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ASUS AP1700

2.13 SCSI Backplane

2.13.1 Overview

The SCSI backplane assembly defines the distribution of power and signals
to the system and its peripherals. Also, the SCSI backplane provides
physical and electrical protection in case the current output tipped over the
safety limit.

Power connectors

   HDD blower power
   cable connect to FAN1

SCSI cable

Power supply
SMBus
connector

HDD Access LED
output connector
to MB

MB SMBus
connector

Summary of Contents for AP1700

Page 1: ...Intel Xeon Tower 5U Rackmount Server AP1700 User s Manual with 533MHz FSB support ...

Page 2: ...is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe The product name and revision number are both printed on the pro...

Page 3: ...INTERNATIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 General Email sales asuscom de for marke...

Page 4: ...es cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which...

Page 5: ...ferences I 3 System Package Contents I 4 Chapter 1 System Overview System Overview 1 1 1 1 System Features 1 2 1 2 Front Panel Features 1 3 1 3 Rear Panel Features 1 4 1 4 Internal Features 1 5 1 5 LED Table 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Reference Hardware Reference 2 1 2 1 Removing and installing chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Motherboard Placement 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit 2 5 2 4 System Memory 2 9 2 5 Fi...

Page 6: ...ID Card 2 22 2 10 Hard Drive Blower 2 23 2 11 Chassis Fan 2 24 2 12 Connecting Cables 2 25 2 13 SCSI Backplane 2 26 Appendix A Optional chassis roller wheel Chassis Roller wheel Installation A 2 Appendix B Power Modules Redundant Power Modules A 4 Appendix C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting A 9 ...

Page 7: ...ble To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the pow...

Page 8: ...viii ASUS AP1700 ...

Page 9: ...bout this guide About This Guide introduces the contents of this document This part includes the target audience chapter description and conventions used It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual ...

Page 10: ...erform when installing system components 4 Appendix A Optional Chassis Roller wheels This appendix contains the installation procedure for the optional chassis roller wheel units for the AP1700 server system 5 Appendix B Redundant Power Modules This appendix contains detailed hardware operation and specifications of the AP1700 redundant power modules 6 Appendix C Troubleshooting This appendix list...

Page 11: ...References Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS PR DLS533 Motherboard User s Manual This manual contains detailed information about the PR DLS533 motherboard 2 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and softare products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on pag...

Page 12: ...sk drive tray 6 units 9 AC power cord 2 pieces 10 Support CD that includes drivers utilities ASUS System Monitoring Agent ASMA with the ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 11 Trend Micro Server Protect anti virus software full user version CD enterprise edition 12 Motherboard user guide 13 System user guide 14 LSI SCSI controller user guide 15 ASMS ASMA ASWM user guide 16 chassis roller wheels 4...

Page 13: ...User s Manual 1 1 Chapter 1 System Overview This chapter describes the general features of the AP1700 system server It includes sections on front panel rear panel and internal specifications ...

Page 14: ...CC DDR DIMMs 128MB to 12GB system memory Processor Support for two Intel XeonTM processor up to 2 8 GHz frequency Network Controller Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller Drive Controller LSI 53C1030 64 bit 100MHz Dual Ultra 320 channels Two UltraDMA 100 IDE channels Graphics ATI RAGE XL PCI with 8MB PC 100 SDRAM video memory Onboard IO 1 X PS 2 mouse ...

Page 15: ...re installation of 5 25 devices there are two drive bays available The front panel of the server is protected by a door and lock for added security 6 SCA SCSI Hard Drive Swap Trays CD ROM Drive Drive Activity LED 3 5 Floppy Drive Reset Button Power Button 2 USB Ports Front Door Lock 2 empty 5 25 bays Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Drive Status LED For more detailed information of each LED di...

Page 16: ...ures on the rear side of the server High Density 68 pin SCSI Connector AC Power IN Connector AC Power Status LED 12 cm chassis fan 6 Full Length PCI Slots Chassis Lock PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 x USB ports Serial port Parallel port VGA port Dual Gigabit LAN ports You may secure the chassis lock with an additional padlock or other security device for added server system security ...

Page 17: ... The picture below shows the standard components of the server 1 Redundant power supply cage 2 6 x DDR DIMM sockets 3 2 x IDE cable 4 51 4 CD ROM drive 5 HDD hot swap modules 1 4 2 7 5 10 9 3 8 6 5 x 64 bit 3V PCI X slots 7 CPU sockets 8 Internal 68 pin SCSI cable 9 PCI Long Card support guide 10 12 cm hot swap module blower 11 PR DLS533 motherboard 11 6 ...

Page 18: ...cription Green HDD insert and Power status is good Drive Status LED Red HDD Fail Red blinking HDD rebuilding RAID card SAF TE function Blinking HDD Read Write data Drive Activity LED ON System power ON Power LED Blinking Suspend Mode OFF No activity HDD Access LED Blinking Read Write data in HDD OFF Normal No incoming event Message LED Blinking ASMS indicate HW monitor event SCSI Access Fault Tole...

Page 19: ...User s Manual 2 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components ...

Page 20: ...mbly and disassembly making the installation of internal components very convenient 2 1 1 Removing the chassis cover 1 Loosen the two thumb screws that secure the side cover 2 Slide the chassis cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 1 2 Half inch gap ...

Page 21: ...h on the top and bottom of the cover must properly fit the designated holes 2 Slide the chassis cover for about half an inch towards the front until it snaps in place 3 Tighten the thumb screws to secure the cover There are six 6 chassis guide hooks located on the upper side and lower side of the chassis cover make sure all six are aligned properly in place 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ... into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Motherboard Screws Place thirteen 13 screws int...

Page 23: ... the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU PR DLS PR DLS533 Socket 604 Prestonia 400Mhz FSB Gold Arrow Prestonia 533Mhz FSB Gold Arrow 1 The motherboard supports either one or two C...

Page 24: ...ure that the socket lever is lifted up to at least 115 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that i...

Page 25: ...h fan assembly 1 Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU making sure that it fits in the screw holes of the heatsink bracket found at the bottom of the CPU socket The heatsink bracket comes factory installed with the motherboard 2 Tighten all four 4 screws Make sure all screws fit properly in place Take caution in tightening screws Do not over tighten screws doing so may da...

Page 26: ...t to connect the CPU fan cable Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug the fan cable 6 Use CPUFAN2 connector for the second CPU heatsink and fan assembly cable 3 When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard labeled CPUFAN1 The fan cable plug is slotted so it fits only in one orientation If it doesn t fit completely tr...

Page 27: ... memory however has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory For example a 200MHz DDR DIMM will support a 100MHz memory bus and a 266MHz DDR DIMM will support a 133MHz memory bus A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the SDR DIMM Also a DDR DIMM is s...

Page 28: ... DIMM into DDRA1 socket the socket closest to the ATX power connector Installing a single DIMM into any other socket would not work The following table lists the DIMM socket pairs and the memory modules that you can install Memory configuration table DIMM Socket 184 pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory DDRA1 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRA2 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRB1 SDRAM 128MB 256...

Page 29: ...n the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damag...

Page 30: ...inched by screwless locks for device placement convenience An IDE CD ROM drive is installed on the uppermost bay and two free bays are available for installation of additional storage devices like optical disc drives or tape drives Screwless fixed device bay locks Front door bezel ...

Page 31: ...vice or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the system components 1 Use thumbs or a flat head screw driver to detach the hooked tabs from the left side of the front panel Take caution in removing the front panel cover Do not use too much force when installing or removing items ...

Page 32: ...stall your device 3 From the side of the drive bay unlock and remove the screwless drive bay lock by turning the knob 45º counter clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the unlocked icon 4 When released pull out the lock and set it aside Reference points Locked icon Knob Unlock icon ...

Page 33: ...lier 7 Remove the appropriate plastic bay cover on the front panel 8 Fasten the four 4 front panel hinges to the slotted chassis holes then close the front panel cover Front Panel plastic bay cover Front Panel door hinges 6 a Match the two pegs on the lock to the holes on the drive bay 6 b Turn the knob 45º clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the locked icon ...

Page 34: ...assis cover Follow the following procedures to remove the floppy disk drive tray 1 Remove the front cover panel Refer and perform step 1 in section 2 5 2 Installing a 5 25 device on page 2 13 3 Pull out and detach the right side chassis cover Set aside 4 Locate the floppy disk drive cable and power connectors ...

Page 35: ...ual 2 17 4 a Carefully detach the floppy disk drive cable 4 b Carefully detach the floppy disk drive power cable 5 Pull out the floppy disk drive tray while squeezing the two tabs together Floppy disk drive tray ...

Page 36: ...ays In each of the drive bays is a removable tray for mounting an SCA SCSI hard disk drive To release the drive bay follow these steps 1 Lift the spring lock upwards then pull the tray lever outwards 2 When the tray lever is pulled down the tray will eject slightly Pull the tray outwards on the tray lever ...

Page 37: ...the tray carefully insert the drive into the bay 3 Push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay until it fits 4 Push the tray handle back into place until you hear a locking sound 2 6 1 Placing an SCA SCSI Hard Drive to tray Make sure that the HDD tray is completely in place before you push the handle back to avoid damaging the drive and the tray ...

Page 38: ...ards follow these steps 1 To open push the lever to the left using your thumb to release the spring lock 3 To lock make sure that all expansion cards are properly inserted in the slots then pull the spring lock lever to fasten the expansion cards in place 2 To remove the metal plate of selected slot pull the metal plate upwards Take caution in handling the metal plate the sharp edges may cause bod...

Page 39: ...th it and make the necessary hardware settings 2 Remove the system chassis cover 3 Remove the bracket opposite the PCI slot Refer to 2 7 Screwless Expansion Card Slot on page 2 18 for more details 4 Align the long card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis by locking the expansion card slot screwless lock Refer to ...

Page 40: ...ance RAID Card 2 9 1 PCI Slot speed MHz assignments PCI X2 PCI X4 BUS speeds vary depending on the number of PCI cards installed One 1 PCI card plugged in any of PCI X2 X4 slots will get a maximum speed of 133MHz two 2 PCI cards installed will get a maximum speed of 100MHz and three 3 PCI cards will get maximum speed of 66MHz PCI X5 slot supports LSI MegaRAID U320 0 Zero Channel RAID PCI X1 133MHz...

Page 41: ...e monitored through the ASUS Server Management Software ASMS for remote management convenience 1 Remove the hard drive blower 3 pin power cable FAN1 from the SCSI backplane 2 10 1 Removing the hard drive blower 2 Pull out the blower housing while squeezing the two tabs together To remove the hard drive blower follow these steps Blower Power Cable ...

Page 42: ...Management Software ASMS 2 11 1 Removing the 12 cm chassis fan To remove the 12 cm chassis fan follow these steps 1 Remove the 12 cm chassis fan 3 pin power cable SYSFAN3 from the motherboard 12 cm chassis fan power cable SYSFAN3 2 Release all four 4 pin locks by squeezing the pin tail and pushing the pin to the rear panel 3 Pull out the 12 cm chassis fan chassis fan pin locks ...

Page 43: ...YSFAN3 2 8 pin 12V AUX Power 3 24 pin ATX Power 4 Secondary IDE 5 Primary IDE 6 SCSI Channel A connect to backplane 1 2 4 3 5 10 9 8 6 7 11 12 7 SMBUS Panel to backplane 8 Floppy Disk Drive 9 20 pin system panel 10 SCSI Channel B connect to external SCSI connector 11 HDD Access cable 12 Front USB Connector These are not the names of the connectors Refer to the motherboard user s manual for detaile...

Page 44: ... signals to the system and its peripherals Also the SCSI backplane provides physical and electrical protection in case the current output tipped over the safety limit Power connectors HDD blower power cable connect to FAN1 SCSI cable Power supply SMBus connector HDD Access LED output connector to MB MB SMBus connector ...

Page 45: ...ard disk drives to be docked into the server Power connectors SMBus to power supply connector SCSI 68 pin connector SMBus to motherboard HDD Access LED connect to motherboard A SCSI Backplane Frontside Refer to 1 5 LED Table on page 1 6 for detailed SCSI Backplane LED display descriptions B SCSI Backplane Backside SCSI ID 0 Disk Drive 1 HD status LED HD activity LED SCSI ID 1 Disk Drive 2 SCSI ID ...

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Page 47: ...User s Manual A 1 Appendix A Chassis Roller wheel This appendix contains the installation procedure for the optional chassis roller wheel units for the AP1700 server system ...

Page 48: ...er wheels To install the roller wheels follow these steps 1 Lay chassis on a side lying position 2 Affix each plastic rubber wheel unit by mounting its screws on designated slots at the bottom of the chassis 3 Make sure the screws are tightened accordingly chassis roller wheel brake locks All the chassis roller wheels can be locked individually with its built in chassis roller wheel brake locks ...

Page 49: ...User s Manual A 3 Appendix B Power Modules This appendix contains detailed hardware operation and specifications of the AP1700 redundant power modules ...

Page 50: ...powered ON Only one power module is necessary for powering the server in case two power supply modules are installed the task of providing power to the server is shared To remove the redundant power supply module follow these steps 1 Remove the screw 2 Pull on the handle while pressing down the rubber lever 500W Redundant Power Module Screw Lever Redundant Power Housing ...

Page 51: ... V Nom V Max V Ripple Noise 3 33V 3 20 3 33 3 50 50mVp p 5V 4 75 5 00 5 25 50mVp p 12V 11 4 12 00 12 60 120mVp p 12V 10 8 12 00 13 20 120mVp p 5VSB 4 75 5 00 5 25 50mVp p Output Voltage Min A Max A Max Load W 3 33V 1 0 24 5 81 6 5V 1 0 17 5 87 5 12V 2 0 25 0 300 12V 0 0 0 2 2 4 5VSB 0 1 2 0 10 Voltage Min V Max V 3 33V 3 7 4 5 5V 5 5 6 5 12V 12 9 14 2 ...

Page 52: ...kplane and the motherboard To remove the power supply case follow these steps 2 Remove all power cable connections from SCSI backplane motherboard floppy and CD ROM 3 Remove the six 6 chassis bar screwsandreleasechassisbar 1 Remove the two 2 top chassiscoverscrewstorelease chassis top panel cover 4 Remove the two 2 right side chassiscoverscrewstorelease right side cover ...

Page 53: ... case screws The power case may accidentally detach and cause damage to the other components of the server system 7 Slowly pull out the power case Power case rear view Power case top view Power case cable connectors 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 9 8 1 24 pin ATX power 2 8 pin AUX 12V power 3 Spare 4 SCSI backplane 5 SCSI backplane 6 Spare 7 CD ROM 8 Floppy drive 9 SMBUS cable for power supply ...

Page 54: ...A 8 ASUS AP1700 ...

Page 55: ...s appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while using the AP1700 server system It lists possible causes of the problems and offers solutions You may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support ...

Page 56: ...kthekeyboardcableifproperly connected to the keyboard port The mouse does not work Check the mouse cable if properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the correct DIMMs the system supports 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets NOTE Some problems th...

Page 57: ...ockets 3 Check if it has VGA output The message Non system disk or disk error appears 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed and connected to the SCSI connectors on the backplane Network connection not available 1 Make sure the network cable is connected to the RJ 45 port on the rear panel 2 Make sure that you have installedthenetworkdriversfrom the system s...

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