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Supermicro SuperChassis 733T-350 manual

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    SC733 CHASSIS SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.0b SC733TQ-645(B) SC733T -645(B) SC733i-645(B) SC733TQ-465(B) SC733T -465(B) SC733i-465(B) SC733T -450(B) SC733i-450(B) S UPER ®[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual ii Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: March 31, 2008 Unless you request and receive wri tten permis sion from S UPER MICRO COMPUTER, yo u may not copy a ny part of this docu ment. Information in this docume nt is subject to change without n otice. Other produc ts and companies referred to herein are tra demarks or registere d t[...]

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    iii Preface Preface About This Man ual This manua l is wri tten for professiona l system integrator s and PC technici ans. It provides informatio n for the i nstallation a nd use of the SC733 chassis. Installatio n and maintenance should be perfo rmed by expe rienced technicians only . Supermicro’s SC733 chassis features a unique and h ighly-opti[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual iv Manua l Organ izat ion Chapt er 1: Introd uction The first chapter provides a che cklist o f the main com ponents i ncluded with thi s chassis and describes the mai n features o f the SC733 c hassis. This chapt er also includes contact information. Chapt er 2: System Safety This cha pter lis ts warnin gs, prec autions, and [...]

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    v Preface Append ix A: Chas sis Cabl es Append ix B: Power Supply Spec ificat ions Append ix C: SAS-7 33TQ Bac kplane Specific ation s Append ix D: SA T A-733 Backpla ne Specifi catio ns[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual vi T able of Contents Chapter 1 In troduction 1-1 Overview ................. ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... .. 1-1 1-2 Shipping List ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ... 1- 1 1-3 Where to get R[...]

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    vii Preface Appendix A Cables, Screws, and other Acce ssories Appendix B SC733 Power Supply Specifications Appendix C SAS-733TQ Backpla ne Specification s[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual viii Note s[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Over view Supermicro’s SC73 3 1U chassis features a unique and high ly-optimize d design. The ch assis i s equi pped with high efficiency power supply . Hi gh per formance fans provide ample optimiz ed co oling for F B-DIMM memory modules and four hot-s wap drive bays o ffer maxim um storage c apacity . 1-2 Shipp ing L[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 1-2 1-3 Where to ge t Re place ment Comp onen ts Though not fr equently , you may need re placement pa rts for your s ystem. T o en- sure the highest level of profess ional service and techni cal s upport, we strongly recommend purchasi ng e xclusively from our Supermicro Authorized Distributo rs / System Integrators / Resell e[...]

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    1-3 Chapter 1: Introductio n 1-4 Conta ctin g Sup ermic ro Headquart ers Address: Super Micro Computer , In c. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95 131 U.S.A. T e l: +1 (408) 503 -8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503 -8008 Email: marketing@s upermicro.c om (General Information) support@sup ermicro.com (T echn ical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: [...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 1-4 1-5 Retu rning Merc hand ise f or Se rvic e A recei pt o r cop y of your invoice m arked with the date of purchas e is requ ired be- fore any warranty serv ice will be rendered. Y ou can obtain ser vice by calling your vendor for a Returned M erchandise Au thorization (RMA) numbe r . When retur ning to th e man ufacturer, t[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2: System Safety Chapter 2 System Safety 2-1 Over view This chapter pr ovides a quick se tup checklist to get your chassi s 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, fam[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 2-2 2-4 Elect rica l Saf ety Precau tion s Basic electr ical safety precaution s should be f ollowed to p rotect yours elf from har m and the SC73 3 fr om damage: Be aware of the loc ations of the pow er on/off swit ch on t he chassis as wel l as th e roo m’s emerge ncy p ower-off sw itch, disconnec tion switch or electrica l[...]

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    2-3 Chapter 2: System Safety radiation exposu re, d o not open the enclo sure or u se the unit in any uncon- ventional way . 2-5 Gener al Sa fety Pre caut ions Keep the are a ar ound the cha ssis clean a nd free of clutter . Place the chassis t op cover and any sy stem compo nents that have bee n re - moved a way fro m the system o r on a table so [...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 2-4 Do not let compone nts or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a cha rge even if you are wea ring a wrist strap. Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or con tacts. When handling chips o r mo dules, avoid touching their pi ns. Put the serverboa[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Over view There are se veral LEDs on the control panel as well as ot hers o n the drive carrier s to keep you constantly infor med of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of spe cific c omponents. Most SC733 models are two bu ttons o n the chassis control[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 3-2 3-3 Contr ol Pa nel L EDs The c ont ro l p ane l l oc ate d o n t he f ro nt o f t he S C73 3 c has sis has five LED s. T he se LED s pr ovi de yo u w ith cr i tic a l inf or m ati on r el ated to di f f ere nt pa r t s of the sys tem . Thi s sec t io n expl ains what eac h LED indic ate s wh en il lum inat ed and any co r[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: System Interface HDD: Indicates IDE cha nnel activity . S AS/SA T A drive, SCSI drive , an d/or DVD- ROM drive ac tivity when fl ashing. • NIC1: Indicates network activity on GLAN 1 w hen flashing. • Overheat/Fa n F ail When Flashing: This LED in dicates a fa n f ailure. When Continu ously On (not fla shing): Th is LED indicat[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 3-4 Note s[...]

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    4-1 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-1 Over view This chapter covers the steps required to install compone nts and perform mainte- nance on the chassis. The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Ph illips scr ewdriver. Print this chapte r to use as a ref erence w[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-2 4-2 Remo ving t he Ch assi s Cov er Removing the Chassis Cover: Disconnect the chassis from an y po wer source. On the rear of the chas sis, remove the two screws holding the co ver in place . Slide the co ver back, tow ard the rear of th e ch assis Lift the cov er o ff the chassis. 1. 2. 3. 4. W arning: Except for short pe[...]

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    4-3 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-3 Insta llin g Har d Dri ves i n the SC73 3i Mo del C hass is The SC733i cha ssis must be pow ered-down be fore hard driv es can be remov ed from the har d dr ive trays. Replacing Hard Drives in the SC733i Chassis Disconnect the chassis from any po wer source. 1. Figure 4-2: Removing the Hard Drive T r[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-4 Remove the t wo s crews securing the ha rd drive tra y to th e c hassis. Gently slide the hard dri ve tray out of the chas sis. Remove the 4 scr ews securing each of the hard dr ives. Slide the dr ive (or dummy dr ive) out of the hard dr ive tray . Insert the r eplacement drive into the hard drive tray . Slide the ha rd d r[...]

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    4-5 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-4 Insta llin g Har d Dri ves i n the SC73 3T an d SC7 33TQ Release Button Figure 4-4: Removing the Hard Drive T ray fr om t he Chassis The SC733T and SC733TQ models feature hot-swappable hard drives, which permit the exchange of hard drives, without powering down the syst em Removing Hard Drive Trays i[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-6 The dri ves are mounte d in drive trays t o simpl ify the ir insta llation and re moval f rom the chassis. These tra ys also help pr omote proper airflow fo r t he drive bay s. Figure 4-5: Chassis D rive T ray Installing the Hard D rive into the SC 733T and SC7 33TQ Hard Dri ve T rays Remove the t wo s crews securing the d[...]

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    4-7 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Slide the ha rd d rive into th e t ray with the pri nted circuit board si de facing down. Carefully align the m ounting holes in both the drive tray and the hard dr ive. Secure the h ard drive to the tray u sing six scre ws. Replace the drive tra y in to the chass is. Make sur e to cl ose the driv e t ra[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-8 4-5 Insta llin g the CD-ROM SC733 chassi s models may include a CD- ROM or floppy d rive. The CD-ROM is usually pre-inst alled. In t he unl ikely event that it be comes necessary to replace the CD-ROM, use the follo wing procedure. Adding or Re placing a CD- ROM Disconnect the chassis from an y po wer source. Remove the c [...]

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    4-9 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-6 Insta llin g the Floppy Drive SC733 chassi s models may include a CD- ROM or floppy d rive. The CD-ROM is usually pre-inst alled. In t he unl ikely event that it be comes necessary to replace the CD-ROM, use the follo wing procedure. Adding or Re placing a Flo ppy Drive Disconnect the chassis from a[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-10 4-7 Insta llin g the Mother board , I/O Shie ld an d Sta ndoff s I/O Shi eld An I/O shield ho lds the motherboa rd ports in plac e. Instal l the I/O shiel d before you install the motherboar d. Mo therboards are sold separat ely fr om th e SC73 3 cha ssis and come wit h I/ O s hields specific to the mo therboard. Installi[...]

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    4-1 1 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Perma nent and Opti onal St andof fs Standoffs p revent short circuits by secur ing space bet ween the moth erboard and the chassis surface. The S C733 chassi s includes pe rmanent sta ndoffs i n locations used by most motherboard s. These standoffs a ccept the rounded Philli ps head screws included in[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-12 Mothe rboar d Inst allat ion Installing the Motherboard: Review the d ocumentatio n t hat came with yo ur motherboard. Become familiar with component placement, requirements , p recautions, an d ca ble connec - tions. Open the cha ssis cover . As required by your motherboar d, i nstall standoffs i n a ny a reas that do no [...]

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    4-13 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-13: Installing Add-on or E xpansion Cards Add-o n Card/ Expa nsion Slot Set up SC733 ch assis i nclude slots fo r add-o n cards and expansion cards. The number of cards you ca n us e d epends on yo ur chassis mo del and moth erboard model. Installing Add-o n a nd Expansion Cards Disconnect the [...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-14 4-9 Remo ving t he Fa n Duc t and Syst em Fa n The fan duct con centrates airflow to m aximize fan efficiency . Removing the Fan Duct and Sy stem Fan Disconnect the chassis from an y po wer source. Release the clips tha t se cure the fan du ct to the chassis. Remove the s crew securing the fan duct to th e ch assis. Pres[...]

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    4-15 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-10 Chec king t he Se rver 's Ai r Flo w Checking the Server's A ir flow Make sure th ere are no objects to o bstruct airflow in and out of the se rver . In addition, if you are using a fro nt bezel, ma ke s ure the beze l's filter is re placed periodicall y . Do not opera te t he ser[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-16 Depending on your cha ssis mod el the SC733 Chassis has a 300, 350, 4 50 or 465 W att po wer supply . T his power supply is auto-s witching c apable. This ena bles it t o automatical ly sense and operate at a 100 v to 24 0v input voltage. An a mber light will be illuminated on the power sup ply when the power is off. An il[...]

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    4-17 Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance Changing the Power Su pply Disconnect the chassis from any po wer source. Remove the s crews securing the pow er supply to th e ch assis, which are located on t he r ear of the chassis. Pull the pow er s upply out of th e c hassis. Change the f ailed power m odule with t he same mode l. Push the new pow[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual 4-18 Note s[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A : Chassis Cables Appendix A Cables, Screws, and other Accessories A-1 Over view This appendix lists su pported cables for your ch assis system. It only in cludes the most commonly used components and configurat ions. For more compatible cables, refer to th e ma nufacturer of the motherboard you ar e us ing and our Web site at: www .[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual A-2 A-3 Compa tibl e Cab les These cables are comp atible with t he SC733 Cha ssis. Description : This cable has one SFF-8484 ( 32 pin) co nnector on one end and 4 SAS connectors (7 pins each) at the oth er . This cable conn ects fr om the Host (motherboar d o r o ther controller) to th e b ackplane SAS hard dri ve p ort. Cable[...]

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    A-3 Appendix A : Chassis Cables Exten ding Po wer Cab les Although Super Micro chassi s are designed with to be e fficient and cost-effective, some compatible motherboards have power connectors located in different areas. T o use these motherbo ards you may have to extend the power cables to the mother boards. T o do t his, use the fo llowing char[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual A-4 A-4 Chas sis Sc rews Theaccessor y box includes all the screws needed to setu p your chassis. This section lists a nd de scribes the mos t co mmon screws use d. Y our chas sis may not require all the parts lis ted. 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-R[...]

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    B-1 Appendix B: Power Supply Specificat ions Appendix B SC733 Power Supply Specifications This appendix lists p ower supply s pecification s f or your chas sis system. SC733 645W 465W 450W 350W 300W MFR Part # PWS-0060 PWS-465-PQ PWS-450(B) PWS-0059 PWS-0041 Rated AC V oltage 100 - 240V 50 - 60Hz 1 1 -5 Amp 100 - 240V 50 - 60Hz 6 - 3 Amp 100 - 2[...]

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    733 Chassis Manual B-2 Note s[...]

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    C-1 Safety Informati on and T e chnical Specific ations Appendix C SAS-733TQ Backplane Specifications Safety Information and T echnical Specifications C-1 Safe ty Gui deli nes T o avoid person al inju ry and propert y damag e, ple ase car efully follow all the safet y steps listed below wh en a ccessing your system or handli ng the compo nents: [...]

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    C-2 SC733 Chassis Manual C-2 An Im porta nt No te to the User All images and layouts shown i n this user's gu ide are based up on the latest PC B Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you' ve rec eived may or m ay not look exa ctly the same as th e g raphics shown in this manual. C-3 Intro duct ion to the S AS-7 33TQ Back[...]

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    C-3 Safety Informati on and T e chnical Specific ations C-4 Jumpe r Set ting s and Pin D efini tions Front Jumper s/Co nnect or Loca tion s Front Panel C onnec tors JP10/JP13: Backplane Ma in PWR Conne ctors JP44: I 2 C C onnector JP51: Sideband Header SAS 0-3 Conn ectors: SAS#0 (J5), SA S#1 (J6), SA S#2 (J7), SA S#3 (J8), JP26: Activ ity LED Hea[...]

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    C-4 SC733 Chassis Manual The Activity LED Header , located at JP26 on the front panel, transmits signals to indicate the activity status of each SAS slot. For the Activity LED Header to work properl y , please connect a 4-pin LED cable to Pin 1 to Pin 4 of JP26 as shown on the right. See the table in Section A-5 for pin definitions. 1 NC 2 Act In#[...]

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    C-5 Safety Informati on and T e chnical Specific ations Front LED State Specification D3 (Front) On Overheat , Drive Failure or Fan Failure D4 (Front) On Fan Failure Only Jumper Description Definition Open (*Default) Normal JP18 Short Buzzer Reset JP26 Open (*Default) Act #0-3 In 1 Act In #0 2 Act In #1 3 Act In #2 4 Act In #3 Open (*Default) Norm[...]

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    C-6 SC733 Chassis Manual J1 J2 D15 J3 J4 D8 D14 D7 D13 D6 D5 D12 SAS #0 SAS #1 SAS #2 SAS #3 Figure C-2 - Rea r View C-6 Rear Conne ctor s an d LED Indica tors Rear connector and LE D lo cations Rear C onnec tors Rear Connector Specification J1 (Rear) SAS#0 HDD (Connected to HDD) J2 (Rear) SAS#1 HDD (Connected to HDD) J3 (Rear) SAS#2 HDD (Connecte[...]

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    C-7 Safety Informati on and T e chnical Specific ations Rear C onnec tors an d LED In dicat ors Figure C-3 - Rea r L ED Indicator Descriptions Rear LED Indicators Specification D12 (Rear) SAS#0 Activity LED D13 (Rear) SAS#1 Activity LED D14 (Rear) SAS#2 Activity LED D15 (Rear) SAS#3 Activity LED D5 (Rear) SAS#0 Fail LED D6 (Rear) SAS#1 Fail LED D[...]

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    C-8 SC733 Chassis Manual Notes[...]

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    D-1 Appendix A : Chassis Cables Appendix D SA T A-733 Backplane Specifications A-1 Over view The SA T A backplane suppor ts fou r SA T A drives. The SA T A drive's LED connec- tor on the SA T A backplane is JP2 6. There are also two powe r conn ectors on the backplane, and both connectors should be c onnected. Do not c ascade the SA T A backp[...]

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    SC733 Chassis Manual D-2 1 2 3 4 No. Jumper Description Setting 1 JP18 Buzzer Reset Alarm Reset Header 2 JP25 Overheat T em- perature Open: 45 o C Pins 1-2: 50 o C (Default) Pins 2-3: 55 o C 3 JP26 SA T A Drive Activ- ity Drive Activity 4 JP28 Fan Sense Pins 1-2: Enable Pins 2-3: Diable (Default) Figure D-1: SA T A-733 B ackplane[...]