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    AP8000 Dual Pentium ® III Xeon TM Corporate Server Hardware Reference Guide[...]

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    2 AP8000 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide Product Name: AP8000 Manual Revision: 1.01 E398 Release Date: June 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept b[...]

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    AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide 3 ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 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 AP8000 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide I. Introduction 1-1. How this Manual is Organized .......................................... 7 Symbols ........................................................................ 7 1-2. Component Checklist ........................................................ 8 Standard Components ................................[...]

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    AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide 5 Contents Fixed Storage Device T ray ......................................... 24 Fixed Device Bay Cover Clips .................................... 24 Fixed Device Bay Cover ............................................. 24 4-7. Floppy Disk Drive and CD-ROM ..................................... 25 Floppy Disk Drive [...]

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    6 AP8000 Hardwar e Refer ence 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 c[...]

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    AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 7 I. Introduction I. Introduction Y ou are reading the AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware ref- erence guide provides information and procedures on the various compo- nents used in this server . Some components shown in this reference guide are optional and may be individually purchased to complete the se[...]

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    8 AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide I. Introduction I. Introduction • 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 hav- ing to hunt down components. The following checklist provides a guideline as to the necessary com[...]

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    AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 9 I. Introduction Features I. Introduction • 1-3. Features AP8000 is a corporate server configured on the XG-DLS smart mother - board which uses the 440GX chipset from Intel and supports two Pentium ® III/II Xeon TM processors and 100MHz front side bus in order to handle even the most complicated server tasks.The[...]

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    10 AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide I. Introduction Safeguards I. Introduction • 1-4. Safeguards Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or disconnecting any devices. Operation Safety T ools Required A Phillips (cross) screwdriver and a standard (flat) screwdriver are needed to install or remove the components in thi[...]

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    AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 11 I. Introduction Electrical Safety I. Introduction • 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 from the electrical[...]

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    AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide 13 II. System Components II. Components 1. A TX Power Button 2. Fixed Device Bays 3. Metal Security Door 4. Left Panel Knob 5. Metal Door Lock 6. Hot Swap T ray 7. Chassis Stabilizer with Wheel • 2-1. Server Front Side The front side of the server is provided to show the front exterior components of this server . [...]

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    14 AP8000 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components 1. Power Supply 2. Power Supply LED 3. Power Supply Fan 4. AC Power In Connector 5. V oltage Input Switch 6. PS/2 Keyboard 7. PS/2 Mouse 8. USB Ports 1 and 2 9. Serial Port COM1 10. Parallel Port 1 1. Serial Port COM2 12. RJ45 Port (LAN) 13. RAID Controller (Optional) • 2-2[...]

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    AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide 15 II. System Components II. Components Back Side Back Side II. Components Server Left Side 1. Redundant Power Supply Frame 2. Fan Array Module 3. Chassis Intrusion Switch 4. I/O Device Panel Left Side • 2-3. Server Left Side 1 3 4 2 Control Board F a n Release Handle Fan Array Module[...]

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    • 3-1. Starting the Server T urn ON the server by turning the power knob clockwise and pushing in- wards momentarily . The power button will snap back when released be- cause A TX power systems have an electrical ON/OFF switch unlike A T systems which require a permanent ON or OFF position. If the Power On LED does not light, make sure the power [...]

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    17 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Fan Replacement The fan arrary module can be removed by pulling out the handle and using the handle to remove the entire module. The handle must be in the out position to insert the fan module. The individual fans are secured by two clips and two hooks. T o release these cl[...]

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    18 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-2. Motherboard Motherboard Spacers Place four spacers in the ar- eas circled on the chassis. Spacer Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to add stability to the motherboard. A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to prevent short[...]

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    19 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Motherboard Chassis Intrusion Connector Cable 68-pin SCSI Cable CD-ROM Drive Cable Floppy Disk Drive Cable Power LED Power SW HDD LED Device Cables Several cables are used for connecting devices in this chassis. The following picture points out the name of each cable and it[...]

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    20 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide This server supports two processors which requires one retention mecha- nism for each processor . Before installing the CPU, secure the mother - board on the rubber pad and metal baseboard. (See page 18.) When only one processor is used, the other Slot 2 connector must be t[...]

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    21 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide CPU Single Dot Install Cartridge Lifters Each Xeon processor requires two lifters in order to allow safe removal of the processor . The lifters clamp onto the top holes on the cartridge corners. There is a left and a right side for the lifters. The left side has a single do[...]

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    22 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-4. Chassis Intrusion Switch T o prevent misconnection, one pin is removed from the motherboard’ s chassis intrusion connector . IMPOR T ANT Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion Signal Cable Chassis Intrusion Switch The chassis provides a micro toggle switch th[...]

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    23 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-5. Expansion Cards Make sure that the total amperage of your installed expansion cards does not exceed the system power specification. CAUTION Chassis Intrusion Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector The chassis intrusion switch is connected to the motherboard’ s cha[...]

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    24 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-8. Fixed Storage Devices Fixed Storage Device T ray There are six screws provided (as circled) for mounting a 4- inch device such as a floppy or hard disk drive. Four screws are provided (as boxed) for mounting a 6-inch device such as a CD-ROM or tape drive. Fixed Dev[...]

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    25 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Floppy Disk Drive The floppy drive fits in the top- most bay along with the power button. A metal clip on each side of the device tray secures the tray in place. Press inward to release the clips. The tray slides in or out on the side rails. • 4-7. Floppy Disk Drive and C[...]

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    26 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Removing Hot- Swap T rays The main hard disks are mounted in internal hot-swap trays for easy replacement. A lock secures the handle and switches ON or OFF the power to the hard drive. T o remove the tray , unlock the tray and pull on the handle. Hot-Swap T rays • 4-8. Ho[...]

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    27 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Hot-Swap T ray Front Connections The hot-swap tray provides wires for connecting the activity LED, power LED, SCSI ID, power , and SCSI signal. Connect the 8-pin connector to the SCSI Address pins according to the colors shown. Connect the 2-pin connec- tor to the activity [...]

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    28 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-9. Hot-Swap T ray Connector Board The connector board is mounted on the hot-swap tray to interface with the SCSI backplane in the chassis. The connector board combines all the signal and power into one docking connector for a simple hot-swap unit. Hot-Swap Connector H[...]

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    29 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide The SCSI backplane of this server is comprised of two SCSI backplane boards with a 68-pin SCSI connector , power input, and SCSI ID dip switches on each SCSI backplane board. This configuration allows Ultra2 or W ide-SCSI hard disk drives to be docked into the server using [...]

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    30 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide SCSI ID Setting All SCSI devices, including this motherboard with onboard SCSI, must have a SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device. There are sixteen possible ID numbers, 0 through 15. SCSI ID set- tings are made through DIP switches located [...]

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    31 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Using Cascaded SCSI Backplane Boards If installing five or more hard drives in the hot-swap bays, two SCSI backplane boards are required. A two-channel SCSI controller can com- bine two separate sets of hard drives through software RAID or by using a hardware RAID controlle[...]

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    32 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-12. SCSI Backplane Board Placement Installing & Removing SCSI Backplane Boards There are three screws on each side of the SCSI backplane board as shown by the arrows. Both sides of the chassis side panels must be removed to access these screws. Please note that no[...]

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    33 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide SCSI Hard Disk Connections The above picture gives an example of how the SCSI backplane looks with all its cables connected. SCSI Cables Plastic Keeper Make sure all SCSI cables are fixed with plastic keepers. If any SCSI cable is not flat, you may have trouble installing o[...]

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    34 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide • 4-13. Circulation System Circulation System Fan Module The server ’ s fan module is comprised of five 3-inch (8 cm) fans. The circu- lation system cools the hard disk drives by bringing fresh air in from the front and forcing the hot air out through the back. If an in[...]

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    35 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide • 4-14. Power Supply Power Supply Removing One Power Supply Module If any of the power modules fails, the power module’ s LED will turn OFF . If this happends, remove the power cord to the failed power module. Then re- move the two screws and slide the failed power modu[...]

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    36 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide When installing the power supply , reverse the steps: Insert the power supply modules halfway into the chassis, secure the circled screws, push the power supply modules in place, secure the boxed screws as well and the 8 screws on the back of the chassis, and then connect t[...]

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    37 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Power Module Rating The redundant power supply consists of one frame and two identical A TX power modules. The power supply must be turned on or of f through an A TX power switch connected to the motherboard’ s panel connector . The power modules are rated at 400W each an[...]

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    38 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide Power Supply Info Output V oltage Regulation, Ripple, and Noise Output Current Capacity Input V oltage Input Current Safety The power system meets all applicable clauses for UL 1950 2nd edition without D3 deviations. The power system passes all tests for CUL and TUV safety [...]

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    39 IV . Hardware Setup IV . Hardware Setup AP8000 Hardwar e Reference Guide Power Supply Requirement Power Supply Requirement Calculation T able Item V olts Amp x Qty . = T otal Amp W atts (5V) W atts (12V) 230 120 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 = System Fans 5.0V[...]

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    AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 41 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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    42 AP8000 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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    AP8000 Hardware Refer ence Guide 43 V . Appendix V . Appendix Glossary PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. Peripherals Peripherals are components on the outside of the computer such as a moni- tor , [...]

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