IESC ISR2500-6, 12H-2410 User Manual

2U Server Chassis

User Manual

ISR2500-6/12H-2410

Aug. 2007 (Revision A)
P/N: 1230B0049701
Regulatory Model No.: IR2500

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Contents

About This Manual ........................................................................................................................i

Conventions.................................................................................................................................i

Safety Symbols...........................................................................................................................ii

Safety Precautions.....................................................................................................................iii

Operation Safety .................................................................................................................... iii

Electrical Safety...................................................................................................................... iii

Battery Replacement Safety................................................................................................... iv

Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety.......................................................................................v

Intended Application Uses.......................................................................................................v

Site Selection ..........................................................................................................................v

Tools Required ........................................................................................................................v

Regulatory and Integration Information......................................................................................vi

Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers...................................................................... vi

Product Regulatory Compliance.............................................................................................vi

Power Cords..........................................................................................................................viii

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Audience Assumptions..................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Manual Organization .....................................................................................................1-1

1.3 Packing Checklist..........................................................................................................1-2

1.4 Specifications................................................................................................................1-2

1.5 Product Features...........................................................................................................1-3

1.6 System Overview ..........................................................................................................1-6

1.6.1 Server Chassis Layout...........................................................................................1-6

1.6.2 Front View..............................................................................................................1-8

1.6.3 Back View..............................................................................................................1-9

1.6.4 Buttons and System LED Information..................................................................1-10

2 Hardware Operations.........................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Before You Start ............................................................................................................2-1

2.1.1 Power Off...............................................................................................................2

-1

2.2 Chassis Cover...............................................................................................................2-3

2.2.1 To remove the chassis cover..................................................................................2-3

2.2.2 To install the chassis cover.....................................................................................2-3

2.3 Motherboard..................................................................................................................2-4

2.3.1 To remove the motherboard...................................................................................2-5

2.3.2 To install the motherboard......................................................................................2-6

2.4 Power Distribution Board...............................................................................................2-6

2.4.1 To remove the power distribution board .................................................................2-7

2.4.2 To install the power distribution board....................................................................2-7

2.5 Power Supplies .............................................................................................................2-8

2.5.1 To remove the power supply ..................................................................................2-9

2.5.2 To install the power supply.....................................................................................2-9

2.6 System Fan Assemblies................................................................................................2-9

2.6.1 To remove the system fan in the system fan cage 1 ............................................2-10

2.6.2 To install the system fan in the system fan cage 1...............................................2-11

2.6.3 To remove the system fan in the system fan cage 2 ............................................2-11

2.6.4 To install the system fan in the system fan cage 2...............................................2-12

2.6.5 To remove the system fan cage ...........................................................................2-12

2.6.6 To install the system fan cage..............................................................................2-13

2.7 SCSI/SATAII&SAS Backplanes...................................................................................2-13

2.7.1 SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD..............................................................................2-14

2.7.2 SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD..................................................................2-15

2.7.3 SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip for 3.5” HDD..................................2-16

2.7.4 To remove the backplane.....................................................................................2-17

2.7.5 To install the backplane........................................................................................2-18

2.7.6 SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board for 2.5” HDD................................2-19

2.7.7 To remove the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD .........2-21

2.7.8 To install the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD............2-22

2.8 SCSI/SATAII&SAS HDDs............................................................................................2-22

2.8.1 To remove the HDD..............................................................................................2-23

2.8.2 To install the HDD ................................................................................................ 2-24

2.9 DVD-ROM...................................................................................................................2-25

2.9.1 To remove the DVD-ROM ....................................................................................2-26

2.9.2 To install the DVD-ROM.......................................................................................2-27

2.10 Tape Drive (Optional) ..................................................................................................2-29

2.10.1 To remove the tape drive......................................................................................2-29

2.10.2 To install the tape drive.........................................................................................2-31

2.11 Front Panel...............................................................................................................

...2-32

2.11.1 To remove the front panel.....................................................................................2-34

2.11.2 To install the front panel .......................................................................................2-35

2.12 Battery Pack................................................................................................................2-36

2.12.1 To remove the battery pack..................................................................................2-36

2.12.2 To install the battery pack.....................................................................................2-37

2.13 Optional BMC Daughter Cards....................................................................................2-38

2.13.1 To remove the BMC daughter card ......................................................................2-39

2.13.2 To install the BMC daughter card.........................................................................2-39

2.14 Optional Riser Cards...................................................................................................2-39

2.14.1 To remove the riser card ......................................................................................2-41

2.14.2 To install the riser card .........................................................................................2-42

2.15 Optional Daughter Cards.............................................................................................2-43

2.15.1 To remove the daughter card ...............................................................................2-44

2.15.2 To install the daughter card..................................................................................2-45

2.15.3 To remove the daughter-card latch.......................................................................2-45

2.15.4 To install the daughter-card latch .........................................................................2-46

2.15.5 To remove the I-button.........................................................................................2-47

2.15.6 To install the I-button............................................................................................2-47

2.16 Fan Duct......................................................................................................................2-48

2.16.1 To remove the fan duct.........................................................................................2-48

2.16.2 To install the fan duct ...........................................................................................2-48

3 Cable Connections.............................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Cable List......................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Connectors and Pin 1 Locations ...................................................................................3-2

3.3 Cable Connections........................................................................................................3-3

3.3.1 HDD and JBOD Cables.......................................................................................... 3-3

3.3.2 Front Panel Cables ................................................................................................3-9

3.3.3 Power Cables.......................................................................................................3-12

3.3.4 Backplane Power Cable.......................................................................................3-13

3.3.5 I

2

C (SMBus) Signal Cable for Power Supply........................................................3-14

3.3.6 DVD-ROM Cable..................................................................................................3-14

3.3.7 FDD Cable ...........................................................................................................3-15

3.3.8 USB FDD Cable...................................................................................................3-15

3.3.9 SATA Power Cable for Tape Drive (Optional).......................................................3-16

3.3.10 System Fan Cables..............................................................................................3-16

3.4 Power Supply Assembly..............................................................................................3-19

3.5 Power On....................................................................................................................3-19

Appendix A Daughter Cards.......................................................................................................I

SCSI Daughter Card with One Channel.......................................................................................I

SCSI Daughter Card with Two Channels....................................................................................II

SAS Daughter Card with One Channel......................................................................................III

SAS Daughter Card with Two Channels................................................................................... IV

SAS RAID Daughter Card with Two Channels........................................................................... V

Appendix B China RoHS Regulations.................................................................................... VI

List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Product Introduction of Server with 3.5” HDD...................................................1-3

Figure 1-2 Product Introduction of Server with 2.5” HDD...................................................1-3

Figure 1-3 Layout of Server Chassis with 3.5” HDD..........................................................1-6

Figure 1-4 Layout of Server Chassis with 2.5” HDD..........................................................1-7

Figure 1-5 Front View ........................................................................................................1-8

Figure 1-6 Front View of Server with 2.5” HDD..................................................................1-8

Figure 1-7 Back View.........................................................................................................1-9

Figure 1-8 Front Panel.....................................................................................................1-10

Figure 1-9 Back View LEDs.............................................................................................1-11

Figure 2-1 Pressing the Power Button...............................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2 Unplugging the Power Cords............................................................................2-2

Figure 2-3 Removing the Chassis Cover...........................................................................2-3

Figure 2-4 Sliding the Chassis Cover to the Front.............................................................2-3

Figure 2-5 Tightening the Screw........................................................................................2-4

Figure 2-6 Motherboard Location.......................................................................................2-4

Figure 2-7 Removing the Motherboard..............................................................................2-5

Figure 2-8 Power Distribution Board Location ...................................................................2-6

Figure 2-9 Removing the Power Distribution Board...........................................................2-7

Figure 2-10 Installing the Power Distribution Board...........................................................2-7

Figure 2-11 Location of Power Supplies ............................................................................2-8

Figure 2-12 Removing the Power Supply ..........................................................................2-9

Figure 2-13 Installing the Power Supply ............................................................................2-9

Figure 2-14 Location of System Fan Assemblies.............................................................2-10

Figure 2-15 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage 1..................................2-10

Figure 2-16 Inserting the System Fan into the System Fan Cage 1 ................................2-11

Figure 2-17 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage 2..................................2-11

Figure 2-18 Removing the System Fan Cage..................................................................2-12

Figure 2-19 Putting the System Fan Cage into the Chassis............................................2-13

Figure 2-20 Front & Back View of SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD....................................2-14

Figure 2-21 Front & Back View of SATA II&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD ........................2-15

Figure 2-22 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip for 3.5” HDD

....................................................................................................................................2-16

Figure 2-23 SATAII&SAS Backplane Location.................................................................2-17

Figure 2-24 Removing the Backplane and the Backplane Bracket..................................2-17

Figure 2-25 Removing the Backplane..............................................................................2-18

Figure 2-26 Aligning the Backplane at the Backplane Bracket ........................................2-18

Figure 2-27 Pressing the Backplane and the Backplane Bracket....................................2-18

Figure 2-28 Front & Back View of SATA II&SAS Backplane for 2.5” HDD ........................2-19

Figure 2-29 Expander Board Overview............................................................................2-20

Figure 2-30 Location of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board for 2.5” HDD......2-20

Figure 2-31 Pulling out the Expander Board....................................................................2-21

Figure 2-32 Removing the Backplane..............................................................................2-21

Figure 2-33 Location of 3.5” HDD Assemblies.................................................................2-22

Figure 2-34 Location of 2.5” HDD Assemblies.................................................................2-22

Figure 2-35 Releasing the Lever......................................................................................2-23

Figure 2-36 Sliding the HDD Assembly............................................................................2-23

Figure 2-37 Placing the HDD to the HDD tray .................................................................2-24

Figure 2-38 Securing HDD to the HDD Tray....................................................................2-24

Figure 2-39 Inserting the HDD Assembly.........................................................................2-24

Figure 2-40 Pushing the Lever Back in Place..................................................................2-25

Figure 2-41 DVD-ROM Location......................................................................................2-25

Figure 2-42 Pushing out the ODD Cage..........................................................................2-26

Figure 2-43 Pushing out the DVD-ROM Assembly ..........................................................2-26

Figure 2-44 Removing the DVD-ROM from the Tray.......................................................2-26

Figure 2-45 Removing the DVD-ROM Daughter Card.....................................................2-27

Figure 2-46 Fixing the DVD-ROM Daughter Card to the DVD-ROM ...............................2-27

Figure 2-47 Placing the DVD-ROM on the Tray...............................................................2-27

Figure 2-48 Inserting the DVD-ROM Assembly ...............................................................2-28

Figure 2-49 Inserting the ODD Cage into the Bay ...........................................................2-28

Figure 2-50 Securing the ODD Cage...............................................................................2-28

Figure 2-51 Tape Drive Location......................................................................................2-29

Figure 2-52 Pushing out the ODD Cage..........................................................................2-29

Figure 2-53 Pushing out the Tape Drive Assembly ..........................................................2-30

Figure 2-54 Unscrewing the Screws................................................................................2-30

Figure 2-55 Removing the T ape Drive.............................................................................2-30

Figure 2-56 Putting the Tape Drive into the Tray..............................................................2-31

Figure 2-57 Tightening the Screws..................................................................................2-31

Figure 2-58 Pushing the Tape Drive Assembly into the ODD Cage.................................2-31

Figure 2-59 Pushing the ODD Cage................................................................................2-32

Figure 2-60 Securing the ODD Cage...............................................................................2-32

Figure 2-61 Front Panel Location ....................................................................................2-32

Figure 2-62 Front Panel Adapter Card Overview.............................................................2-33

Figure 2-63 Front & Back View of Front Panel Bridge Card.............................................2-33

Figure 2-64 Pushing out the ODD Cage..........................................................................2-34

Figure 2-65 Removing the Front Panel Adapter Card......................................................2-34

Figure 2-66 Removing the Front Panel Bridge Card........................................................2-35

Figure 2-67 Battery Pack Location...................................................................................2-36

Figure 2-68 Pushing out the ODD Cage..........................................................................2-36

Figure 2-69 Removing the Battery Pack..........................................................................2-37

Figure 2-70 Installing the Battery Pack............................................................................ 2-37

Figure 2-71 Inserting the ODD Cage into the Bay ...........................................................2-37

Figure 2-72 Securing the ODD Cage...............................................................................2-38

Figure 2-73 BMC Daughter Card Location.......................................................................2-38

Figure 2-74 Removing the BMC Daughter Card..............................................................2-39

Figure 2-75 Riser Card for Expansion Slot 1...................................................................2-40

Figure 2-76 Riser Card for Expansion Slot 2...................................................................2-40

Figure 2-77 Riser Card Assembly Location......................................................................2-41

Figure 2-78 Lifting the Riser Card Assembly....................................................................2-41

Figure 2-79 Removing the Expansion Card.....................................................................2-42

Figure 2-80 Removing the Riser Card .............................................................................2-42

Figure 2-81 SCSI Daughter Card Assembly Location......................................................2-43

Figure 2-82 SAS Daughter Card Assembly Location.......................................................2-43

Figure 2-83 Removing the Daughter Card Assembly.......................................................2-44

Figure 2-84 Installing the Daughter Card Assembly.........................................................2-45

Figure 2-85 Removing the Daughter-card Latch..............................................................2-45

Figure 2-86 Installing the Daughter-card Latch................................................................2-46

Figure 2-87 I-button Location...........................................................................................2-46

Figure 2-88 Removing the I-button ..................................................................................2-47

Figure 2-89 Installing the I-button ....................................................................................2-47

Figure 2-90 Fan Duct Location ........................................................................................2-48

Figure 2-91 Removing the Fan Duct................................................................................2-48

Figure 3-1 Cable List..........................................................................................................3-1

Figure 3-2 Location of Connectors and Pin 1.....................................................................3-2

Figure 3-3 JBOD Introduction ............................................................................................3-4

Figure 3-4 Front & Back View of SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD........................................3-4

Figure 3-5 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD ............................3-5

Figure 3-6 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Ch ip .................3-6

Figure 3-7 SATAII&SAS Backplane for 2.5” HDD ..............................................................3-7

Figure 3-8 Expander Board for 2.5” HDD...........................................................................3-7

Figure 3-9 Connecting the Front Panel Cable....................................................................3-9

Figure 3-10 Connecting the Front Panel I

2

C Signal Cable...............................................3-10

Figure 3-11 Connecting the Front Panel USB Cable........................................................3-10

Figure 3-12 Connecting the Front Panel VGA Cable to the Bridge Card.........................3-11

Figure 3-13 Connecting the Front Panel VGA Cable.......................................................3-11

Figure 3-14 Connecting the Main Power Cable ...............................................................3-12

Figure 3-15 Connecting the Processor Power Cable.......................................................3-12

Figure 3-16 Connecting the Backplane Power Cable......................................................3-13

Figure 3-17 Connecting the I

2

C (SMBus) Signal Cable for Power Supply.......................3-14

Figure 3-18 Connecting the DVD-ROM Cable.................................................................3-14

Figure 3-19 Connecting the FDD Cable...........................................................................3-15

Figure 3-20 Connecting the USB FDD Cable ..................................................................3-15

Figure 3-21 Connecting the SATA Power Cable for Tape Drive .......................................3-16

Figure 3-22 System Fan Connector Location ..................................................................3-16

Figure 3-23 System Fan Connector Location ..................................................................3-17

Figure 3-24 Connecting the System Fan Power Cable....................................................3-18

Figure 3-25 Power Supply Assembly...............................................................................3-19

Figure 3-26 Connecting Cables for Powering On ............................................................3-20

Figure 3-27 Powering On.................................................................................................3-20

Appendix Figure I 1CH SCSI Daughter Card.........................................................................I

Appendix Figure II 2CH SCSI Daughter Card.......................................................................II

Appendix Figure III 1CH SAS Daughter Card......................................................................III

Appendix Figure IV 2CH SAS Daughter Card..................................................................... IV

Appendix Figure V 2CH SAS RAID Daughter Card............................................................. V

Appendix Figure VI China RoHS Regulations..................................................................... VI

List of Tables

Table i Product Safety Requirements...................................................................................vi

Table ii European Union EMC Requirements...................................................................... vii

Table 1-1 Manual Introduction............................................................................................1-1

Table 1-2 Packing Checklist...............................................................................................1-2

Table 1-3 Specifications.....................................................................................................1-2

Table 1-4 Product Features................................................................................................1-4

Table 1-5 LED Information ...............................................................................................1-12

Appendix Table I 1CH SCSI Daughter Card Information........................................................ I

Appendix Table II 2CH SCSI Daughter Card Information......................................................II

Appendix Table III 1CH SAS Daughter Card Information.....................................................III

Appendix Table IV 2CH SAS Daughter Card Information ................................................... IV

Appendix Table V 2CH SAS RAID Daughter Card Information............................................V

Conventions
Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions
Regulatory and Integration Information

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Conventions

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

Warning:

Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a
task.

Caution:

Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task.

Important:

Information that you must follow to complete a task.

Note:

Tips and information to aid in completing a task.

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Safety Symbols

Before troubleshooting, you must be familiar with the safety information listed below. In order
to avoid any potential hazards, the following symbols may be placed on some components of
the server.
The shape and the color of symbols shown below are mainly for your reference. Please take
the actual shipment as standard.

Indicates the potential hazard of energy circuits or electric shock. To reduce
the risk of injury from electric hazards, do not open this enclosure.

Warning: Any surface or area of the equipment marked with this symbol
indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The enclosed area contains
no operator serviceable parts.

Indicates the potential hazard of electric shock. The enclosed area contains no
user of field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason.

Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open
this enclosure.

Indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface

to cool before touching it.
Any RJ45 receptacle marked with this symbol indicates a network interface

connection.
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this
receptacle.

This symbol, on power supplies or systems, indicates that the equipment is
supplied by multiple sources of power.

Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove all power
cords to completely disconnect power from the system.

Weight in kg

Weight in lb

This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight
for one individual to handle safely.

Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment,
observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for
manual material handling.

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Safety Precautions

Observe the following safety precautions when you are connecting or disconnecting any
device.

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Regarding the standards of workstation regulations, do not place the server in the visual
field of the user, because of the glossy front of the case.

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The product is non-consumer product and for profession technical person used only.

Operation Safety

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Any operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers.

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Before operating your server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server
package.

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Before using the server, make sure that all cabl es are correctly connected and power
cords are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as
possible.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and st aples away from connectors, slot s,
sockets and circuitry.

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Before opening the chassis panels, make sure all power cords are unplugged.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperatures; place the server on a stable surface.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact an authorized dealer.

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It is recommended that you wear gloves when assembling or disassembling the server to
protect from cuts and scrapes.

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When the server is powered on, heat sinks and the surfaces of certain IC devices may be
hot. Do not touch them. Check whether the fans are functioning properly.

Electrical Safety

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Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cords for the system
unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

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

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When adding or removing any additional device to or from the system, ensure that the
power cords for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If
possible, disconnect all power cords from the existing system before you add a device.

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

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

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cord and plug for user safety. Use the
power cord with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electric shock.

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:

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

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

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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.

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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.

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Handle the devices carefully to prevent permanent damage.

Battery Replacement Safety

This server is provided with an internal Lithium battery or battery pack. There is a danger of
explosion and risk of personal injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated.
For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal, contact an authorized
reseller or your authorized service provider.

This server contains an internal Lithium Manganese Dioxide, or a Vanadium Pentoxide, or an
alkaline battery pack. There is risk of fire and burns if the battery p ack is n ot handled properly.
To reduce the risk of personal injury:

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Do not attempt to recharge the battery.

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Do not expose to temperatures higher than 70°C.

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Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, shorten external contacts, or dispose in fire or
water.

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Replace only with the spare parts designated for this product.

Batteries should not be littered along with the general household waste. Please use the public
collection system or return them to the supplier.

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Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety

To avoid risk of radiation exposure and/or personal injury:

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Do not open the enclosure of any laser peripheral or device.

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Laser peripherals or devices are not user serviceable.

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Return to manufacturer for servicing.

Intended Application Uses

This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be
installed in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The
suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical,
industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application, may
require further evaluation.

Site Selection

The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is:

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Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).

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Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.

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Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.

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Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.

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In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug your system
into a surge suppresser and disconnect telecommunication lines to your modem during
an electrical storm.

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Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.

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Provided with sufficient space to access the power supply cord(s), because they serve as
the product's main power.

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Mechanical Loading – Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a
hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

Tools Required

A cross screwdriver or a flat screwdriver is needed to inst all or remove the components in the
server.

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Regulatory and Integration Information

Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers

For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this server is
assigned a serial number. This server serial number can be found on the product label, along
with the required approval markings and information. When requesting certification
information for this product, always refer to this serial number. This serial number should not
be confused with the marketing name or model number.

Product Regulatory Compliance

Product Safety Compliance

This server complies with the following safety requirements:

Table i Product Safety Requirements

IEC 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
EN 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Eq uipment Including Electrical Business

Equipment, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

(CENELEC)
UL 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
UL 94 Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices &

Appliances
GB4943 Safety of Information Technology Equipment

Worldwide Safety approvals can be supplied according to the requirements from Marketing or
Customer.

Product EMC Compliance

This product has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) regulations.

Communications Commission Notice

Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has
established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio
frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy
incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules. These rules
place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes, A and B, depending upon
their intended installation. Class A devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be
installed in a business or commercial environment. Class B devices are those that may

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reasonably be expected to be installed in a residential environment (for example, personal
computers). The FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a label indicating the
interference potential of the device, as well as additional operating instructions for the user.
The rating label on the device shows which class (A or B) the equipment falls into. Class A
devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC ID on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo
or FCC ID on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following
corresponding statement.

Class A Equipment

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at personal expense.

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo—United St ates Only

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation and is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For questions regarding your product, please contact the supplier.
To identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product.

European Union Notice

Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the
Low-Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in
brackets are the equivalent international standards):

Table ii European Union EMC Requirements

EN55022 (CISPR 22) Electromagnetic Interference
EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,1 1) Electromagnetic Immunity
EN61000-3-2 (IEC61000-3-2) Power Line Harmonics
EN61000-3-3 (IEC61000-3-3) Power Line Flicker

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Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
Class A Equipment

Japanese Notice

Taiwanese Notice

Power Cords

The power cord set included in the server meets the requirements for use in the country
where the server was purchased. If this server is to be used in another country, purchase a
power cord that is approved for use in that country.

The power cord must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the
product's electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater
than the voltage and current rating marked on the product. In addition, the cross-sectional
area of the wires must be a minimum of 1.00mm² or 18AWG, and the length of the cords must
be between 1.8m (6 feet) and 3.6m (12 feet). If you have questions about the type of power
cord to use, contact an authorized service provider.

Route power cords so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the
cords exit from the product.

Audience Assumptions
Manual Organization
Packing Checklist
Specifications
Product Features
System Overview

Chapter 1

Introduction

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1 Introduction

1.1 Audience Assumptions

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and
storage systems. Inventec assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment
and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

1.2 Manual Organization

This manual introduces the chassis along with the hardware information, and how to replace
the hardware and connect the cables. In addition, it provides the detailed information about
each type of daughter card in appendix A. This manual is generally organized as follows:

Table 1-1 Manual Introduction

Introduction

General server introduction.

Hardware
Operations

The operation of the components on the chassis, such as power
supply , front p anel, system fans, backplane, DVD-ROM, riser card,
tape drive (optional) and daughter cards.

Cable Connections

How to connect cables correctly .

Appendix

Daughter card and China RoHS Regu lat ions in form atio n.

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1.3 Packing Checklist

Make sure you have all the components shipped with your system. If any item contained in
the package is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer for replacement. In
addition, keep the box and packing materials for possible future use. The server is shipped
with the following:

Table 1-2 Packing Checklist

Chassis

 2U rack-mounted chassis

HDDs

 Six 3.5” SCSI HDDs
 Or six 3.5” SATAII HDDs
 Or six 3.5” SATAII&SAS HDDs
 Or twelve 2.5” SATAII&SAS HDDs

Power Cords

 1 or 2 power cords

Cables

 SAS HDD cables, SCSI HDD cables, power supply cables,

front panel cable, USB cable, DVD-ROM cable and so forth

Screws

 Two thumbscrews for the motherboard

Speedy-In!® CD

 One Speedy-In!

®

CD

1.4 Specifications

The table below is the technical specification for the server.

Table 1-3 Specifications

Dimensions

 Height: 8.75cm
 Width: 43.00cm
 Length: 69.55cm

Weight

 Mini-weight: 18.52kg ± 5%
 Max-weight: 23.83kg ± 5%

Temperature

 Operating System: +10 ºC ~ +35 ºC
 Non-operating System: -40 ºC ~ +70 ºC

Humidity

 Operating System: +20% ~ +80%
 Non-operating System: +10% ~ +95%

Voltage

 100-120/200-240VAC input, 50/60Hz

Current

 8/4A

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1.5 Product Features

This chapter describes the external features of this server. It includes specific sections that
identify these features and specifications. The server overview may vary with different types
of HDDs. Please refer to the picture of each server type shown below:

Figure 1-1 Product Introduction of Server with 3.5” HDD

Figure 1-2 Product Introduction of Server with 2.5” HDD

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This server is configured for the motherboard that uses nVIDIA MCP55Pro, nVIDIA IO55 and
NEC PCI-X bridge uPD 720404 chipset. The motherboard supports dual AMD

®

dual-core or
quad-core Opteron™ 2000 series processors to accelerate even the most complicated server
tasks. The following highlights are the main features of the server. For additional information,
refer to this user manual.

Table 1-4 Product Features

Chassis

 2U rack-mounted chassis

Power

 One 700W power supply
 Or 1+1 redundant 700W power supplies equipped with universal

AC input that includes PFC and SSI compliant output cables

Storage

 Six hot-pluggable 3.5” HDDs
 Or twelve hot-pluggable 2.5” HDDs
 One DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO
 One FDD (Optional)
 One tape drive (Optional)

Backplane

 SCSI backplane for 3.5” HDD
 Or SA TAII&SAS backplane for 3.5” HDD
 Or SA TAII&SAS backplane with expander chip for 3.5” HDD
 Or SA TAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD

Processor

 AMD

®

dual-core Opteron™ 2000 series

 Or AMD

®

quad-core Opteron™ 2000 series

 Hyper-Tr ansport™ Technology Support
 Located on LGA 1207-pin socket F

Chipset

 nVIDIA MCP55Pro
 nVIDIA IO55
 NEC PCI-X bridge uPD 720404

System Memory

 Twelve 240-pin DIMM vertical sockets
 Supports DDR2 667MHz DIMMs
 Supports up to 48GB memory
 Supports ECC and on-line spare

Onboard LAN

 Quad Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
 Network controllers embedded in nVIDIA MCP55Pro and nVIDIA

IO55

 10/100/1000Mbps
 Management NIC: dedicate 10/100 integrated in AMI MG9091
 Supports jumbo frame, RSS, check sum offload, failover and

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teaming

Onboard VGA

 ATI RN 50
 16MB display RAM
 PCI 32bit/33MHz interface

Integrated Super
I/O

 Winbond W83627HG controller
 Supports one fast UART 16550 serial port, one PS/2 Keyboard

port, and one PS/2 mouse port

BMC Daughter Card

 Hitachi H8S2167
 Or AMI MG9091

Expansion Slot

Two expansion slot s support:

 Riser card for 2U Chassis with three slots.

 Two PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one PCI-X 64bit/100MHz
 Two PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one PCI-E x4 (x8 socket)

Daughter Card

 See Appendix A

Expansion slot refers to the slot on the riser card. For more information, please see
“2.14 Optional Riser Cards” in this user manual.

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1.6 System Overview

1.6.1 Server Chassis Layout

Figure 1-3 Layout of Server Chassis with 3.5” HDD

Motherboard Front Panel Adapter Card
Fan Duct SCSI/SATAII&SAS Backplane
System Fan Assembly 1 Front Panel Bridge Card
Tape Drive (Optional) System Fan Assembly 2
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO Power Distribution Board
Battery Pack Riser Card Assembly
FDD (Optional) Power Supply
HDD Bays

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Figure 1-4 Layout of Server Chassis with 2.5” HDD

Motherboard Front Panel Adapter Card
Fan Duct SATAII&SAS Backplane
System Fan Assembly 1 Expander Board
Tape Drive (Optional) Front Panel Bridge Card
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO System Fan Assembly 2
Battery Pack Power Distribution Board
FDD (Optional) Riser Card Assembly
HDD Bays Power Supply

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1.6.2 Front View

The front view of this 2U server allows easy access to HDDs, DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO,
FDD (optional), and tape drive (optional). In addition, the front panel with buttons and system
LEDs is located on the front.

According to the different types of HDDs, here introduces the front view separately as follows:

Figure 1-5 Front View

HDDs (0-5) Tape Drive (Optional)
HDD Tray LEDs DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO
Front Panel FDD (Optional)

Figure 1-6 Front View of Server with 2.5” HDD

HDDs (0-11) Tape Drive (Optional)
HDD Tray LEDs DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO
Front Panel FDD (Optional)

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1.6.3 Back View

The server back view includes the connectors of the external system devices.

Figure 1-7 Back View

Dual NIC 3/4 Connector (RJ45) ID LED
Dual NIC 1/2 Connector (RJ45) Serial Port
Management Port (RJ45) SCSI/SAS JBOD Connector (Optional)
PS/2 Keyboard Port Rear Dual USB Port
PS/2 Mouse Port AC Power Connector 1
D-sub VGA Port AC Power Connector 0



This server is designed with SCSI JBOD or SAS JBOD.

in Figure 1-4 Back

View is an example using the SAS JBOD for your reference.



For the information of ID LED and NIC LEDs on the back of the chassis, please
see the Motherboard User Manual.

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1.6.4 Buttons and System LED Information

This server is equipped with system LED indicators, buttons, and two front panel USB ports
located on the front panel. The front panel status LEDs allow constant monitoring of basic
system functions while the server is operating. These LEDs provide visual cues to the status
of NIC link, system fault, ID, and power supply.

Figure 1-8 Front Panel

Reset Button Two Front Panel USB Ports
NMI Button ID Button
NIC Status LED

ID LED

System Fault LED

Power Button

Front Panel VGA Port

Power LED

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The back view LED information displays details regarding the AC power LEDs.

Figure 1-9 Back View LEDs

AC Power LED 1
AC Power LED 0

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The detailed LED information is shown below:

Table 1-5 LED Information

Type of LED Color Status

Front View LEDs

On: Critical Fault (system needs to be
shut down and service)

Red

Blinking: System Errors (non-fatal fault)

System Fault LED

− Off: Work Normal
On: Normal operating state

Blue

Blinking: System is in power saving
states

Power LED

− Off: System is the off state
On: 10/100/1000Mbps Link

Blue

Blinking: 10/100/1000Mbps Activity

NIC Status LEDs

− Off: No Link
On: Need Service (by IPMI command or
by the ID button)

Amber

Blinking: Under Service (by the IPMI
command)

ID LED

− Off: Disabled
On: HDD Present

Blue

Blinking: HDD Data Access
On: HDD Fault

Red

Blinking: HDD Rebuilding

HDD Tray LEDs

− Off: No HDD Present

Back View LED

On: Output ON and OK

Green

Blinking:(At 1Hz) AC present/Only
5VSB on (power supply off)
On: Power supply critical event causing
a shutdown; failure, OCP, OVP, System
Fan Failed, AC out of range, No AC
power to this power supply only (For
1+1, Configuration)

Amber

Blinking:(At 1Hz) Power supply warning
events where the power supply
continues to operate: high tem, high
power, high current, slow fan

AC Power LED

− Off: No AC power to all power supplies

Before You Start
Chassis Cover
Motherboard
Power Distribution Board
Power Supplies
System Fan Assemblies
SCSI/SATAII&SAS Backplanes
SCSI/SATAII&SAS HDDs
DVD-ROM
Tape Drive (Optional)
Front Panel
Battery Pack
Optional BMC Daughter Cards
Optional Riser Cards
Optional Daughter Cards
Fan Duct

Chapter 2

Hardware Operations

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2 Hardware Operations

This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
replacing system components. It also gives detailed information on the internal components
and how to replace them. In addition, this server is also designed with the toolless feature,
which permits to remove or install the components without any tools. The locking tab,
retaining clip and so forth provide the convenient method to lock the components on the
server chassis. The toolless components are listed below:



Motherboard



Power Supplies



System Fans



SCSI/SATAII&SAS Backplanes



DVD-ROM



Tape Drive (Optional)



Battery Pack



Optional BMC Daughter Cards



Optional Riser Cards



Fan Duct

2.1 Before Y o u Start

Take note of the following operations before you start to remove or install any internal
components.

2.1.1 Power Off

Before any replacement, you must power off the server completely. Follow the steps below to
power off the server completely.

The components shown in this chapter are mainly for your reference. Please take the
actual shipment as standard.

To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove the power cord to completely
disconnect power from the system.

Moving the Power On/Off switch to the Off position does not completely remove
power from the system. Some portions of the power supply and some internal
circuitry remain active. Disconnect all power cords from the server to completely
remove power from the system.

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To press the button:

Press the power button

to toggle the server to hibernation. The power LED in blue

turns off.

Figure 2-1 Pressing the Power Button

To unplug the power cords:

First unplug the power cords from the AC outlets and then from the server.

Figure 2-2 Unplugging the Power Cords

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2.2 Chassis Cover

The server is a 2U form factor designed for easy assembly and disassembly, making the
replacement of internal components very convenient.

Reminder

Before you remove or install the chassis cover, please follow the step below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

2.2.1 To remove the chassis cover

Release the screw on the chassis cover.
Press the button as the arrow shows.
Simultaneously slide the cover to the back and remove it along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-3 Removing the Chassis Cover

2.2.2 To install the chassis cover

Align the chassis cover with the chassis as the picture below shown, meanwhile slide the

chassis cover to the front until it is closed.

Figure 2-4 Sliding the Chassis Cover to the Front

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Secure the chassis cover with one screw.

Figure 2-5 Tightening the Screw

2.3 Motherboard

This section explains how to remove and install the motherboard from the chassis. For the
operation of main components on the motherboard, please refer to the Motherboard User
Manual.

The location of motherboard on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-6 Motherboard Location

This unit must be operated with the chassis cover installed to ensure proper cooling.



When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis
correctly. The edge with the external ports goes to the back panel of the chassis.



When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

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Reminder

Before you remove or install the motherboard, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Remove the riser card assembly. To remove the riser card assembly, see “2.14

Optional Riser Cards”.

Step 4:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.3.1 To remove the motherboard

1. Loosen the two thumbscrews .

2. Release the motherboard from the chassis by unlocking the nine locking tabs

along the

direction of the arrow and lift out the motherboard from the chassis.

Figure 2-7 Removing the Motherboard

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2.3.2 To install the motherboard

Reverse the steps above to install the motherboard.

2.4 Power Distribution Board

The two 700W hot-swappable power supplies are designed with a power distribution board.
All the power cables come out from the power distribution board.

The location of power distribution board on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-8 Power Distribution Board Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the power distribution board, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Remove the power supplies. To remove the power supplies, see “2.5 Power

Supplies”.

Step 4:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

Do not overly tighten the thumbscrews. Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.4.1 To remove the power distribution board

Push the release bar, and the power distribution board will be lifted automatically.

Pull out the power distribution board along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-9 Removing the Power Distribution Board

2.4.2 To install the power distribution board

Place the power distribution board along the direction of the arrow.

Push it down firmly. Make sure that the power distribution board is connected to the power

supply connector on the power supply.

Figure 2-10 Installing the Power Distribution Board

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2.5 Power Supplies

This server is designed with two 700W power supplies. However, only one power supply
(which can support the whole server) will be shipped with the server. When the server is
equipped with dual power supply, the hot-swappable redundant function is provided. If one
power supply does not work, you can replace the failed power supply without powering off the
server, because the other one can take the place of the failed one.

The location of power supplies on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-11 Location of Power Supplies

Reminder

Before you remove or install the power supply, please follow the step below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

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2.5.1 To remove the power supply

Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the

arrow.

At the same time, pull out the power supply by using its handle. (The power supply takes

considerable force to remove.)

Figure 2-12 Removing the Power Supply

2.5.2 To install the power supply

Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the bay until the retaining clip snaps back.
Connect the AC power to the replacement power supply.

Figure 2-13 Installing the Power Supply

2.6 System Fan Assemblies

This server contains two groups of hot-swappable system fans seated in the system fan
cages, which are located inside the chassis. These two groups of system fans respectively
locate in system fan cage 1 and system fan cage 2. The system fan cage 1 supports three
sets of system fans and the system fan cage 2 supports two system fans. These system fans
maintain the ideal temperature for the motherboard, backplane and disk drives. If one system
fan fails, the speed of other system fans will increase. With the bad one replaced, the other
system fans may revert to the normal speed.

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The system fans are hot-swappable. When replacing the system fans, it is not necessary to
power off the server.

The location of system fan assemblies is shown below:

Figure 2-14 Location of System Fan Assemblies

System Fan Assembly 1
System Fan Assembly 2

Reminder

Before you remove or install any system fans, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 2:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.6.1 To remove the system fan in the system fan cage 1

Pull up the locking handle on the system fan.

Lift the system fan out of the system fan cage housing.

Figure 2-15 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage 1

Before remove the system fans, please remove the system fan cage cable first.

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2.6.2 To install the system fan in the system fan cage 1

Insert the system fan along the direction of the arrow and push it to the right position. The
locking handle will be locked automatically.

Figure 2-16 Inserting the System Fan into the System Fan Cage 1

2.6.3 To remove the system fan in the system fan cage 2

Lift the system fan out of the system fan cage housing.

Figure 2-17 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage 2

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2.6.4 To install the system fan in the system fan cage 2

Reverse the step above to install the system fans.

The system fan cage 1 and the system fan cage 2 share many similarities during the removal
and installation procedures. For your reference, the following is an example using system fan
cage 1.

Reminder

Before you remove or install the system fan cage, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.6.5 To remove the system fan cage

Lift the release tab.

Push the system fan cage along the direction of the arrow to unlock it from the chassis and

lift the system fan cage out of the chassis.

Figure 2-18 Removing the System Fan Cage

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2.6.6 To install the system fan cage

Position the system fan cage into the chassis by placing the holes of the system fan cage
onto the locking tabs on the bottom of the chassis, and push the system fan cage along the
direction of the arrow to lock it with the release tab.

Figure 2-19 Putting the System Fan Cage into the Chassis

2.7 SCSI/SA TAII&SAS Backplanes

The server can support four types of backplane, SCSI backplane for 3.5” HDD, SATAII&SAS
backplane for 3.5” HDD, SATAII&SAS backplane with expander chip for 3.5” HDD and
SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD. The backplane supports six 3.5”
SCSI/SATAII&SAS HDDs or twelve 2.5” SATAII&SAS HDDs. The design incorporates a
hot-swappable feature to allow easy replacement of HDDs. The SCSI/SATAII&SAS
connectors on each backplane connect to the motherboard to provide power and indicate
HDD access and failure.

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2.7.1 SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD

The shape of SCSI backplane for 3.5” HDD is shown in the picture below:

Figure 2-20 Front & Back View of SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD

SCSI HDD Connector 0 SCSI HDD Connector 5
SCSI HDD Connector 1 Backplane SCSI Connector
SCSI HDD Connector 2 HDD Power Connector
SCSI HDD Connector 3 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector
SCSI HDD Connector 4

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2.7.2 SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD

The shape of SATAII&SAS backplane for 3.5” HDD is shown in the picture below:

Figure 2-21 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 0 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 1 Backplane SAS Connector 1
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 2 Backplane SAS Connector 2
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 3 3rd Party Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 4 HDD Power Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 5

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2.7.3 SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip for 3.5” HDD

The shape of SA TAII&SAS backplane with Expander chip for 3.5” HDD is shown in the picture
below:

Figure 2-22 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip for 3.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 0 SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 5
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 1 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 2 Backplane SAS Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 3 3rd Party Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 4 HDD Power Connector

The different types of the backplanes for 3.5” HDD share the same location and many
similarities during the removal and installation procedures on the server chassis. For your
reference, the following is an example using the SATAII&SAS backplane for 3.5” HDD.

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The location of SATAII&SAS backplane is shown below:

Figure 2-23 SATAII&SAS Backplane Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the SCSI/SATAII&SAS backplane for 3.5” HDD, please follow
the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off
the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Remove the System Fan Assembly 1. To remove the System Fan Assembly 1, see

“2.6 System Fan Assemblies”.

Step 4:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.7.4 To remove the backplane

Pull the backplane and the backplane bracket out of the chassis.

Figure 2-24 Removing the Backplane and the Backplane Bracket

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Press the release tab on the backplane bracket.
Push the backplane along the direction of the arrow and remove it.

Figure 2-25 Removing the Backplane

2.7.5 To install the backplane

Align the backplane at the backplane bracket with the locking tabs going through the holes

on the backplane then push the backplane along the direction of the arrow until it is locked
by the locking tab.

Figure 2-26 Aligning the Backplane at the Backplane Bracket

Press the backplane and the backplane bracket into the gap between the two rows of

button-shaped fixtures on the bottom of the chassis.

Figure 2-27 Pressing the Backplane and the Backplane Bracket

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2.7.6 SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board for 2.5” HDD

The SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board is designed for this server chassis to
connect the motherboard/daughter card to the 2.5” HDDs. The HDD connectors, SAS
connectors and so forth are located on the backplane and the expander board respectively.
For the detailed information, please refer to the following section.

The shape of SATAII&SAS backplane for 2.5” HDD is shown in the picture below:

Figure 2-28 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane for 2.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 0 SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 7
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 1 SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 8
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 2 SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 9
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 3 SA TAII&SAS HDD Connector 10
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 4 SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 11
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 5 Expander Board Connector
SATAII&SAS HDD Connector 6 HDD Power Connector

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The shape of expander board of SATAII&SAS backplane for 2.5” HDD is shown in the picture
below:

Figure 2-29 Expander Board Overview

3rd Party Connector SAS Connector 4-7
Golden Finger SAS Connector 0-3
SAS Connector 8-11 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector

The location of SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD is shown below:

Figure 2-30 Location of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board for 2.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS Backplane for 2.5” HDD
Expander Board

Reminder

Before you remove or install the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD,
please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Remove the System Fan Assembly 1. To remove the System Fan Assembly 1, see

“2.6 System Fan Assemblies”.

Step 4:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

For the expander board with expander chip, it only needs one input from SAS
daughter card. Only SAS connector 0-3 is necessary. SAS connector 4~7 and 8~11
are not needed for input.

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2.7.7 To remove the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD

Unscrew the expander board.
Pull out the expander board along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-31 Pulling out the Expander Board

Lift the backplane along the direction of the arrow and remove it.

Figure 2-32 Removing the Backplane

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2.7.8 To install the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5” HDD

Reverse the steps above to install the SATAII&SAS backplane with expander board for 2.5”
HDD.

2.8 SCSI/SA TAII&SAS HDDs

The server can support four types of HDD assemblies as follows.

•

Six 3.5” SCSI HDDs

•

Or six 3.5” SATAII HDDs

•

Or six 3.5” SATAII&SAS HDDs

•

Or twelve 2.5” SATAII&SAS HDDs

The hot-swappable function is supported by the HDD assembly. When replacing the HDD
assembly, it is not necessary to power off the server.

The three types of 3.5” HDD assemblies share the same location on the server chassis. For
your reference, the following is an example using the location of 3.5” SATAII&SAS HDD
assembly.

The location of 3.5” HDD assemblies on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-33 Location of 3.5” HDD Assemblies

The location of 2.5” HDD assemblies on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-34 Location of 2.5” HDD Assemblies

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The HDD requires replacement under the following condition:

The HDD tray LED is red. You have removed and reseated the HDD assembly, and the LED
remains red.

The 3.5” SCSI/SATAII&SAS HDD and 2.5” SATAII&SAS HDD share many similarities during
the removal and installation procedures. For your reference, the following is an example
using the replacement operation of 3.5” SATAII&SAS HDD.

2.8.1 To remove the HDD

Turn the lock on the lever counterclockwise to the location of unlocking symbol.
Slide the released button along the direction of the arrow, and the lever will be lifted

automatically.

Figure 2-35 Releasing the Lever

Slide the HDD assembly out of the HDD bay.

Figure 2-36 Sliding the HDD Assembly

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Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out.

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The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly.

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2.8.2 To install the HDD

Place the HDD to the HDD tray.

Figure 2-37 Placing the HDD to the HDD tray

Secure the HDD to the HDD tray with four screws.

Figure 2-38 Securing HDD to the HDD Tray

Carefully insert the HDD assembly into the HDD bay with the lever lifted until it completely

enters the HDD bay.

Figure 2-39 Inserting the HDD Assembly

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Push the lever back in place.
Turn the lock on the lever clockwise to secure the HDD.

Figure 2-40 Pushing the Lever Back in Place

2.9 DVD-ROM

The server can support one DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO. These three devices share many
similarities in removal and installation procedures. For your reference, the following is an
example using the DVD-ROM.

The location of DVD-ROM on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-41 DVD-ROM Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the DVD-ROM, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

Make sure that the HDD is connected to the HDD connector on the backplane.

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2.9.1 To remove the DVD-ROM

Loosen the thumbscrew.
Push the optical disc drive cage (ODD cage) out of the chassis.

Figure 2-42 Pushing out the ODD Cage

Lift the locking tab on the side.
Carefully push the DVD-ROM assembly out of the ODD cage.

Figure 2-43 Pushing out the DVD-ROM Assembly

Lift the DVD-ROM from the DVD-ROM tray.
Remove the DVD-ROM along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-44 Removing the DVD-ROM from the Tray

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Release two screws from the DVD-ROM daughter card.
Remove the DVD-ROM daughter card from the DVD-ROM

Figure 2-45 Removing the DVD-ROM Daughter Card

2.9.2 To install the DVD-ROM

Place the DVD-ROM daughter card to the DVD-ROM.
Fix the DVD-ROM daughter card with two screws.

Figure 2-46 Fixing the DVD-ROM Daughter Card to the DVD-ROM

Align the DVD-ROM to the two clips on the left side of the DVD-ROM tray.
Press down firmly until the DVD-ROM fits in place.

Figure 2-47 Placing the DVD-ROM on the Tray

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Carefully insert the DVD-ROM assembly into the ODD cage until it fits in place.

Figure 2-48 Inserting the DVD-ROM Assembly

Carefully insert the ODD cage into the bay.

Figure 2-49 Inserting the ODD Cage into the Bay

Secure the ODD cage with the thumbscrew.

Figure 2-50 Securing the ODD Cage

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2.10 Tape Drive (Optional)

The location of tape drive on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-51 Tape Drive Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the tape drive, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.10.1 To remove the tape drive

Loosen the thumbscrew along the direction of the arrow.
Push the ODD cage out of the chassis.

Figure 2-52 Pushing out the ODD Cage

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Lift the locking tab.
Push the tape drive assembly out of the ODD cage along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-53 Pushing out the Tape Drive Assembly

Unscrew the screws as the picture shown below.

Figure 2-54 Unscrewing the Screws

Remove the tape drive along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-55 Removing the Tape Drive

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2.10.2 To install the tape drive

Put the tape drive into the tape drive tray.

Figure 2-56 Putting the Tape Drive into the Tray

Secure the tape drive to the tape drive tray with four screws as shown.

Figure 2-57 Tightening the Screws

Push the tape drive assembly into the ODD cage along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-58 Pushing the Tape Drive Assembly into the ODD Cage

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Push the ODD cage into the chassis.

Figure 2-59 Pushing the ODD Cage

Secure the ODD cage with the thumbscrew.

Figure 2-60 Securing the ODD Cage

2.11 Front Panel

The front panel consists of a front panel adapter card and a front panel bridge card. The
location of front panel is shown below:

Figure 2-61 Front Panel Location

Front Panel Adapter Card
Front Panel Bridge Card

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The connectors on the front panel adapter card and the front panel bridge card are shown
below:

Figure 2-62 Front Panel Adapter Card Overview

DVD-ROM Connector Golden Fingers
Front Panel VGA Connector

Figure 2-63 Front & Back View of Front Panel Bridge Card

Front Panel Adapter Card Connector Front Panel USB Connector
Front Panel and IDE Connector Motherboard VGA Connector
I2C Signal Connector

Reminder

Before you remove or install the front panel, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

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2.11.1 To remove the front panel

Loosen the thumbscrew along the direction of the arrow.
Push the ODD cage and the front panel adapter card out of the chassis.

Figure 2-64 Pushing out the ODD Cage

Loosen the thumbscrew on the adapter card.
Pull out the adapter card along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-65 Removing the Front Panel Adapter Card

The front panel adapter card is attached to the ODD cage.

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Release the screw.
Loosen the thumbscrew along the direction of the arrow.
Remove the front panel bridge card from the chassis along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-66 Removing the Front Panel Bridge Card

2.11.2 To install the front panel

Reverse the steps above to install the front panel.

Please connect the necessary cables before inserting the ODD cage completely into
the chassis.

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2.12 Battery Pack

The location of battery pack on the server chassis is shown below.

Figure 2-67 Battery Pack Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the battery pack, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.12.1 To remove the battery pack

Loosen the thumbscrew.
Push the ODD cage out of the chassis.

Figure 2-68 Pushing out the ODD Cage

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Lift up the battery pack.
Remove it along the direction of the arrow.

Figure 2-69 Removing the Battery Pack

2.12.2 To install the battery pack

Place the battery pack along the direction of the arrow.
Align the poles on the battery to the holes on the ODD cage then insert it.

Figure 2-70 Installing the Battery Pack

Carefully insert the ODD cage into the bay.

Figure 2-71 Inserting the ODD Cage into the Bay

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Secure the ODD cage with the thumbscrew.

Figure 2-72 Securing the ODD Cage

2.13 Optional BMC Daughter Cards

The server can support two types of BMC daughter card: Hitachi H8S2167 and AMI MG9091.
The BMC daughter card is designed to plug into the BMC daughter card slot vertically to fit in
the chassis. The two BMC daughter cards share many similarities during the removal and
installation procedures. For your reference, the following is an example using the Hitachi
H8S2167 BMC daughter card.

The location of BMC daughter card is shown below.

Figure 2-73 BMC Daughter Card Location

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Reminder

Before you remove or install the BMC daughter cards, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.13.1 To remove the BMC daughter card

Lift out the BMC daughter card.

Figure 2-74 Removing the BMC Daughter Card

2.13.2 To install the BMC daughter card

Reverse the step above to install the BMC daughter card.

2.14 Optional Riser Cards

The motherboard provides two expansion slots. The expansion slot 1 can support the riser
card with two full-size/full-length PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one full-size/full-length PCI-X
64bit/100MHz. The expansion slot 2 can support the riser card with two half-length/low-profile
PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one half-length/low-profile PCI-E x4 (x8 socket). The riser card
comes with the system package. The golden fingers of the riser card connect to the PCI slots
on the motherboard.

For the locations of the expansion slot 1 and expansion slot 2, please see “1.4.1
Connectors and Component Locations” in the Motherboard User Manual.

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The riser card for expansion slot 1 is shown below:

Figure 2-75 Riser Card for Expansion Slot 1

Golden Fingers
PCI-E x8 (x8 socket)
PCI-X Expansion Slot

The riser card for expansion slot 2 is shown below:

Figure 2-76 Riser Card for Expansion Slot 2

Golden Fingers
PCI-E x8 (x8 socket)
PCI-E x4 (x8 socket)

The two riser cards share many similarities during the removal and installation procedures.
For your reference, the following is an example using the riser card for expansion slot 1.

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The location of riser card assembly is shown below.

Figure 2-77 Riser Card Assembly Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the riser cards, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

2.14.1 To remove the riser card

Pull the release clips along the direction of the arrow.
Lift the riser card assembly out of the chassis.

Figure 2-78 Lifting the Riser Card Assembly

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Open the lock along the direction of the arrow.
Pull out the expansion card.
Install the slot cover.

Figure 2-79 Removing the Expansion Card

Press the locking tab.
Push the riser card along the direction of the arrow and lift it up.

Figure 2-80 Removing the Riser Card

2.14.2 To install the riser card

Reverse the steps above to install the riser card assembly.

If the expansion card is removed, the slot cover must be inserted into the slot to
prevent dust from getting in and ensure proper heat scattering.

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2.15 Optional Daughter Cards

This server provides five types of daughter cards as options, and they are the 1CH SCSI
daughter card, 2CH SCSI daughter card, 1CH SAS daughter card, 2CH SAS daughter card
and 2CH SAS RAID daughter card. They are designed to provide extra HDD storage
capability. Each type of daughter card uses the specific chipset for optimal features and
provides expansive storage by connecting with the additional devices. This section provides
the locations, removal and installation steps of the daughter cards.

The location of SCSI daughter card is shown below:

Figure 2-81 SCSI Daughter Card Assembly Location

The location of SAS daughter card is shown below:

Figure 2-82 SAS Daughter Card Assembly Location

The daughter card used in the pictures below is just for your reference. Please see
“Appendix A Daughter Cards” for more information.

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Reminder

Before you remove or install the daughter card, daughter-card latch and I-button, please
follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

Step 3:

Remove the riser card assembly. To remove the riser card assembly, see “2.14

Optional Riser Cards”.

Step 4: Disconnect all necessary cable connections.

The SCSI daughter card and the SAS daughter card share many similarities during the
removal and installation procedures. For your reference, the following is an example using
the SAS daughter card.

2.15.1 To remove the daughter card

Push aside the release buttons while pulling the card out of the pole.
At the same time, lift the daughter card out of the daughter card connector on the

motherboard.

Figure 2-83 Removing the Daughter Card Assembly

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2.15.2 To install the daughter card

Make the daughter card parallel to the board surface and align the hole to the plastic pole.
Carefully insert the daughter card until it completely fits the space.

Figure 2-84 Installing the Daughter Card Assembly

When installing the SAS RAID daughter card with two channels (LSI1078 SAS daughter card),
a daughter-card latch is necessary to fix it tightly. For the removal and installation procedure,
please refer to the information below.

2.15.3 To remove the daughter-card latch

Push aside the release buttons.
At the same time, pull the daughter-card latch out of the pole.

Figure 2-85 Removing the Daughter-card Latch

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2.15.4 To install the daughter-card latch

Make the daughter-card latch parallel to the daughter card surface, align the hole to the
plastic pole, and then carefully insert it.

Figure 2-86 Installing the Daughter-card Latch

When installing the SAS RAID daughter card with two channels (LSI1078 SAS daughter card),
an I-button is necessary to be installed. For the removal and installation procedure, please
refer to the information below.

The location of I-button is shown below:

Figure 2-87 I-button Location

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2.15.5 To remove the I-button

Push aside the two locking clips.
Lift the I-button out of the socket.

Figure 2-88 Removing the I-button

2.15.6 To install the I-button

Locate the I-button into the socket.

Figure 2-89 Installing the I-button

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2.16 Fan Duct

The location of fan duct on the server chassis is shown below:

Figure 2-90 Fan Duct Location

Reminder

Before you remove or install the fan duct, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power. To power off

the server, see “2.1.1 Power Off ”.

Step 2:

Remove the chassis cover. To remove the cover, see “2.2 Chassis Cover”.

2.16.1 To remove the fan duct

Lift the fan duct along the direction of the arrow shown in the picture below.

Figure 2-91 Removing the Fan Duct

2.16.2 To install the fan duct

Reverse the step above to install the fan duct.

Cable List
Connectors and Pin 1 Locations
Cable Connections
Power Supply Assembly
Power On

Chapter 3

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3 Cable Connections

This chapter provides the details of all necessary cable connections for 2U server.

3.1 Cable List

The list below shows all the cables shipped with the machine. According to the list, you can
have a general idea of the cables and check if there is any missing cable. If there is one
missing, please contact your provider.

Figure 3-1 Cable List

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3.2 Connectors and Pin 1 Locations

The figure below shows the different locations of necessary connectors and their pin 1
location, which can make you easily connect the cables.

Figure 3-2 Location of Connectors and Pin 1

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3.3 Cable Connections

You can get a clear picture on how to connect the cables from the figures below.

Before connecting cables, you must make sure there are no bent pins existing because it
affects signal transmission. With the Pin 1 location and foolproof feature, you can link these
cables correctly and conveniently. There are two ways for you to judge how to connect the
cables:

1. When there is no foolproof feature on this connector, you should connect the red margin of
the cable to the pin 1 location on the connector.

2. When there is a foolproof feature on the connector, you can connect the cable according to
the foolproof feature.

This section contains figures showing cable locations and descriptions of the connection
procedures. This section shows all the cable connections associated with the server
supporting SCSI/SATAII&SAS backplanes for 3.5” HDD and SATAII&SAS backplanes for 2.5”
HDD.

3.3.1 HDD and JBOD Cables

This server is designed with two types of JBOD connectors, which are SCSI JBOD and SAS
JBOD as the picture shown below. These connectors are used to connect to the daughter
cards and external devices respectively. The detailed connection methods are listed with the
following:



For SAS JBOD,

is used to connect to the external devices; is used to connect to

the daughter cards.



For SCSI JBOD,

is used to connect to the external devices; is used to connect to

the daughter cards.

Please see “Appendix A Daughter Cards” for more information about the daughter
cards.

The cable is included in the shipment. It is suggested not to remove the cable.

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Figure 3-3 JBOD Introduction

For your reference, this subsection introduces all the connection methods according to the
various connections among different types of backplanes, daughter cards, JBODs and HDDs.

SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD

Figure 3-4 Front & Back View of SCSI Backplane for 3.5” HDD



For the detailed information about the connector on the backplane as the picture
below shows, please refer to “2.7 SCSI/SATAII&SAS Backplanes”.



For the description of daughter card, please refer to “Appendix A Daughter Cards”.

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Connection Method for SCSI Backplane of 3.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD

Figure 3-5 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane for 3.5” HDD

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Connection Method for SATAII&SAS Backplane of 3.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip for 3.5” HDD

Figure 3-6 Front & Back View of SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip

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Connection Method for SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Chip of 3.5” HDD

SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board for 2.5” HDD

Figure 3-7 SATAII&SAS Backplane for 2.5” HDD

Figure 3-8 Expander Board for 2.5” HDD

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Connection Method for SATAII&SAS Backplane with Expander Board of 2.5” HDD

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3.3.2 Front Panel Cables

Front Panel Cable

Connect one end of the IDE cable to the front panel and IDE connector on the

motherboard.

Connect the other end of the IDE cable to the front panel and IDE connector on the front

panel bridge card.

Figure 3-9 Connecting the Front Panel Cable

In this subsection, the front panel adapter card, front panel bridge card and several
types of connectors, which may cause confusion, will be mentioned. Therefore,
please refer to “1.6.4 Button and System LED Information” and “2.11 Front Panel” to
get detailed information of the front panel adapter card and front panel bridge card,
and the respective location of the connectors on each component.

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Front Panel I2C Signal Cable

The front panel I

2

C signal cables used to connect to the different types of backplanes share
the same connection method. For your reference, the following is an example using the front
panel I

2

C signal cable connected to the 3.5” SATAII&SAS backplane.

Connect one end of the front panel I2C signal cable to the front panel I2C connector on the

front panel bridge card.

Connect the other end of the front panel I2C signal cable to the I2C (SMBus) signal

connector on the backplane for 3.5” HDD.

Figure 3-10 Connecting the Front Panel I

2

C Signal Cable

Front Panel USB Cable

Connect one end of the front panel USB cable to the front panel USB connector on the

motherboard.

Connect the other end of the front panel USB cable to the front panel USB connector on

the front panel bridge card.

Figure 3-11 Connecting the Front Panel USB Cable

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Front Panel VGA Cable

Connect one end of the front panel VGA cable to the front panel VGA connector on the

motherboard.

Connect the other end of the front panel VGA cable to the front panel VGA connector on

the front panel bridge card.

Figure 3-12 Connecting the Front Panel VGA Cable to the Bridge Card

Connect one end of the front panel VGA cable to the front panel VGA connector on the

front panel adapter card.

Connect the other end of the front panel VGA cable to the front panel VGA port.

Figure 3-13 Connecting the Front Panel VGA Cable

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3.3.3 Power Cables

Main Power Cable

Connect the 24-pin main power cable from the power supply to the main power connector on
the motherboard.

Figure 3-14 Connecting the Main Power Cable

Processor Power Cable

Connect the 8-pin processor power cable from the power supply to the processor power
connector on the motherboard.

Figure 3-15 Connecting the Processor Power Cable

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3.3.4 Backplane Power Cable

The backplane power cables from the power supply to the different types of backplanes share
the same connection method. For your reference, the following is an example using the
SATAII&SAS backplane for 3.5” HDD power connector.

Connect connector B (6-pin) of the HDD backplane power cable to the HDD power cable from
the power supply and connector C (6-pin) of the HDD backplane power cable to the power
connector on the backplane

Figure 3-16 Connecting the Backplane Power Cable

The HDD backplane power cable contains three connectors. For better illustration,
they are marked as A, B and C in the following figure. The application of connectors B
and C are introduced in this subsection. For the usage of connector A, please refer to
“3.3.10 System Fan Cables”.

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3.3.5 I2C (SMBus) Signal Cable for Power Supply

Connect the 5-pin I2C (SMBus) signal cable for power supply from the power supply to the I2C
(SMBus) signal connector for power supply on the motherboard.

Figure 3-17 Connecting the I

2

C (SMBus) Signal Cable for Power Supply

3.3.6 DVD-ROM Cable

Connect one end of the DVD-ROM cable to the connector on the front panel adapter card.
Connect the other end of the DVD-ROM cable to the corresponding connector on the

DVD-ROM daughter card.

Figure 3-18 Connecting the DVD-ROM Cable

The server can support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM/COMBO. The following is an
example using the DVD-ROM.

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3.3.7 FDD Cable

Connect one end of the FDD cable to the FDD connector on the motherboard.
Connect the other end of the FDD cable to the corresponding connector on the FDD.

Figure 3-19 Connecting the FDD Cable

3.3.8 USB FDD Cable

Connect one end of the USB FDD cable to the USB FDD connector on the motherboard.
Connect the other end of the USB FDD cable to the corresponding connector on the FDD.

Figure 3-20 Connecting the USB FDD Cable

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3.3.9 SATA Power Cable for Tape Drive (Optional)

Connect one end of the SATA power cable for tape drive to the HDD power connector

(4-pin) from the power supply.

Connect the other end of the SA TA power cable for tape drive to the connector on the tape

drive.

Figure 3-21 Connecting the SATA Power Cable for Tape Drive

3.3.10 System Fan Cables

System Fan Tach Cable

Connect one end of the system fan tach cable to the system fan power/fan tach connector

on the motherboard.

Connect the other end of the system fan tach cable to the system fan tach connector on

the system fan cage 1.

Figure 3-22 System Fan Connector Location

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System Fan Power Cable

For the connectors of system fan cage 1 and system fan cage 2, please refer to the figure
below.

Figure 3-23 System Fan Connector Location

Connector of System Fan Cage 2
Connector of System Fan Cage 1

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Connect one end of the system fan power cable to the system fan connector on the

system fan cage 2.

Connect the other end of the system fan power cable to the system fan connector on the

system fan cage 1.

Connect the connector (4-pin) of the system fan power cable to connector A (4-pin) of the

HDD backplane power cable.

Connect connector B (6-pin) of the HDD backplane power cable to the HDD power

connector from the power supply.

Figure 3-24 Connecting the System Fan Power Cable

The HDD backplane power cable contains three connectors. For better illustration,
they are marked as A, B and C in the following figure. The application of connectors A
and B are introduced in this subsection. For the usage of connector C, please refer to
“3.3.4 Backplane Power Cable”.