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Chapter 6: Rack Installation

Removing the Top Cover

Locate the chassis cover lock (blue lever) at the rear of the chassis cover.

1. 

Slide the chassis cover lock to the right and push chassis cover forward.

2. 

Lift the chassis top cover off the chassis.

3. 

Removing the Chassis Feet

Place the chassis on its side with the chassis side cover facing upward.

1. 

Remove the screw holding the chassis foot in place.

2. 

The foot lock is a tab located in the center of the foot that prevents the foot 

3. 

from sliding.  Using a flat head screwdriver, gently lift the foot lock upward 

and slide the foot toward the rear of the chassis. 

Repeat steps 2 and 3 with each remaining foot.

4. 

Summary of Contents for SC745S2-800

Page 1: ...SC745TQ R1200B SC745TQ 920B SC745TQ R800 B SC745S2 R800 B SC745TQ 800 B SC745S2 800 B USER S MANUAL 1 0a SC745 CHASSIS Series SUPER...

Page 2: ...RDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manu...

Page 3: ...ot swappable 3 5 drive bays this chassis offers reliable performance with problem free maintenance Designed with 100 cooling redundancy via a combina tion of high performance fans and an adjustable ai...

Page 4: ...s on this chassis model including the fans bays airflow shields and other components Chapter 4 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions a...

Page 5: ...v Preface Appendix A Chassis Cables Appendix B Power Supply Specifications Appendix C SAS 743TQ Backplane Manual...

Page 6: ...nings and Precautions 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 2 4 Electrical Safety Precautions 2 2 2 5 General Safety Precautions 2 3 2 6 System Safety 2 3 Chapter 3 Chassis Components 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 C...

Page 7: ...5 17 Expansion Card and PCI Slot Setup 5 19 5 7 Installing the Air Shroud 5 21 Installation Complete 5 22 5 8 System Fans 5 23 5 9 Power Supply 5 25 Power Supply Failure 5 25 Chapter 6 Rack Installat...

Page 8: ...SC745 Chassis Manual viii Appendix A SC745 Chassis Cables Appendix B SC745 Power Supply Specifications Appendix C SAS 743TQ Backplane Specifications...

Page 9: ...it the following link for the latest shipping lists and part numbers for your par ticular chassis model http www supermicro com products chassis 4U chs 745 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SC745 Chassis Mod...

Page 10: ...drives are hot swappable Once set up correctly these drives can be removed without powering down the server In addition these drives support SAF TE SCSI and SES2 SAS SATA I O Expansion slots Each vers...

Page 11: ...dress Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl T...

Page 12: ...SC745 Chassis Manual 1 4 Notes...

Page 13: ...th carrier who delivered your system Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold that chassis It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas whe...

Page 14: ...rking around exposed electrical circuits another person who is fa miliar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered o...

Page 15: ...kties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal con...

Page 16: ...into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contact...

Page 17: ...pansion slots For the latest shipping lists visit our Web site at http www supermicro com This chassis accepts three hot swappable system cooling fans and one sometimes two power supplies SC745 models...

Page 18: ...ed at 800 920 and 1200 Watts In the unlikely event your power supply fails replacement is simple and can be done without tools Air Shroud Air shrouds are shields usually plastic that funnel air direct...

Page 19: ...ers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components Most SC745 models have two buttons on the control panel a reset button...

Page 20: ...chassis and has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective a...

Page 21: ...cates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity SAS SATA drive SCSI drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the sy...

Page 22: ...being accessed Red The red LED to indicate an SAS SATA drive failure If one of the SAS SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software SCSI Drives Each SCSI drive carrier ha...

Page 23: ...Side Coversr Configuring the Storage Module Installing Hard Drives Installing the Motherboard Installing the Air Shroud and Checking the Airflow General Maintenance General Maintenance Systems Fans Ge...

Page 24: ...emoving the Chassis Side Cover Push the cover latch button to release the latch handle 1 Pull the cover off the chassis using the latch handle 2 Replacing the Chassis Side Cover With the latch handle...

Page 25: ...drives The cover can be locked to prevent unauthorized access The key to this lock is shipped with the system Removing the Front Cover Unlock the front cover using the key shipped with the system 1 Pu...

Page 26: ...e SC745 chassis is shipped in tower mode and can be immediately used as desktop server If the chassis is to be used in a rack you must turn the storage module ninety degrees This can be done before du...

Page 27: ...to any component in the chassis Push the storage module release lever This lever unlocks the storage mod 3 ule Grasp the external edges of the storage module and pull the unit from the 4 chassis Turn...

Page 28: ...p one of three ways A Add up to three extra hard drives to the drive trays B Add up to three peripheral drives CD ROM DVD ROM etc drive trays C Add five hot swappable hard drives to the storage module...

Page 29: ...Tabs Adding up to Three Peripheral Hard Drives to the Drive Trays Open the chassis cover 1 Locate the drive tray release tab for the slot you want to place the peripheral 2 drive Push the drive tray...

Page 30: ...ted by the motherboard The hard drive may not completely fill the tray Secure the hard drive to the tray with four screws from the bottom 5 Slide the hard drive into the chassis until the tray clicks...

Page 31: ...M CD ROM and others may be added to the drive trays Adding up to Three Peripheral Drives to the Drive Trays Open the chassis cover 1 Locate the drive tray release tab for the slot you want to place th...

Page 32: ...each side Attach the rails to a DVD ROM CD ROM or other peripherals The rails 5 should fit any standard sized peripherals Slide the peripheral into the chassis until the tray clicks into place 6 Repe...

Page 33: ...he storage module which goes into the chassis For more information on mobile racks visit the Supermicro Web site at www supermicro com Adding Five Hard Drives Using A Supermicro Mobile Rack Open the c...

Page 34: ...M CD ROM or other peripheral The rails should 5 fit any standard sized peripherals Hard Drive Rails Hard Drive Tray Figure 5 12 Remove the Hard Drive Rails Figure 5 13 Add Hard Drive Rails to Storage...

Page 35: ...roper airflow for the drive bays Installing Hard Drives to the Chassis Unlock and open the chassis cover 1 Press the release button to extend the drive tray handle 2 Using the handle pull the drive tr...

Page 36: ...the following steps 7 7a Press the hard drive release button to extend the drive tray handle 7b Insert the hard drive into the chassis and close the handle to lock the hard drive into place Figure 5 1...

Page 37: ...I O Shield Installing the I O Shield Review the documentation that came with your motherboard Become familiar 1 with component placement requirements and precautions Open the chassis cover 2 Choose t...

Page 38: ...securing space between the motherboard and the chassis surface The SC745 chassis packaging includes optional standoffs hexagonal shaped posts These standoffs accept the rounded Phillips head screws wh...

Page 39: ...by your motherboard install standoffs in any areas that do not 4 have a permanent standoff Lay the motherboard on the chassis aligning the permanent and optional 5 standoffs Compare the holes in the...

Page 40: ...backplane Each cable has three connectors two hard drive connectors and one floppy drive FDD connector Attach the HDD connectors to the back plane If you are using a SuperMi cro backplane the FDD conn...

Page 41: ...cards may be installed Installing Expansion Cards Locate the release tab on the top of the PCI slot bracket 1 Gently apply pressure in the middle of the release tab to unlock the PCI slot 2 bracket P...

Page 42: ...5 erboard To do this slide the PCI card with L bracket into the PCI slot and secure the card to the motherboard Push the PCI bracket release tab down until it locks into place with an audible 6 click...

Page 43: ...up NOTE The air shroud includes tabs that can be removed if motherboard compo nents prevent the air shroud from fitting securely Remove tabs only if necessary Installing the Air Shroud Remove the chas...

Page 44: ...es or foreign objects obstruct the airflow through the chas 3 sis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3...

Page 45: ...ing a System Fan Open the chassis cover and determine which fan has failed Because the fans 1 are hot swappable the chassis does not have to be powered down Press the fan release tab and lift the fail...

Page 46: ...gure 5 24 Rear Chassis Fans Replacing a Rear Chassis Fan Press the rear fan release tab 1 Pull the fan from the chassis top first 2 Place the new fan in the chassis bottom first 3 Push the fan fully i...

Page 47: ...omatically switches to the second power supply when the first fails If your system has only one power supply the system shuts down in the unlikely event of a power failure 5 9 Power Supply Replacing t...

Page 48: ...SC745 Chassis Manual 5 26 Notes...

Page 49: ...reas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Pre cautions in the next section...

Page 50: ...General Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions that came with the com ponents you are adding to your chassis Determine the placement of each component in the rack befo...

Page 51: ...mised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the...

Page 52: ...ure will differ slightly You should also refer to the instal lation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using NOTE The outer rail is adjustable from 26 to 38 25 Removing the Top Cover an...

Page 53: ...er off the chassis 3 Removing the Chassis Feet Place the chassis on its side with the chassis side cover facing upward 1 Remove the screw holding the chassis foot in place 2 The foot lock is a tab loc...

Page 54: ...crew Chassis Rail Screw Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed...

Page 55: ...th the front of the chassis and secure with the 2 three chassis handle screws Repeats steps 1 and 2 with the other handle 3 Locate the two inner rails and twelve screws in the shipping package 4 Align...

Page 56: ...the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into 2 the rack Secure the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws and the rear side of 3 the outer rail with three M5 screws NOTE The outer r...

Page 57: ...ne chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides it may be necessary to depress the locking tabs when inserting...

Page 58: ...and need to return the chassis to tower mounting Installing the Top Cover Remove the rack mount ears 1 Align the cover post with the corresponding holes on the top of the chassis 2 and place the cover...

Page 59: ...and slide the foot toward the 1 front of the chassis The foot should lock into place Secure the foot to the chassis using one screw enclosed in the packaging 2 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining...

Page 60: ...SC745 Chassis Manual 6 12 Notes...

Page 61: ...bbon cable for control panel CBL 0139L Wire 50 cm IDE 80 Wire cable for DVD ROM CBL 0044L Cable 24 Serial ATA Lead free CBL 0216L Cable 200 mm 4 pin to 4 pin fan power extension cable 3 CBL 0180L 01 S...

Page 62: ...484 32 pin connector on one end and four SAS connectors seven pins each at the other This cable connects from the host motherboard or other controller to the backplane SAS hard drive port Cable Name S...

Page 63: ...n CBL 0059L 7 9 20 CM 8 pin CBL 0062L 7 9 20 CM 4 pin CBL 0060L 7 9 20 CM Front Panel to the Motherboard The SC745 chassis includes a cable to connect the chassis front panel to the motherboard If you...

Page 64: ...SC745 Chassis Manual A 4 Notes...

Page 65: ...r your chassis system 800W Redundant X2 MFR Part PWS 801 1R Rated AC Voltage 100 240V 50 60Hz 10 4 Amp 5V standby 4 Amp 12V 66 Amp 5V 30 Amp 3 3V 24 Amp 12V 0 6 Amp 920W Redundant X2 MFR Part PWS 920P...

Page 66: ...W Redundant X2 MFR Part PWS 1K21P 1R Rated AC Voltage 100 140V 50 60Hz 8 11 5 Amp 180 240V 50 60Hz 5 5 8 Amp DC Output 12V 1000W 83 Amp 100 140V 1200W 100 Amp 180 240V 5Vsb 4A DC Output with PDB 5V 50...

Page 67: ...revent electrostatic discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag Handle the backplane by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips mem...

Page 68: ...shown in this manual C 4 Introduction to the SAS 743TQ Backplane The SAS 743TQ backplane has been designed to utilize the most up to date tech nology available providing your system with reliable hig...

Page 69: ...Upgrade Connector JP46 2 Chip MG9072 3 Power Connectors 4 pin JP10 4 and JP13 ACT IN JP26 5 Sideband Connector 2 JP52 6 Sideband Connector 1 JP51 7 I 8 2 C Connector 2 JP45 I 9 2 C Connector 1 JP44 S...

Page 70: ...072 is an enclosure management chip that supports the SES 2 controller and SES 2 protocols Backplane Main Power 4 Pin Connector Pin Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 5V 4 Backplane Main Power Connecto...

Page 71: ...3 GND SB2 6 GND SB3 5 SDA SB1 8 Backplane ID SB7 7 SCL SB0 10 No Connec tion 9 No Connec tion 8 and 9 I2 C Connectors The I2 C Connectors designated JP44 and JP45 are used to monitor HDD activity and...

Page 72: ...90 M 9 1 M96 M97 MM2 MM3 SAS743TQ REV 3 00 R SUPER pb 12V 12V GND GND GND GND 5V 5V 48 1 16 64 49 2 M 7 1 M75 M86 M87 6 H3 M90 M 9 1 M96 M97 MM3 SAS743TQ REV 3 00 R SUPER pb JP50 12V GND GND GND 5V 5V...

Page 73: ...circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP18...

Page 74: ...1 JP34 1 2 ID 0 1 2 Backplane ID 1 JP36 2 3 1 2 Controller ID 2 JP37 2 3 ID 1 1 2 Backplane ID 2 JP38 Closed Open I2 C Reset 2 JP40 Open Closed I2 C Reset SDOUT 1 JP41 Open Closed I2 C Reset SDOUT 2...

Page 75: ...ation D3 ON Overheat drive failure LED indicator Red light flashing Buzzer On if activated Front LED Indicators 12V 12V GND GND GND GND 5V 5V 48 1 16 64 49 H12 H 7 M 7 1 M75 M86 M87 H5 H6 H3 M90 M 9 1...

Page 76: ...TA HHD 4 SAS 5 SAS SATA HHD 5 SAS 6 SAS SATA HHD 6 SAS 7 SAS SATA HHD 7 Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS 0 D12 D5 SAS 1 D13 D6 SAS 2 D14 D7 SAS 3 D15 D8 SAS 4 D18 D19 S...

Page 77: ...C 11 Appendix C SAS 743TQ Backplane Specifications Notes...

Page 78: ...reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products fo...

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