Supero M14T User Manual

SUPER

®

M14T

Mobile Rack

USER'S GUIDE

Rev. 1.0a

M14T Mobile Rack User's Guide

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reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: February 20, 2009

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1

1-2 Product Features ........................................................................................... 1-1

Operating Systems Supported ........................................................................ 1-2

System Monitoring .......................................................................................... 1-2

1-3 An Important Note to the User ........................................................................1-2

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................1-3

1-5 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 SASM14V Backplane

2-1 SASM14V Front Connectors and Jumpers .....................................................2-1

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

Front LED Indicators .......................................................................................2-1

2-2 SASM14V Rear Connectors and Jumpers .....................................................2-2

Rear Side Connectors .....................................................................................2-2

Rear Jumpers ..................................................................................................2-3

Chapter 3 Installation Instructions

3-1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Tools Needed ..................................................................................................3-1

3-3 Important Safety Guidelines ............................................................................3-1

3-4 Cooling Fan Installation and Removal ...........................................................3-3

3-5 HDD Installation .............................................................................................3-4

Removing the HDD Tray .................................................................................3-4

Installing the Hard Disk Drive into the Drive Tray ..........................................3-5

Installing Hard Disk Drive Trays into the Mobile Rack ...................................3-6

3-6 Rear Panel Removal and Installation (Optional) ............................................ 3-7

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC
users who intend to integrate Supermicro's intelligent, highly expandable and cost­effective mobile rack solutions into their systems. It provides the user with detailed
information for the installation and use of the M14T mobile rack.

The Supermicro M14T mobile rack, supports up to four hot-swappable SAS/SATA
hard drives. It is packaged in a small size form factor (5.8" W x 1.7" H x 7.9" D)
and runs up to 3 Gbps. The M14T showcases today's most advanced technological
innovations in modular connectivity and data transferability, laying the foundation
for reliable, effective and scalable solutions for tomorrow's data communications
industry.

1-2 Product Features

The M14T mobile rack includes the following features:

Slim design with a small size form factor (SFF) (5.8" W x 1.7" H x 7.9" D)

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Supports 4 x 2.5" hot-swappable SFF HDDs•

Supports up to 5V/10A (Average) and 12V/10A (Average)•

Operates at up to 3 Gbps•

Supports SAS/SATA•

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Operating Systems Supported

For the most up-to-date information visit the Supermicro Web site at www.super­micro.com

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Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003

Linux: Red Hat and SuSE •

Upgradable in the future•

System Monitoring

Overheat/Fan Fail LED indicators and an audible alarm indicating a system •
overheat or fan failure

Drive Activity LED indicates the activity status of each disk drive

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1-3 An Important Note to the User

The pictures or graphics shown in this User's Guide were based upon the latest
PCB revision available at the time of the publishing of this manual. The M14T
mobile rack you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics
shown in this manual.

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1-4 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)

Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

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