NovaScale r410 e1, t810 e1, t830 e1 User Manual

NovaScale
T810 E1, T830 E1,
R410 E1

User's Guide

NOVASCALE

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86 A1 15FA 01

NOVASCALE

NovaScale T810 E1,
T830 E1, R410 E1

User's Guide

Hardware

June 2008

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

European Notice ............................................................................................................ 14

USA and Canada Notice................................................................................................ 15

Modifications to the Product.......................................................................................... 15

Connections and Remote Earths.................................................................................... 15

Power Supply and Cables.............................................................................................. 16

Batteries......................................................................................................................... 16

Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement .................................................................... 16

Laser Compliance Statement......................................................................................... 17

Warning - Hazardous Voltage!...................................................................................... 17

Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!...................................................................... 17

Product Disposal............................................................................................................ 17

System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NovaScale T810 E1 System Chassis Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front View..................................................................................................................... 20

NovaScale T810 E1 Rear View..................................................................................... 21

NovaScale T810 E1 Status Indicators ........................................................................... 22

NovaScale T810 E1 Internal View................................................................................ 23

NovaScale R410 E1 System Chassis Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Front View..................................................................................................................... 24

NovaScale R410 E1 Rear View.................................................................................... 26

NovaScale R410 E1 Internal View............................................................................... 27

NovaScale T830 E1 System Chassis Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Front View with Front Bezel......................................................................................... 28

Front View without Front Bezel.................................................................................... 29

NovaScale T830 E1 Rear View..................................................................................... 30

NovaScale T830 E1 Status Indicators ........................................................................... 31

NovaScale T830 E1 Internal View................................................................................ 33

Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Motherboard Layout...................................................................................................... 34

Motherboard Jumpers.................................................................................................... 36

Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................................. 39

Memory Configuration.................................................................................................. 40

BMC Controller............................................................................................................. 41

Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Processor........................................................................................................................ 43

Memory.......................................................................................................................... 43

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Video.............................................................................................................................. 43

Network Controller........................................................................................................ 43

RAID Support................................................................................................................ 43

ACPI .............................................................................................................................. 44

Keyboard and Mouse..................................................................................................... 44

NovaScale T810 E1 Specific Features........................................................................... 45

NovaScale R410 E1 Specific Features ......................................................................... 46

NovaScale T830 E1 Specific Features........................................................................... 47

Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

DVD-ROM Drive.......................................................................................................... 49

DVD Writer Combination Drive ................................................................................... 50

DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (USB) ................................................................................. 51

DLT-V4 Tape Backup Unit (SATA)............................................................................. 52

DAT160 Tape Backup Unit (USB) ............................................................................... 53

GoVault Backup Unit (SATA)...................................................................................... 54

SAS Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................................... 55

S-ATA Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................ 56

Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE...................................................................................... 57

LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller ................................................................ 58

Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting Up Your Server (Rack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 61

Selecting Server Site...................................................................................................... 62

NovaScale T810 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 64

Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 66

Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 67

Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 67

Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails................................................. 68

Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................ 69

Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame .................................................... 70

Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server....................................................... 70

Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet ...................................................................... 72

NovaScale R410 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 73

Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 73

Inserting a System into a Rack ...................................................................................... 74

Installing and Removing the Rack Handles................................................................... 76

Installing a Rack Mount Kit with the Basic Rails ......................................................... 77

Installing a Rack Mount Kit with Sliding Rails (option)............................................... 83

Installing a Cable Arm (with Sliding Rails Only) ......................................................... 89

NovaScale T830 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 94

Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 97

Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 97

Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 98

Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails................................................. 99

Installing the Support Rails.......................................................................................... 100

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Installing the Filler on the Server ................................................................................ 101

Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet .................................................................... 102

Setting Up Your System (Tower). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Setup Flow................................................................................................................... 103

Selecting System Site................................................................................................... 104

Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

NovaScale T810 E1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Connecting the Power Cord......................................................................................... 106

NovaScale R410 E1 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Connecting the Power Cord......................................................................................... 107

NovaScale T830 E1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Connecting the Power Cord(s)..................................................................................... 108

Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features ...................................................................... 109

Using the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Powering On your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Powering Off your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Forcing a Power Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

RAID Configuration Utility......................................................................................... 118

RAID Levels................................................................................................................ 119

RAID Configuration using Intel Matrix Storage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Description................................................................................................................... 122

Enabling RAID in the BIOS........................................................................................ 122

Entering the Intel Matrix Storage Manager................................................................. 122

Creating a RAID Volume............................................................................................ 122

Deleting a RAID Volume............................................................................................ 123

Resetting Disks to Non-RAID..................................................................................... 124

RAID Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility . 125

Description................................................................................................................... 125

Enabling RAID in the BIOS........................................................................................ 125

Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility.................... 125

Setting Up the RAID Feature....................................................................................... 125

RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

RAID Configuration using the Universal RAID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Configuring the BMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Overview...................................................................................................................... 128

Installation ................................................................................................................... 128

SYSCFG ...................................................................................................................... 128

SELVIEW.................................................................................................................... 131

Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Static Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Preparing Your System for Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Cabling SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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The S-ATA Cable........................................................................................................ 134

System Power Cables................................................................................................... 134

Cabling a S-ATA Drive............................................................................................... 135

Cabling SAS Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

The SAS Cable............................................................................................................. 136

Interrupt Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

NovaScale T810 E1 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Removing or Installing the Right Side Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Removing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 139

Replacing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 140

Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 141

Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 141

Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 142

Removing a 5.25-inch device ...................................................................................... 143

Installing or Removing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Removing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive..................................................................... 144

Installing a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive ...................................................................... 144

Installing or Removing Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Removing a Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................... 145

Installing a Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................ 146

Installing and Removing an Expansion Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 148

Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 150

Removing an Expansion Card from Your System....................................................... 151

Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 152

Installing a CPU........................................................................................................... 153

Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 155

Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 155

Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 155

Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

NovaScale R410 E1 Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Removing the Front Bezel........................................................................................... 158

Installing the Front Bezel............................................................................................. 159

Removing or Installing the Server Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Removing the Server Cover......................................................................................... 160

Installing the Server Cover.......................................................................................... 161

Removing or Installing the Processor Duct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Removing the Processor Air Duct............................................................................... 162

Installing the Processor Air Duct................................................................................. 163

Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Installing a Slimline Optical Device............................................................................ 164

Removing a Slimline Optical Drive............................................................................. 167

Installing or Removing Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Installing a Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................ 171

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Removing a Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................... 175

Installing or Removing the Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Removing the Motherboard......................................................................................... 177

Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Replacing the Front Panel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Replacing a Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Replacing the System Blower Fans............................................................................. 187

Replacing the PCI Cooling Fan................................................................................... 191

Cable Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Power Cable Routing................................................................................................... 192

Data Cable Routing...................................................................................................... 193

Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 194

Installing a Processor................................................................................................... 195

Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 198

Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 198

Installing and Removing the PCI Riser Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Removing the PCI Riser Assembly............................................................................. 200

Installing the PCI Riser Assembly............................................................................... 201

Installing and Removing a PCI Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Removing a PCI Riser Card......................................................................................... 202

Installing a PCI Riser Card.......................................................................................... 203

Installing and Removing a PCI Add-in Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Installing a PCI Add-in Card....................................................................................... 204

Removing a PCI Add-in Card...................................................................................... 205

NovaScale T830 E1 Chassis Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Removing or Installing the Left side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Removing the Left Side Cover .................................................................................... 207

Replacing the Left Side Cover..................................................................................... 208

Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 209

Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 210

Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 211

Removing a 5.25-inch Drive........................................................................................ 213

Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Removing and Replacing a Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive............................................. 214

Cabling the Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Cages........................................................... 217

Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Removing a Processor ................................................................................................. 220

Installing a CPU........................................................................................................... 221

Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 223

Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 223

Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module.................................................................. 223

Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Installing and Removing an Expansion Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 226

Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 227

Removing an Expansion Card ..................................................................................... 229

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Installing and Using Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

With the ExpressBuilder DVD you can:...................................................................... 231

Software End-User License Agreement ...................................................................... 231

Utilities......................................................................................................................... 231

ExpressBuilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

ExpressBuilder for Windows-Based (Master Control Menu) ..................................... 233

Intel Matrix Storage Manager (Windows Interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

About Express Setup.................................................................................................... 236

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Installation Notice........................................................................................................ 237

Installing Windows Server 2003.................................................................................. 238

Installing Drivers or Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Before Installing Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Installing Service Pack................................................................................................. 241

Updating System.......................................................................................................... 241

Re-installing to the Hard Disk which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk ............... 241

Manual Installation when the Disk Array Controllers are Connected......................... 241

Magneto-Optical device............................................................................................... 241

Partition Size................................................................................................................ 242

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Creating "Windows 2003 OEM-DISK for ExpressBuilder" ...................................... 243

Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation .................................................................... 245

Upgrade installation..................................................................................................... 246

Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives .................................................................... 248

Updating the System.................................................................................................... 249

Driver Installation and Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

PROSet......................................................................................................................... 250

Network Driver............................................................................................................ 250

Re-install the Network Driver...................................................................................... 251

Graphics Accelerator Driver........................................................................................ 251

Installing SCSI Controller Driver................................................................................ 252

Installing RAID Controller Driver............................................................................... 252

Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini File ............................ 253

Setting for Collecting Memory Dump (Debug Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

NovaScale R410 E1 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Front Bezel Lock ......................................................................................................... 255

NovaScale T830 E1 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Front Door Lock .......................................................................................................... 256

Rear Door Padlock Loop ............................................................................................. 256

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Making Backup Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system ............................................................ 258

Cleaning the Interior of the system.............................................................................. 258

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Cleaning the Keyboard ................................................................................................ 259

Cleaning the Mouse..................................................................................................... 260

Cleaning an Optical Disc Drive................................................................................... 261

Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Static Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

System Viewers ........................................................................................................... 265

Problems at initial System Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Problems Running New Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Problems and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Problems with the System............................................................................................ 270

Problems with Windows Server 2003 ......................................................................... 273

Problems with ExpressBuilder..................................................................................... 275

Problems with Express Setup ...................................................................................... 276

Problems with Disk Array Configuration ................................................................... 277

Problems with Master Control Menu .......................................................................... 277

Problems with Disk Array Configuration.................................................................... 277

Collecting Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Collecting Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Memory Dump (depending on your configuration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

POST Error Messages.................................................................................................. 283

POST Error Beep Codes.............................................................................................. 283

POST Error Pause Option............................................................................................ 284

Diagnostic LEDs.......................................................................................................... 284

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Main Menu................................................................................................................... 290

Advanced Menu........................................................................................................... 291

Security Menu.............................................................................................................. 296

Server Management Menu........................................................................................... 297

Boot Options Menu...................................................................................................... 299

Boot Manager Menu.................................................................................................... 300

Error Manager Menu ................................................................................................... 301

Exit Menu .................................................................................................................... 302

Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Recording the Current BIOS Settings.......................................................................... 303

Performing the BIOS Update....................................................................................... 303

How to Identify BIOS Revision Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Recovering BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

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NovaScale T810 E1 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

NovaScale R410 E1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

NovaScale T830 E1 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Equipment Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

NovaScale T810 E1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Hardware...................................................................................................................... 312

Software....................................................................................................................... 314

NovaScale R410 E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Hardware...................................................................................................................... 316

Software....................................................................................................................... 317

NovaScale T830 E1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Hardware...................................................................................................................... 318

Software....................................................................................................................... 321

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T ext Conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions.
Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:

Warning

Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious per­sonal injury or loss of life.

Caution

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard­ware or software.

Notes: give important information about the material being

described.

■ Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example,

Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.

■ Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type

abc123 and press ENTER.

■ File names are printed in upper case letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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Safety Notices

Caution

To red uce th e risk of electric shock wh ich coul d caus e person al
injury, follow all the safety notices.

Symbols are shown in your documentation and on your
equipment to indicate safety hazards.

Regulatory Information

European Notice

Products with the CE marking comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - modified by the
Directive 93/68/EEC - issued by the Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European
Standards:

■ EN55022: Radio Frequency Interference

■ EN55024 (1998+A1:2001): Immunity characteristics

■ EN6100-3-2: Limits for harmonic current emissions

■ EN6100-3-3: Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply

system

■ EN60950-1 (2001): Product Safety

Warning

This is a Class A product. In domestic environment this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures (EN5502 2).

If your system includes a telecommunication network board, the input/output socket is
classified as Telecommunication Network Voltage (TNV-3).

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USA and Canada Notice

Products with UL marking comply with the following UL standards:

■ UL 1950 (3rd edition 1998)

Products with FCC marking comply with the following FCC standards

■ FCC part 15

The model type/ref. used for UL and FCC certification can be found on the regulatory
labels stuck on your system.

The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or B
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 instruction
manual, 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 his own expense.

Modifications to the Product

CE and FCC Marking

We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the
consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or
FCC Marking.

Connections and Remote Earths

PELV (Protected Extra Low Voltage)

To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, only connect equipment
with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.

SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)

Every input and output of this product is classified as Safety Extra Low Voltage.

Remote Earths

To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) systems and system
support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are
unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

Building Supply

Only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current
wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those are the IEE regulations.

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Power Supply and Cables

Power Supply

■ The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system
AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cords are
connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in
this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power
cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening
your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

■ Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply.
The power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are haz­ardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply
must be returned to your dealer.

Cables

■ In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power
cord (in Canada, CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided
with a moulded-on NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a moulded-on cord
connector body at the other end. The cord length must not exceed 9 feet (2.7
meters).

■ Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp
minimum, and must display an international agency approval marking. The cord
must be suitable for use in the end-user country. Consult your de aler or the local
electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your
country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.

■ The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as the disconnect devices.

■ For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the

equipment and shall be easily accessible.

■ This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent electrical hazards,
do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cords. Replace a power
cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.

Batteries

Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result
in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance. Also see

“Product Disposal” on page 17

Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement

When servicing your system, make sure to replace the chassis cover and secure it with
the screws before plugging in the power cable and turning it on. The chassis cover
ensures proper airflow and cooling.

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Laser Compliance Statement

The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electro­technical Commission IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1
laser products.

Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed
such that there is never human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during
normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.

The optical devices installed in your system are designed for use solely as a component
of such electronic product and therefore do not comply with the appropriate
requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec. 1040.11 for
COMPLETE laser products

Warning - Hazardous Voltage!

Hazardous voltage is present inside your system when it is connected to an AC supply
even when the system’s power switch is off. Exposure to Hazardous Voltage could
cause personal injury. To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal
injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation
and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.

Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!

Circuit cards and integrated circuits can be easily damaged by static electricity. To
reduce risk of damage, store them in protective packaging whenever they are not
installed in your system.

Before you install or remove memory modules, video memory, disk drives, circuit
cards or other devices, protect them from static electricity. To do so, make sure your
system’s power switch is OFF. Then, unplug the system’s AC power cord(s). Wear an
anti-static wrist strap (available at electronic supplies stores) to handle the device you
want to install. Be sure to connect the wrist strap to an unpainted metal portion of the
system chassis.

As an alternative, you can dissipate electrostatic buildup by touching an unpainted
metal portion of the system chassis with one hand. Handle the device you are installing
with the other hand, and maintain continuous contact with the unpainted portion of the
chassis until it is installed in the system.

Product Disposal

The Wa ste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
requires that used electrical and electronic products must be disposed of
separately from normal household waste in order to promote reuse,
recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste

to be eliminated with a view to reducing landfill. WEEE includes
accessories such as keyboard, mouse, remote control, speakers, etc. When you dispose
of such products, please follow the agreement made between you and us and/or your
distributor.

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System Features

This system is a highly flexible and reliable server designed to offer the highest levels
of performance for the price range.

Its main features are:

■ The Intel® 3210 chipset.

■ The Intel® processor, either an Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor, a Dual-Core

Intel® Xeon® processor, or a Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor.

■ The RAID technology, offering support for various RAID levels on Microsoft®

Windows® and Linux operating systems.

■ Depending on your configuration:

- A tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19-inch
rack cabinet (NovaScale T810 E1, NovaScale T830 E1).

- A rack chassis ( NovaScale R410 E1).

To get comfortable with your computer, we recommend you read this user guide. Keep
it in a safe place for future reference.

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Related Documents

In the ExpressBuilder disc in which you found this User’s Guide, you can also find
several other documents relevant to your system, options and accessories.

Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system.
We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when

setting up, using or upgrading your system.

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NovaScale T810 E1 System Chassis Features

Front View

The following figure shows the location of the front system features

Figure 1: Front View

A 5.2 5-inch bays F F ro nt door

Four 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a
DVD-ROM drive or DVD Writer drive.

Open the front door to access the headphone
connector, the stereo microphone in connector
and the USB ports.

B 3.5-inch bay G Headphone connector

One 3.5-inch bay that may include a 3.5-inch
floppy disk drive.

Not functional.

CStatus lamp HUSB ports

Indicates whether the computer is on or off. A
steady green lamp indicates the computer is on.
The lamp lights amber when the computer is in
stand-by mode.

Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports allow
you to connect USB-equipped peripheral
devices such as printers.

These connectors are not functional when an
additional USB tape drive is installed.

D Device lamp I IEEE port

Lights up when a hard disk drive or an optical drive
is active, reading or retrieving data.

Not functional.

E Power button J Stereo microphone in connector

Press this switch to turn on/off the power. Refer to
the ‘Powering On your System’, ‘Powering Off your
System’ and ‘Forcing a Power Shutdown’ sections
hereafter for details.

Not functional.

Front View Detail

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NovaScale T810 E1 Rear View

Figure 2: Rear View

A AC power connector

Connect the power cord to this socket.

B Power switch
CKey lock

Security feature that allows you to open the right side door.

D Connectors

Refer to

“Motherboard” on page 34

E Expansion boards slots

Refer to “Expansion Slots” on page 45

F Side cover latch

Push the latch up to enable the right side door opening.

G Venting holes

Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation.

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NovaScale T810 E1 Status Indicators

This section explains the indication and meanings of the server lamps.

Power Lamp

■ Lights green to indicate normal operation with the server powered on.

■ Remains off when the server is powered off.

■ Blinks green when the server is in a power-saving mode.

Access Lamp

Lights amber when one of the drives is being accessed.

Caution

To indicate the acces s states of the built-in hard disk drives
when an optional board (e.g. disk mirroring controller or disk
array controller) is installed, connect the LED cable provided
with the server to the LED connector on the motherboard and
the optional board.

LAN Connector Lamps

Refer to the back panel description for more details. See “Back Panel Connectors” on

page 39.

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NovaScale T810 E1 Internal View

Figure 3: Internal View

A Power supply slot
B Motherboard
C 5.25-inch devices slots
D 3.5-inch devices slot
E Hard disk drives slots

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NovaScale R410 E1 System Chassis Features

Front View

The following figure shows the location of the front system features.

Figure 4: Front View (with Front Bezel)

A: Key Lock

Figure 5: Front View (without Front Bezel)

A: Control Panel

B: Optical Disc Drive Bay

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Figure 6: Control Panel (Front View detail)

1. USB Port.

One Universal Serial Bus (USB) port allows you to connect USB-equipped
peripheral devices such as printers.

2. Power button.

Press this switch to turn on/off the power. Refer to the ‘Powering On your
System’, ‘Powering Off your System’ and ‘Forcing a Power Shutdown’
sections hereafter for details.

3. Status lamp.

- Solid green indicates that the system is ready.

- Blinking green indicates that either the processor or a memory slot is dis­abled.

- Solid amber indicates a critical temperature, a voltage fault, or a missing
CPU/terminator.

- Blinking amber indicates a power fault, fan fault, or a non-critical temper­ature or voltage fault.

- No light indicates a fatal error during POST.

4. Power/Sleep lamp.

Indicates whether the computer is on or off.
A steady green lamp indicates the system is on or in sleep state S0. An unlit

lamp means that the system is in sleep state S5.

5. Disk Access lamp.

Lights up when a hard disk drive is active, reading or retrieving data.

6. Network Interface Card (NIC) 1 LED.

Shows the Local Area Network (LAN) 1 access status.

7. Network Interface Card (NIC) 2 LED.

Shows the Local Area Network (LAN) 2 access status.

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NovaScale R410 E1 Rear View

Figure 7: Rear View

A AC power connector

Connect the power cord to this socket.

BMouse Port

Connect the mouse included with the system.

C Serial Port A

Connect any peripheral with a serial interface.

D Network Interface Card (NIC) 1

Connect the system to a LAN allowing the following transfer speeds: 1000BASE-T/
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T.

E PCI Add-in card slot

Additional ports are available if an optional card is installed.

F USB Ports

Connect any peripherals with an USB interface.

G Network Interface Card (NIC) 2

Connect the system to a LAN allowing the following transfer speeds: 1000BASE-T/
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T.

HVideo

Connect a compatible monitor.

IKeyboard

Connect the keyboard included with the system.

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NovaScale R410 E1 Internal View

Figure 8: Internal View

A. Rack Handles (two) G. System Memory DIMM Sockets

B. PCI Cooling Fan H. System Blower Fans (two)

C. Processor Air Duct I. Hard Drive Brackets (two)

D. PCI Add-in Card Bracket J. Control Panel

E. Processor and Heat Sink K. Slimline Optical Drive Bay

F. Po we r S up p l y

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NovaScale T830 E1 System Chassis Features

Front View with Front Bezel

The following figure shows the location of the front system features

Figure 9: Front Viewl

A 5.25-inch bays B Front panel

Two 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a
tape backup unit or optical disc drive.

Refer to

“Front Panel” on page 31 for more

information on the buttons and LEDs.

C Hard Disks cage D Drives bay access door and lock

Depending on your configuration, this cage either
contains SATA or SAS drives, which can be fixed
or hot-swappable.

Security feature that allows you to open the
right side door.

E USB ports F 3.5-inch bay

One 3.5-inch bay, that may be fitted with a
floppy disk drive (optional).

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Front View without Front Bezel

Figure 10: Front view without front bezel

A 5.2 5-i nc h ba y s B 3.5-inch bay

Two 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a
tape backup unit, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM
drive, DVD-RW drive or COMBO DVD-ROM CD­RW drive.

One 3.5-inch bay, that may be fitted with a
floppy disk drive (optional).

C Hard Disks cage D Front panel USB ports

Depending on your configuration, this cage either
contains hot-swappable SATA or SAS drives.

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NovaScale T830 E1 Rear View

Figure 11: Rear View

A Power supply bay

Depending on your configuration, it is fitted with a fixed power supply (shown in the picture),
or one with hot-swappable power modules.

B AC power connector

Connect the power cord to this socket.

C Alternate SCSI knockout

D System fan

Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation.

E Connectors

Refer to “

Back Panel Connectors” on page 39 for details.

F Alternate Serial B knockout

G Expansion boards slots

Refer to the ‘Expansion Boards Slots’ section hererafter for details

H PCI Tool-less card retention mechanism

I External SCSI knockout

J Serial B kn ockout

TP00880

B

D

H

A

E

G

C

F

I

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NovaScale T830 E1 Status Indicators

This section explains the indication and meanings of the system lamps located on the
front and back panels of your system.

Front Panel

Figure 12: Front panel (front view detail)

A Power/Sleep LED B Power/Sleep LED

Continuous green light indicates the system has
power applied to it.

Continuous amber light indicates the system is in
S1 Sleep state.

No light indicates the power is off / or the system is
in S4 Sleep state.

Powers the system off or on.

C NMI Button D Reset Button

Used to force system halt and dump memory
contents to screen or file.

Reboots and initializes the system.

E/F NIC 1 Activity LED / NIC 2 Activity LED G Hard Drive Activity LED

Continuous green light indicates a link between
system and network.

Blinking green light indicates network activity.
No light indicates the NIC is disconnected.

Random blinking green light indicates hard
drive activity (SCSI or SAS/SATA).

Continous amber light indicates a hard drive
fault.

No light indicates no hard disk drive activity.

HStatus LED

Solid green indicates system ready.
Blinking green indicates processor or memory

disabled.
Solid amber indicates a critical temperature or

voltage fault, or a missing CPU/terminator.
Blinking amber indicates a power fault, fan fault, or

a non-critical temperature or voltage fault.
No light indicates a fatal error during POST.

TP02346

A

C

F

H

B

D

E

G

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Back Panel

Network Interface Card (NIC) Ports Activity Lamps

Refer to the back panel description for more details. See “Back Panel Connectors” on

page 39.

Power Supply LEDs (Hot-Swap Power Supply Only)

Please refer to “Power Supply LEDs” on page 109 for more information.

Diagnostic LEDs

Please refer to “Diagnostic LEDs” on page 284 for more information.

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NovaScale T830 E1 Internal View

Figure 13: Internal View

A To ol-less Device Bay Locks
B 5.25-in Device Bays
C 3.5-in Device Bay
D Hard Disk Drive Bay
E Drive Cage Retenti on Mechanism
F PCI Add-in Card Guide
G Power Supply
H Fan Duct / System Fan Assembly
I Rear Tool-less PCI Retention Mechanisms

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Motherboard

Motherboard Layout

Figure 14: Motherboard Layout

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Connecting the LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller (if applicable)

If you purchased the LSI 8708EM2 separately, we recommend you also connect the
included LED cable to the motherboard. This will ensure that the HDD access LED on
the Front Panel lights when there is hard disk drive access.

Figure 15: HDD header on the LSI 8708EM2

Figure 16: HDD header on the motherboard

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Motherboard Jumpers

Figure 17: Motherboard Jumpers

Table 1: Motherboard Jumpers Description

Jumper Name Jumper Purpose

RCRY MODE In the normal position (pins 1-2), allows normal system operation

with correct BIOS settings. The system will POST normally.
Remove the jumper to recover from a corrupted BIOS. A bootable

media with a valid BIOS ROM required.

PASSWD CLR In the normal position (pins 1-2), allows normal system operation

with current password settings. The system will POST normally.
In the clear position (pins 2-3), the system clears the password

settings following the POST. If necessary, reset a password in the
BIOS Setup utility.

CMOS CLR In the normal position (pins 1-2), allows normal system operation

with correct BIOS settings. The system will POST normally.
In the clear position (pins 2-3), the system initiates a clearing of the

NVRAM following the POST. A system message confirms that the
operation was successful. This setting enforces the default BIOS
settings, which can be changed in the BIOS Setup utility.

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Clearing the CMOS

If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens, the CMOS Clear jumper will need
to be used to reset the configuration RAM.

1. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.

2. Open the server.

3. Move the jumper (CMOS CLR) from the normal operation position (pins 1 and

2) to pins 2 and 3 (Clear CMOS position).

4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.

5. When the system begins beeping, power it down and disconnect the AC power.

6. Replace the jumper on pins 1 and 2.

7. Close the server chassis.

8. Reconnect the AC power and power up the system.

Recovering the BIOS

This jumper is used to select the BIOS image from which the system will boot.

Note: for more information on the BIOS Update process,

please refer to “Updating the BIOS” on page 303.

BMC jumpers

■ J1B1 = IBMC Force Update Mode
Jumper Position:
1-2: Normal (Default)
2-3: Force Update Mode

Table 2: BIOS Recovery Jumper Descriptions

Pins Jumper Purpose

1-2 System is configured for normal operation (Default).
No jumper Allows the BIOS recovery.

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■ J1C2 = IBMC Boot Block Write Protection
Jumper Position:
1-2: Unprotect
2-3: Protected (Default)

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Back Panel Connectors

Figure 18: Back Panel Connectors

The NIC (Network Interface Card) LEDs at the right and left of each NIC provide the
following information.

.

Table 3: Back Panel Connectors

A: Mouse B: Serial Port A
C: NIC 2 (10/100/1000 Mb) D: NIC 1 (10/100/1000 Mb)
E: USB 0-1 F: Video
G: Keyboard H: Diagnostic LEDs

Table 4: NIC1 LED Descriptions

LED Color LED State Description

Left Green Off No network connection

On Network connection in place
Blinking Transmit/receive activity

Right N/A Off 10 Mbps connection (if left LED is on or blinking)

Green On 100 Mbps connection
Yellow On 1000 Mbps connection

Table 5: NIC2 LED Descriptions

LED Color LED State Description

Left N/A Off 10 Mbps connection (if left LED is on or blinking)

Green On 100 Mbps connection
Yellow On 1000 Mbps connection

Right Green Off No network connection

On Network connection in place
Blinking Transmit/receive activity

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Memory Configuration

The server board provides four DIMM sockets across two channels, Channel A and
Channel B.

- Channel A consists of DIMM sockets A1 and A2.

- Channel B consists of DIMM sockets B1 and B2.

DIMM Population Rules

To ensure the dual channel operating mode, install either:

■ two modules, in the slots DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1,

■ or four modules.

Note:

■ The installation of three modules is not supported.

■ The motherboard BIOS supports single DIMM mode opera-

tion although this is generally not recommended for “perfor­mance” applications. This configuration is only supported
with a 1 GB DIMM installed in DIMM slot A1.

Use DIMMs of identical size and speed.

Supported memory

DIMMs must meet the following requirements:

- Use only DIMMs with DDR2 DRAM technology.

- Use only DDR2-800 stacked DIMM modules.

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BMC Controller

The Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) is a highly integrated
single-chip solution, which contains the following integrated subsystems and features.

Server Class Super I/O functionality includes

- Keyboard style/BT interface for BMC support

- Two Fully Functional Serial Ports, compatible with the 16C550

- Serial IRQ Support

- SMI/SCI/PME Support

- ACPI Compliant

- Up to 16 Shared GPIO ports

- Programmable Wake-up Event Support

- Plug and Play Register Set

- Power Supply Control

- Watchdog timer compliant with Microsoft* SHDG

- LPC to SPI bridge for system BIOS support

- Real Time Clock module with the external RTC interface

Baseboard Management Controller

- IPMI 2.0 Compliant

- Integrated 250Mhz 32-bit ARM9 processor

- Six I2C SMBus Modules with Master-Slave support

- Two independent 10/100 Ethernet Controllers with RMII support

- LPC Master interface for non-volatile code storage

- SPI Flash interface

- Three UART for ICMB support

- DDR-II 16bit up to 667 MHz memory interface

- Sixteen Mailbox Registers for communication between the host and the BMC

- Watchdog timer

- Three General Purpose Timers

- Dedicated Real Time Clock for BMC

- Up to 16 direct and 64 Serial GPIO ports

- Ability to maintain text and graphics controller history

- 12 10-bit Analog to Digital Converters

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- Three Diode Inputs for Temperature measurements

- Eight Fan Tach Inputs

- Four Pulse Width Modulators (PWM)

- Chassis Intrusion Logic with battery backed general purpose register

- LED support with programmable blink rate control

- Programmable IO Port snooping, can be used to snoop on Port 80h

- Unique Chip ID for each part, burned at the time production testing

- Hardware 32-bit Random Number generator

-JTAG Master interface

- On-Chip Test Infrastructure for testing BMC firmware

Remote KVMS Features

- USB 2.0 interface for Keyboard, Mouse and Remote storage such as CD/DVD

ROM and floppy

- USB 1.1 interface for PS2 to USB bridging, remote Keyboard and Mouse

- Hardware Based Video Compression and Redirection Logic

- Supports both text and Graphics redirection

- Hardware assisted Video redirection using the Frame Processing Engine

- Direct interface to the Integrated Graphics Controller registers and Frame buffer

- Hardware based encryption engine

Graphics Controller Subsystem

- Integrated Matrix Graphics Core

- 2D Hardware Graphics Acceleration

- DDR-2 memory interface supports up to 128Mbytes of memory

- Supports all display resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 16bpp @ 75Hz

- High speed Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC

- Single lane PCI Express* host interface

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St andard Features

Processor

The system board can accommodate one of the following:

- an Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor,

- a Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor,

- or a Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor.

Memory

The system board provides four 240-pins DIMM slots each supporting DDR2 800 ECC
memory. You may install a minimum of 1 GB and as much as 8 GB (4 x 2 GB).

Your system supports dual-channel memory architecture. Refer to “

Memory

Configuration” on page 40 for details.

Video

The motherboard features an integrated VGA Graphics Accelerator Matrox® G200e.

Network Controller

Note: To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the

system must be used with a shielded STP/FTP LAN cable.

The motherboard features two controllers for 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN
connectivity:

-Intel

®

82566DM dual port controller.

-Intel® 82541PI port controller (Pro/1000 MT).

RAID Support

The motherboard features one onboard controller providing two RAID ROM support
for S-ATA configurations.

■ Intel RAID ROM

- RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, and RAID10 support.

- Microsoft Windows support.

- Set-up with the Intel Matrix Storage Manager configuration utility. Refer to

“RAID Configuration using Intel Matrix Storage Manager” on page 122.

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■ LSI RAID ROM

- RAID0, RAID1 and RAID10 support.

- For Linux applications.

- Set-up with the Intel Embedded RAID configuration utility. Refer to “RAID

Configuration using the Intel® Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration
Utility” on page 125.

Refer to the “Advanced Menu” on page 291 for more information on how to select the
controller that will be active in your system.

ACPI

The motherboard supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) as
defined by the ACPI 2.0 specifications. An ACPI aware operating system can put the
system into a state where the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, and all
processing is halted. However, the power supply will still be on and the processors will
still be dissipating some power, so the power supply fans will still run.

The system board supports sleep states s0, s1, s4, and s5:

■ s0: Normal running state.

■ s1: Processor sleep state. No context will be lost in this state and the processor

caches will maintain coherency.

■ s4: Hibernate. Your working environment is Saved To Disk

■ s5: Shutdown.

Keyboard and Mouse

The keyboard/mouse controller is PS/2-compatible.

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NovaScale T810 E1 Specific Features

Power Supply

The system contains one auto-sensing 400-watt power supply at an operating frequency
of 50/60 Hz.

The power supply is designed to comply with existing emission standards and provide
sufficient power for a fully loaded system configuration.

Peripheral Bays

The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The
chassis includes these peripheral bays:

■ One 3.5-inch file bay to install a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (supports 1.44MB
floppy disk media) or an optional file device.

■ Four 5.25-inch file bays to install half-height 5.25-inch peripheral devices such as
optional tape drives (An optical drive is factory-installed).

■ The hard disk drive bays to install up to four SATA2 or SAS hard disk drives.

Expansion Slots

■ Two 32-bit/33MHz, 3V PCI connectors.

■ One x8 PCI Express connector (x4 lane).

■ One physical x8 PCI Express connector (x8 lane).

■ One physical x16 PCI Express connector (x8 lane).

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NovaScale R410 E1 Specific Features

Peripheral Bays

The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The
chassis includes these peripheral bays:

■ One slimline 5.25-inch file bay for the installation of an optical drive.

■ Two hard disk drive bays for the installation of SATA drives.

Figure 19: Peripheral Bays

A: Slimline Optical Drive Bay
B: Hard Disk Drive Bay HDD0
C: Hard Disk Drive Bay HDD1

Expansion Slot

The system provides one full-length x16 PCI Express riser board (x8 lane).

RAID Support

Although your motherboard includes support for several RAID levels, only the RAID
levels 0 and 1 are available on your system (limited to 2 hard disk drives).

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NovaScale T830 E1 Specific Features

Peripheral Bays

The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The
chassis includes these peripheral bays:

■ T w o 5.25-inch file bays for installing half-height 5.25-inch peripheral devices such
as optional tape drives (An optical drive is factory-installed).

■ One 3.5-inch bay.

■ The hard disk drive cage in which S-ATA or SAS hard disk drives can be installed.

Expansion Slots

■ Two 32-bit/33MHz, 3V PCI connectors.

■ One x8 PCI Express connector (x4 lane).

■ One physical x8 PCI Express connector (x8 lane).

■ One physical x16 PCI Express connector (x8 lane).

These slots enable you to install additional LAN boards. Refer to “Optional Features”

on page 48 for details about the components that may be installed in the expansion

slots.

RAID Support

Although your motherboard features onboard RAID support, an additional controller
(factory-installed) is mandatory to take advantage of the hard disk drives hot­swappability.

Refer to “

LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller” on page 58 for more

information.

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Optional Features

You will find hereafter information about the optional components that may be
installed in your system.

This is not an exhaustive list, some options may not be available any more, others may
have been added.

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DVD-ROM Drive

Features

■ DVD read speed: 16X max

■ SMART-X Smart Monitoring & Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction

■ ABS® (Auto Balance System) mechanism to reduce vibration & noise while high

speed rotating

■ Plug & Play with emergency manual eject

■ Belt Tray Loading Mechanism

Specifications

■ Speed (max):

- CD-ROM: 48x (7200 KB/s)

- DVD-ROM: 16x (21600 KB/s)

■ Buffer size: 1.8MB

■ Access time: 120 ms (CD family), 120 to 150 ms (DVD family)

■ Compatibility: ATAPI / E-IDE Half-Height internal DVD+R / DVD+R9 /

DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-ROM / DVD-RAM / CD-R / CD-RW /
CD-ROM combination drive

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DVD Writer Combination Drive

Features

■ ATAPI / E-IDE Half-Height internal DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW /
DVD+R DL / DVD-R DL / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM combination
drive.

■ Support Double Layer DVD +/- DL Recording Function.

■ SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under RunError, automatically adjusting writing

strategy and running OPC to provide the best burning quality.

■ SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest
allowable speed according to both the data request rate from the host and the disk
quality.

■ ABS® system to reduce vibration and noise during recording and reading.

■ Supports Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning &

Over-Burn.

■ DVD read compliant : DVD single/dual layer ( PTP / OTP ), DVD-R ( 3.9 GB / 4.7
GB ), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and
DVD+RW.

■ CD read compliant : CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi­session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD­RW.

■ Supports both 8 cm and 12 cm CD and DVD discs.

■ Supports Fixed packet, Variable packet, Disc-at-once, Session-at-once and Track-

at-once.

■ Transfer modes: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4.

Specifications

■ Speed

- DVD+R: 16x max (write)

- DVD+R: 16x max (write)

- DVD-R: 16x max (write)

- DVD+R DL: 8x max (write)

- DVD+RW: 8x max (re-write)

- DVD-RW: 6x max (re-write)

- CD-R: 48x max (write)

- CD-RW: 32x max (re-write)

■ Buffer size: 2 MB

■ Access time: 160ms

■ Power requirements:

- +5v +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage

- +12v +/-10% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage

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DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (USB)

Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.

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DLT-V4 Tape Backup Unit (SATA)

Note: The DLT-V4 is plugged on a PCI SATA controller

card. Do not plug it directly on the motherboard.

Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.

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DAT160 Tape Backup Unit (USB)

Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.

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GoVault Ba ckup Unit (SATA)

Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information.

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SAS Hard Disk Drive

■ Capacity: 73GB minimum

■ 15000 RPM

■ RAID support

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S-ATA Hard Disk Drive

■ SATA II specification.

■ Capacity: 80GB minimum

■ 7200 or 10k rpm

■ RAID support

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Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE

This card is a PCIe x1 Ultra320 SCSI controller that is ideal as a SCSI tape drive
connection solution thanks to its unparalleled PCIe connectivity, and the reliability and
stability of a single-channel I/O interface.

Note: refer to the Card User Guide for more information.

■ Interface: PCIe x1

■ Data transfer rate: up to 320Mbyte/sec.

■ Connectors:

- Internal: One 68-pin VHDCI

- External: One 68-pin Ultra320

■ Physical Specifications

- Size: 16,8cm x 6,5cm

Note: no internal SCSI tape drive is qualified for your
system.This card is used only to connect to external storage
devices.

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LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller

Features

■ 8 SAS/SATA compatible ports

■ Optional battery backup module

■ Optional RAID5/6 key activation

■ Connect up to 16 intermixed SAS

and SATA devices within the
same array

■ Auto-resume on array rebuild

■ Auto resume array reconstruction

■ Online Capacity Expansion

■ Comprehensive management tools

■ Audible alarm circuit

Specifications

■ Hardware Specifications:

- LSI SAS 1078 RAID Chip

- PCI Express compliant.

- 3 Gb/s per lane.

- x8 lane width.

- Cache memory of 128MB or 256MB DDRII 667MHz SDRAM (depending on
your configuration).

■ RAID Support:

- RAID Levels 0, 1, 10.

- RAID Levels 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6 with the optional activation key.

■ Configuration software: MegaRAID Management Suite. Refer to “RAID

Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility” on page 126.

- Online: MegaRAID Storage Manager Software.

- Pre-Boot: MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (WebBIOS).

Notes:

For more information, refer to the documentation included on
the ExpressBuilder DVD-ROM.

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Setting Up Your System

This chapter describes how to select a site, unpack the system, make cable connections,
and power on the system units. Information on front and rear panel features, switches
and LEDs are also included in this chapter.

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Unpacking the System

When you receive your system, inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking. If
the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for
reference.

Remove the contents of the containers, and keep the cartons and the packing materials.
If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes, file a damage claim with

the carrier immediately.
The carton contains various accessories, as well as the system itself. If you find any

component missing or damaged, contact your service representative.
Store the provided accessories in a designated place for your convenience. You will

need them to install an optional device or troubleshoot your system, as well as to set it
up.

Make a backup copy of each provided discs, if any. Store the original disc as the master
disc in a designated place, and use its copy.

Improper use of any provided disc may alter your system environment. If you find
anything unclear, immediately ask your service representative for help.

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Setting Up Y our Server (Rack)

Setup Flow.

Selecting t

Select a suitable site for the server. Assemble the 19-inch rack assembly.

Unpack the server and accessories from the shipping carton box.

Install the server into the rack assembly.

Connect the peripheral devices to the server.

Connect the power cord to the server.

Power on the server to start software setups. Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and
the peripheral devices connected.

If no operating system was factory-installed, install one to the server.

Install the utilities in the provided ExpressBuilder disc.

Making backup copie

After all the system setup procedures are completed, make backup copies of system information.
System information is required for recovering the server from trouble or after replacing the system board.

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Selecting Server Site

To use the server, install it in a standard EIA 19-inch rack assembly.
Refer to the documentation attached to the rack or contact your sales agent for more

information about setting up the rack.

Warning

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in death or serious personal injury.
See “General Safety Information” on page 132 for details.

■ Do not use the server in any unapproved place.

■ Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe.

Caution

Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to
follow these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property
damage. See “General Safety Information” on page 132 for
details.

■ Do not carry or install the server on your own.

■ Do not concentrate the load in the rack.

■ Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable.

■ Do not pull out more than one device at a time from the rack.

■ Do not exceed the rating power of the cables.

Do not install the rack in the places listed below. Installing the rack or mounting the
server in the rack installed in such places may cause some malfunctions to occur.

■ Narrow space from which the devices cannot be pulled out from the rack
completely.

■ Place that cannot bear the total weight of the rack and devices mounted on the rack.

■ Place where the stabilizers cannot be installed or where the rack can be installed

only after the practice of proper earthquake-resistant construction.

■ Place of uneven or slanting floor.

■ Place enduring drastic temperature changes (near a heater, air conditioner, or

refrigerator).

■ Place where intense vibrations may be generated.

■ Place where corrosive gazes are generated, chemicals are nearby, or chemicals

may be accidentally sprayed over.

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■ Place where a carpet that is not anti-static is laid.

■ Place where some objects may fall on the rack

■ Place near a device generating intense magnetic fields (such as a TV, radio,

broadcast/communication antenna, power transmission wire, and electromagnetic
crane) is placed. If it cannot be avoided, contact your sales agent to request proper
shielding measures.

■ Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that
shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption.

■ Place near equipment that generates power noise (e.g., contact spark at power-on/
power-off of commercial power supply through a relay). If you must install the
server close to such equipment, request separate power cabling or noise filter
installation from your sales agent.

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NovaScale T810 E1 Rack Installation Kit
Assembly

This section provides the assembly instructions for mounting the server into a standard
19-inch rack cabinet.

Note: The server shown in the pictures may be slightly

different from your server system.

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit

Although the rack installation kit is inspected and carefully packaged at the factory,
damage may occur during shipping. Follow these steps for unpacking.

1. Visually inspect the shipping containers; notify your carrier immediately of

any damage.

2. Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts.

Note: The quantities noted below are subject to change

without notice.

2 sets of support rail assem­blies (1 front and 1 rear part for
each)

Figure 20: Rail assembly front and rear parts

(right side shown)

6 (minimum) self-tapping
screws (TCB M5) for support
rails front and rear parts
assembling

Figure 21: Self-tapping screws

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6 (minimum) washers, to be
used with the 6 self-tapping
screws ("Figure 21: Self-tap-

ping screws")

Figure 22: Washers for the self-tapping screws

8 (minimum) flange head
screws (M5x12) used to fix
the support rail assemblies to
the rack

Figure 23: Flange head screws

4 washer plates, to be used
with the flange head screws

("Figure 23: Flange head

screws")

Figure 24: Washer plates

Rack mounting frame

Figure 25: Rack-mounting frame (A)

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If some of the parts listed above are missing or if the hardware is damaged, notify your
server representative.

Additional Parts for Future Use

Before You Begin

Before you begin, please review the following cautions, warnings, and general
guidelines.

Warning

Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged.
All voltage is removed only when the power cords are
unplugged.

■ Avoid excessive vibration and shock. Dropping an electronic component can cause
serious damage.

2 Handles (A)

Figure 26: Handles (A), screws (B) and hex key (C)

4 Handles fixing screws (B)
1 Hex key for frame grub-

screws (C)

8 (minimum) screws (TCB
M5)

Figure 27: Screws

8 (minimum) washers

Figure 28: Washers

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■ Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure.

■ Do not touch I/O connector pins.

■ All screws are Phillips-head, unless otherwise specified.

■ On completion of any assembly or reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault

occurs, verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly. If the
problem persists, see “Solving Problems” on page 264.

Static Precautions

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other
components. You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist
strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components.

Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, keep
them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.

Assembly

The following subsection describes how to assemble your rack-mount server into a
standard 19-inch rack cabinet.

Before you begin select an appropriate location in your rack cabinet for the rack-mount
server. To improve rack stability, mount heavier items towards the bottom of the rack
cabinet. If the rack is a stand-alone unit and the rack is more than 75% filled with
components, consider installing an optional stabilizer kit.

Note: When planning your system configuration for the rack
cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that inter­connect system components.

Warning

■ ANCHOR THE EQUIPMENT RACK: The equipment rack must be

anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling
over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on
slide assemblies. The anchors must be able to withstand a
force of up to 113 kg (250 lbs). You must also consider the
weight of any other device installed in the rack.

■ MAIN AC POWER DISCONNECT: You are responsible for install-

ing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This
main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be
labelled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the
server(s).

■ GROUNDING THE RACK INSTALLATION: To avoid the potential

for an electrical shock hazard, you must include a third wire
safety grounding conductor with the rack installation. If a

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server power cord is plugged into an AC outlet that is part of
the rack, then you must provide proper grounding for the
rack itself. If server power cords are plugged into wall AC
outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord
provides proper grounding only for the server. You must
provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other
devices installed in it.

Caution

Temperature: The operating temperature of the server, when

installed in an equipment rack, must not go below 5 °C or rise
above 35 °C. Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a
variety of problems in your server.

Ventilation: The equipment rack must provide sufficient airflow
to the front of the server to maintain proper cooling. It must also
include ventilation sufficient to exhaust a maximum of 4,100
Btu's per hour for the server. The rack selected and the
ventilation provided must be suitable to the environment in
which the server will be used.

Note: For vertical reference, every three screw holes on the
rack vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U (1.75 inc hes ) .

Mounting holes in the vertical rails of equipment racks are com­monly spaced in a 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/2-inc h sequence. Perform the
following steps carefully; brackets must be moun ted with preci­sion to allow room for the next server you install in a rack.

Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails

The support rails are made of a front and a rear part. Those two parts may be adjusted
to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical rails of the rack.

1. Assemble the front (A) and rear (B) parts of the right support rail with 3 self

tapping screws (C) and 3 flat washers (D).

Note: When using self-tapping screws, we recom mend you
tighten the screw for 3 quarters of a turn, and loosen for 1
quarter. Repeat this cycle until the screw is completely
tightened.

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2. Adjust the total length to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical

rails of the rack before securing the screws.

Figure 29: Right support rail front and rear parts, fixing screws and washers

3. Assemble the left support rail the same way.

Installing the Support Rails

1. Install the right support rail (A) as shown in illustration.

2. Secure the rail to the front (B) and rear (C) vertical mounting rails with two

flange head screws (D) and the washer plate (E).

Figure 30: Installing the right support rail

3. Depending on your configuration, insert one or several caged nuts in the holes

that will allow you to secure the system on the vertical rails.

Insert the caged nuts in the front mounting rail as follows (see "Figure 31:

Inserting a caged nut"):

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a. Position the caged nut on the inside of the front vertical mounting rails.
b. Hook the side lip of a caged nut into the square hole in the rail.
c. Push the other side lip of the caged nut into the square hole in the rail

until it is secured.

d. Repeat for each caged nut.

Figure 31: Inserting a caged nut

4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the left support rail.

Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame

Two handles are attached to the rack mounting frame. The handles are used to easily
slide the server in and out of the rack.

Warning

The handles are only used to slide the server in an d out of the
rack. DO NOT use these handles to carry the server.

Attach the handles (A in "Figure 26: Handles (A), screws (B) and hex key (C)") to the
rack mounting frame with two screws (B in "Figure 26:

Handles (A), screws (B) and

hex key (C)").

Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server

Install the rack mounting frame on the server as follows:

1. Remove the right side door as described in “Removing the Right Side Door” on

page 139.

2. Remove the front panel as described in “Removing the Front Panel” on

page 141.

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3. Install the rack mounting frame (A) on the server (B) as shown in the figure

below.

Figure 32: Installing the rack mounting frame on the server

4. Slide the rack mounting frame on the server until the front of the server

protrude a little from the frame.

5. Replace the front panel.

6. Replace the right side door.

7. Align the rack mounting frame (A in the figure above) with the front panel (B).

8. Secure the frame with the grubscrews (C in the figure below, four on each side)

using the hex key (C in "Figure 26: Handles (A), scr ews (B) and hex key (C)").
Tighten the screws to fix the frame to the server, but do not overtighten in
order to prevent damage to the server case.

Figure 33: Securing the rack mounting frame

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Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet

Warning

The system can weigh up to 23.5 kg. If it contains numerous
optional boards and peripheral devices, it will weigh more. To
avoid personal injury, make sure you have at least one person
help you lift or move the system.

Do not use the handles of the rack mounting frame to lift the
server.

1. Lift the server onto the support rails and slide it toward the rear of the cabinet.

2.

Secure the server to the vertical mounting rails with the four thumbscrews (A in the

figure below).

Figure 34: Securing the server to the rack cabinet

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NovaScale R410 E1 Rack Installation Kit
Assembly

This section provides the assembly instructions for mounting the server into a standard
19-inch rack cabinet.

Two rack-mount kits are available for your server:

- Rack-mount kit with short rails (standard).

- Rack-mount kit with long rails (optional). A cable arm can be installed when
these sliding rails are fitted.

Read the general information on installing a system into a rack, and then jump to the
installation instructions for the kit you have at your disposal.

Before You Begin

Before you begin, please review the following cautions, warnings, and general
guidelines.

Warning

Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged.
All voltage is removed only when the power cords are
unplugged.

■ Avoid excessive vibration and shock. Dropping an electronic component can cause
serious damage.

■ Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure.

■ Do not touch I/O connector pins.

■ All screws are Phillips-head, unless otherwise specified.

■ On completion of any assembly or reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault

occurs, verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly. If the
problem persists, see “Solving Problems” on page 264.

Static Precautions

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other
components. You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist
strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components.

Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, keep
them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.

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Inserting a System into a Rack

Before you begin, select an appropriate location in your rack cabinet for the rack­mount server. To improve rack stability, mount heavier items towards the bottom of the
rack cabinet.

Note: When planning your system configuration for the rack
cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that
interconnect system components.

Warning

■ ANCHOR THE EQUIPMENT RACK: The equipment rack must be

anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling
over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on
slide assemblies. You must also consider the weight of any
other device installed in the rack.

■ MAIN AC POWER DISCONNECT: You are responsible for install-

ing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This
main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be
labelled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the
server(s).

■ GROUNDING THE RACK INSTALLATION: To avoid the potential

for an electrical shock hazard, you must include a third wire
safety grounding conductor with the rack installation. If a
server power cord is plugged into an AC outlet that is part of
the rack, then you must provide proper grounding for the
rack itself. If server power cords are plugged into wall AC
outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord
provides proper grounding only for the server. You must
provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other
devices installed in it.

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Caution

Temperature: The operating temperature of the server, when

installed in an equipment rack, must not go below 5 °C or rise
above 35 °C. Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a
variety of problems in your server.

Ventilation: The equipment rack must provide sufficient airflow
to the front of the server to maintain proper cooling. It must also
include ventilation sufficient to exhaust the total sum of the Btu's
per hour for the servers installed in the rack. The rack selected
and the ventilation provided must be suitable to the
environment in which the server will be used.

Note: For vertical reference, every three screw holes on the
vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U (1.75 inches) .

Figure 35: 1U specifications (in millimeters)

Mounting holes in the vertical mounting rails of equipment racks
are commonly spaced in a 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/2-inch sequence. Per­form the following steps carefully; brackets must be mounted
with precision to allow room for the next server you install in a
rack.

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Installing and Removing the Rack Handles

Installing the Rack Handles

1. Make sure the power switches for the computer, video monitor and any

peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord (see “General

Safety Information” on page 132).

2. If applicable, disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices (printers, for

instance) from the system.

3. Attach the rack handle to the server system with two screws as shown in the

figure below.

Figure 36: Installing the Rack Handle

4. Repeat step 3 on the opposite side of the server.

5. Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server.

Removing the Rack Handles

1. Make sure the power switches for the computer, video monitor and any

peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord (see “General

Safety Information” on page 132).

2. If applicable, disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices (printers, for

instance) from the system.

3. Remove the two screws holding the rack handle in place, and remove the rack

handle from the server system as shown in the figure below.

Figure 37: Removing the Rack Handle

4. Repeat step 3 on the opposite side of the server.

5. Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server.

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Installing a Rack Mount Kit with the Basic Rails

Kit Contents

Each rack mount kit contains the following:

- Outer rail slide assembly (2) - letter “A” on the picture below.

- Inner rail slide (2) - letter “B” on the picture below.

- Rail safety stop (one each on inner slides) - letter “C” on the picture below.

- Outer slide rail screws (8 #10-32 x 1/2), inner slide rail screws (8 #6-32 x 1/4),
and rack screws (2 #10-32 x 3/4) - letter “D” on the picture below.

Figure 38: Rack Mount Kit Contents

- Rail extensions (2), to be used if the rack depth is superior to 765 mm.

Figure 39: Rails Extensions

- Washerplates (4), to be used with M5 screws (8).

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Assembly

1. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power

cable.

2. Remove the inner rail from the rail assembly.
a. Extend the inner rail until it locks (letter “A”).
b. Depress the spring safety lock to release the inner rail (letter “B”).
c. Remove the inner rail from the rail assembly (letter “C”).

Figure 40: Removing the Inner Rail from the Rail Assembly

3. Optional: fix an extension to the rear of each slide rail.

Note: Use extensions only if the rack depth is superior to

765 mm.

Attach the bracket with square holes (see letter “B”) to the rear of the outer rail
using two 10-32 x 1/2 screws.

Figure 41: Attaching the Extension to the Rail

A: Bracket with square holes

B: Bracket with round holes

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4. Determine the position in which you wish to install the system into the rack.

5. Attach the outer rail slides to the vertical mounting rails using:

- two #10-32 x 1/2 screws at the front mounting rails,

- two M5 screws and one washerplate (it only fits one way) at the rear
mounting rails.

Note: The rail flanges mount to the inside of each post.

Figure 42: Installing the Outer Rail to the Mounting Rails

A: Front of the rack

B: Rear of the rack

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6. Attach the inner rails to the server chassis sidewalls
a. Insert the inner rails over the server chassis sidewall studs (letter “A”).
b. Slide the inner rails toward the front of the server chassis (letter “B”).
c. Secure the inner rails with one #6-32 x 1/4 screw for each rail (letter

“C”).

Figure 43: Attaching the Inner Rails to the Chassis

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7. Install the server chassis into the rack.
a. Align the inner rails (attached to the server chassis) with the outer rail

assemblies (attached to the rack). See letter “A”.

Note: The inner slides must be positioned all the way

forward in the rails to ensure proper installation of the server.

b. Engage the matching rails and slide the server chassis into the rack

(letter “B”) until the two safety stops lock into position (letter “C”).

Figure 44: Installing the Server Chassis into the Rack (step 1)

A: Front of the rack

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c. Depress the two safety locks -one on each side- (letter “A”).
d. Slide the server chassis all the way into the rack (letter “B”).
e. Use the rack screws (#10-32 x 3/4) to secure the chassis and rack

handles into the rack (letter “C”).

Figure 45: Installing the Server Chassis into the Rack (step 2)

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Installing a Rack Mount Kit with Sliding Rails (option)

Kit Contents

Each rack mount kit contains the following:

- Slide rail assemblies (2)

Figure 46: Slide Rail Description

A: Front multi-pin adapter and bracket

B: Component release lever

C: Slide extension release lever

D: Component mounting channel (3 per rail)

E: Front (sliding) cable arm mount

F: Rear multi-pin adapter and bracket

G: Anti-sag bar slider

H: Rear (fixed) cable arm mount

- Rail extensions (2), to be used if the rack depth is superior to 760 mm.

Figure 47: Rail Extensions

- Washerplates (4), to be used with M5 screws (8).

- Cabling straps (6)

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- Spacer block (1)

Figure 48: Spacer Block

- Screws (not used)

Figure 49: Screws

- Extensions 2 x 2 (not used)

Figure 50: Extensions

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Assembly

1. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power

cable.

2. Set the multi-pin adapter for the rack-type.

Figure 51: Front Multi-Pin Adapter and Bracket

(set with square pins)

The multi-pin adapters allow the slide rails to be used in racks that have square
or round mounting holes.

Note: The sliding rails are shipped with the multi-pin
adapters set for square holes. If you are equipped with an NEC
rack or another rack with square mounting holes, skip this step.

Reverse the multi-pin adapter position to match the rack mounting hole type (if
necessary) as described in the following steps:

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a. Rotate the swivel lock to the “up” position (letter “A”).
b. Press the mounting pins together, and then pull completely out the

multi-pin adapter from the multi-pin bracket (letter “B”).

Figure 52: Changing the Adapter Pins Set

c. Install the multi-pin adapter with the round pins facing out. Press the

pins together while inserting the adapter into the bracket.

Note: the multi-pin adapter is keyed to prevent incorrect
insertion. Turn it around if it does not squarely fit.

Caution

The multi-pin adapter must be fully locked in the bracket. Make
certain both mounting pins on the multi-pin adapters are fully
engaged in the multi-pin bracket.

d. Lock the multi-pin adapter in place using the swivel lock.
e. Repeat steps a through d for both ends of each slide rail.

3. Optional: fix an extension to the rear of each slide rail.

Note: Use extensions only if the rack depth is superior to
760 mm.

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Figure 53: Attaching the Extension to the Rail

A: Multi-pin adapter

B: Bracket with square holes

C: Bracket with round holes

a. Press together the round pins of the multi-pin adapter and insert the

bracket with the square holes on the round pins.

b. Release the round pins of the multi-adapter.

4. Determine the position in which you wish to install the system into the rack.

5. Align the left slide rail with its mounting holes.

6. Hold the slide rail in the desired rack-mounting position.

7. Depending on whether you are using, or not, the extensions:

■ With the extensions: use a washerplate and 2 M5 screws (it only fits one
way) to secure the rear bracket of the rail to the mounting rail.

■ Without the extensions: press the multi-pin adapter mounting pins (see
Figure 51) together and secure the rear bracket of the rail to the mounting
rail.

Note: Ensure the slide rail is level.

8. Fully extend the slide rail to its fully extended (locked) position.

9. Press the slide extension release levers to release the lock.

10. Move the slide rail in and out throughout its entire range of motion and make

certain it does not bind.

Caution

If you notice any binding, recheck the mounting positions.

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11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for the right slide rail, ensuring that it is parallel and

level with the left slide rail.

12. If you wish to install a cable arm, follow the instructions in “Installing a Cable

Arm (with Sliding Rails Only)” on page 89 before going to step 13

13. Extend both slide rails into the fully extended (locked) position.

14. Align the mounting studs with the component mounting channels on the slide

rails.

15. Carefully place the component mounting studs in the component mounting

channels on the slide rails.

Allow the component mounting studs to fully seat in the component mounting
channels (letter “D” on Figure 46). The component release levers (one on each
slide rails) pivot out of the way and then back in place whent the studs are fully
engaged in the mounting channels.

Ensure that the component release levers are in locked position.

Figure 54: Placing the System on the Rails

A: Mounting studs

B: Slide extension release lever

C: Component release lever

16. Use two rack screws (#10-32 x 3/4) to secure the chassis and rack handles into

the rack.

17. Press and hold the left and right slide extension release levers and slowly slide

the component and side rails into the fully retracted position.

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Installing a Cable Arm (with Sliding Rails Only)

Description

The cable arm pivots at its rear mounting position, and slides along its front mounting
position with the sliding rail track.

Figure 55: Cable Arm Description

A: Rear (pivoting) end

B: Anti-sag bar slider

C: Anti-sag bar

D: Front (sliding) end

E & F: Captive thumbscrew

G: Cabling channel

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Installation Requirements

The cable arm can be installed either on the left sliding rail, or on the right sliding rail
(the mounting tabs on either end are identical). Regardless of the selected position, the
cable arm must be oriented as shown below to properly function.

Figure 56: Installing the Cable Arm on the Sliding Rails

A: The open side of the channels are facing out.

B: The cabling cut-outs are facing up.

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Installation

1. Pull the slide rails out to the fully extended (locked) position.

2. Loosely position the cable arm in the mounting position, noting the placement

requirements specified above.

3. Install the spacer block (letter “B”) in mounting position at the end of the cable

arm chosen to be the rear (pivoting) end.

Note: The black spacer block is provided in the plastic bag

with the cabling straps.

Figure 57: Installing the Spacer Block

A: Jackscrew

B: Spacer block

C: Captive thumbscrew

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4. Attach the cable arm (along with the spacer block) to the rear of the sliding rail

using the captive thumbscrews (letter “A” on Figure 57).

5. Open the locking clips on the anti-sag bar slider on both slide rails by lifting

the silver tab.

6. Attach the anti-sag bar to the anti-sag bar sliders on the left and right slide rails.

Figure 58: Attaching the Anti-Sag Bar

7. Place the ends of the anti-sag bar over the pins.

Figure 59: Closing the Anti-Sag Bar Slider

8. Attach the front sliding end of the cable arm to the slide rail track using the

captive thumbscrew.

9. Press and hold the left and right slide extension release levers and slowly move

the slide rails throughout their entire range of motion.

Note: Ensure the cable arm folds and expands without

binding. If binding is noticed, recheck the mounting of the cable
arm.

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10. Place and secure the cabling within the cable arm.
a. Install the sytem in the slide rails, as described in steps 13 to 16 of

“Installing a Rack Mount Kit with Sliding Rails (option)” on page 83,

and fully extend the slide rails until they lock.

b. Connect all the required cables to the component.
c. Place the cables in the cable cutouts and into the cabling channels.
d. Use the supplied straps to secure the cables within the cabling channels.

Notes:

■ Wrap the straps through the back of the cabling channels.

■ Never wrap the straps around the bottom of the cable arm.

Ensure that excess strap length is either cut off, or secured
to the other straps and placed in the cabling channel with the
cables.

e. Press and hold the left and right slide extension release levers and

slowly slide the component throughout its entire range of motion to
ensure that cabling is not strained or restricting movement of the sliding
rails.

Note: Make certain cabling is not pinched when the rails

and cable arm are in the fully retracted position.

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NovaScale T830 E1 Rack Installation Kit
Assembly

This section provides the assembly instructions for mounting the server into a standard
19-inch rack cabinet.

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit

Although the rack installation kit is inspected and carefully packaged at the factory,
damage may occur during shipping. Follow these steps for unpacking.

1. Visually inspect the shipping containers; notify your carrier immediately of

any damage.

2. Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts.

Note: The quantities noted below are subject to change

without notice.

2 sets of support rail assem­blies (1 front and 1 rear part for
each)

Figure 60: Rail assembly front and rear parts

(right side shown)

6 (minimum) self-tapping
screws (TCB M5) for support
rails front and rear parts
assembling

Figure 61: Self-tapping screws

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6 (minimum) washers, to be
used with the 6 self-tapping
screws ("Figure 61: Self-tap-

ping screws")

Figure 62: Washers for the self-tapping screws

8 flange head screws (M5x12)
used to fix the support rail
assemblies to the rack

Figure 63: Flange head screws

4 washer plates, to be used
with the flange head screws to
fix the support rail assemblies
to the rack ("Figure 63: Flange

head screws")

Figure 64: Washer plates

Filler

Figure 65: Filler

4 flange head screws, used to
fix the filler to the top cover

Figure 66: Flange head screws

2 Screws M5x16, to be used
with the washers ("Figure 68:

Washers") to fix the filler to

the mounting rails

Figure 67: M5x16 screws

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If some of the parts listed above are missing or if the hardware is damaged, notify your
server representative.

2 Washers for the M5x16
screws

Figure 68: Washers

2 Caged nuts, to be used with
the screws ("Figure 67:

M5x16
screws" ) and washers ("Figure
68: Washers") to fix the filler

to the mounting rails

Figure 69: Caged nuts

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Additional Parts for Future Use

Before You Begin

Before you begin, please review the following cautions, warnings, and general
guidelines.

Warning

Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged.
All voltage is removed only when the power cords are
unplugged.

■ Avoid excessive vibration and shock. Dropping an electronic component can cause
serious damage.

■ Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure.

■ Do not touch I/O connector pins.

■ All screws are Phillips-head, unless otherwise specified.

■ On completion of any assembly or reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault

occurs, verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly. If the
problem persists, see “Solving Problems” on page 264.

Static Precautions

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other
components. You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an anti-static wrist
strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components.

Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, keep
them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.

8 (minimum) screws (TCB
M5)

Figure 70: Screws

8 (minimum) washers

Figure 71: Washers

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Assembly

The following subsection describes how to assemble your rack-mount server into a
standard 19-inch rack cabinet.

Before you begin select an appropriate location in your rack cabinet for the rack-mount
server. To improve rack stability, mount heavier items towards the bottom of the rack
cabinet. If the rack is a stand-alone unit and the rack is more than 75% filled with
components, consider installing an optional stabilizer kit.

Note: When planning your system configuration for the rack
cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that inter­connect system components.

Warning

■ ANCHOR THE EQUIPMENT RACK: The equipment rack must be

anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling
over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on
slide assemblies. The anchors must be able to withstand a
force of up to 113 kg (250 lbs). You must also consider the
weight of any other device installed in the rack.

■ MAIN AC POWER DISCONNECT: You are responsible for install-

ing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This
main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be
labelled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the
server(s).

■ GROUNDING THE RACK INSTALLATION: To avoid the potential

for an electrical shock hazard, you must include a third wire
safety grounding conductor with the rack installation. If a
server power cord is plugged into an AC outlet that is part of
the rack, then you must provide proper grounding for the
rack itself. If server power cords are plugged into wall AC
outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord

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provides proper grounding only for the server. You must
provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other
devices installed in it.

Caution

Temperature: The operating temperature of the server, when

installed in an equipment rack, must not go below 5 °C or rise
above 35 °C. Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a
variety of problems in your server.

Ventilation: The equipment rack must provide sufficient airflow
to the front of the server to maintain proper cooling. It must also
include ventilation sufficient to exhaust a maximum of 4,100
Btu's per hour for the server. The rack selected and the
ventilation provided must be suitable to the environment in
which the server will be used.

Note: For vertical reference, every three screw holes on the
rack vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U (1.75 inc hes ) .

Mounting holes in the vertical rails of equipment racks are com­monly spaced in a 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/2-inc h sequence. Perform the
following steps carefully; brackets must be moun ted with preci­sion to allow room for the next server you install in a rack.

Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails

The support rails are made of a front and a rear part. Those two parts may be adjusted
to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical rails of the rack.

1. Assemble the front (A) and rear (B) parts of the right support rail with 3 self

tapping screws (C) and 3 flat washers (D).

Note: When using self-tapping screws, we recom mend you
tighten the screw for 3 quarters of a turn, and loosen for 1
quarter. Repeat this cycle until the screw is completely
tightened.

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2. Adjust the total length to fit the distance between the front and rear vertical

rails of the rack before securing the screws.

Figure 72: Right support rail front and rear parts

3. Assemble the left support rail the same way.

Installing the Support Rails

1. Install the right support rail (A) as shown in illustration.

2. Secure the rail to the front (B) and rear (C) vertical mounting rails with two

flange head screws (D) and the washer plate (E).

Figure 73: Installing the right support rail

3. Insert one caged nut (F) as shown in the figure above, in the middle hole of the

sixth U. Insert the caged nut in the front mounting rail as follows (see "Figure

74: Inserting a caged nut"):

■ Position the caged nut on the inside of the front vertical mounting rail.

■ Hook the side lip of a caged nut into the square hole in the rail.

A

B

C

D

D

E

F