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2U4FH-12L

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2016

Copyright©2016 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for 2U4FH-12L

Page 1: ...2U4FH 12L User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2016 Copyright 2016 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...r implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRockRack its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRockRack h...

Page 3: ...hen removal of the chassis lid required for servicing Turn off power and unplug any power cords cables and Reinstall the chassis lid before restoring power Important Safety Instructions Pay close attention to the following safety instructions before performing any of the operation Basic safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the product from damage Operation of the...

Page 4: ... want to know more about ASRockRack you re welcome to visit ASRockRack s website at www ASRockRack com or you may contact your dealer for further information ASRockRack Incorporation 6F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ...

Page 5: ...el 7 2 5 Front Control Panel Buttons and LEDs 8 2 6 PSU LED 9 2 7 3 5 inch Hard Drive Tray LEDs 10 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Maintenance 11 3 1 Server Top Cover 12 3 2 Hard Drive 16 3 3 Power Supply 18 3 4 Add In Card 20 3 5 Mezzanine Card 23 3 6 System Fan 25 3 7 Server Board 26 3 8 Chassis Cables 27 Chapter 4 Backplane Specifications 30 4 1 Hard Drive Backplanes BPB 30 4 2 Front Panel ...

Page 6: ...4 3 Power Distribution Board PDB D 31 4 4 Jumper Setup 32 4 5 Pin Definitions 33 ...

Page 7: ...cifications might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications 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 specific information about the model you are using ASRockRack s Website...

Page 8: ...el Cable 2 10Pin to 2 10Pin 2 5Pin FPB to MB 700mm 1 USB 2 0 Cable FPB to MB 2 5PIN 1250mm 1 VGA Cable 2 8Pin 850mm 1 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 8087 L A 650mm 1 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 8087 R A 650mm 1 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 4 SATA 650mm 1 SMBus Cable 1 5Pin PDB to MB 650mm 1 2011 CPU COOLER 2U PASSIVE 2 US PWR CORD L 1 5M BLACK 2 SEV SLIDES 1 Accessory Box 1 Support CD 1 Quick Installation Guide 1...

Page 9: ...s 2 x USB 2 0 ports VGA port External Drive Bay Front Side Drive Bay 12 Bay 3 5 SATA HDD 6Gb s or 3 5 SAS HDD 12Gb s with SAS3 RAID Card Front Side Backplane backplane with 12 SATA ports Power Supply Type 2U Redundant Output Watts 750W System Fan Fan 8038 mm Fan x4 Riser Card Support Riser card Type 2 x Symmetry Riser card X8 x8 support 4 x Full High PCIE card Other Support MB FH C612NM SSI EEB 12...

Page 10: ...r provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the server system 2 1 System Components 2 x Power Supply Units 12 x 3 5 HDD Carriers 4 x System Fans 1 x VGA Port Top Covers Server Board Riser Card Assembly Front Controls and Indicators ...

Page 11: ...2U4FH 12L 5 English 2 2 Internal Features 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 12 11 10 13 14 15 ...

Page 12: ...zanine Slot 1 x LAN Mezzanine Card on the server board 5 Power Supply Unit PSU2 6 Power Supply Unit PSU1 7 4 x Power Distribution Boards PDB 8 System Fan FAN1 9 System Fan FAN2 10 System Fan FAN3 11 System Fan FAN4 12 HDD Backplane Board BPB 13 Front Panel Board FPB 14 VGA Port 15 12 x 3 5 Hot Swap HDD Trays HDD0 HDD11 Supports Low profile and FHHL Full High Half Length PCIe cards Supports 1GbE x ...

Page 13: ...redundant PSU You must have at least one active supply installed functioning and connected to AC Only one of the PSUs is allowed to be removed while the server is running 2 I O Shield depends on the specification of the server board 3 2 x PCI Express Slots on the riser card assembly Supports Low profile and FHHL Full High Half Length PCIe cards 4 1 x LAN Mezzanine Card Slot Support for 1GbE x 2 10...

Page 14: ...pported depending on the type of the motherboard UID Button Press the UID button to toggle the front panel UID LED and the baseboard UID LED on and off You are able to locate the server you re working on from behind a rack of servers Power Button Press the power switch button to toggle the system power on and standby sleep modes To remove all power from the system completely disconnect the power c...

Page 15: ...ult in the system Off System is normally operating LAN1 LAN2 LED Status Description Blinking Green Network access Solid Green MEZZ LAN1 LAN2 is present Off No MEZZ LAN1 LAN2 is present 2 6 PSU LED Power LED Power LED PSU Status LED Status Description Green Normal work output ON and OK Amber Module fault protection in operating mode failure OCP OVP Fan Fail OTP UVP AC cord unplugged ...

Page 16: ... 1 HDD Power LED 2 HDD Activity LED Status LED Definitions HDD Power LED Status Description Blue HDD powered on Off No power to HDD HDD Activity LED Status Description Solid Green HDD active Blinking Green HDD accessing or reading Red HDD failed Off HDD powered off ...

Page 17: ... may damage components Wear a grounded wrist strap if available Installing Procedures The followings are prerequisite to be installed 3 5 HDD s Power Supplies Pre installed Server Board Pre installed Front Panel Board Pre installed HDD Backplanes Pre installed Power Distribution Boards Pre installed Fans Pre installed Up to four add in cards are optional to be installed when you have a riser board...

Page 18: ...to the chassis 2 Push the top rear cover toward the rear of the chassis to remove the cover from the locked position Lift up and remove the top rear cover 1 Before removing the top cover power off the server and unplug the power cord 2 The system must be operated with the chassis top cover installed to ensure proper cooling ...

Page 19: ...lish 3 When the top rear cover has been removed you can also remove the top front cover Remove the two screws on both sides that secure the front top cover to the chassis 4 Lift up and remove the front top cover 4 3 3 ...

Page 20: ...14 English Installing the Server Top Cover 1 Lower the top front cover on the chassis 2 Secure the front top cover with the two screws 1 2 2 ...

Page 21: ...FH 12L 15 English 3 Lower the top rear cover on the chassis making sure the side latches align with the cutouts Slide the top rear cover toward the front 4 Secure the both covers with the screws 3 4 4 4 4 ...

Page 22: ... Tray The system supports hot swappable 3 5 hard drives Removing 3 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 23: ...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 four 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 24: ... removed without affecting system operation Removing the Power Supply Unit To remove a failed power supply please first identify the failed power supply 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 2 1 1 2 1 Before replacing the power supply power off the server unplug the power cord and disc...

Page 25: ...t 1 Align the power supply unit with the power supply slot Ensure that the LED appears on the lower right corner 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 ...

Page 26: ... Keep this screw for later use 2 Lift up and remove the riser card assembly from the chassis 1 2 Riser Card Assembly 1 You can install up to four PCIE add in cards to the chassis when they are installed on the provided riser card assembly 2 Before installing an add in card power off the server and unplug the power cord ...

Page 27: ...er plate 4 Push to release the the filler plate from the assembly 5 Slide the filler plate out sideways 3 5 4 6 Install an add in card into the retainer plate and into the connector on the riser card assembly 7 Secure the card to the assembly with a screw 7 6 ...

Page 28: ...22 English 8 Place the assembly back into the chassis and secure it with a screw 8 ...

Page 29: ...e be aware that the LAN mezzanine card must be used in conjunction with a matching I O module 1 Install the four standoffs into the motherboard around the mezzanine card slot Hand tighten the standoffs 2 Gently insert the mezzanine card into the mezzanine card slot on the motherboard 3 Use screws to secure the mezzanine card to the motherboard standoffs 1 2 Standoff LAN Mezzanine Card 3 Storage Me...

Page 30: ...24 English 4 Tighten the screw to secure the matching I O module to the chassis I O Module 4 ...

Page 31: ...fan connecter and remove the failed fan 2 Align the fan mounts on the fan bar with the mounting holes on the replacement fan 3 Gently place the fan on the fan bar Make sure the fan is well seated 4 Connect the end of the fan cable to the fan connector Fan Mount Mounting Hole ...

Page 32: ...ion the server board in the server system Align mounting holes of the server board to the standoff on the chassis 4 Affix the screws clockwise into the mounting holes in all of the corners of the server board 1 Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the server board 2 Refer to the user manual of the server board you use for instructions on how to install and remove the server board com...

Page 33: ...le type and quantity vary depending on the server board that comes with your system 1 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 8087 L A 650mm Quantity 1 Backplane Server Board 2 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 8087 R A 650mm Quantity 1 Backplane Server Board 3 BPB Cable MiniSAS HD to 4 SATA 650mm Quantity 1 Backplane Serverboard ...

Page 34: ...nt Panel Cable 840 800mm Quantity 1 FPB AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 Server Board 6 USB Cable 1250mm Quantity 5 Server Board FPB 7 VGA Cable 850mm Quantity 1 Server Board Front Panel 8 Power Cable ATX 8Pin 200mm Quantity 1 1 PDB Server Board 9 Power Cable ATX 8Pin 700mm Quantity 1 1 PDB Server Board ...

Page 35: ... to 4 4Pin Quantity 1 PDB BPB Connections and cable routing may differ depending on various server boards Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide to know the exact headers or connectors to be connected on the server board you purchase For more detailed information about server board compo nents refer to the manual that comes with your server board ...

Page 36: ...nnector HBA2 5 Mini SAS HD Connector HBA0 6 I2C Address Setting Jumper BPB_ADDR_1 7 Debug Header CYP_DEBUG1 8 BMC SMBus Connector BMC_SMB1 9 Debug Header CYP_DEBUG2 10 I2C Address Setting Jumper BPB_ADDR_2 11 HDD Power Connector PWR_HDD2 12 HDD Power Connector PWR_HDD1 BMC_SMB1 1 1 1 1 CYP_DEBUG2 CYP_DEBUG1 BPB_ADDR_2 BPB_ADDR_1 HBA0 HBA1 HBA2 PWR_HDD4 PWR_HDD3 PWR_HDD2 PWR_HDD1 1 2 3 10 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 37: ...Board PDB D Top View 1 PWR_HDD1 ATX12V2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 J3 PSU2 CON2 CON1 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 No Description 1 ATX 8pin Power Connector ATX12V1 2 ATX 8pin Power Connector ATX12V2 3 PMBus Connnector J3 4 HDD Power Connector PWR_HDD1 5 Connector for Power Distribution Board PDB B CON2 6 Power Supply Connector PSU2 7 ATX 24pin Power Connector ATXPWR1 8 Connector for Power Distribution Board PDB B CON1 ...

Page 38: ...laced on the pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins BPB Cypress Address Jumpers 7 pin BPB_ADDR_1 7 pin BPB_ADDR_2 1 2 1 2 Default 0x60 W 0x61 R ...

Page 39: ...ture version B connector provides a communication interface between the backplane and the motherboard USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB_HEADER1 DUMMY GND GND B B USB_PWR A A USB_PWR 1 The header supports two USB 2 0 ports on the front panel Front and Auxiliary Panel Header 19 pin AUX_PANEL1 GND BMC_SMBCLK1 BMC_ALERT1 1 MEZZ_LAN1_ACT_N LOCATORLED SYSTEM_FAULT_LED_N HDLED BMC_SMBSATA1 MEZZ_LAN1_ACT_P MEZZ_LA...

Page 40: ... power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 8 pin ATX12V2 4 8 1 5 12V2 GND The PDB provides two 8 pin ATX 12V power connectors HDD Power Connector 12 pin PWR_HDD1 12 7 6 1 This connector is used to connect BPB and the power connector on the power distribution board PMBus Connector 5 pin J1 3VSB 1 GND ALERT SMBCLK SMBDATA PSU SMBus monitors the status o...

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