Supermicro BPN-SAS3-836EL User Manual

1.0a

BPN-SAS3-836EL Backplane

USER'S GUIDE

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Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: October 29, 2018

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Contents

Contents

Contacting Supermicro .......................................................................................iv

Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v

Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines

1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1

1-3 Version ............................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Denitions

2-1 Front Connectors Locations ............................................................................ 2-1

2-2 FrontConnectorandPinDenitions ............................................................... 2-2

2-3 Front Jumper Locations and Settings ............................................................. 2-3

Explanation of Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-3

2-4 Front LED Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-4

2-5 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................. 2-5

Chapter 3 Dual Port and Cascading Congurations

3-1 Single and Dual Port Expanders..................................................................... 3-1

Single Ports ..................................................................................................... 3-1

Dual Ports ....................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Failover ............................................................................................................ 3-2

Single Host Bus Adapter ................................................................................. 3-2

Single Host Bus Adapter Failover ................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs ................................................ 3-3

Dual Host Bus Adapter .................................................................................. 3-3

Dual Host Bus Adapter Failover...................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Chassis Control Board .................................................................................... 3-4

3-5 Support Cables ............................................................................................... 3-5

Connecting an Internal HBA to the Backplane .............................................. 3-5

Supported Internal HBA Cables ...................................................................... 3-6

Connecting an External HBA to the Backplane ............................................. 3-7

Single External Host Bus Adapter ............................................................. 3-7

Dual External Host Bus Adapter ............................................................... 3-7

Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel Environment ............... 3-8

SingleHBACongurationCables ................................................................... 3-9

Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment ............... 3-10

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Contents

Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-

fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your

vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to

the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside

of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling

charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.super-

micro.com/support/rma/).

Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the

original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the

backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough

packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged

during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-

curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

Duringthewarrantyperiod,contactyourdistributorrstforanyproductproblems.

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Notes

1-1

Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines

Chapter 1

Safety Guidelines

To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps

listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.

1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-

age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures

aregenerallysufcienttoprotectyourequipmentfromESD.

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the backplane by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

1-2 General Safety Guidelines

• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components

from the computer, including the backplane.

• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the

backplane.

• Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the mother-

board to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.

BPN-SAS3-836EL Backplane Manual

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1-3 Version

The BPN-SAS3-836EL backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date

technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance.

This manual reects SAS3-836EL1 and SAS3-836EL2 Revision 1.01, the most

current release available at the time of publication. Always refer to the Supermicro

Web site at www.supermicro.com for the latest updates, compatible parts and sup-

portedcongurations.

All images and layouts in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publishing. The backplane you have received may not look

exactly the same as the graphics in this manual.