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    AP3000 Dual Pentium ® II Server Platform Hardware Reference Guide[...]

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    2 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Product Name: AP3000 Manual Revision: 1.00 E321 Release Date: February 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 3 ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 112 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 701 Fax: +88[...]

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    4 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide I. Introduction 1-1. How this Manual is Organized ........................................... 7 Symbols ............................................................................. 7 1-2. Component Checklist ......................................................... 8 1-3. Features ...............................[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 5 Floppy Drive and CD-ROM .............................................. 26 Fixed Storage Device T ray ............................................... 26 Fixed Device Bay Cover Clips ......................................... 27 Fixed Device Bay Cover .................................................. 27 Storage Dev[...]

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    6 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer - ence that may [...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 7 I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Introduction Y ou are reading the AP3000 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware refer - ence guide provides information and procedures on the various components used in this server . Some components shown in this reference guide are op- tional and may be individually purchased [...]

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    8 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Introduction AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Checklist • 1-2. Component Checklist If assembling this server by yourself, it is important to prepare all the server components before starting. This will save a great deal of time by not having to hunt down components. The follo[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 9 I. Introduction I. Introduction 9 I. Introduction Features AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 1-3. Features AP3000 is a department server configured on the XG-DLS smart motherboard which uses the 440GX chipset from Intel and supports two Pentium II processors and 100MHz front side bus in order to handle even t[...]

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    10 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide I. Introduction I. Introduction • 1-4. Safeguards Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connect- ing or disconnecting any devices. Operation Safety • Any operation on this server must be conducted by cer - tified or experienced engineers. • Before operating your server , carefully read[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 11 I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Introduction Electrical Safety • 1-5. Electrical Safety IMPOR T ANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fr[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 13 II. System Components II. Components 1. T op Panel 2. Power LED 3. A TX Power Button 4. Hard Drive Access LED 5. Floppy Disk Drive 6. CD-ROM Drive 7. Drive Expansion Bay 8. Side Panel Handle 9. Side Panel Screw 10. Metal Door Lock 11. Hot Swap T ray 12. Hard Drive Fan Module 13. Chassis Stabilizers • 2-1. Serv[...]

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    14 AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide II. System Components II. Components 1. T op Panel Screw 2. Power Supply 3. Power Supply Fan 4. AC Power In Connector 5. PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse 6. USB Ports 1 and 2 7. Serial Port COM1 8. Parallel Port 9. Serial Port COM2 10. RJ45 Port (LAN) 11. Rear Fan Module 12. RAID Controller (Optional) 13. Chassis Stabi[...]

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    AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 15 II. System Components II. Components Back Side Back Side II. Components Server Left Side 1. Power Supply 2. Motherboard 3. Chassis Intrusion Switch 4. Chassis Stabilizer (shown recessed) 5. Expansion Card Guide 6. Rear Fans Left Side • 2-3. Server Left Side 2 6 1 4 3 5[...]

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    • 3-1. Starting the Server T urn O N the server b y pushing the power button. The power button will snap back when released because A TX power systems have an electrical ON /OF F switch unlike A T systems which require a permanent ON or OF F position. If the P ower O n L E D does not light, make sure the power cord is connected to the system unit[...]

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    17 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Panel Screws The top panel on the chassis is secured by two screws on the back of the server . T o open the top panel, remove the screws with a screw driver . NOTE: Y ou do not have to open the top panel before removing the left panel. The side panels are secured by two la[...]

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    18 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Opening the Left Panel There are two identical side panels on the chassis, one on each side. T o open the left side of the panel (see the left view), remove the side panel screw , then pull the handle outward while pulling the panel forward. T o open the right panel, the f[...]

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    19 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-2. Rear Cooling Fan Control Board Rear Cooling Fan Control Board Settings The rear fan control board has DIP switches to allow controlling the control board status and the number of fans. DIP Switch SET1 Fan Contr ol Board Setting ON (momentarily) Reset Control Board[...]

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    20 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Spacer Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to add stability to the motherboard. A rub- ber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to provide insulation to prevent shorting. Align the rubber pad over the metal base- board so that the holes mat[...]

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    21 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Motherboard Device Cables Several cables are used for connecting devices in this chassis. The following picture points out the name of each cable and its suggested location. Plastic keepers protect the cables from contacting with the fans and other devices. Make sure that [...]

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    22 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide CPU Install Retention Mechanism Brace Bars Place the retention mecha- nism brace bar into the groove on the top of the retention mechanism as shown. Retention Mechanism Brace Bar Long Screw (aligned with spacers) Captive Nut Short Screw • 4-4. Central Processing Unit (CP[...]

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    23 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Install Retention Mechanism Frame A metal frame is used accross both retention mechanisms. After install- ing the frame, four captive nuts should be tightened on the feet of the frame to the screws pro- truding from the reten- tion mechanisms. Sticker (facing the CPU fan) [...]

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    24 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-5. Chassis Intrusion Switch IMPOR T ANT Chassis Intrusion Switches (one on each side) Cable The chassis provides a micro toggle switch that must be connected to the motherboard for the chassis intrusion detection to work. The moth- erboard will signal the ASMA softwa[...]

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    25 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Expansion cards can be easily installed just like on any stan- dard PC. Up to 5 PCI or 1 ISA cards can be installed. One AGP slot is also available for an AGP graphics adapter to provide hardware 3D acceleration and free up an extra PCI slot. Contact Make sure that the tot[...]

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    26 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-7. Fixed Storage Devices Internal fixed storage devices are mounted on removable trays. There are four available, one for a floppy device and another three for full- size devices. Floppy Drive and CD-ROM The floppy drive fits in the top- most bay along with the power[...]

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    27 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Fixed Device Bay Cover After releasing the device bay cover clips, pry the cover away from the chassis using a screw driver from the front. Fixed Device Bay Cover Clips The device bay panel is held by two plastic clips on each side. Press these clips in with a screwdriver [...]

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    28 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-8. Five-T ray Hot-Swap Bay • 4-9. Three-T ray Hot-Swap Bay LEDs LEDs Green: Power LED Y ellow: Hard Disk Access LED Red: Hard Disk Status LED (reserved) (For details about LEDs, see p. 31.) Levers Each SCA hot-swap bay provides an aluminum carrier only for a single[...]

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    29 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Hot-Swap Bay Hot-Swap Bay T o remove the hot-swap bay , release the front cooling fans first by pressing the eject mechanism with a small screwdriver . Remove the six retaining screws as circled above and then the entire hot-swap bay can be slid out of the chassis. Hot-Swa[...]

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    30 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-10. Front Cooling Fans The front cooling fan module consists of a control board, a hard disk drive LED status board, and two cooling fans. The message LED board mounted in the front of the cooling fan module consists of five sets of LEDs to represent the status of up[...]

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    31 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Front Cooling Fan Control Board A cable connects the front cooling fan control board and the hard disk drive message board. Orient the red markings on each end of the cable to pin 1. Connects to the SCSI Back plane Board 3-pin Fan Header 3-pin Fan Header LED Board Header ([...]

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    32 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide The SCSI backplane of this server is comprised of one SCSI board (DA- BP5) with Ultra2 SCSI connectors, power inputs, and SCSI ID dip switches. This configuration allows Ultra2 SCSI SCA hard disk drives to be docked into the server . The SCSI board (DA-BP5) does not have a[...]

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    33 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide IDSEL 1=of f IDSEL 0=of f ON IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 0=on ON IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 1=of f ON ON IDSEL 1=of f IDSEL 0=on ON IDSEL1 IDSEL0 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3A Slot4 Slot5A off off Resv . on on 15 12 1 1 8 3 on off 14 9 6 4 1 off on 13 10 5 2 0 ON DL Y_ST ART RMT_ST ART IDSEL 1 IDSEL 0 1 [...]

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    34 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide IDSEL 1=of f IDSEL 0=of f ON IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 0=on ON IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 1=of f ON ON IDSEL 1=of f IDSEL 0=on ON IDSEL1 IDSEL0 Slot1 Slot3B Slot5B off off Resv . on on 15 1 1 3 on off 14 6 1 off on 13 5 0 The chassis provides an adjustable expansion card guide to help hold e[...]

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    35 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-14. SCSI T ermination Female T erminator for SCSI cable Male T erminator for SCSI Board • 4-15. Power Supply Power Supply Mounting Mounting and unmounting the power supply must be done from the inside. Four screws are used to secure the power supply to the chassis [...]

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    36 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Output V oltage Regulation, Ripple, and Noise Output Current Capacity Input V oltage Safety The power system meets all applicable clauses for UL 1950 2nd edition with- out D3 deviations. The power system passes all tests for CUL and TUV safety . EMI The power system, opera[...]

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    37 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP 3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-16. Power Supply Requirement Power Supply Requirement Calculation T able Item V olts Amp x Qty . = T otal Amp W atts (5V) W atts (12V) 209.55 3.6 Hard Drive 5.0V 1.3 x = 12V 1.5 x = CD-ROM 5.0V x = 12V x = T ape Drive 5.0V x = 12V x = Floppy Drive 5.0V x = 12V x = Sy[...]

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    AP3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 39 V . Appendix V . Appendix i. SCSI Cable Limits SCSI cables have a limit to the length that it may have. Exceeding the length may cause problems mounting or using any one of the SCSI devices. Cable Limits Max Data T ransfer Rates Max Devices 1) 12m (29.4ft) Ultra2-SCSI (68 pin 80MB/Sec) 15 2) 3m - 1.5m W ide Ultra[...]

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    40 AP3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide V . Appendix V . Appendix ii. Glossary Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. CHKDSK (Check Disk) An MS-DOS command that gives you information such as disk space, files, and directories on y[...]

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    AP3000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 41 V . Appendix V . Appendix Glossary Peripherals Peripherals are components on the outside of the computer such as a moni- tor , printer , keyboard, or mouse. Peripherals are attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks. P[...]

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