ClearCube A6106HL Quick Start Manual

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A6106HL
components

The table and picture below show each A6106HL Blade PC component.

Number

Part

Function

1

Front panel

Provides indicators and power-related buttons.

1A

Power button
and indicator

Button:

Press to power on and power off blade. Press and hold for 3 seconds
to force power off. Button is illuminated (solid) when power is on.

Indicator:

Power button flashes slowly when blade is in standby (Windows
Sleep power state).

1B

Reset button and
HDD indicator

Button:

Press to reset blade power.

Indicator:

Button flashes to indicate hard drive activity.

2

Handle

Use to aid insertion and removal from chassis.

3

I/O access slot

Provides access to select motherboard I/O ports for configuration
outside of the A-series chassis.

4

Power connector

Connects to A-series chassis AC power supply.

5

Ethernet ports

Connect to Ethernet ports on the A-series chassis backplane.
See Figure 5 below for details about backpack connections.

6

Storage drive
carrier

Holds up to two storage drives, connecting directly to SATA
connectors inside the blade. Does not support hot-swap operation.

7

Video
configuration label

Provides important blade configuration information, including
video host card MAC address, serial number, and more.

Figure 1. The A6106HL Blade PC components

1A

1B

1

3

4

5

6

2

7

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About this
guide

This quick start guide shows the components and features of A6106HL Blade PCs; how to
install and remove blades from an A-series chassis; how to view pre-OS video; how to
implement Intel® AMT; and provides references to additional information about A-series
blades, A-series chassis, and to information about using PCoIP® technology.

A6106HL
overview

A6106HL blades are 6U high, single-slot blades that mount in an A3100 chassis. The A3100
chassis provides power, network interfaces, and USB ports for each blade.

The picture below shows zero clients connected to A6106HL blades in an A3100 chassis.

Figure 2. An example deployment of A6106HL blades and zero clients

A3100 Chassis

A6106HL Blade

WAN/LAN

Zero Clients

Introduction

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Power on and
power off

The power button is located on the left portion of the front panel, shown as 1A in Figure 1 on page 1.
 Power on: After inserting a blade in a chassis or connecting power for configuration outside of a

chassis, press the power button to power on the blade.
Result: The blade powers on and the power indicator (1A) is illuminated.

 Power off: Press and hold the power button for about 3 seconds to power off a blade.

Result: The blade powers off and the power indicator (1A) turns off.

Reset power

The reset button is located on the right portion of the front panel, shown as 1B in Figure 1 on page 1.
When a blade is powered on, press the reset button to reset power.

Result: The blade powers down, the power indicator (1A) turns off, and the blade powers on again.

About blade
storage drives

A6106HL blades use a carrier to mount storage drives—such as hard disk drives (HDD), solid state
drives (SSD), self-encrypting drives (SED), and hybrid drives (SSHD).

NOTE:

A6016HL blades do not support hot-swap replacement of drives. When configuring an
A6106HL blade outside of a chassis, be sure to power down the blade and remove the
power cable before removing drives or servicing any components.

Storage drives do not require power cables or data cables when mounted in the storage drive carrier. Power
and data connectors are housed inside the blade—insert and fully seat the carrier and fasten with screws.

The picture below shows the storage drive carrier.

Figure 3. Removing and attaching the storage drive carrier

Storage Drive Carrier

Mounting Screws

Finger Holes for Carrier Removal

Power management

Storage drives and carrier

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Drive order

The picture below shows how storage drives are numbered in the storage drive carrier.

Figure 4. Drive order in the storage drive carrier

Inserting and
removing

The A3100 chassis (shown in Figure 2, above) provides redundant power, network ports (Ethernet
and dedicated PCoIP), and USB ports for all blades in a chassis.

The table below shows how to install and remove an A6106HL blade from an A3100 chassis.

Step

Action

1

Open the chassis front bezel by pressing in on the latch on the upper-right side of
the chassis.

NOTE:

When pressing the latch to open the front bezel, hold the bezel with
one hand to ensure that the bezel does not fall.

2

From the top, pull the bezel toward you and lift up to remove it.

3

Hold the blade so the D-shaped handle in the front of the blade is upright and is
facing you. Align the blade with the top and bottom guides in the chassis and
slowly insert the blade.

Result: When fully seated, the blade is flush with the front edge of the bottom

guide bracket.

NOTE:

There is slight resistance when blade connectors are inserted into
backplane connectors.

4

Replace the bezel after inserting your blades.

5

Optionally, press the power button on the front panel to power on the blade.

6

To remove a blade, pull gently on the D-shaped handle until the blade slides out of
the chassis.

NOTE:

Support both ends of the blade when you remove it completely from
the chassis. Remember to replace the chassis front bezel.

Drive 0

Drive 1

Storage drives and carrier, Continued

Installation in A3100 chassis

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