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M28E1 and E2 Mobile Rack User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for Supero M28E1

Page 1: ...Rev 2 0a M28E1 and M28E2 MOBILE RACK USER S GUIDE SUPER ...

Page 2: ...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 manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes...

Page 3: ...mper Settings and Pin Definitions 3 1 3 1 Front Connectors and Jumpers 3 1 Explanation of Jumpers 3 2 3 2 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators 3 3 3 3 Expander Card 3 4 Front Connector and Pin Definitions 3 5 Jumper Settings 3 6 Chapter 4 Installation Instructions 4 1 4 1 Shipping List 4 1 4 2 Tools Required 4 1 4 3 Other Parts 4 1 4 4 Setup and Installation Steps 4 2 4 5 General Safety Guidelines 4...

Page 4: ...ope Address 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 Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8...

Page 5: ...hat must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www super micro com support rma Whenever possible repack the mobile rack in the original Supermicro carton using the original packaging material If these are no longer available be sure to pack the mobile rack securely using packaging material to surround the mobile rack so that it does n...

Page 6: ...vi M28E1 and E2 Mobile Rack User s Guide Notes ...

Page 7: ...ge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag Handle the mobile rack backplane and or expander card by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 1 2 General Safety Guidelines Al...

Page 8: ...e to Users All images and layouts shown in this user s guide are based upon the latest equipment and PCB revision available at the time of publishing The card and equipment you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 9: ...rrow s data communications industry 2 2 Product Features The M28E1 M28E2 mobile rack includes the following Slim design pocket size 5 5 W x 2 5 H Two LSI SAS X12 expanders built in for the M28E2 and one LSI SAS X12 expander for the M28E1 Supports 8 x 2 5 SFF HDD Supports up to 5V 10A Average and 12V 10A Average Provides at 3 Gbps transfer speed Supports SAS SATA II with potential support of up to ...

Page 10: ... The M28E1 M28E2 mobile rack may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual The availability of the SAS devices supported depends upon the readiness of firm ware and hardware support The SASM28 mobile rack backplane and SASEXP M28 expander card have been designed to utilize the most up to date technology available providing your system with reliable high quality performa...

Page 11: ...nal Receptacle 1 40 39 1 2 P2 S2 84 83 2 1 PWR Signal Receptacle Chapter 3 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions 3 1 Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors and Jumpers Signal Receptacle 1 Power Signal Receptacle 2 Jumper JP25 3 Figure 3 1 Mobile Rack Backplane Front 1 1 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed 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 JP25 Open 45º C 1 2 50º C 2 3 55º C Overheat temperature Backplane Connectors Connector Description J5 P2 Power signal receptac...

Page 13: ...3 2 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators Rear SAS SATA Connectors Rear Connector SAS Drive Number SAS 0 SAS SATA HDD 0 SAS 1 SAS SATA HDD 1 SAS 2 SAS SATA HDD 2 SAS 3 SAS SATA HDD 3 SAS 4 SAS SATA HDD 4 SAS 5 SAS SATA HDD 5 SAS 6 SAS SATA HDD 6 SAS 7 SAS SATA HDD 7 Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS 0 D5 D1 SAS 1 D6 D2 SAS 2 D7 D3 SAS 3 D8 D4 SAS 4 D18 D9 SAS 5 D14 D10 ...

Page 14: ... 01A REV 1 01A FAN 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 1 1 In In SASEXP M28 SASEXP M28 In Out In Out In Out In In 1 J13 J12 J11 J14 7 6 5 4 JP5 Buzzer Reset REV 1 01A SASEXP M28 3 3 Expander Card Front Connectors Front Connectors Power Connectors 4 pin 1 J1 and J2 Fan Connector JP4 2 SAS Port 0 J1 3 SAS Port 1 J2 4 SAS Port 2 J4 5 SAS Port 3 J3 6 SAS Port 4 J11 7 SAS Port 5 J12 8 SAS Port 6 J13 9 SAS Port 7 J14 10 Figu...

Page 15: ...in Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 5V 1 Backplane Main Power Connectors The 4 pin connectors designated JP1 and JP2 provide power to the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions 3 10 SAS Ports The SAS ports are used to connect the SAS drive cables The 8 ports are designated 0 7 NOTE Ports 4 5 6 and 7 are avail able on the E2 models only Front Connector and Pin Definitions SAS Por...

Page 16: ... pin PWR Connector In Out REV 1 01A REV 1 01A FAN 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 1 1 In In SASEXP M28 SASEXP M28 In Out In Out In Out In In 1 J13 J12 J11 J14 7 6 5 4 JP5 Buzzer Reset REV 1 01A SASEXP M28 Jumper Settings Buzzer Reset Fan Enable Figure 3 5 Expander Card E2 Model Rear The buzzer sound indicates that a condition requiring immediate attention has occurred The buzzer alarm is triggered by the following ...

Page 17: ...ad screws SATA 4 lane cable 4 2 Tools Required M28E series mobile rack assembly requires the following Phillips head screwdriver Industry standard anti static strap recommended 4 3 Other Parts When using this mobile rack independent of a chassis you may need the follow ing parts 4 pin power cord to connect the mobile rack to a power supply SAS iPass cable part number CBL 0116 used to connect the S...

Page 18: ...puter including the backplane Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the mobile rack or backplane Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the mother board to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage 4 6 Before Accessing the Mobile Rack Prior to Accessing the Mobile Rack Power down and power supply connected to the chassis or se...

Page 19: ...o a chassis or server see the documentation for your mobile rack or server You can also visit our Web site at http www supermicro com Installing the Cooling Fan Press the release tabs on both sides of the cooling fans as shown 1 Attach the fans to the mobile rack by sliding the release tabs into the open 2 ings until the fan clicks into place Attach the cooling fan cable to the fan connector 3 Rel...

Page 20: ... 2 4 8 Hard Drive Installation Each M28 mobile rack includes dummy trays that act as place holders for hard drives Before using the mobile rack you must install hard drives into the trays Hard drives are sold separately Installing Hard Drives into the Mobile Rack Press the release tabs to open the hard drive tray latch 1 Using the latch as a handle pull the tray from the hard drive 2 Release Tab H...

Page 21: ...d drive to the tray using four M3 screws as illustrated 5 Using the hard drive tray latch as a handle slide the hard drive into the 6 mobile rack Close the hard drive tray handle to lock the hard drive into place 7 Repeat steps 1 8 for each hard drive that you will install into the mobile rack 8 Hard Drive Hard DriveTray M3 Screws Figure 4 3 Hard Drive and Hard Drive Tray ...

Page 22: ... the chassis power supply A power cable 2 extension may be required 4 10 Advanced Configuration Use the following instructions in the unlikely event that you must access the jump ers buzzer or other backplane components Accessing the Mobile Rack Backplane Optional Remove the two screws that secure the casing to the mobile rack 1 Slide the casing downward and remove it from the mobile rack 2 Remove...

Page 23: ...4 7 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Notes ...

Page 24: ... form be 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 for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all clai...

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