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AM4521

Document Revision 1.1
December 2009

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Revision History

Rev. Index Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue

1.0 First Release March 2009

1.1 Second Release December 2009

Customer Service

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warranted by evolution in user needs or progress in engineering or manufacturing technology.
Changes that affect the operation of the unit will be documented in the next revision of this user's
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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii

Customer Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii

Advisory Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Storing Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

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Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x

1. Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 What’s Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.3 Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.5 Hot-Swap Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Board Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2 Serial Storage I/O Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2.1 SAS Port Isolation Multiplexer Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2.3 IPMI Subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4 IPMI and Management Controller (IPMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.5 Sensor Data Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.5.1 AMC Port Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2.6 Supported IPMI Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.7 IPMI Firmware Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.7.1 The ipmitool utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2.8 AMC LEDs Signification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3. Installing the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.1 Onboard Connectors and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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3.2 Board Hot Swap and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.2.1 Installing an AMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3.2.2 Removing an AMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

A. Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

A.1 AMC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

A.2 SAS (J5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

B. Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

B.1 Returning Defective Merchandise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

B.2 When Returning a Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

C. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1: Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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List of Tables

Table 1-1 Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table 2-1 I/O Ports Available On AMC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table 2-2 Sensor Data Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 2-3 Standard FRU Data Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 2-4 AM4521 E-Key Port Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Table 2-5 Supported IPMI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Table 2-6 ipmitool options relevant to firmware upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Table 2-7 AMC LEDs Signification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table 3-1 Onboard Connectors & Headers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Safety Instructions

Before You Begin

Before handling the board, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following pages to prevent
damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the "Advisories" section in the
Preface for advisory conventions used in this user's guide, including the distinction between Warnings,
Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.

• Always use caution when handling/operating the computer. Only qualified, experienced,
authorized electronics service personnel should access the interior of the computer. The power
supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm.

• Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the installation
instructions in this user's guide for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please
contact Kontron Technical Support

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge

Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD
procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Kontron strongly encourages you to follow proper
ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.

Take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):

• When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the
component's antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in a
computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure you are at an ESD workstation
or grounded. This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up in your body.

• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.

• Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and
workbench pads.

• Handle components and boards with care. Don't touch the components or contacts on a board.
Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

• Do not handle or store system boards near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic, magnetic, or
radioactive fields.

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Preface

How to Use This Guide

This user's guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation, and as a reference for
operation, troubleshooting, and upgrades.

You can find the latest release of this User's Guide at:

http://www.kontron.com

For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or
other rights of third parties are concerned.

The following is a summary of chapter contents:

• Chapter 1, Product Description

• Chapter 2, Board Features

• Chapter 3, Installing the board

• Appendix A, Connector Pinout

• Appendix B, Getting Help

• Appendix C, Glossary

or at: ftp://ftp.kontron.ca/support/

Customer Comments

If you have any difficulties using this user's guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some feedback,
please send a message to: [e-mail]
or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user's guide on our Web site. Thank you.

. Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors

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Advisory Conventions

Seven types of advisories are used throughout the user guides to provide helpful information or to alert you
to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Signal Paths, Related Jumpers, BIOS
Settings, Software Usage, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example of each type of advisory. Use
caution when servicing electrical components.

Note:

Indicate information that is important for you to know.

WARNING

Indicates potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.

Disclaimer: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or a caution condition in this
user's guide. However, Kontron does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a
Caution or a Warning.

Unpacking

Follow these recommendations while unpacking:

• Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify
Kontron customer service immediately.

• Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Kontron customer service immediately.

• Save the box and packing material for possible future shipment.

Storing Boards

Electronic boards are sensitive devices. Do not handle or store device near strong electrostatic,
electromagnetic, magnetic or radioactive fields.

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

FCC Compliance Statement for Class A Devices

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 in a residential installation. This equipment generated, 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. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

WARNING

This is a Class A product. If not installed in a properly shielded enclosure and used in
accordance with this User's Guide, this product may cause radio interference in
which case users may need to take additional measures at their own expense.

Safety Certification

All Kontron equipment meets or exceeds safety requirements based on the IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950­1 family of standards entitled, "Safety of information technology equipment." All components are
chosen to reduce fire hazards and provide insulation and protection where necessary. Testing and
reports when required are performed under the international IECEE CB Scheme. Please consult the
"Kontron Safety Conformity Policy Guide" for more information.

CE Certification

The product described in this user's guide was tested in a representative system and is found to be
compliant with the CE marking requirements. For computer systems to remain CE compliant, only
CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper cable and cabling
techniques. Although Kontron offers accessories, the customer must ensure that these products
are installed with proper shielding to maintain CE compliance. Kontron does not offer engineering
services for designing cabling systems. In addition, Kontron will not retest or recertify systems or
components that have been reconfigured by customers.

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Limited Warranty

Kontron grants the original purchaser of Kontron's products a TWO YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY as
described in the following. However, no other warranties that may be granted or implied by anyone on behalf
of Kontron are valid unless the consumer has the express written consent of Kontron.

Kontron warrants their own products, excluding software, to be free from manufacturing and material
defects for a period of 24 consecutive months from the date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable nor
extendible to cover any other users or long- term storage of the product. It does not cover products which
have been modified, altered or repaired by any other party than Kontron or their authorized agents.
Furthermore, any product which has been, or is suspected of being damaged as a result of negligence,
improper use, incorrect handling, servicing or maintenance, or which has been damaged as a result of
excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had its serial number(s), any other markings or parts
thereof altered, defaced or removed will also be excluded from this warranty.

If the customer's eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may return the
product at the earliest possible convenience to the original place of purchase, together with a copy of the
original document of purchase, a full description of the application the product is used on and a description
of the defect. Pack the product in such a way as to ensure safe transportation (see our safety instructions).

Kontron provides for repair or replacement of any part, assembly or sub-assembly at their own discretion, or
to refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair, refunding or replacement of
any part, the ownership of the removed or replaced parts reverts to Kontron, and the remaining part of the
original guarantee, or any new guarantee to cover the repaired or replaced items, will be transferred to cover
the new or repaired items. Any extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of goodwill, and
will be defined in the "Repair Report" issued by Kontron with the repaired or replaced item.

Kontron will not accept liability for any further claims resulting directly or indirectly from any warranty claim,
other than the above specified repair, replacement or refunding. In particular, all claims for damage to any
system or process in which the product was employed, or any loss incurred as a result of the product not
functioning at any given time, are excluded. The extent of Kontron liability to the customer shall not exceed
the original purchase price of the item for which the claim exists.

Kontron issues no warranty or representation, either explicit or implicit, with respect to its products'
reliability, fitness, quality, marketability or ability to fulfil any particular application or purpose. As a result,
the products are sold "as is," and the responsibility to ensure their suitability for any given task remains that
of the purchaser. In no event will Kontron be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting
from the use of our hardware or software products, or documentation, even if Kontron were advised of the
possibility of such claims prior to the purchase of the product or during any period since the date of its
purchase.

Please remember that no Kontron employee, dealer or agent is authorized to make any modification or
addition to the above specified terms, either verbally or in any other form, written or electronically
transmitted, without the company's consent.

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1. Product Description

1.1 Product Overview

The AM4521 is an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) module which incorporates an enterprise class dual port
SAS disk drive onto a mid-size of a full-size module. The module boasts several unique features intended to
help embedded systems designers address both thermal and signal integrity design challenges associated
with in-chassis ATCA and MicroTCA applications.

The AM4521 includes new signal integrity 'tuning' circuits to adjust and optimize the high speed SAS serial
links to best match the electrical routing environment of your specific ATCA or uTCA backplanes. These signal
wave-shape parameters are stored in non-volatile memory installed on the module.

The AM4521 was developed as single-width AMC, with ship options for mid or full height panels. All hard
drives are 2.5" small form factor, and spin at a minimum of 10,000 rotations per minute (RPM). The AM4521
also includes a modular management controller (MMC).

1.2 What’s Included

This board is shipped with the following items:

• One Quick Reference Sheet.

• One CD-ROM containing documentation and drivers.

• One AM4521 board

If any item is missing or damaged, contact Kontron.

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1.3 Board Specifications

Table 1-1:Board Specifications

Features Description

Compliancy

OS Compatibility • RedHat Linux Enterprise 4

IPMI Features

Supervisory

Mechanical • Single-width Full-Size (181.5 x 75 x 30.16 mm) or mid-size (181.5 x 75 x 18.96 mm)

Power Requirements

Environmental
Temperature*

Environmental
Humidity*

Environmental Altitude*

Environmental Shock*

Environmental
Vibration*

Safety / EMC

Warranty • Two years limited warranty

•AMC.0 R2.0

•AMC.3 R1.0

• Management Controller compliant to PICMG 3.0, AMC.0 R2.0 and IPMI v1.5 rev 1.1.

• Management Controller is run time field reprogrammable without payload impact.

• Robust fail safe reprogramming implementation (which includes two firmware images) that
could perform automatic or manual rollback if a problem occurs during critical reprogramming
phase.

• Remote upgrade capability from IPMI interface (via IPMB-L).

• Management Controller self test which can detect failure under its code integrity and trig an
automatic rollback.

• Hardware system monitor through IPMI (voltages, currents, temperature), temperature
monitor / alarm; board temperature sensor, power failure.

• Management power is less than 100mA peak at 3.3V

• Payload power is drive dependant

• Operating: 0-55°C/32-131°F

• Storage and Transit: -40 to +70°C/-40 to 158°F

• Operating: 15% to 90% @55°C/131°F non-condensing

• Storage and Transit: 5% to 95% @ 40°C/104°F non-condensing

• Operating: 4,000 m / 13,123 ft

• Storage and Transit: 15,000 m / 49,212 ft

• Operating: 100G / 1ms duration

• Storage and Transit: 400G / 1ms duration

• Operating: 1.0G, 20-300Hz

• Storage and Transit: 5.0G, 20-300Hz

Meet or exceed:

• Safety: UL 60950-1; CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03; EN 60950-1:2001; IEC60950-1

• EMI/EMC: FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Class A; CE Mark to EN55022/EN55024/EN300386

* Designed to meet or exceed

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1.4 Compliance

This product conforms to the following specifications:

• PICMG3.0 R2.0 (Advanced TCA Core Specification)

• AMC.0 R2.0 (Advanced Mezzanine Card Base Specification)

• AMC.3 R1.0 (Advanced Mezzanine Card Storage)

• IPMI rev 1.5

• Serial Attached SCSI 1.1

1.5 Hot-Swap Capability

The AM4521 supports Full Hot Swap capability as per PICMG3.0 R2.0. It can be removed from or installed in
the system while it is on (without powering-down the system). Please refer to the PICMG3.0 R2.0
specification for additional details. (OS must support drive hot swap)

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2. Board Features

Power

Regulator

MMC

AMC Port 3

AMC Port 2

AMC Fingers

SAS DISK

LEDs

Isolation

MUX

Isolation

MUX

2.1 Block Diagram

Figure 2-1:Block Diagram

2.2 Serial Storage I/O Interfaces

The AM4521 modules plug into ATCA carrier blades and uTCA backplanes which support AMC.3 storage
signaling. Port 2 is wired to the SAS primary port and Port 3 is wired the SAS secondary port.

Table 2-1: I/O Ports Available On AMC Connector

AMC I/O Description

Port 2 3Gb SAS Receive and transmit pairs, Primary port

Port 3 3Gb SAS Receive and transmit pairs, Secondary port

MMC device Serial IPMI management bus

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2.2.1 SAS Port Isolation Multiplexer Circuit

The AM4521 includes SAS re-transmitter circuits that can be used to adjust or "wave-shape" the transmit
signal characteristics driven out the AMC finger connections (storage signaling ports 2 and 3). At
manufacturing time, this circuit is pre-set to values that are optimal for the majority of deployments.

Programmable parameters include:

• Transmit pre-emphasis (five levels)

• Receiver equalization (three levels)

• Transmit output swing to support SAS up to 1600mV

Tools are available to adjust these circuits to accommodate a typical backplane or cable situations. Please
contact your Kontron technical support department if you feel your deployment will require different
settings.

2.3 IPMI Subsystem

The IPMI subsystem provides module management control (MMC) for the board. It is based on an Atmel
microcontroller. Its function is to monitor module functions such as power, temperature, and hot swap
requests via the ejector handle and report these to the base controller in the enclosure. It also stores
information about the module including serial number and E-Keying.

2.4 IPMI and Management Controller (IPMC)

The design features an IPMI controller consisting of a 16-bit microcontroller, flash and SRAM. The
microcontroller uses I2C interface to communicate the shelf management controller (ShMC), and sensors and
MMC devices on AdvancedMC modules.

• An I2C connection provides the communication path between the MMC the temperature sensor. The I2C
serial bus also routes to the SFP+ modules.

• Support hot-swap operation as defined for AMC modules in PICMG AMC.0 specification "Fail-safe flash
update" - if interrupted at anytime, the MMC firmware is still able to respond and re-flash.

• "I2C hang recovery" - able to detect and recover from an I2C bus hang.

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2.5 Sensor Data Records

The MMC monitors the status of the module and provides this data so the shelf manager can read it. Below are
the SDRs that the AM4521 module creates.

Table 2-2:Sensor Data Records

Sensor UNR UC UNC LNC LC LNR ID String

1.8V 1.98 1.93 1.90 1.70 1.67 1.62 +1.8V

5.0V 5.50 5.35 5.25 4.75 4.65 4.5 +5V

12V 13.60 13.40 13.00 11 .00 10.60 10.400 +12V

Board Temp (LM60) 80 70 60 N/A N/A N/A Board Temp

Inlet Temp (LM75) 70 60 50 N/A N/A N/A Inlet Temp

The AM4521 includes the standard FRU data records per the IPMI Platform Management FRU Information
Storage Definition, Board Info Area. The AM4521 includes additional FRU records as defined in the PICMG 2.9
specification.

Table 2-3:Standard FRU Data Records

Board Information AM4521

Version 1

Language Code 25 (EN-English)

MFG date.time

Manufacturer Name Kontron

Product Name AM4521

Product Serial Number 068LYMMSSSS

Product Part / Model# AM4521

Product Version A

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2.5.1 AMC Port Assignments

The AM4521 connects up to two ports on the AMC connector. These are defined by the AMC.3 specification for
serial storage. The link type and link type extension are defined in the table below.

Table 2-4:AM4521 E-Key Port Assignments

Port # Port Name Link type AMC port map region

0 unused

1 unused

Link type 7 = AMC.3 Storage,

2 Channel 0

3 Channel 1

4-20 unused

Link type extension = 2 (SAS/SATA)
AMC Asymmetric Match = 00b (SAS)

Link type 7 = AMC.3 Storage,
Link type extension = 2 (SAS/SATA)
AMC Asymmetric Match = 00b (SAS)

Common Options

Common Options

2.6 Supported IPMI Commands

The MMC communicates with the carrier controller through the local IPMB-L bus of the carrier and responds
to all mandatory commands for AMC Module Management Controllers (as defined in the AMC Specification),
as well as some optional ones.

Table 2-5:Supported IPMI Commands

Command IPMI/PICMG/AMC Spec NetFn CMD MMC Req

IPM Device "Global" Commands

Get Device ID 17.1 App 01h Mandatory

Broadcast "Get Device ID 17.9 App 01h Mandatory

Messaging Commands

Send Message 18.7 App 34h Optional

Event Commands

Platform Event 23.3 S/E 02h Mandatory

Sensor Device Commands

Get Device SDR Info 29.2 S/E 20h Mandatory

Get Device SDR 29.3 S/E 21h Mandatory

Reserve Device SDR Repository 29.4 S/E 22h Mandatory

Get Sensor Reading Factors 29.5 S/E 23h Optional

Set Sensor Hysteresis 29.6 S/E 24h Optional

Get Sensor Hysteresis 29.7 S/E 25h Optional

Set Sensor Threshold 29.8 S/E 26h Optional

Get Sensor Threshold 29.9 S/E 27h Optional

Set Sensor Event Enable 29.10 S/E 28h Optional

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Command IPMI/PICMG/AMC Spec NetFn CMD MMC Req

Get Sensor Event Enable 29.11 S/E 29h Optional

Rearm Sensor Events 29.12 S/E 2Ah Optional

Get Sensor Event Status 29.13 S/E 2Bh Optional

Get Sensor Reading 29.14 S/E 2Dh Mandatory

FRU Device Commands

Get FRU Inventory Area Info 28.1 Storage 10h Mandatory

Read FRU Data 28.2 Storage 11h Mandatory

Write FRU Data 28.3 Storage 12h Mandatory

AdvancedTCA™ Commands

Get PICMG Properties 3-9 PICMG 00h Mandatory

FRU Control 3-22 PICMG 04h Mandatory

Get FRU LED Properties 3-24 PICMG 05h Mandatory

Get LED Color Capabilities 3-25 PICMG 06h Mandatory

Set FRU LED State 3-26 PICMG 07h Mandatory

Get FRU LED State 3-27 PICMG 08h Mandatory

Get Device Locator Record ID 3-29 PICMG 0Dh Mandatory

AMC® Commands

Set AMC Port State 3-27 PICMG 19h Mandatory

Get AMC Port State 3-28 PICMG 1Ah Mandatory

2.7 IPMI Firmware Upgrade Procedure

If a board requires new firmware, the firmware upgrade can be performed remotely from the chassis with the
IPMB-based upgrade option, via a LAN connection to the shelf manager.

2.7.1 The ipmitool utility

Firmware upgrades are accomplished with ipmitool, a utility for managing IPMI-enabled devices. The utility
is an open source derivative which is modified by the shelf management supplier.

The AM4521 keeps a redundant copy of the firmware in the FLASH. Upgrades are reliable and reversible. A
failure in the download (error or interruption) does not disturb the IPMC's ability to continue using the "old"
firmware or its ability to restart the download process. The IPMC automatically falls back to the previous
firmware if there is a problem when first running new code.

2.7.1.1 Synopsis

The minimum information to complete a firmware upgrade is documented here.

$ ipmitool [-I|-H|-T|-B|-t|-b] hpm upgrade <firmware_file>
$ ipmitool [-I|-H|-T|-B|-t|-b] hpm activate

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2.7.1.2 Description

ipmitool lets you manage Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) functions of either a local or
remote system using IPMI V1.5 and IPMI v2.0. Capabilities include printing FRU information, LAN
configuration, sensor readings, and remote chassis power control.

2.7.1.3 Options

Table 2-6: ipmitool options relevant to firmware upgrades

Option Description

-I <interface>

-H <address> Remote server address, can be IP address or hostname. This option is required for lan interfaces.

-T <address>

-B <bus id>

-t <address> IPMB-L address of the target MMC or Carrier

-b <bus id> Bus ID of the target MMC or Carrier (use 0 for a carrier, 7 for an AMC/RTM)

Selects IPMI interface to use. Supported interfaces that are compiled in are visible in the usage
help output. Use lan to designate Ethernet.

If updating an AMC, use to specify the address and Bus ID of the carrier that holds the AMC. These
entries are not needed when updating the carrier alone.

2.7.1.4 Command Syntax Examples

Example 1. The following example shows the command sequence for firmware upgrade of an AMC installed on
a carrier:

$ ipmitool -I lan -H 192.168.0.2 -T 0x82 -B 0 -t 0x74 -b 7 hpm upgrade hpm1fw.img
$ ipmitool -I lan -H 192.168.0.2 -T 0x82 -B 0 -t 0x74 -b 7 hpm activate

Line 1 puts the new firmware in the flash device, where hpm1fw.img is the image.

Line 2 is used to dynamically load and activate the new firmware.

Example 2. The following example shows the command performing firmware upgrade on the carrier itself:

$ ipmitool -I lan -H 192.168.0.2 -t 0x82 -b 0 hpm upgrade hpm1fw.img
$ ipmitool -I lan -H 192.168.0.2 -t 0x82 -b 0 hpm activate

Line 1 puts the new firmware in the flash device, where hpm1fw.img is the image.

Line 2 is used to dynamically load and activate the new firmware.

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2.8 AMC LEDs Signification

Table 2-7:AMC LEDs Signification

Indicator Color State Function

Management power available to the module and the module can
safely be extracted

Module Fault set by Shelf manager or
12V payload power not detected.

No module fault
12V payload power is being supplied to board

Hot Swap (HS) BLUE

Fault or "Out of Service"
(OOS)

Module Active(ACT) and “in
service”

RED

GREEN

On

Off The module is operational and is unsafe for extraction

Long Blink Delay before module is activated

Short Blink Delay before module is de-activated

On

Off

On 12V payload power is being supplied to board

Blink Indicates SAS disk I/O activity

Off 12V payload power is not detected

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3. Installing the Board

3.1 Onboard Connectors and Headers

Table 3-1:Onboard Connectors & Headers

Description Connector Comments

AMC Connector J4 AMC Connector

SATA Connector J5 Serial ATA Connector

3.2 Board Hot Swap and Installation

Some precautions must be taken when connecting or disconnecting a board:

1 Rail guides must be installed on the enclosure to slide the board to the backplane.

2 Do not force the board if there is mechanical resistance while inserting the board.

3 Use extractor handle to disconnect and extract the board from its enclosure.

WARNING

Always use a grounding wrist wrap before installing or removing the board from a
chassis.

3.2.1 Installing an AMC

To install an AMC:

1 Remove the AMC filler panel.

2 Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mate with it's connector. Secure

the AMC handle to the locking position.

3 In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully inserted. It will turn OFF at the

end of the hot swap sequence.

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3.2.2 Removing an AMC

To remove an AMC:

1 Open the AMC handle.

2 The blue LED will start blinking; wait until it is solid blue.

3 Extract the AMC by pulling it out with the handle.

Note:

Ensure that your OS is Hot Plug compliant before pulling out AMC’s handle.

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A. Connector Pinouts

A.1 AMC Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

B1 GND B43 GND B86 GND B129 N.C.

B2 12V B44 N.C. B87 N.C. B130 N.C.

B3 PRSNT1_L B45 N.C. B88 N.C. B131 GND

B4 AMC_VCC3 B46 GND B89 GND B132 N.C.

B5 GA0 B47 N.C. B90 N.C. B133 N.C.

B6 N.C. B48 N.C. B91 N.C. B134 GND

B7 GND B49 GND B92 GND B135 N.C.

B8 N.C. B50 N.C. B93 N.C. B136 N.C.

B9 12V B51 N.C. B94 N.C. B137 GND

B10 GND B52 GND B95 GND B138 N.C.

B11 N.C. B53 N.C. B96 N.C. B139 N.C.

B12 N.C. B54 N.C. B97 N.C. B140 GND

B13 GND B55 GND B98 GND B141 N.C.

B14 N.C. B56 IPMI_SCL_L B99 N.C. B142 N.C.

B15 N.C. B57 12V B100 N.C. B143 GND

B16 GND B58 GND B101 GND B144 N.C.

B17 GA1 B59 N.C. B102 N.C. B145 N.C.

B18 12V B60 N.C. B103 N.C. B146 GND

B19 GND B61 GND B104 GND B147 N.C.

B20 N.C. B62 N.C. B105 N.C. B148 N.C.

B21 N.C. B63 N.C. B106 N.C. B149 GND

B22 GND B64 GND B107 GND B150 N.C.

B23 N.C. B65 N.C. B108 N.C. B151 N.C.

B24 N.C. B66 N.C. B109 N.C. B152 GND

B25 GND B67 GND B110 GND B153 N.C.

B26 GA2 B68 N.C. B111 N.C. B154 N.C.

B27 12V B69 N.C. B112 N.C. B155 GND

B28 GND B70 GND B113 GND B156 N.C.

B29 TX_SATA_2+ B71 IPMI_SDA_L B114 N.C. B157 N.C.

B30 TX_SATA_2- B72 12V B115 N.C. B158 GND

B31 GND B73 GND B116 GND B159 N.C.

B32 RX_SATA_2+ B74 N.C. B117 N.C. B160 N.C.

B33 RX_SATA_2- B75 N.C. B118 N.C. B161 GND

B34 GND B76 GND B119 GND B162 N.C.

B35 TX_SATA_3+ B77 N.C. B120 N.C. B163 N.C.

B36 TX_SATA_3- B78 N.C. B121 N.C. B164 GND

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Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

B37 GND B79 GND B122 GND B165 N.C.

B38 RX_SATA_3+ B80 N.C. B123 N.C. B166 N.C.

B39 RX_SATA_3- B81 N.C. B124 N.C. B167 N.C.

B40 GND B82 GND B125 GND B168 N.C.

B41 AMC_ENABLE_L B83 PRSNT0_L B126 N.C. B169 N.C.

B42 12V B84 12V B127 N.C. B170 GND

B85 GND B128 GND

A.2 SAS (J5)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

S1 GND P1 3.3V

S2 PortA_TX+ P2 3.3V

S3 PortA_TX- P3 3.3V

S4 GND P4 GND

S5 PortA_RX- P5 GND

S6 PortA_RX+ P6 GND

S7 GND P7 5V

S8 GND P8 5V

S9 PortB_TX+ P9 5V

S10 PortB_TX- P10 GND

S11 GND P11 Ready LED

S12 PortB_RX- P12 GND

S13 PortB_RX+ P13 12V

S14 GND P14 12V

P15 12V

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B. Getting Help

If, at any time, you encounter difficulties with your application or with any of our products, or if you simply
need guidance on system setups and capabilities, contact our Technical Support at:

North America EMEA

Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]

If you have any questions about Kontron, our products, or services, visit our Web site at: www.kontron.com

You also can contact us by E-mail at:

North America: [e-mail]

EMEA: [e-mail]

Or at the following address:

North America EMEA

Kontron Canada, Inc. Kontron Modular Computers GmbH

4555, Ambroise-Lafortune Sudetenstrasse 7

Boisbriand, Québec 87600 Kaufbeuren

J7H 0A4 Canada Germany

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B.1 Returning Defective Merchandise

Before returning any merchandise please do one of the following:

•Call

1 Call our Technical Support department in North America at [phone] and in EMEA at +49

(0) 8341 803 333. Make sure you have the following on hand: our Invoice #, your Purchase
Order #, and the Serial Number of the defective unit.

2 Provide the serial number found on the back of the unit and explain the nature of your problem

to a service technician.

3 The technician will instruct you on the return procedure if the problem cannot be solved over

the telephone.

4 Make sure you receive an RMA # from our Technical Support before returning any merchandise.

•E-mail

1 Send us an e-mail at: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

your company name, your address, your city, your postal/zip code, your phone number, and
your e-mail. You must also include the serial number of the defective product and a description
of the problem.

in North America and at:

in EMEA. In the e-mail, you must include your name,

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B.2 When Returning a Unit

• In the box, you must include the name and telephone number of a contact person, in case
further explanations are required. Where applicable, always include all duty papers and
invoice(s) associated with the item(s) in question.

• Ensure that the unit is properly packed. Pack it in a rigid cardboard box.

• Clearly write or mark the RMA number on the outside of the package you are returning.

• Ship prepaid. We take care of insuring incoming units.

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C. Glossary

Acronyms Descriptions

AdvancedMC (Same as AMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.

AMC (Same as AdvancedMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.

AMC.0 Advanced Mezzanine Card Base Specification.

AMC.1

AMC.2

AMC.3

ATA Advanced Technology Attachment

ATC A Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

FRU

FW FirmWare

Gb Gigabit

GB (Same as GByte) GigaByte.

GByte (Same as GB) GigaByte.

GND GrouND

HDD Hard Disc Drive

HPM PICMG Hardware Platform Management specification family

HPM.1 Hardware Platform Management IPM Controller Firmware Upgrade Specification

HW HardWare

I2C Inter Integrated Circuit bus

IPM Intelligent Platform Management

IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus

IPMB-0 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Channel 0, the logical aggregation of IPMB-A and IPMB-B.

IPMB-A Intelligent Platform Management Bus A

IPMB-B Intelligent Platform Management Bus B

IPMB-L Intelligent Platform Management Bus Local

IPMC Intelligent Platform Management Controller

IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface

OOS Out Of Service

OS Operating System

PCB Printed Circuit Board

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCI-32 Peripheral Component Interconnect 32 bits

PCI® Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe (Same as PCI-E). PCI-Express. Next generation I/O standard

PCI-E (Same as PCIe). PCI-Express. Next generation I/O standard.

PCI Express and Advanced Switching on AdvancedMC. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

Ethernet Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification for Storage. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

Field Replaceable Unit. Any entity that can be replaced by a user in the field. Not all FRUs are hot
swappable.

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Acronyms Descriptions

PICMG PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

PICMG® PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

SAS Serial Attached SCSI

SATA Serial ATA

SSD Solid State Drive

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