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M35TQ Mobile Rack User's Guide

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2-3  Introduction to the SAS-M35TQ Backplane

The M35TQ mobile rack contains a SAS-M35TQ backplane. The SAS-M35TQ 

backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date technology available, 

providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance. 

This manual refl ects SAS-M35T Revision 1.01, the most current release available at 

the time of publication. Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.

com for the latest updates, compatible parts and supported confi gurations.

Summary of Contents for Supero M35TQ

Page 1: ...Rev 1 0c SUPER USER S GUIDE Mobile Rack M35TQ ...

Page 2: ...NY 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 resolut...

Page 3: ...to the SAS M35TQ Backplane 2 2 Chapter 3 Backplane Connectors Jumpers and LEDs 3 1 Front Connectors and Jumpers 3 1 3 2 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions 3 2 3 3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions 3 4 Explanation of Jumpers 3 4 Buzzer and Chip Reset Jumper Settings 3 5 Fan Jumper Settings 3 6 I2 C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings 3 7 3 4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators 3 8 Chapter...

Page 4: ...r SATA hard drives and can accomodate up to five 3 5 hard drives or three 5 25 hard drives The M35TQ showcases today s most advanced technological innovations in modular connectiv ity and data transferability laying the foundation for reliable effective and scalable solutions for tomorrow s data communications industry 1 2 Product Features The M35TQ mobile rack includes the following features Supp...

Page 5: ...ty 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 M35TQ mobile rack you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...st 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 not shi...

Page 8: ...event 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 Always dis...

Page 9: ...een designed to utilize the most up to date technology available providing your system with reliable high quality performance This manual reflects SAS M35T Revision 1 01 the most current release available at the time of publication Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www supermicro com for the latest updates compatible parts and supported configurations ...

Page 10: ... Power Connectors JP10 1 and JP13 MG9072 Chip 2 JTAG Connector JP47 3 I 4 2 C Connector 1 JP44 I 5 2 C Connector 2 JP45 Sideband Connector 1 JP51 6 Sideband Connector 2 JP52 7 Upgrade JP46 8 ACT IN JP26 9 Fan Connector JP22 10 SAS Port 0 J5 11 SAS Port 1 J6 12 SAS Port 2 J7 13 SAS Port 3 J8 14 15 SAS Port 4 J10 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 10 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 11 Figure 3 1 Front ...

Page 11: ... 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 3 JTAG Connector The JTAG connector designated JP47 is used for diagnostic purposes only 4 and 5 I2 C Connectors The I2 C connectors designated JP44 and JP45 are used to monitor the HDD activity and status See the table on the right for pin definitio...

Page 12: ... SDA SB1 8 Mobile rack ID SB7 7 SCL SB0 10 No Connec tion 9 No Connec tion SAS Activity LED Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 ACT IN 0 6 ACT IN 4 2 ACT IN 1 7 ACT IN 5 3 ACT IN 2 8 ACT IN 6 4 ACT IN 3 9 ACT IN 7 5 Ground 10 Empty 10 Fan Connector The 3 pin connectors designated JP22 provides power to the mobile rack fan See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Connec...

Page 13: ...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 REV 1 01 REV 1 01 SASM35TQ SASM35TQ R R S S UPER UPER REV 1 01 SASM35TQ R S UPER JP37 JP34 JP36 JP33 JP42 JP43 JP62 JP38 JP18 JP50 JP41 JP4...

Page 14: ...quiring immediate attention has occurred The buzzer alarm is triggered by the following conditions Hard drive failure 1 Fan failure 2 System temperature over 45º Celsius 3 Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP18 Open Enabled Closed Disabled Buzzer Reset JP29 Open Default Closed Reset MG9072 Chip Reset Buzzer and Chip Reset Jumper Settings Figure 3 3 Buzzer and Chip Reset Jumpers ...

Page 15: ...o use each fan you must configure both jumpers as instructed below Fan Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP61 Closed With Fan Open No Fan FAN 1 JP62 1 2 With Fan 2 3 No Fan FAN 1 REV 1 01 REV 1 01 SASM35TQ SASM35TQ R R S S UPER UPER REV 1 01 SASM35TQ R S UPER JP62 JP61 Figure 3 4 Fan Jumpers ...

Page 16: ...DOUT 2 JP42 2 3 1 2 Backplane ID SDIN 1 JP43 2 3 1 2 Backplane ID SDIN 2 JP50 Closed Open I2 C reset 1 I2 C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings This mobile rack can utilize I2 C or SGPIO I2 C is the default mode and can be used without making changes to your jumpers The following information details which jumpers must be configured to use SGPIO mode or restore your mobile rack to I2 C mode REV 1 0...

Page 17: ...and LEDs which display activity or failure status for each of the drives as well as overheat and drive failure status 1 SAS 0 SAS 2 SAS 3 SAS 4 SAS SAS 0 J1 FAIL 0 FAIL 1 FAIL 2 FAIL 3 FAIL 4 ACT 0 ACT 1 ACT 2 ACT 3 ACT 4 SAS 1 J2 SAS 2 J3 SAS 3 J4 SAS 4 J9 4 SAS FAN FAIL OH DRIVE FAIL D4 D3 Figure 3 6 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ...

Page 18: ... HHD 2 SAS 3 SAS SATA HHD 3 SAS 4 SAS SATA HHD 4 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 Mobile Rack Backplane LEDs LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED D3 ON Drive failure LED indicator Red light flashing buzzer on D4 ON Fan failure overheat LED indicator Red light flashing buzzer on ...

Page 19: ...M35TQ Mobile Rack User s Guide 3 10 Notes ...

Page 20: ...y damage carefully follow the guidelines listed below Safety Guidelines Turn off all peripheral devices and the 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 us...

Page 21: ...s to set up the mobile rack WARNING 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 Installing Hard Drives into the Mobile Rack The hard drives of the M35TQ mobile rack are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help to promote pro...

Page 22: ...uring the dummy drive to the carrier 1 Remove the dummy drive from the 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 Dummy Drive from Carrier Drive Carrier Dummy Drive 1 1 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 23: ...drive carrier to the mobile rack Make sure that the drive carrier 5 handle is returned to the closed and locked position Repeat these steps for each hard drive you want to install Drive Tray SAS SATA or SCSI Hard Drive Figure 4 4 Installing a Hard Drive 1 4 1 4 Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs vi...

Page 24: ...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 SAS SATA Cables Simultaneously press inward on the tabs on each side of the fan housing 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...M35TQ Mobile Rack User s Guide 4 6 Figure 4 6 Removing Mobile Rack Fan Pull the exhaust fan off the rear of the mobile rack 2 1 2 ...

Page 26: ... the bracket screw from the side of the mobile rack 3 Pull the bracket from the rear of the mobile rack 4 Connect the SAS SATA cables and power cables to the backplane of the 5 mobile rack Replace the bracket bracket screw and fan on the mobile rack and recon 6 nect power to the chassis 1 3 1 4 ...

Page 27: ...tional 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 back plane and carefully pull the backplane from the rear of the mobile rack Backplane Screw Locations ...

Page 28: ...4 9 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Notes ...

Page 29: ...rm 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 claims ...

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