Supermicro SuperChassis 846E2-R900B manual

SC846 CHASSIS SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.0d S UPER ® SC846TQ-R900B SC846E1-R710B SC846E1-R900B SC846E2-R900B[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual ii Manual Revision 1.0d Release Date: December 29, 2008 The informati on in this User ’s Manual has been carefu lly reviewed and is bel ieved to be accurate. The vendor assumes no respons ibility for any in accuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to upda te o r t o ke ep current the information [...]

iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manu al is writt en fo r prof essional system integrators and PC techni cians. It provides i nformation for the install ation and use o f the SC846 ch assis. Installati on and mainten ance should be per formed by experienc ed technicians onl y . This manual lists compatible parts available when this docume[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual iv Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The rs t cha pter provides a check list of the main com ponents include d wi th t his chassis and describ es the main featur es of the SC846 chassi s. This chapter also includes contact information. Chapter 2: System Safety This chapter lists warnings, precautions, and system sa[...]

v Preface This section lists compatible cables, power supply specications, and compatible backplanes. Not all compatible backplanes are listed. Refer to our W eb site for the latest compatible backplane information. Appendix A: Hardware This section provides information on cabling, and other hardware which is compat - ible with your chassis. For[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual vi T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introductio n 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1- 1 1-2 Shipping List .................................................................................................... 1- 1 Part Numbers ......................[...]

vii Preface 4-10 Changing the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or Floppy Drive and HDD trays .......... 4-1 9 4-1 1 Accessing the Backplane .............................................................................. 4-2 2 Chapter 5 Rack Installatio n 5-1 Overview ...................................................................................................[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual viii Notes[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Supermicro’s SC846 4U chassi s featu res a uni que and hi ghly-optimized desig n. The chassis is equip ped with high efciency power sup ply . High-per formance fans provide ample optimized cooling for FB-DIMM memory modules and twenty-four hot-swappable drive bays offer maximum storage capacity . 1-2 Shippin[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 1-2 1-3 Where to get Replacement Components Though not frequently , you may need replacement parts for your system. T o en - sure the h ighest leve l of professional service and technical suppor t, we strongly recommend purchasing exclusively from our Supermicro Authorized Distributors/ System Integrat ors/Resellers. A li st of[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 1-4 1-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be - fore any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . When returning to the manufacturer , the RMA number shou[...]

2-1 Chapter 2: System Safety Chapter 2 System Safety 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checkli st to get your chassis up and running. Following the steps in order given should enable you to have your chassis setup and operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick set up assumes that you are an experienced technician, famail[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 2-2 Be aware of the locations of the p ower on/off switch on th e cha ssis as well • as t he room’s emergency power-off switch, disconnec tion switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system. Do not work alone when working with high voltage components. •?[...]

2-3 Chapter 2: System Safety 2-5 General Safety Precautions Keep the area around the chassis clean and free of clutter . • Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re - • moved away from the syste m or on a tabl e so that they won’ t acci dentally be stepped on. While working on the sy stem, do not wear loose[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 2-4 Handle a board by it s edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, • memory modules or contacts. When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins. • Put the serverboard and periphera ls back into their antistati c bags when not • in use. For grounding purposes, make sure your computer [...]

3-1 Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carriers to kee p you con stantly inform ed of the overall status o f the sys tem as we ll as the activity and health of specic components. Most SC846 models have two buttons on the chassi s control p[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 3-2 3-3 Control Panel LEDs Th e con trol p anel loc ated o n the f ront o f the S C8 46 c hass is has  ve LED s. The se LED s p rovid e yo u w ith cr itic al info rma tio n re lated to dif fe rent par t s of the syst em. Thi s sec tion e x plain s w hat eac h LED ind icat es whe n i llumi nated and any co rre cti ve ac tion [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: System Interface Powe r: In dic ates po wer is be ing sup pli ed to the sys tem's p ower sup ply uni ts. Th is LED sh ould no rmal ly be ill uminate d when t he system is o pera ting. HD D: In dic ates I DE ch anne l act ivi ty. SAS /SA T A dr ive, and /or DV D -RO M dr ive activit y w hen ashing. N I C 1: I ndic ates net wor[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 3-4 3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs Y our chassis uses SAS/SA T A. SAS/SA T A Drives Each SAS/SA T A drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: • E ach Ser ial A TA dr ive c ar rie r has a g reen LED. W hen illu minat ed, t his green LED ( on the front of the SAS/SA T A drive carr ier ) indicates drive activit y . A c onne cti on to the S [...]

4-1 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-1 Overview This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte - nance on the chassis. The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Phillips screwdriver . Print this chapter to use as a refere nce whil[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-2 4-2 Removing the Chassis Cover Removing the Chassis Cover Press the release tabs to remove the cover from the locked position. Press 1. both tabs at the same time. Once the top cover is released from the locked position, slide the cover 2. toward the rear of the chassis. Lift the cover off the chassis. 3. W arning : Except [...]

4-3 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-3 Installing Hard Drives Removing Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis Press the release button on the drive tray . This extends the drive bay handle. 1. Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis. 2. Figure 4-2: Removing Hard Drive 2 1[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-4 The dri ves are mou nted in dri ve trays to simplify t heir installati on and remo val from the chassis. These trays also help promote proper airow for the drive bays. Figure 4-3: Chassis Drive T ray Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Tray Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive tray and 1. rem[...]

4-5 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Slide the h ard drive into the tray with the prin ted circuit board side facing 2. down. Carefully align the mounting holes in both the drive tray and the hard drive. 3. Secure the hard drive to the tray using six screws. 4. Replace the drive tray into t he chassis. Make su re to close the dr ive tray 5.[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-6 4-4 Installing the Motherboard I/O Shield The I/O shield holds the motherboar d ports in place. Install the I/O shie ld before you install the motherboard. Installing the I/O Shield Review the documentatio n that came with yo ur motherboard. Be come familiar 1. with component placement, requirements, and precautions. Open t[...]

4-7 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Installing the Motherboard Review the documentatio n that came with yo ur motherboard. Be come familiar 1. with component placement, requirements, precautions, and cable connec - tions. Open the chassis cover . 2. As required by your motherboa rd, install standoffs in any areas tha t do not 3. have a per[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-8 Lay the mot herboard on the ch assis aligning the permanent an d optional 4. standoffs Secure the motherboard to the chass is using the rounde d, Phillips head 5. screws. Secure the CPU(s), heat sinks, and other co mponents to the mo therboard as 6. described in the motherboard documentation. 7. Connect the cables b etween [...]

4-9 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Add-on Card/Expansion Slot Setup Y our SC8 46 chassis includes I/O slots for add -on cards and expa nsion cards. Figure 4-1 1: Installing Add-on and Expansion Cards The SC846 c hassis includes sl ots for add-on card s and expansion ca rds. Installing Add-on and Expansion Cards in the SC846 Chassis: Disco[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-10 4-5 Installing the Air Shroud Air shro uds concentrate airow to maximize fan efc iency . The SC846 ch assis air shroud does not require screws to set up Installing the Air Shroud Conrm that your air shroud m atches your chassis model. Each shrou d is 1. labeled SC846LP , SC846RC, or SC846U, Place air s hroud in th[...]

4-1 1 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-6 Checking the Server's Air Flow Checking the Air Flow 1. M ake sure there are no objects to obstr uct airow in and out of the server. In addition, if you ar e using a fro nt bezel, make sure t he bezel's lter is replaced periodically . 2. Do not operate the server witho ut drive s or[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-12 Three heavy duty fans p rovide cooli ng for the c hassis. These fans circulate air through the chassis as a mean s of lowering the c hassis internal te mperature. 4-7 System Fans Figure 4-14: Rear System Fan Release T ab Replacing a System Fan 1. If neces sary , open the chassis while the power is runni ng to determine wh [...]

4-13 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-15: Placing the Front System Fan Figure 4-16: Placing the Rear System Fan[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-14 4-8 Power Sup ply The SC846 Chassis has e ither a 710 Watt or a 900 W att, high-efciency re dundant power supply . This power supply is auto-switching capable. This enables it to auto - matically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on t he po wer s upply when the p ower [...]

4-15 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Changing the Power Supply: If your chassis includes a redundant power supply (at least two power mod - 1. ules), you can leave th e server running an d remove only one power supply . If your server has only one powe r supply , you must pow er down the server and unplug the power cord. 2. Push the releas[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-16 3. Pull the power supply out using the handle provided. 4. Replace the failed power module with the same model. 5. Push the new power supply module into t he power bay until you hear a click. 6. Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server . Figure 4-18: Removing the Power Supply 3[...]

4-17 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-9 Changing the Power Distributor Server chassis above 2U require a power distributor . The power distributor provides failover and power suppl y redundan cy . In the unlikely event you must chang e the power distributor , do following: Changing the Power Distributor Power down the server and remove th[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-18 Locate the power distributor between the power supply and the fan row . 3. Remove the two screws s ecuring the power d istributor housing to the chassis 4. wall Remove the three screws securing the power distributor to the housing. 5. Gently pull the power distributor and houseing from the chassis. Carefully 6. guide all t[...]

4-19 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-10 C hanging the CD -ROM, DVD -ROM, or Fl oppy Drive and HDD trays The SC846 chassis supports the following drive configuration options: Options Position A Position B Position C Option One Floppy , DVD or CD-ROM drive Not available Not available Option T wo Not available 3.5" xed hard drive 3.[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-20 Unscrew the four screws (6-32) holding the drive into the HDD tray .and set 4. them aside. These will be needed later to mount the replacement drive into the HDD tray . Lift the drive tray up and out of the chassis. Figure 4-23: Remove the HDD T ray Figure 4-22: HDD T ray Remove T ray from Chassis Remove Four Screws[...]

4-21 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-24: Replacement Drive and T ray Installed in the Chassis Note the locations of the CD-ROM and DVD-ROM and the space for oppy drives in t he beginning of th is section. Determi ne which congurat ion option to use in the chassis before continuing. Installing the Hard Drive Carefully remove [...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-22 4-1 1 Accessing the Backplane The SC846 chassis backplane is loc ated beh ind the hard drives and in fron t of the front syst em fans. In ord er to change ju mper settings o n the backplane, it may be necessary to remove the backplane from the chassis. Removing the Backplane Power down and unplug the system from any power [...]

4-23 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Remove the four lower screws securing the backplane housing to the chassis 5. oor and set these aside for later use. Gently ease the backplane up and out of the chassis. 6. 5 Figure 4-26: Removing the Lower Backplane Housing Screws Figure 4-27: Removing the Backplane from the Chassis Remove Four Lowe[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-24 Installing the Backplane Gently slide the backplane and its housing back into position in the chassis. 1. Replace the four lower screws which secure the backplane housing to the 2. chassis oor . 2 1 Slide the Backplane i nto the Chassis Replace the Four Lower Screws Figure 4-28: Replacing the Backplane in the Chassis Fi[...]

4-25 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Replace the three upper screw s which secure the backplane ho using to the 3. chassis. Reconnect the cabling to the backplane. 4. Replace the Three Upper Screws 3 Figure 4-30: Replacing the Three Upper Screws[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 4-26 Notes[...]

5-1 Chapter 5: Rack Installation Chapter 5 Rack Installation 5-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checkli st to get your chassis up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. 5-2 Unpacking the System Y ou should inspect the box the chassis was s[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 5-2 This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated • equipment rooms, service closets and the like). Rack Precautions Ensure that t he leveling jacks on t he bottom of the rack are f ully extended to • the oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them. In single rack install[...]

5-3 Chapter 5: Rack Installation Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and component s on the servers • closed when not servicing to maintain prop er cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the ambient operating tempera - ture of the rack enviro[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 5-4 5-4 Rack Mounting Instructions Rack Rails Assembly This sectio n provi des in formation on instal ling t he SC8 46 chas sis in to a ra ck uni t with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean that the assembly procedure will differ slightly . Y ou should also refer to the installatio[...]

5-5 Chapter 5: Rack Installation Figure 5-2: Installing the Ra ils Installing the Inner Rails on the Chassis Installing the Inner Rails Place the inner rails on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chas - 1. sis with th e inner rail holes . Make sure the rai l faces "outward" so that it w ill t with the rack's mountin[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 5-6 Installing the Outer Rails onto a Rack Installing the Outer Rails Attach the short bracke t to the outside of the long bracket. Y o u must align the 1. pins with the slides. Also, both bracket ends must face the same direction. Adjust both the short and lon g brackets to the p roper distance so that the rai l 2. ts snugl[...]

5-7 Chapter 5: Rack Installation Figure 5-4: Installing the Outer Rails to the Server Rack 3 3 2[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual 5-8 Figure 5-5: Installing the Rack Rails Installing the Chassis onto a Rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack: Conrm that chassis includes the inner rai ls (A) and rail ex tensions (B). Also , 1. conrm that the outer rails ( C) are installed on the rack. Line chassis rails (A and B) with the front of the rack rails (C).[...]

A-1 Appendix A: Chassis Cables Appendix A SC846 Cables and Hardware A-1 Overview This appendix list s support ed cables for your chassi s system. It only include s the most commonly used comp onents and congurations. For more compa tible cables, refer t o the manu facturer of the m otherboard you a re using a nd our Web si te at: www .supermicro[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual A-2 A-3 Compatible Cables These cables are compatible with the SC846 Chassis. Description: This c able ha s one SF F-8484 (32 pin) connec tor on one end and 4 SAS connect ors (7 pins each) at t he other. Th is cable c onnects f rom the Ho st (motherboard or other controller) to the backplane SAS hard drive port. Cable Name: SAS[...]

A-3 Appendix A: Chassis Cables Extending Power Cables Although Supermicro chassis are designed with to be efcient and cost-effective, some compatible motherboards have power connectors located in different areas. T o use these motherboar ds you may have to extend the power cables to the mother boards. T o do this, use the following chart as a gu[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual A-4 A-4 Chassis Screws The accessory bo x include s all the scre ws needed to setup your chassis. This section lists and describes the most common screws used. Y our chassis may not require all 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-R[...]

B-1 Appendix B: Power Supply Specications Appendix B SC846 Power Supply Specications This appendix lists power supply specications for your chassis system. SC846TQ-R900B, SC846E1-R900B and SC846E2-R900B 900W MFR Part # PWS-902-1R Rated AC V olt- age 100 - 240V 50 - 60Hz 3 - 4 Amp +5V standby 4 Amp +12V 75 Amp +5V 50 Amp +3.3V 30 Amp -12V 0[...]

SC846 Chassis Manual B-2 Notes[...]

C-1 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications Appendix C BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications T o avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. C-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electr iostatic Discharge (ESD) ca n dama ge ele ctronic com pon[...]

C-2 SC846 Chassis Manual C-3 A Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB • Revision av ailable at the time of publishing. The card yo u have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

C-3 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications Jumper Settings and Pin Denitions C-4 Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors Chip: MG 9072 1. Upgrade Connec tors: JP69 , JP78 2. and JP1 15 ACT_IN: JP26, JP47, and JP108 3. I 4. 2 C Connector #1 (JP37) and #2 (JP95) I 5. 2 C Connector #3 (JP52) and #4 (JP96) I 6. 2 C Connect or #5 ([...]

C-4 SC846 Chassis Manual SAS Port #0 J5 1 1. SAS Port #1 J14 12. SAS Port #2 J26 13. SAS Port #3 J40 14. SAS Port #4 J6 15. SAS Port #5 J16 16. SAS Port #6 J29 17. SAS Port #7 J41 18. SAS Port #8 J7 19. SAS Port #9 J22 20. SAS Port #10 J30 21. SAS Port #1 1 J42 22. SAS Port #12 J8 23. SAS Port #13 J23 24. SAS Port #14 J32 25. SAS Port #15 J46 26. S[...]

C-5 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications C-5 Front Connector and Pin Denitions 1. MG9072 Chip Th e M G90 72 is an e ncl osur e ma nage men t chip that su pports the SES-2 c ontroller and SES-2 protocols. 2. Upgrade Connectors The upgrad e connectors are designated JP69, JP78, and JP1 15 and are used for manufactur - er's diag[...]

C-6 SC846 Chassis Manual Backplane Main Power 4-Pin Connector (JP10, JP13, JP46, and JP48) Pin# Denition 1 +12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 +5V 10. Backplane Main Power Connectors The 4-pin connectors, designated JP10, JP13, JP46, JP48, JP 109, and JP1 10, provide power to the backplane . See t he t able on th e ri ght for pin denitions. 1 1 - 34. SAS P[...]

C-7 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications C-6 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Denitions JP129 JP50 JP35 JP97 JP100 JP99 JP98 JP64 JP84 JP63 JP62 JP61 Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the backplane, jumpers can be u sed to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the funct i[...]

C-8 SC846 Chassis Manual Fan Jumper Settings This backplan e can use up to four fans. T o utilize each fa n, you must congure both jumpers as instructed below . Fan Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP61 1-2:With Fan (Default) 2-3:No Fan F AN#1 JP97 1-2:With Fan (Default) 2-3:No Fan F AN#1 JP62 1-2:With Fan (Default) 2-3:No Fan F AN#2 [...]

C-9 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications I 2 C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings This backplane can utilize I 2 C or SGP IO. S GPIO is the de fault mode and can be used without making changes to your jumper . The following information details which jumper must be congured to use SGPIO mode or restore your backplane to I 2 C mode[...]

C-10 SC846 Chassis Manual Front Panel LEDs LED State Specication D45 ON Failure in Fan #1 D47 ON Failure in Fan #2 D49 ON Failure in Fan #3 D51 ON Failure in Fan #4 D3 ON Alarm #1: Overheat/Drive Failure in Chan- nel 1 D36 ON Alarm #2: Overheat/Drive Failure in Chan- nel 2 D89 ON Alarm #3: Overheat/Drive Failure in Chan- nel 3 D53 OFF +5V : Back[...]

C-1 1 Appendix C: BPN-SAS-846TQ Backplane Specications C-7 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators Rear SAS/SA T A Connectors Rear Connector SAS Driv e Number Rear Connector SAS Driv e Number SAS #0 SAS/SA T A HDD #0 SAS #12 SAS/SA T A HDD #12 SAS #1 SAS/SA T A HDD #1 SAS #13 SAS/SA T A HDD #13 SAS #2 SAS/SA T A HDD #2 SAS #14 SAS/SA T A HDD #14 SAS [...]

C-12 SC846 Chassis Manual Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS #0 D12 D5 SAS #1 D22 D23 SAS #2 D40 D37 SAS #3 D102 D107 SAS #4 D13 D6 SAS #5 D24 D29 SAS #6 D41 D38 SAS #7 D104 D108 SAS #8 D14 D7 SAS #9 D25 D30 SAS #10 D42 D39 SAS #1 1 D106 D109 SAS #12 D15 D8 SAS #13 D26 D31 SAS #14 D87 D88 SAS #15 D1[...]

D-1 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Appendix D BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Safety Guidelines T o avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the compo- nents. D-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electriostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage el[...]

D-2 SC846 Chassis Manual D-3 An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB • Revision av ailable at the time of publishing. The card yo u have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

D-3 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications SEC_J2 SEC_J1 SEC_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 EC8 EC22 EC20 S_J1 P_J1 L1 SEC_MODE1 PRI_MODE1 SEC_IPMI1 PRI_IPMI1 PRI_I2C1 SEC_I2C1 J25 SEC_FLASH1 PRI_FLASH1 PRI_EXP1 SEC_EXP1 FAN2 FAN1 R227 BUZZER1 5V_LED1 OVERHEATFAIL1 FANFAIL1 BUZZER_ENB1 REMOTE_FAN_FAIL_SOCKET1 PWR6 PWR4 PWR5 PWR3 PWR2 PWR1 BAR[...]

D-4 SC846 Chassis Manual 1 and 2. Primary and Secondary I 2 C Con- nectors The I 2 C Connectors are used to monitor HDD activity and status. See the table on the right for pin denitions. I 2 C Connector Pin Denitions (JP44 and JP45) Pin# Denition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection D-5 Front Connector and Pin Denitions Backplane Mai[...]

D-5 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications 7. Fan Connectors The 3-pin connectors, designated F AN1, FAN2 , an d F AN 3, pr ov id e po we r to th e fa ns . See t he ta bl e o n th e ri ght fo r pin denitions. Fan Connectors Pin# Denition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 T achometer 8 - 13. SAS Ports The Prima ry an d Se condary sets of SAS port[...]

D-6 SC846 Chassis Manual D-6 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Denitions Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the backplane, jumpers c an be used to choose between opt iona l s etti ngs. Ju mper s c reat e sho rts between two pins to change the funct ion of the connector . Pin 1 is identied with a square sold er pad on th e printed[...]

D-7 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Socket Settings Socket Socket Setting Note REMOTE_F AN_F AIL_ SOCKET Connected Front Panel Fan Fail indicator (Optional) General Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note PRI_MODE1 1-2 Factory Setting Do not change SEC_MODE1 1-2 Factory Setting Do not change BUZZER_ENB1 Open: Disable Closed:[...]

D-8 SC846 Chassis Manual R567 TP5 TP26 TP8 TP9 F5 F6 L166 L167 C507 C531 C380 C381 C382 C383 C384 C385 C386 C393 C404 C405 C407 C408 C409 C410 C428 C429 C430 C431 C432 C433 C508 C509 C510 C511 C512 C513 C514 C532 C533 C534 C535 C536 C537 C538 C555 C556 C557 C558 C559 C560 C561 C562 C434 C435 C500 C524 C525 C526 C527 C501 C502 C503 C505 C506 C518 C1[...]

D-9 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive A ctivity Failure LED SAS #0 ACT #0 F AIL #0 SAS #1 ACT #1 F AIL #1 SAS #2 ACT #2 F AIL #2 SAS #3 ACT #3 F AIL #3 SAS #4 ACT #4 F AIL #4 SAS #5 ACT #5 F AIL #5 SAS #6 ACT #6 F AIL #6 SAS #7 ACT #7 F AIL #7 SAS #8 ACT #8 F AIL #8 SAS #9 ACT #9 F AIL #9 SA[...]

D-1 1 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications PRI_FLASH1 J2 J2 J1 Port B Secondary Ports Expander 2 From HBA or higher backplane T o Lower Backplane in cascaded system T o Lower Backplane in cascaded system Port A Primary Ports Expander 1 From HBA or higher backplane J0 J1 J0 D-8 Single and Dual Port Expanders Single Ports SAS-846EL1 ba[...]

D-12 SC846 Chassis Manual Single Host Bus Adapter In a single host bus conguration, the backp lane conn ects to one H ost B us Adapter (HB A). PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN SAS HBA Port A Expander 1 Port B Expander 2 Figure D-6: Single HBA The SAS-846EL2 backplane has two expanders which allow effective failover and recovery [...]

D-13 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications D-10 Chassis Power Card and Support Cables Power Card Part Number Part T ype Where Used CSE-PTJBOD-CB1 Power Card Allows the chassis to be in a JBOD (Just a Bunch of Drives) system. Chassis Power Card In a cascaded conguration, the rst chassis includes a motherboard and at least one H o[...]

D-14 SC846 Chassis Manual Description: This cable has one SFF-8484 (32 pin) connector on one end and ipass (SFF-8087/m ini-sas) connec tor (36 pin s) at the other . This cabl e connects from the HBA to the SAS-846EL backplane. Cable Name: IP ASS TO 4-LANE Part #: CBL-01 17L Length: 46 cm (18 inches) Figure D-12 : Dual Internal Ho st Bus Adapte r Su[...]

D-15 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Description: This cable has an ipass (SFF-8 087/mini-sas) connecto r (36 pins) at each end. It connects from the HBA to the SAS-846EL backplane. Cable Name: IP ASS (mini SAS) TO IP ASS (mini SAS) Part #: CBL-0108L-02 Length: 39 cm (15 inches) Part #: CBL-0109L-02 Length: 22 cm (9 inches) Part[...]

D-16 SC846 Chassis Manual Conne cting an Extern al Hos t Bus Adap ter to the Backplane This backplane supports external Host Bus Adapters. In this conguration, the HBA and th e backplane are in different physical chassis. This allows a JBOD (J ust a Bunch Of Drives) conguration from an existing system. HBA ( Host Bus Adapter) Power Card HBA ([...]

D-17 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable Use the following cable if your external HBA has an InniBand connector . Description: This cabl e has an InniBand connector (SFF-8470) on on e end and an SFF-8088 -1X (26-pins) at t he other end. Cable Name: SAS InniBand to Mini SAS X4 1M cab[...]

D-18 SC846 Chassis Manual CBL-0167L with Single Port Assembly (internal cable) CBL-0166L (external cable) HBA ( Host Bus Adapter) PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port B Expander 2 Power Card PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port B Expander 2 Port A Expander 1 Conne cting Multip le Ba ckplanes in a S ingle C hannel[...]

D-19 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications 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: Singl[...]

D-20 SC846 Chassis Manual Cable 0166L (external cable) HBA ( Host Bus Adapter) PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 HBA ( Host Bus Adapter) Port B Expander 2 Power Card PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 Port B Expander 2 Cable 0168L with Single Port Assembly (internal cable) Conne cti[...]

D-21 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Description: Internal cascading cable. Connects 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 Description: External cascading cable. Conne[...]

D-22 SC846 Chassis Manual Cascading a llows th e system to acce ss data at a faster ra te by al lowing s everal backplanes to share resources to reduce latency time. The rst backplane in a cascaded system requires a motherboard and HBA. Other servers require a power control card with no motherboard and no HBA. For more information, see the SC846[...]

D-23 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Server System with Single SAS HBA The expanders allow horizontal branching. This conguration also applies to dual ports. Cable 0166L (external cable) Single Port Cable Assembly HBA PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 Power Card PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SE[...]

D-24 SC846 Chassis Manual Cable 0166L (external cables) PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 HBA Port B Expander 2 Power Card PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 Power Card PRI_J0 PRI_J1 PRI_J2 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 SEC_J2 J17 WWN Port A Expander 1 Cable 0168L (internal cable) Dual Port Cable A[...]

D-25 Appendix D: BPN-SAS-846EL Backplane Specications Cable 0166L (external cable) HBA HBA Port B Ex. 2 Power Card Port B Ex. 2 Port A Ex. 1 Power Card Port B Ex. 2 Port A Ex. 1 Power Card Port B Ex. 2 Port A Ex. 1 Port A Ex. 1 Power Card Port B Ex. 2 Port A Ex. 1 Power Card Port B Ex. 2 Port A Ex. 1 Figure D-24: Dual SAS HBA with Cascaded Con?[...]

D-26 SC846 Chassis Manual Disclaimer (cont.) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life sup- port systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to per- form be reasonably expected to result[...]