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M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide

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Manual 

Revision 

1.0a 

      

Release Date: August 6, 2010

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Summary of Contents for Supero M35S

Page 1: ...Rev 1 0a SUPER USER S GUIDE Mobile Rack M35S and M35T1 ...

Page 2: ...FOR ANY HARDWARE 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 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 re...

Page 3: ...ckplane Connectors Jumpers and LEDs 3 1 SATA M35S Front Connectors and Jumpers 3 1 3 2 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions 3 2 3 3 SATA M35S Front Jumpers and Pin Definitions 3 3 Explanation of Jumpers 3 4 3 4 SCA M942 Front Connectors and Jumpers 3 5 3 5 SCA M942 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions 3 6 3 6 SCA M942 Front Jumpers and Pin Definitions 3 7 Explanation of Jumpers 3 8 Chapter 4 Mobil...

Page 4: ...M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User s Guide iv Notes ...

Page 5: ...s the cutting edge technology with greater flexibility The CSE M35T1 supports five Serial ATA hot swappable hard drives that yield an unpar alleled storage capacity without compromising productivity by eliminating possible system downtime The CSE M35S accommodates five SCSI SCA 320 160 hard drives which provide configuration flexibility and maximum data integrity 1 2 Product Features The M35S M35T...

Page 6: ...vity indicatior 1 3 An Important Note to the User The pictures or graphics shown in this User s Guide were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of the publishing of this manual The M35S M35T1 mobile rack you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 7: ...com Europe 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 ...

Page 8: ...at 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 no...

Page 9: ... to prevent static 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 memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the backplane and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 2 2 General Safety Guidelines Alwa...

Page 10: ...th a SATA M35 Serial ATA SATA backplane These backplanes are designed to utilize the most up to date technology available providing your system with reliable high quality performance This manual reflects models SATA M35 Revision 1 01 and SCA M942 Revision 1 00 the most current release available at the time of publication Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www supermicro com for the latest ...

Page 11: ...onnectors and Jumpers Front Connectors 4 pin Power Connectors JP10 1 and JP13 ACT IN JP26 2 Fan Connector JP22 3 SATA Port 1 Channel 1 J5 4 SATA Port 2 Channel 2 J6 5 SATA Port 3 Channel 3 J7 6 SATA Port 4 Channel 4 J8 7 SATA Port 5 Channel 5 J10 8 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 Figure 3 1 SATA M35S Front Connectors ...

Page 12: ...wer to the mobile rack See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 Activity LED Connector The activity LED connector designated JP26 is used to indicate the activity status of each hard drive For the activity LED header to work properly connect a SATA LED cable 3 Fan Connector The 3 pin connectors designated JP22 provides power to the mobile rack fan See the table on the right for pin definit...

Page 13: ... jumper on Buzzer disabled Buzzer reset JP28 1 2 Fan enabled 2 3 Fan disabled Fan jumper JP25 Open jumper off 45ºC 1 2 50ºC 2 3 55ºC Overheat temperature set tings Buzzer activated at the temperature indicated The buzzer sound indicates that a condition requiring immediate attention has occurred The buzzer alarm is triggered by the following conditions Hard drive failure 1 Fan failure 2 System tem...

Page 14: ...ed to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function 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 ...

Page 15: ... Specifications 3 4 SCA M942 Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors 4 pin Power Connectors JP10 1 and JP13 QLogic Gem 318 chip 2 68 pin SCSI connector 3 Fan Connector JP22 4 Figure 3 3 SCA M942 Front Connectors 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...ports the SES 2 controller and SES 2 protocols Mobile rack Main Power 4 Pin Connector Pin Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 5V 1 Mobile Rack Main Power Connectors The 4 pin power connectors designated JP10 and JP13 provide power to the mobile rack See the table on the right for pin definitions 4 Fan Connector The 3 pin fan connector provides power to the mobile rack fan See the table on the right ...

Page 17: ...wing conditions Hard drive failure 1 Fan failure 2 System temperature over 45º Celsius 3 Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP18 Open jumper off Disabled Default Close jumper on Enabled Buzzer reset JP21 Open jumper off Disabled Close jumper on Enabled Default SCSI termination JP24 1 2 SCSI IDs 0 1 2 3 4 Default 2 3 SCSI IDs 9 10 11 12 13 SCSI ID selection JP29 1 2 ID6 Default 2 3 ID8 GEM...

Page 18: ...he power supply connected to the chassis 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 When disconnecting cables label them for easy identification 3 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge when han 4 dling components Save all the screws and fasteners for later use and label them for easy iden 5 tification Follow the installation procedures in the following section of th...

Page 19: ... SAS IDs are assigned automatically by the backplane Do not set ID s manually on the drives SAS termination is enabled by default on the SAS backplane Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Mobile Rack The hard drives of the M35S and M35T1 mobile racks are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help to promote proper airflow within ...

Page 20: ...4 3 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Figure 4 2 Removing Hard Drives From the Mobile Rack Use the drive handle to carefully pull the drive from the mobile rack 2 ...

Page 21: ...rrier Remove the dummy drive from the hard drive carrier 2 Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the mobile rack hard drive bays empty The hard drive carrier must have a hard drive or dummy drive installed Figure 4 3 Removing the Dummy Drive from the Hard Drive Carrier Hard Drive Carrier Dummy Drive 1 1 1 1 1 2 Installing Hard Drives int...

Page 22: ... those in the hard drive carrier Secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier with the six screws provided 4 Return the hard drive carrier to the mobile rack Make sure that the hard drive 5 carrier handle is returned to the closed and locked position Repeat these steps for each hard drive to be installed Drive Tray SATA or SCSI Hard Drive Figure 4 4 Installing the Hard Drive into the Hard Drive...

Page 23: ...connecting cables the mobile rack the exhaust fan must be removed In some circumstances the backplane may need to be removed Figure 4 5 Removing Mobile Rack Fan Removing the Exhaust Fan and Connecting Cables Simultaneously press inward on the tabs on each side of the fan housing 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 24: ...and Technical Specifications Figure 4 6 Removing Mobile Rack Fan Pull the exhaust fan off the rear of the mobile rack 2 Figure 4 7 Removing the Bracket Screw 1 2 1 3 Remove the bracket screw from the side of the mobile rack 3 ...

Page 25: ...oving Mobile Rack Bracket Pull the bracket from the rear of the mobile rack 4 Connect the SATA cables and power cables to the backplane of the mobile 5 rack Replace the bracket bracket screw and fan on the mobile rack and recon 6 nect power to the chassis 1 4 ...

Page 26: ...dditional Optional Installation Information If necessary before reassembling the mobile rack the backplane may be removed To remove the mobile rack backplane remove the six screws securing the backplane to the mobile rack Carefully pull the backplane from the rear of the mobile rack Backplane Screw Locations ...

Page 27: ...er 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 cl...

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