Table of Contents
Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
ME1100 Safety and Regulatory Information ................................................................................................................................ 9
General Safety Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................................................................ 9
General Power Safety Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................................................. 9
1.2.1. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature ...................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.2. Reduced Air Flow ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.3. Mechanical Loading ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2.4. Circuit Overloading ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.2.5. DC Power Supply Safety ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.6. Reliable Earth-Grounding ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.7. Regulatory Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.8. CE Mark ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.9. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive ................................................................................................................ 11
Shipping Box Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Recommended Optional Components ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Product Description ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Product Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Serial Port Component Access ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Feature Summary ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Server Components ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.7.1. Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ ............................... 18
3.7.2. Serial Port Connector Pinout ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.7.3. LED and Button Behavior ................................................................................................................................ .................................... 19
3.7.4. Fans and Filter ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.7.4.1. Cooling and Thermal Management ............................................................................................................................................. 22
3.7.5. Power Supply Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
3.7.5.1. DC Power Supply Mating Cable Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 23
3.7.6. PCIe Add-in Card ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.7.7. Optional 2.5-in SSD .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Typical Power Consumption ................................................................................................................................................................ 30
BMC Access ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
PCI Mapping .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
MAC Addresses ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Interfaces ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Description of Interface Access Methods ................................................................................................................................. 36
Paths to the Operating System Prompt ........................................................................................................................................... 36
Paths to the ME1100 embedded IPMITOOL shell .......................................................................................................................... 37
Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................................................... 38