ASUS AP100 User Manual

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AP100

Pentium® II Startup Server

Hardware Reference Guide

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Product Name: AP100
Manual Revision: 1.00 E270
Release Date: September 1998

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Contents

I. Introduction .............................................................7

This Reference Guide ............................................................. 7

Sections .............................................................................. 7

Symbols .............................................................................. 7

This Server .............................................................................. 8

Component Checklist .............................................................. 8

Features .................................................................................. 9

II. System Components ...........................................10

Safety and Warning............................................................... 10

Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................... 10

Tools Required .......................................................................11

Preparation.............................................................................11

Front View ............................................................................. 12

Chassis Stabilization......................................................... 12

Back View.............................................................................. 13

Chassis Security ............................................................... 13

Side View .............................................................................. 14

Side Panel ............................................................................. 15

Stabilizing Link Bar ........................................................... 15

Motherboard Mounting .......................................................... 16

Panel Connections ................................................................ 16

Front Panel............................................................................ 17

Device Bay Covers ........................................................... 17

Air Circulation System ........................................................... 18

Fan Replacement ............................................................. 18

System Speaker .................................................................... 18

Device Cage (3.5”) ................................................................ 19

Device Cage (3.5”) Floppy Mounting ................................ 19

Floppy Disk Drive (1.44MB).............................................. 20

Device Cage (5.25”) .............................................................. 20

CD-ROM Disk Drive.......................................................... 21

Expansion Cards ................................................................... 21

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SCSI Information ................................................................... 22

SCSI Connections ............................................................ 22

SCSI Termination.............................................................. 22

SCSI ID Jumpers .............................................................. 22

SCSI ID Priority................................................................. 22

Hard Disk Drive Mounting ..................................................... 23

Top of the Power Supply................................................... 23

Ultra2 SCSI Disk Drive ..................................................... 24

External SCSI Terminator ................................................. 24

Device Connections .............................................................. 25

Device Cable Connections ............................................... 25

IDE Cabling....................................................................... 25

Power Supply ........................................................................ 26

Power Supply On and Off ................................................. 26

Power Supply Mounting.................................................... 26

Starting the Server ................................................................ 27

LED Indicators....................................................................... 27

III. Power Information...............................................28

Power Supply (ST-251HR) .................................................... 28

Input.................................................................................. 28

Output ............................................................................... 28

Protection.......................................................................... 29

Environment...................................................................... 29

Hi-Pole .............................................................................. 29

Certifications ..................................................................... 29

SCSI Cable Limits ................................................................. 30

SCSI Connection Examples .................................................. 31

Glossary ................................................................................ 32

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FCC & DOC Compliance

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer­ence that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com­munications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc­cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter­ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn­ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT! The use of shielded cables for connection of the moni-

tor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regu­lations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula­tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

This Reference Guide

You are reading the AP100 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware ref­erence guide provides information and procedures on the various compo­nents used in this server. Some components shown in this reference guide
are optional and may be individually purchased to complete this server.
This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware
knowledge of personal computers. You should also read all documentation
and manuals included with this server and with your separately purchased
components.

Sections

There are only a few sections in this reference guide as follows:

I. Introduction

Sections / Symbols

I. Introduction

This section gives general and startup information and features for this server .

II. Components

This is the main section which gives descriptions of each server component.

III. Power Information

This section gives specifications on the power supply used in this server.

IV. Appendix

This section gives you information to help plan your server.

Symbols

A few symbols are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of
in order to complete certain tasks safely and completely. These symbols
give notes with different degrees of importance.

NOTE: Notes give tips and information to aid in completing a task.

IMPORTANT: Important notices give information that MUST be fol-

lowed in order to complete a task.

CAUTION: Caution notices give information to prevent damage to the

components when trying to complete a task.

WARNING: Warning notices give information to prevent injury to your-

self when trying to complete a task.

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

Checklist

This Server

The AP100 is a startup server configured on the ASUS P2B-S smart mother­board which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports the Pentium II
processor and 100MHz front side bus in order to support any complicated task.

Component Checklist

If assembling this server by yourself, it is important to prepare all the server
components before starting. This will save a great deal of time by not hav­ing to hunt down components. The following checklist provides a guideline
as to the necessary components for a server.

Standard components

Chassis: ASUS T-10 T ower
Power Supply: 350W ATX
Motherboard: ASUS P2B-S
CD-ROM Drive: ASUS 34X
Floppy Drive: 1.44MB
Cables: Power, IDE, Floppy , 50&68pin SCSI, CD audio cable
SCSI Terminator: Passive terminator for 68pin SCSI cables.
User’s Manuals: CD-ROM, SCSI, Motherboard
Drivers/Utilities: SCSI, CD-ROM, Motherboard

Required components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)

Processor (CPU): (optional Intel Pentium II 233MHz-450MHz)
Memory Modules: (optional ASUS 16MB or 32MB SDRAM)

Hard Disk Drives: (optional 4/9GB Ultra2 or Fast/Ultra-Wide SCSI)

Optional components (you may purchase from ASUS or from a third party)

Ethernet Card: (optional ASUS PCI-L101)

NOTE: Optional components are ordered on demand and may not always

be available in the quantities desired.

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I. Introduction

Features

The following are highlights to this server’s many features. For additional
features and details, read the motherboard User’s Manual included with this
server package.

• Intel Pentium II processor provides the highest processing performance
for your server up to 450MHz.

• Four onboard DIMM with up to 1GB EDO or SDRAM with ECC.

• Up to 33MB/Sec IDE transfers with UltraDMA/33 support.

• Intel 440BX supports up to 100MHz front side bus for fast data transfer .

• AGP slot supports an AGP graphics card for fast hardware 3D
acceleratoin.

• Three onboard connectors to independently connect 68 pin Ultra2 SCSI
devices, 68 pin Fast/Ultra-Wide SCSI devices, or 50 pin Fast/Ultra-Nar ­row devices.

• Onboard hardware monitor provides information for system and pro­cessor voltages, fan speed, temperature, chassis intrusion, and provides
automatic system restart.

• SNMP Agent and Intel LDSM provides server monitoring, management,
and control.

Features

I. Introduction

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Safety and Warning

Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or
disconnecting devices to the workstation.

WARNING: An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place

hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to
the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is

Safety and Warning

II. Components

correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.
Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables

for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system,

ensure that the power cables for those devices are unplugged before the
signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from
the existing system before you add a device.

Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables to pre­vent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different electrical
potentials.

II. System Components

During an electrical storm, do not connect cables for display stations, print­ers, telephones, or station protectors for communications lines.

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.

WARNING: This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and

plug for the user’s safety. Use the power cable in conjunction with a prop­erly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

Static-Sensitive Devices

CAUTION: Motherboards, adapters, and disk drives are sensitive to static

electricity discharge. These devices are wrapped in antistatic bags to prevent
this damage. Take the following precautions:

• If you have an antistatic wrist strap available, use it while handling the
device.

• Do not remove the device from the antistatic bag until you are ready to
install the device in the system unit.

• With the device still in its antistatic bag, touch it to a metal frame of the
system.

• Grasp cards and boards by the edges. Hold drives by the frame. Avoid
touching the solder joints or pins.

• If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag,
lay it on the antistatic bag. Before picking it up again, touch the anti­static bag and the metal frame of the system unit at the same time.

• Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage.

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