Supero M34T User Manual

SUPER

®

M34T

MOBILE RACK

USER'S GUIDE

Rev. 1.0a

CSE-M34T Mobile Rack User's Guide

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Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: July 7, 2011

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Table of Contents

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

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

Chapter 1 M34T Mobile Rack Specifi cations ........................................1-1

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

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

1-3 Packing List ....................................................................................................1-2

1-4 SATA M34 Backplane ......................................................................................1-3

Front Connectors and Jumpers ...................................................................... 1-3

Accessing the Hard Drives ............................................................................. 1-4

Accessing the Backplane ................................................................................ 1-6

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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)

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

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

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Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be­fore 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.super­micro.com/support/rma/).

Whenever possible, repack the mobile rack in the original Supermicro carton, using
the original packaging material. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the
mobile rack securely, using packaging material to surround the mobile rack so that
it does not shift within the carton and become damaged during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in­curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.

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

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Notes

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Chapter 1

M34T Mobile Rack Specifi cations

1-1 Overview

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides detailed information for the installation and
use of the CSE-M34T mobile rack.

The Supermicro CSE-M34T mobile rack offers cutting edge technolgy with greater
fl exibility. The CSE-M34T supports four Serial ATA hot-swappagle hard drives. These
hard drive yield an unparalleled storage capacity without compromising productivity ,
by eliminating possible system downtime.

1-2 Product Features

Occupancy Three 5.25" drive bays•
Capacity Four 1" host receptacle connectors, SATA hot-swap-•

Cooling Subsystem
Monitoring

Dimensionsw (Wx­HxD)

Weight Net: 5.9lb (2.9 kg), Gross: 7.5lb (3.7 kg)•

pable hard drives (CSE-M35T-1 only)
One 9 cm exhaust fan•

Fan fail detection LED and alarm•
Overheat LED indication•
Drive fail alarm indication (CSE-M35S only)•
Built-in termination (CSE-M35S only)•

146mm x 129mm x 245mm (5.7 in x 5.0 in x 9.5 in)•

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1-3 Packing List

The CSE-M34T mobile rack includes the following:

•

CSE-M34T mobile rack

One 90 mm exhaust fan•

Four drive carriers, part number CSE-PT10 (beige only)•

Six counts of 6-32 hex washer head screws•

Eight counts of M3 washer head screws•

Eighteen counts of pan head screws•

One Serial ATA backplane, part number CSE-SATA-M34•

Four Serial ATA cables, part number CBL-0044L•

Serial ATA LED cable, part number CBL-0057L•

Additional Information

The CSE- M34T mobile rack was designed for use in certain chassis and servers
or as a stand-alone unit. Refer to the chassis or server manuals for installation
instructions. Use the instructions listed in this manual when using the mobile rack
independent of a chassis.

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 CSE- M34T
mobile rack may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this
manual. The availability of SAS-devices supported depends on the readiness of
fi rmware and hardware support.

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1-4 SATA M34 Backplane

Front Connectors and Jumpers

JP25
JP18

Channel #1

Channel #2

Channel #3

Channel #4

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ACT1

ACT2

ACT3

ACT4

COM

Figure 1-1. Mobile Rack Backplane (Front)

Activity LEDs Pin Defi nitions JP26
Act. LED1 = Channel 1
Act. LED2 = Channel 2
Act. LED3 = Channel 3
Act. LED4 = Channel 4

JP28

JP26

Key

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Accessing the Hard Drives

Accessing Hot-Swappable Drives

Push the release button located beside each drive's LED.1.

Lift up on the drive's handle. 2.

Carefully pull the drives out of the storage module.3.

2

Release Buttons

Figure 1-2: Releasing the Drives

3

1

Figure 1-3: Removing the Drives

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Installing a Drive into the Drive Tray

Mount the drive in the drive tray.1.

Secure it into the drive tray as shown with the screws provided.2.

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Figure 1-4: Installing the Drive into the Drive Tray

Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for
use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on rec­ommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.
supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-1-CompList-

110909.pdf

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Accessing the Backplane

Remove the screws located on the back of the mobile rack unit as shown. 1.

Pull out the rear fan bracket.2.

1

3

1

3

1

2

Remove the screws securing the backplane.3.

Remove the backplane.4.

4

Figure 1-4: Accessing the Backplane

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The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life sup­port systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to per­form be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should
buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Su­permicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

Disclaimer (cont.)

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