ...keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components SC847J SAS2 models have two buttons on the chassis control panel reset button and a power on off switch This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate responses you may need to take Figure 3 1 Control Panel ...

Page 36: ...er system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Therefore you must unplug system before servicing 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the left handle of the chassis These are in order from top to bottom a power on off button and a reset button Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system ...

Page 37: ...n failure When con tinuously on not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are pres ent and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are ins...

Page 38: ... Solid On SAS SATA drive installed Green Blinking I O activity Status LED Red Solid On Failed drive for SAS SATA with RSTe support Red Blinking at 1 Hz Rebuild drive for SAS SATA with RSTe support Red Blinking with two blinks and one stop at 1 Hz Hot spare for SAS SATA with RSTe support Red On for five seconds then off Power on for SAS SATA with RSTe support Red Blinking at 4 Hz Identify drive for...

Page 39: ...ference while setting up your chassis Review the warnings and precautions listed in the manual before setting up or servicing this chassis These include information in Chapter 2 System Safety and the warnings precautions listed in the setup instructions Safety Warning Before performing any chassis setup or maintenance it is recom mended that the chassis be removed from the rack and placed on a sta...

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Page 41: ...e hard drives which may be removed from the chassis without powering down the system Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive carrier This extends the drive carrier handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive carrier out of the chassis Figure 4 2 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 2 1 ...

Page 42: ... and remove the dummy drive Place the hard drive carrier on a flat surface such as a desk table or work bench Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the drives removed from the chassis drive bays Figure 4 4 Removing the Dummy Drive from the Carrier Drive Carrier Dummy Drive 1 1 Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for...

Page 43: ...g holes in both the drive carrier and the hard drive 3 Secure the hard drive to the carrier using six screws 4 Replace the drive tray into the chassis Make sure to close the drive carrier handle to lock the drive carrier into place Drive Carrier SAS SATA Hard Drive Figure 4 5 Installing the Hard Drive into the Carrier Figure 4 6 Installing the Hard Drive 4 4 4 ...

Page 44: ...er for an extended period of time with the chassis cover open 2 Remove the failed fan s power cord from the serverboard 3 Press the fan release tab to lift the failed fan from the chassis and pull it completely out of the chassis 4 Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direc tion as the a...

Page 45: ...4 7 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4 8 Placing the System Fan ...

Page 46: ...ant power supplies are hot swappable and can be changed without pow ering down the system New units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface Changing the Power Supply 1 If your chassis includes a redundant power supply at least two power mod ules you can leave the server running and remove only one power supply If your server has only one power supply you must...

Page 47: ...4 9 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance ...

Page 48: ...SC847J SAS2 Chassis Manual 4 10 Notes ...

Page 49: ...enerated The system needs to be 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 and the mounting screws needed for installing the system into the rack Also included is an optional square hole to round hole converter bracket for use in racks ...

Page 50: ...se 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 the bottom of the rack first and then work upwards Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS t...

Page 51: ... 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 Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct ...

Page 52: ...a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of three sections An inner chassis rail which secures directly to the chassis an outer rail that secures to the rack and a middle rail which extends from the outer rail These assemblies are specifically designed for the left a...

Page 53: ... the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on page 5 4 2 Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below 3 Press the locking tab down to release ...

Page 54: ... identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks into the locked position which secures the inner rail to the chassis 4 Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 ab...

Page 55: ...cessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the rear of the rack 6 Repeat steps 1 5 for the remaining oute...

Page 56: ...o the front of the middle rail locking the chassis into the fully extended position 6 Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis all the way into the rear of the rack 7 If necessary for security purposes use screws to secure the chassis handles to the front of the rack Ball Bearing Shuttle Stability hazard The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place or the rac...

Page 57: ...sis onto a rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack 1 Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 5 7 2 Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail 3 Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page 5 6 4 Install the chassis onto the middle rail as described in the previous section ...

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Page 59: ... motherboard you are using and our Web site at www supermicro com A 2 Cables Included with SC847J SAS2 Chassis SAS SATA SC847J SAS2 Part Type Length Description CBL 0088L Cable 9 Seven each 10 5 4 pin middle fan power extension PWM CBL 0087 Ribbon Round 20 16 pin to 16 pin ribbon cable for control panel CBL 0160L Cable 6 Two each regional power cords CBL 0386L Cable Four parts two in and two out E...

Page 60: ... Part CBL 0175L 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 pin at one end and four SAS connectors on one end This cable...

Page 61: ...in 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 SC847J SAS2 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...

Page 62: ...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 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...

Page 63: ... 1K41P 1R AC Input 1100W 100 140V 50 60Hz 9 5 13 5 Amp 1400W 180 240V 50 60Hz 7 0 9 5 Amp DC Output 5V Standby 4 Amp DC Output 12V 92 Amp 100 140V 116 Amp 180 240V With Distributor 5V 100 Amp 3 3V 24 Amp 12V 0 6 Amp SC847E16 R1K28JBOD SC847E26 R1K28JBOD 1280W MFR Part PWS 1K28 SQ AC Input 1000W Output 100 140V 12 8A 50 60Hz 1280W Output 180 240V 8 6A 50 60Hz DC Output 1000W 12V 83A 5Vsb 4A 1280W 1...

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Page 65: ...ed 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 backplane and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use C 2 General Safety Guidelines Al...

Page 66: ...oviding your system with reliable high quality performance This manual reflects BPN SAS2 846EL1 and BPN SAS2 846EL2 PCB Revision 1 10 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 configurations The BPN SAS2 846EL1 backplane includes a primary expander chip and primar...

Page 67: ...EC34 EC35 EC16 EC18 C872 C870 C869 C867 C866 C865 C864 C863 C862 C861 PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 F5 MH1 MH2 MH5 MH7 MH6 MH4 MH8 MH3 MH14 MH13 MH12 MH11 MH15 MH9 MH10 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 J24 J25 Q1 U24 U5 SEC_FLASH PRI_FLASH J27 J26 U17 U312 Y9 EXPDBG1 EXPDBG2 UART_P UART_S U330 PRI_I2C R4664 P_ICE_3V3 P_ICE_GND PWR6 PWR4 PWR5 PWR3 PWR2 PWR1 C 5 Front Connectors Front Connectors 1 Primary...

Page 68: ...Definitions Backplane Main Power 4 Pin Connector Pin Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 5V 2 Backplane Main Power Connectors The 4 pin connectors designated PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 PWR4 PWR5 and PWR6 provide power to the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions 3 and 4 Primary and Secondary Expander Chips This primary and secondary expander chips allow the backplane to support dual ports cas...

Page 69: ...ight for pin defini tions Fan Connectors Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 7 13 SAS Connectors The primary and secondary sets of SAS connectors provide expander features in cluding cascading and failover From right to left the ports are Primary 0 Primary 1 and Secondary 0 Secondary 1 Note that secondary SAS ports are not present on the BPN SAS2 846EL1 backplane ...

Page 70: ...70 C2925 EC34 EC35 EC16 EC18 C872 C870 C869 C867 C866 C865 C864 C863 C862 C861 PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 F5 MH1 MH2 MH5 MH7 MH6 MH4 MH8 MH3 MH14 MH13 MH12 MH11 MH15 MH9 MH10 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 J24 J25 Q1 U24 U5 SEC_FLASH PRI_FLASH J27 J26 U17 U312 Y9 EXPDBG1 EXPDBG2 UART_P UART_S U330 PRI_I2C R4664 P_ICE_3V3 P_ICE_GND PWR6 PWR4 PWR5 PWR3 PWR2 PWR1 C 7 Front Jumper Locations and Setting...

Page 71: ...RT connector Not present on BPN SAS2 847E2 JP1 No jumper required Buzzer connector BUZZER_ENB1 Open Disabled Default Closed Enabled Buzzer settings ACTLED1 Open Disabled Default Closed Enabled Activity LED settings FAN_MONITOR_DIS ABLE Open Disabled Default Closed Enabled Fan monitor LED settings Front LEDs LED State Specification FANFAIL1 On Failure in fans OVERHEATFAIL1 On Overheat Drive Failure...

Page 72: ...AIL 3 ACT 2 FAIL 2 ACT 7 FAIL 7 ACT 6 FAIL 6 1 SAS 0 SAS 6 SAS 7 SAS 13 SAS SAS 12 ACT 12 FAIL 12 FAIL 13 ACT 13 ACT 18 FAIL 18 ACT 19 FAIL 19 SAS 18 SAS 19 ACT 23 FAIL 23 ACT 22 FAIL 22 ACT 21 FAIL 21 FAIL 20 ACT 20 FAIL 11 ACT 11 FAIL 16 ACT 16 FAIL 15 ACT 15 FAIL 14 ACT 14 FAIL 10 ACT 10 ACT 11 FAIL 11 ACT 9 FAIL 9 ACT 8 FAIL 8 23 22 21 20 14 15 16 17 11 10 9 8 5 4 3 2 SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS S...

Page 73: ... 4 FAIL 4 SAS 5 ACT 5 FAIL 5 SAS 6 ACT 6 FAIL 6 SAS 7 ACT 7 FAIL 7 SAS 8 ACT 8 FAIL 8 SAS 9 ACT 9 FAIL 9 SAS 10 ACT 10 FAIL 10 SAS 11 ACT 11 FAIL 11 SAS 12 ACT 12 FAIL 12 SAS 13 ACT 13 FAIL 13 SAS 14 ACT 14 FAIL 14 SAS 15 ACT 15 FAIL 15 SAS 16 ACT 16 FAIL 16 SAS 17 ACT 17 FAIL 17 SAS 18 ACT 18 FAIL 18 SAS 19 ACT 19 FAIL 19 SAS 20 ACT 20 FAIL 20 SAS 21 ACT 21 FAIL 21 SAS 22 ACT 22 FAIL 22 SAS 23 AC...

Page 74: ...ND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND WWN WWN DESIGNED IN USA REV 1 10 BPN SAS2 846EL2 EC36 EC20 EC17 L153 L1 LA271 R278 R280 R13 R21 R15 R18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 EC8 EC7 EC6 EC5 EC4 EC3 EC29 EC28 EC27 EC26 EC25 EC24 EC23 EC22 EC21 EC2 EC15 EC14 EC13 EC12 EC11 EC10 EC1 C401 L152 L151 L147 L148 U1 U7 BUZZER1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE ACTLED1 BUZZER_...

Page 75: ...6EL2 backplane has two expanders which allow effective failover C 10 Failover Single Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in the primary ports fails the system automati cally switches to secondary ports 1 1 1 1 1 1 A C A C A C A C A C A C 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 8 1 8 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 BAR CODE 5V 12V GND GND 5...

Page 76: ...his section describes the supported power card for the BPN SAS2 846EL series backplanes C38 Q1 BUZZER1 J1 1 12 13 24 R31 R24 R22 R23 R19 R4 R14 R11 R1 R2 R12 R16 R13 R7 R3 R15 R5 R6 R8 R17 R92 R93 R94 R18 R20 R21 R70 F5 F9 F8 F7 F4 F3 F2 F1 C1 C3 U9 U6 D314 D315 D316 U3 U1 EC3 EC2 EC1 C37 C4 C2 C33 C35 C36 D1 A C MH4 MH3 MH2 MH1 JF1 1 2 19 20 C22 U7 J17 1 5 4 1 FAN8 X 4 1 FAN7 X 4 1 FAN6 X 4 1 FAN...

Page 77: ...GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND WWN WWN DESIGNED IN USA REV 1 10 BPN SAS2 846EL2 EC36 EC20 EC17 L153 L1 LA271 R278 R280 R13 R21 R15 R18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 EC8 EC7 EC6 EC5 EC4 EC3 EC29 EC28 EC27 EC26 EC25 EC24 EC23 EC22 EC21 EC2 EC15 EC14 EC13 EC12 EC11 EC10 EC1 C401 L152 L151 L147 L148 U1 U7 BUZZER1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE ACTLED1 BUZZER_ENB1 MDIO2 MDI...

Page 78: ...08L 02 Length 39 cm 15 inches Part CBL 0109L 02 Length 22 cm 9 inches Part CBL 0110L 02 Length 18 cm 7 inches Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable Use the following 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 C...

Page 79: ... are in different physical chassis This allows a JBOD configura tion system to connect to the other system that has a HBA Power Card Dual External Host Bus Adapter CBL 0200L External HBA Cables HBA Host Bus Adapter Power Card CBL 0200L External HBA Cable 1 1 1 1 1 1 A C A C A C A C A C A C 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 8 1 8 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 2 1 4 1 4 1...

Page 80: ...d connector Description External cascading cable Connects ports between servers With most connectors use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Cascading Cable External 68cm Part CBL 0166L SFF 8088 1x to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Figure C 10 External Cable CBL 0166L ...

Page 81: ...1 1 1 1 A C A C A C A C A C A C 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 8 1 8 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 BAR CODE 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND WWN WWN DESIGNED IN USA REV 1 10 BPN SAS2 846EL2 EC36 EC20 EC17 L153 L1 LA271 R278 R280 R13 R21 R15 R18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 ...

Page 82: ... 8088 1x 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 with 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...

Page 83: ...1 4 1 4 1 1 8 1 8 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 5 Y E 20 R K 10 15 AE 25 28 AH 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 BAR CODE 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND 5V 12V GND GND WWN WWN DESIGNED IN USA REV 1 10 BPN SAS2 846EL2 EC36 EC20 EC17 L153 L1 LA271 R278 R280 R13 R21 R15 R18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 EC8 EC7 EC6 EC5 EC4 EC3 EC29 EC28 EC27 EC26 EC25 E...

Page 84: ...nnects the backplane to the Host Bus Adapter HBA or external port Used in dual port environments Cable Name SAS Dual port Cable Assembly 68 76cm Part CBL 0168L Ports Dual Placement Internal cable Dual HBA Configuration Cables Dual Port Cable Assembly Figure C 15 Dual Port Internal Cable CBL 0168L ...

Page 85: ...DESIGNED IN USA REV 1 10 BPN SAS2 846EL2 EC36 EC20 EC17 L153 L1 LA271 R278 R280 R13 R21 R15 R18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 EC8 EC7 EC6 EC5 EC4 EC3 EC29 EC28 EC27 EC26 EC25 EC24 EC23 EC22 EC21 EC2 EC15 EC14 EC13 EC12 EC11 EC10 EC1 C401 L152 L151 L147 L148 U1 U7 BUZZER1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE ACTLED1 BUZZER_ENB1 MDIO2 MDIO1 F3 FANFAIL1 OVERHEATFAIL1 12V_LED 5V_LE...

Page 86: ...18 R48 R4635 R4631 C201 C311 C927 C926 BCA338 EC9 EC8 EC7 EC6 EC5 EC4 EC3 EC29 EC28 EC27 EC26 EC25 EC24 EC23 EC22 EC21 EC2 EC15 EC14 EC13 EC12 EC11 EC10 EC1 C401 L152 L151 L147 L148 U1 U7 BUZZER1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE ACTLED1 BUZZER_ENB1 MDIO2 MDIO1 F3 FANFAIL1 OVERHEATFAIL1 12V_LED 5V_LED ACT25 ACT24 CR11 C367 C151 BCA420 PRI_MODE1 SEC_MODE1 SEC_MODE2 PRI_MODE2 EC19 C2972 C2971 ...

Page 87: ...C 24 SC847J SAS2 Chassis Manual Notes ...

Page 88: ...ed 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 backplane and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use D 2 General Safety Guidelines Al...

Page 89: ...viding your system with reliable high quality performance This manual reflects BPN SAS2 847EL1 and BPN SAS2 847EL2 Revision 1 01 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 configurations The BPN SAS2 847EL1 backplane includes a primary expander chip and primary SAS...

Page 90: ... Not available in EL1 backplane 5 EPP connectors J21 and J24 6 Fan connectors FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 and FAN4 7 Primary SAS port PRI_J0 8 Primary SAS port PRI_J1 9 Secondary SAS port SEC_J0 Not available in EL1 backplane 10 Secondary SAS port SEC_J1 Not available in EL1 backplane 11 Primary Ethernet port J22 12 Secondary Ethernet port J23 Figure D 1 Front Connectors 1 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 5 1 5...

Page 91: ...initions Backplane Main Power 4 Pin Connector Pin Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 5V 2 Backplane Main Power Connectors The 4 pin connectors designated PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 PWR4 PWR5 and PWR6 provide power to the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions 3 and 4 Primary and Secondary Expander Chips This primary and secondary expander chips allow the backplane to support dual ports cascad...

Page 92: ...right for pin defini tions Fan Connectors Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 Empty 7 10 SAS Ports The primary and secondary sets of SAS ports provide expander features including cascading and failover From right to left the ports are Primary 0 Primary 1 and Secondary 0 Secondary 1 Note that sec ondary SAS ports are not present on the BPN SAS2 847EL1 backplane ...

Page 93: ... two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins FAN_MONITOR_ DISABLE BUZZER_ENB1 UART_P1 EXPDBG1 UART_S1 JP1 ACTLED1 MDI01 MDI02 EXPDBG2 FANFAIL_LED_ DISABLE PRI_MODE2 SEC_MODE1 SEC_MODE2 PRI_MODE1 Figure D 2 Front Jumper Locati...

Page 94: ...7E2 JP1 No jumper required Buzzer connector BUZZER_ENB1 Open Disable Closed Enable Buzzer enable ACTLED1 Open Disable Closed Enable For manufacturing use only FAN_MONITOR_DIS ABLE Open Enable Closed Disable Fan monitor settings FANFAIL_LED_DIS ABLE Open Enable Closed Disable Disables the fan failure LED EXPDBG1 N A For manufacturing use only EXPDBG2 N A For manufacturing use only The buzzer sound ...

Page 95: ...ane power failure Light is on during normal operation 12V_LED2 On Blue LED indicates a backplane power failure Light is on during normal operation OVERHEATFAIL1 Off Red LED indicates an overheated condi tion Light is off during normal operation FANFAIL1 Off Red LED indicates a fan failure Light is off during normal operation FANFAIL1 OVERHEATFAIL1 12V_LED1 5V_LED1 ...

Page 96: ...DESINGER Layout Team 2 ARE IN INCHES DECIMAL TOLERANCES 1 03 010 X XX XXX UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS ANGLE 30 MACH FINISH BPN SAS2 847EL2 REV 1 01 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS 0 27 7 9 33 8 21 22 27 33 9 21 27 7 33 9 8 21 22 7 33 9 8 21 22 7 9 33 8 21 22 27 7 9 33 8 21 22 7 9 8 21 22 27 7 9...

Page 97: ... 3 FAIL 3 SAS 4 ACT 4 FAIL 4 SAS 5 ACT 5 FAIL 5 SAS 6 ACT 6 FAIL 6 SAS 7 ACT 7 FAIL 7 SAS 8 ACT 8 FAIL 8 SAS 9 ACT 9 FAIL 9 SAS 10 ACT 10 FAIL 10 SAS 11 ACT 11 FAIL 11 SAS 12 ACT 12 FAIL 12 SAS 13 ACT 13 FAIL 13 SAS 14 ACT 14 FAIL 14 SAS 15 ACT 15 FAIL 15 SAS 16 ACT 16 FAIL 16 SAS 17 ACT 17 FAIL 17 SAS 18 ACT 18 FAIL 18 SAS 19 ACT 19 FAIL 19 SAS 20 ACT 20 FAIL 20 ...

Page 98: ...ary ports Expander 1 Primary ports Expander 1 J0 J0 J0 D 10 Cascading Configurations Single Ports BPN SAS2 847EL1 backplanes have a single port expander that access all hard drives and supports cascading To lower backplane in cascaded system Figure D 5 Single and Dual Port Cascading Configurations Dual Ports BPN SAS2 847EL2 backplanes have dual port expanders that access all the hard drives These ...

Page 99: ...1 Failover Single Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in the primary ports fails the system automati cally switches to the secondary ports SAS HBA SAS HBA SAS HBA SAS HBA Dual Host Bus Adapter In a Dual Host Bus Configuration the backplane connects to two Host Bus Adapters Dual Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in the primary ports fails the system auto mati...

Page 100: ...card This section describes the supported power card for the SAS 847EL1 EL2 backplane C38 Q1 BUZZER1 J1 1 12 13 24 R31 R24 R22 R23 R19 R4 R14 R11 R1 R2 R12 R16 R13 R7 R3 R15 R5 R6 R8 R17 R92 R93 R94 R18 R20 R21 R70 F5 F9 F8 F7 F4 F3 F2 F1 C1 C3 U9 U6 D314 D315 D316 U3 U1 EC3 EC2 EC1 C37 C4 C2 C33 C35 C36 D1 A C MH4 MH3 MH2 MH1 JF1 1 2 19 20 C22 U7 J17 1 5 4 1 FAN8 X 4 1 FAN7 X 4 1 FAN6 X 4 1 FAN5 ...

Page 101: ...lane Part CBL 0117L Length 46cm 18 inches Figure D 8 Connecting an Internal HBA to the Backplane Supported Internal HBA Cables Use the following listed cables to create connections between the internal HBA and BPN SAS2 847EL backplane The cables required depend on the HBA connector HBA Connecting an Internal Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane The following section lists the most common cables used ...

Page 102: ...as an iPass SFF 8087 Mini SAS connector 36 pins at each end It connects from the HBA to the BPN SAS2 847EL 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 ...

Page 103: ...the HBA and the backplane are in different physical chassis This allows a JBOD configura tion system to connect to the other system that has a HBA HBA Power Card Dual External Host Bus Adapter CBL 0200L External HBA Cables HBA Power Card CBL 0200L External HBA Cable Figure D 9 Connecting Single and Dual HBAs to the Backplane Single External Host Bus Adapter ...

Page 104: ... connector Description External cascading cable Connects ports between servers With most connectors 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 SFF 8088 1x to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Figure D 10 External Cable CBL 0166L ...

Page 105: ...ting 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 D 11 Single HBA Configuration Primary Port Expander 1 Primary Port Expander 1 Secondary Port Expander 2 Secondary Port Expander 2 ...

Page 106: ...0166L SFF 8088 1x to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Description Internal cable Connects the backplane to the HBA or external port Used in single port environments Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Backplane Cable Internal with 2 port Cascading Cable 68cm Part CBL 0167L SFF 8087 to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single Placement Internal cable Single HBA Configuration Cables Single Port Cable As...

Page 107: ...ackplanes in a Dual Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from dual HBAs These connections use CBL 0168L internal cables and CBL 0166L external cables Figure D 14 Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment Primary Port Expander 1 Primary Port Expander 1 Secondary Port Expander 2 Secondary Port Expander 2 ...

Page 108: ...L 0168L Ports Dual Placement Internal cable Description External cascading 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 Configuration Cables Dual Port Cable Assembly Figure D 16 External Cable CBL 0166...

Page 109: ...ith no motherboard and no HBA For more information see the SC846 Chassis Manual available at www supermicro com D 13 Supported Cascading Configurations Cable 0167L internal cable Cable 0167L Internal cable Cable 0166L External cable Single Port Cable Assembly HBA Power Card Power Card Figure D 17 Simple Cascaded Configurations Primary Port Expander 1 Primary Port Expander 1 Primary Port Expander 1...

Page 110: ...able Assembly Figure D 18 Dual SAS HBA with Cascaded Configuration Dual SAS HBA and Cascaded Configuration HBA Primary Port Expander 1 Secondary Port Expander 2 Primary Port Expander 1 Primary Port Expander 1 Secondary Port Expander 2 Secondary Port Expander 2 This configuration requires zoning See section 3 2 of this manual for zoning information ...

Page 111: ...D 24 SC847J Chassis Manual Notes ...

Page 112: ...ix describes backplane and cabling information specific to the SC847J chassis E 2 Revisions to the Data in this Appendix Content Revision History Date Revision Changes 2 5 10 1 0 Initial revision 2 19 10 1 01 Content added 6 21 10 N A Format and text revised to conform to chassis manual standards 8 18 14 1 0a Revised to SAS2 content ...

Page 113: ... PTJBOD CB2 Section 1 SC847E16 series SAS 2 JBOD chassis Each SAS 2 847 JBOD chassis i e SC847E16 series contains 2 SAS 2 expander backplanes 45 3 5 drives i e can be either SAS or SATA and a PTJBOD card see Section 1 1 i e CSE PTJBOD CB2 The PTJBOD drives the chassis s LEDs and fans Here we will focus on how this chassis can be configured internally and externally There are two SAS 2 expander bac...

Page 114: ...nnectors The J0 connector is used to connect to the expander to a host and J1 is used to cascade to the next expander backplane Section 1 2 BPN SAS2 846EL1 2 BPN SAS2 846EL1 is one the two expander backplanes which is used in this chassis This backplane supports 24 3 5 SAS SATA drives and operates at theoretical SAS 2 performance of 6Gbs per phy It supports enclosure elements such as FAN RPM temp ...

Page 115: ...connectivity therefore enabling the redundancy feature So No SA used in dual expander backplanes Section 1 4 Internal Cable A special cable is designed to connect the two backplanes mentio the chassis See picture below Picture of BPN SAS2 847EL1 Figure 3 Special conne to use w SC84 Figure 4 SMCI confidential document 4 Whitepaper There is also dual version of the same expander which has 2 expander...

Page 116: ... which is then mounted on the side of the JBOD chassis to the outside world You are now ready to be cascaded from a host or any external host server system i e head unit or cascade to another downstream JBOD See more about external host server connectivity in section 3 It combines four SFF 8087 cables into one simple connector boa the side of the chassis to be connected to the outside world Belo t...

Page 117: ... 8087 X 8088 X 4 ca SC847E16 JBOD J0 J1 J2 Figure E 6 BPN SAS2 846EL and BPN SAS2 847EL Connected to the Chassis Figure E 7 CBL 0166 SMCI confidential document 6 Whitepaper Below please see block diagram of how the connections are made internally Section 3 847 JBOD chassis external connectivity First it s important to know that this is a JBOD chassis This means that there is no motherboard used in...

Page 118: ... combinations to connect a head unit to down stream JBODs these two are the most popular Using a RAID HBA Card To Connect Downstream Below is block diagram of how a head unit may be cascaded to a SC847J E16 JBOD chassis downstream In this example each of the backplanes in the JBOD unit are connected to separate connectors on the RAID card in the head unit SMCI confidential document 7 Whitepaper Th...

Page 119: ... Whitepaper Below is block diagram of how a head unit could be cascaded to a downstream JBOD chassis which in our case is SC847E16 Here each of the backplanes in the JBOD unit is connected to separate connectors One from the RAID card and the other from the expander in the head unit Picture of one external connector from host s expander and one from Host s external RAID to JBOD Parallel Figure 9 S...

Page 120: ...E 9 Appendix E SC847J Chassis Internals and Externals Notes ...

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