ASROCK Rack 4U60L Series User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 51

4U60L Series

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published June 2015

Summary of Contents for 4U60L Series

Page 2: ...r implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall we our directors oicers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of proits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if we have been advised of ...

Page 3: ...zard Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet when installing or removing main system components such as the motherboard and power supply unit Place the system on a stable and lat surface Use extreme caution when working with high voltage components When handling parts use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep the area around the system clean and clutter free Keep ...

Page 4: ...ons and LEDs 10 2 6 Drive Tray LEDs 12 2 7 PSU LED 13 2 8 Fan Failed LED Middle System Fan 13 2 9 Backplane LEDs 14 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Maintenance 15 3 1 Server Top Cover 16 3 2 Hard Drive 18 3 2 1 Installing a Hard Disk Drive into 2 5 Hard Drive Tray 18 3 2 2 Installing a 3 5 or 2 5 Hard Disk Drive into the Hard Drive Carrier 20 3 3 Power Supply 24 3 4 Add on Card 26 3 5 System F...

Page 5: ...Appendix A 35 Installing the CPU Socket LGA2011 35 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 38 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 39 Appendix B 40 Installing the Server in a Rack 40 ...

Page 6: ...ardware speciications might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modiications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRockRack s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this product please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using ASRockRack s...

Page 7: ...t Power Distribution Board RPDB 1 1 0 Let Power Distribution Board LPDB 1 1 1 Middle Plane Board MPB 1 1 1 3 5 2 5 HDD Back Plane Board BPB 5 5 5 2 5 HDD Back Plane Board BPB 2 2 1 Front Panel Board FPB 2 2 1 Power Supply Units 4 4 4 System Fans 9 9 9 Accessory Box 1 1 1 Support CD 1 1 1 User Manual 1 1 1 For more details about motherboard conigurations please refer to the section entitled 3 6 Mot...

Page 8: ... LEDs 2 x Power LEDs 2 x ID LEDs 2 x HDD activity LEDs 8 x LAN activity LEDs 2 x System Event LEDs System Event LED is not supported for E3C224D4HM 8R motherboard I O Ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports Drive Bay External 60 x 3 5 Bay HDD 12Gb s 4 x 2 5 Bay HDD 2 for each motherboard System Cooling Fan Front 5 x 80 38 mm system fans Fan Middle 4 x 92 38 mm system fans Power Supply Capacity 4 3 1 Redundant Out...

Page 9: ...4 English Chapter 2 Server System Overview his chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the server system 4U60L Series ...

Page 10: ...4U60L Series 5 English 2 1 System Components 1 1 7 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 HDD8 HDD12 HDD56 HDD57 HDD58 HDD59 6 8 9 10 ...

Page 11: ...n3 4 Front System Fan Fan2 5 Front System Fan Fan1 6 60 x 3 5 or 2 5 HDD Bays HDD0 HDD59 7 Middle System Fan Fan9 8 Middle System Fan Fan8 9 Middle System Fan Fan7 10 Middle System Fan Fan6 11 Node2 12 Node1 13 2 x 2 5 Hot Swap HDD Trays for Node 2 14 2 x 2 5 Hot Swap HDD Trays for Node 1 ...

Page 12: ...e Single Node Mode Use the EXPBZ Expander Board instead for the Zoning Mode 9 Expander Board 1 EXPB1 10 Let Power Distribution Board LPDB 11 Right Power Distribution Board RPDB 12 Motherboard 2 MB2 Not required for Single Node Mode 13 Motherboard 1 MB1 14 2 5 HDD Backplane Board for Node 2 BPB7 15 2 5 HDD Backplane Board for Node 1 BPB6 You can change the Daughter Board DBH DBZ DBJ to support dife...

Page 13: ...ront Panel 2 1 3 5 4 No Item 1 Control Panel Buttons and LEDs Let for Node 1 2 2 x USB 2 0 Ports Let for Node 1 3 5 x HDD Backplane Trays 4 2 x USB 2 0 Ports Right for Node 2 5 Control Panel Buttons and LEDs Right for Node 2 ...

Page 14: ...powered down or while it is still running 5 Mezzanine Card Support for 1GbE x 2 10GbE x2 or SFP Fiber x2 MB2 6 Rear Vent 7 Add on Card Slot MB1 Supports Low proile and FHHL Full High Half Length add on cards When the PCIE1 slot on the E3C224D4HM 8R motherboard is populated the LSI SAS connec tors will be disabled 8 I O Shield depends on the speciication of the motherboard MB1 9 2 5 HDD trays MB1 1...

Page 15: ...1 NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt Button 7 MB1 System Reset Button 8 MB2 Power Button and LED 9 MB2 ID Button and LED 10 MB2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Activity LEDs 11 MB2 HDD Activity LED 12 MB2 System Event LED 13 MB2 NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt Button 14 MB2 System Reset Button Please be noted that the functions are supported depending on the type of the motherboard Power Button Press the power switch button...

Page 16: ... the system reset button to reboot the server without shutting it of and initialize the system Status LED Deinitions Power LED Status Description Green Power on Of Power of ID LED Status Description Blue System identiication is active Of System identiication is disabled LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 LEDs Status Description Green Link between system and network or no access Blinking Green Network access HDD ...

Page 17: ...D Power LED 2 HDD Activity LED Status LED Deinitions HDD Power LED Status Description Blue HDD powered on Of No power to HDD HDD Activity LED Status Description Solid Green HDD active Blinking Green HDD accessing or reading Red HDD failed Of HDD powered of ...

Page 18: ...Amber continuously Module fault protection in operating mode Amber blinking at 1Hz Warning Green blinking at 0 5Hz Power cord unplugged AC loss 2 8 Fan Failed LED Middle System Fan Fan Failed LED Fan LED Status Description Solid Amber Fan failed Of Normal To know the status of the front system fans please check the Fan LED indicators on the corresponding backplane boards ...

Page 19: ...r BPB2 Fan2 error 9 BPB3 HDD Link Blinking Green HDD24 HDD35 active and accessing 10 BPB3 HDD Error Solid Red BPB3 HDD error 11 BPB3 PWR Error Solid Amber BPB3 power error 12 BPB3 FAN Error Solid Amber BPB3 Fan3 error 13 BPB4 HDD Link Blinking Green HDD36 HDD47 active and accessing 14 BPB4 HDD Error Solid Red BPB4 HDD error 15 BPB4 PWR Error Solid Amber BPB4 power error 16 BPB4 FAN Error Solid Amb...

Page 20: ...he AC outlet and then from the server he power LED turns of 2 Ensure you have a clean and stable working environment Avoid dust and dirt because contaminants may cause malfunctions 3 Ground yourself properly before touching any system component A discharge of static electricity may damage components Wear a grounded wrist strap if available he server is not completely powered down when you press th...

Page 21: ...chassis 2 Push the top cover toward the FRONT of the chassis to remove the cover from the locked position 3 Lit up and remove the top cover 2 3 1 1 1 Before removing the top covers power of the server and unplug the power cord 2 he system must be operated with all the chassis top covers installed to ensure proper cooling ...

Page 22: ...talling the Server Top Cover 1 Lower the top cover on the chassis making sure the side latches align with the cutouts 2 Slide the top front cover toward the REAR of the chassis 3 Secure the top cover with the eight screws 3 3 2 1 ...

Page 23: ...hot swappable 2 5 hard drives Four 2 5 hard drive trays are located on the rear of the chassis Removing 2 5 Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis 1 Press the locking lever latch on the drive tray to unlock the retention lever 2 Rotate the lever out and away from the module bay and pull the hard drive out of the HDD tray 2 1 ...

Page 24: ...tray with the printed circuit board side facing down Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the tray 2 Secure the hard drive using the two screws 3 Slide the drive tray into the HDD bay until the drive is fully seated 4 Push in the locking lever to lock the HDD tray into place 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 25: ...e Hard Drive Carrier Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Chassis 1 Push back the black release latch 2 While holding the latch back in the unlocked position pull the hard drive carrier up and out towards you Release the latch ater the carrier has been removed 2 1 ...

Page 26: ...rive mounting bracket from the carrier 2 Place the 3 5 HDD into the bracket with the label facing up and the connector end toward the opening of the bracket Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the carrier 3 Use the four screws to secure the hard drive into the bracket 1 2 3 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...

Page 27: ... 2 5 HDD into the carrier with the label facing up and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the carrier 2 Secure the hard drive using the four screws 3 Place the hard drive carrier back to into the chassis 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...0L Series 23 English Installing a Hard Drive Carrier into the Chassis 1 Gently slide the HDD carrier into the chassis evenly 2 Push the carrier downwards until it is irmly seated and locks into place 1 2 2 ...

Page 29: ...ring backup It can be removed without afecting system operation Installing and Removing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply Unit 1 Align the power supply unit with the power supply slot Ensure that the LED appears on the lower right when you are installing the power supply unit 2 Carefully slide the PSU all the way into the power supply bay until it clicks into place 1 2 Before replacing ...

Page 30: ... the PSU 1 Hold onto the power supply handle while pressing the locking lever towards the power supply handle 2 Pull to remove the power supply from the chassis 1 1 2 1 Before replacing the power supply power of the server unplug the power cord and disconnect all wiring from the power supply 2 In a redundant system you do not need to power down the server ...

Page 31: ... use 2 Align the add on card and insert into place 3 Secure each card to the chassis using the screw previously removed Before installing the add on card power of the server and unplug the power cord 1 You can install an add on card to the chassis only when you have a riser card installed on the motherboard 2 Before installing the add on card power of the server and unplug the power cord ...

Page 32: ...e Card You can use an optional Ethernet mezzanine card for additional LAN ports Please be aware that the mezzanine card must be used in conjunction with a matching I O module Remove the two screws that secure the blanking plate on the chassis Keep this screw for later use ...

Page 33: ...fore replaceing the system fan remove the top cover from the chassis See p 16 for more details Front Fan Module 1 Push back the release latch at the top of the front fan 2 While holding the latch back in the unlocked position pull the fan up and out towards you Release the latch ater the fan has been removed 2 1 ...

Page 34: ...4U60L Series 29 English Middle Fan Module 1 Press and hold the clip on the middle fan 2 Lit the system fan away from the chassis 2 1 ...

Page 35: ...d damaging the motherboard and its components when you remove it later 1 Release the thumb screw on the tray if it is tightened 2 Pull the motherboard node tray handle downward 3 Slide back the motherboard node tray 4 Carefully slide the tray completely out of the chassis 5 Remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the node tray Lit to remove the motherboard 6 Reverse the procedure to insta...

Page 36: ...board 1 in Node1 and motherboard 2 in Node 2 and change your daughter board to DBH Zoning Mode Each node runs the job individaully Each node supports 30 SAS or SATA HDDs To support Zoning you need to install both motherboard 1 in Node1 and motherboard 2 in Node 2 and change your daughter board to DBZ Single Node Mode Only Node1 supports 60 SAS or SATA HDDs Node2 is not functioning To support Singl...

Page 37: ...de Single Node Mode DBH DBZ DBJ 4U60L_DBH CON3 CON1 CON4 CON2 4U60L_DBZ CON3 CON1 CON4 CON2 4U60L_DBJ CON3 CON1 Before replacing a daughter board you must power down the system completely 1 Remove the top cover For more details please refer to the section entitled 3 1 Server Top Cover 2 Remove the screws that secure the daughter board bracket to the chassis Remove the daughter board bracket and se...

Page 38: ...to switch among diferent system modes do not forget to change the relavant cable connections as you need 3 Gently and vertically lit up and remove the daughter board from the Expander Board EXPB 4 Correctly orientate the daughter board you need When facing the rear of the chassis the CON1 on the daughter board you are about to install should be at the right bottom corner Node1 Node2 MB1 MB2 DB ZON...

Page 39: ...daughter board with the Expander Board card connectors Vertically install the daughter board to the the Expander Board card with a little pressure 6 hen install the daughter board bracket back to the chassis with screws 7 Replace the top cover ...

Page 40: ...ket please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously dam aged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 1 2 A B 3 ...

Page 41: ...36 English Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service 5 6 4 ...

Page 42: ...U60L Series 37 English Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation ...

Page 43: ...ne correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation For more information about DIMM installation please refer to the User Manual that comes with the serverboard you use 1 2 3 ...

Page 44: ...e rack Slide Rail Chassis Rail Removing the Chassis Rail from the Slide Rail Assembly 1 Pull out the inner chassis rail from the rail assembly 2 Push the white chassis rail release button toward the front and simultaneously withdraw the chassis rail from the slide rail assembly 3 Repeat for the remaining rail assembly 1 2 3 1 he rails installation instructions in this manual are example only your ...

Page 45: ...the keyhole openings on the side of the chassis 2 Secure the chassis rail to the server chassis with screws 3 Repeat for the remaining chassis rail To slide a chassis rail back into the slide rail assembly slide the blue release tab toward the rear and simultaneously slide the chassis rail into the slide rail assembly until it is locked and cannot be pushed further ...

Page 46: ...Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack 1 Determine where to attach the slide rails Make sure you have enough free space above the slide rail bracket for the chassis 11U 12U 1 Free Space 8U 9U 10U Free Space 4U Server ...

Page 47: ...42 English 2 Extend the pre attached front and rear adjustable brackets on the slide Front Bracket Rear Bracket 3 Adjust the brackets to accommodate the depth of the rack 11U ...

Page 48: ...lign the holes on the brackets with the mounting holes you selected on the rack 5 Add a washer between the screw and the cabinet rail Tighten the screw to secure the slide rails to the rack 11U 12U 8U 9U 10U Washer 11U 12U 9U 10U ...

Page 49: ...rver into the Rack 1 Ensure that the slide rails are properly and securely attached to the rack 2 Fully extend the slide rails from the rack by pulling the inner rails out until they are locked and cannot be pulled out further ...

Page 50: ... both sides and slide the server slowly and evenly all the way into the cabinet to ensure that the slide assemblies are working correctly he server is heavy For safe liting two or more persons are required to install the server into the rack Release Tab ...

Page 51: ...k reverse these instructions When connecting cables to the server make sure there is enough cable slack so you can slide the server in and out of the rack without accidentally unplugging a cable Optional Accessory Please purchase the following optional accessory seperately if needed Rail Assembly Kit Vendor Model Name KINGSLIDE AR60 940 ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for 4U60L Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for 4U60L Series

Brands by name

Popular brands

ASROCK Rack 4U60L Series, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for 4U60L Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for 4U60L Series

Brands by name

Popular brands