SAS M35TQ Mobile Rack
USER'S GUIDE
Rev. 1.0b
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Manual Revision 1.0b
Release Date: April 23, 2008
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Table of Contents
SAS M35TQ Mobile Rack
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 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-1
Chapter 2: Jumpers Settings and Pin Defi nitions
2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ........................................................................... 2-1
Front Connectors ............................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Front Connector and Pin Defi nitions ............................................................... 2-2
2-3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Defi nitions ................................................... 2-4
Explanation of Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-4
Fan Jumper Settings ....................................................................................... 2-5
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C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings ................................................. 2-6
SAS Port Connections in I
SAS Port Connections in I
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C and SGPIO Settings ....................................... 2-7
2
C and SGPIO Settings ....................................... 2-7
2-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................. 2-8
Chapter 3: Installation Procedures
3-1 Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 3-1
3-2 Important Safety Guidelines ............................................................................ 3-1
Before accessing the Mobile Rack: ........................................................... 3-1
3-3 Installation Procedures .................................................................................... 3-2
Mobile Rack Hard Drives ................................................................................ 3-2
To remove a hard drive tray from the mobile rack: .................................... 3-2
To install a hard drive to the hard drive tray: ............................................. 3-3
Connecting Cables to the Mobile Rack .......................................................... 3-5
To connect SAS/SATA and power cables the mobile rack: ....................... 3-5
Additional Installation Information ................................................................... 3-8
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Contacting SuperMicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
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Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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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.
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 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 fi rst for any product problems.
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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
Electric Static 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 suffi 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 RAID card 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 mobile rack.
• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the
mobile rack.
• Make sure that the mobile rack is securely and properly installed on the moth-
erboard to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.
1-3 An Important Note to Users
• All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
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2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers
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Front Connectors
1. Power Connectors (4-pin): JP10
and JP13
2. Chip: MG 9072
3. JTAG JP47
2
4. I
C Connector #1 JP44
2
5. I
C Connector#2 JP45
6. SideBand Connector #1 JP51
7. SideBand Connector #2 JP52
2
7
8
9
10
6
8. Upgrade JP46
9. ACT IN JP26
10. FAN Connector JP22
11. SAS Port #0 J5
12. SAS Port #1 J6
13. SAS Port #2 J7
14. SAS Port #3 J8
15. SAS Port #4 J10
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2-2 Front Connector and Pin Defi nitions
1. Mobile rack Main Power Connectors
The 4-pin connectors, designated JP10
and JP13, provide power to the mobile
rack. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
2. MG9072 Chip
The MG9072 is an enclosure management
chip that supports the SES-2 controller and
SES-2 protocols.
Mobile rack
Main Power
4-Pin Connector
(JP10 and JP13)
Pin# Defi nition
1 +12V
2 and 3 Ground
4+5V
3. JTAG Connector
The JTAG connector, designated JP47, is
used for diagnostic purposes only. This con-
nector should only be used a certifi ed and
experienced technician.
4. and 5. I
The I
2
C Connectors
2
C Connectors, designated JP44 and
JP45, are used to monitor HDD activity and
status. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
I2C Connector
Pin Defi nitions
(JP44 and JP45)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection
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6 and 7. Sideband Headers
The sideband headers are designated JP51
and JP52. For SES-2 to work properly, you
must connect an 8-pin sideband cable. See
the table to the right for pin defi nitions.
8. Upgrade Connector
The Upgrade connector, designated JP46,
is used for diagnostic purposes only. This
connector should only be accessed by a
certifi ed and experienced technician.
Sideband Headers
(JP51 and JP52)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
2 Mobile rack
Addressing
(SB5)
4 Reset (SB4) 3 GND (SB2)
6 GND (SB3) 5 SDA (SB1)
8 Mobile rack
ID (SB7)
10 No Connec-
tion
1 Controller
ID (SB6)
7 SCL (SB0)
9 No Connec-
tion
9. Activity LED Header
The activity LED header, designated JP26,
is used to indicate the activity status of each
SAS drive. For the Activity LED Header to
work properly, connect using a 10-pin LED
cable.
10. Fan Connector
The 3-pin connectors, designated JP22,
provide power to the mobile rack fan. See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.
11 - 15. SAS Ports
SAS Activity LED Header
Pin Defi nitions (JP26)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 ACT IN#0 6 ACT IN#4
2 ACT IN#1 7 ACT IN#5
3 ACT IN#2 8 ACT IN#6
4 ACT IN#3 9 ACT IN#7
5 Ground 10 Empty
Fan Connectors
(JP22)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
The SAS ports are used to connect the SAS
drive cables. The 5 ports are designated
#0 - #4. Each port is also compatible with
SATA drives.
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JP62
JP38
JP29
JP41
JP43
JP50
JP40
JP61
JP37
JP36
JP33
JP34
JP42
JP18
Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the mobile rack,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the function
of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with
a square solder pad on the printed circuit
board.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means
the jumper is on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Setting
321
321
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Jumper Settings
Jumper Jumper Settings Note
JP18
JP29
Open: Enabled
Closed: Disabled
Open: Default
Closed: Reset
Buzzer Reset
9072 Chip Reset
Fan Jumper Settings
This mobile rack can use up to four fans. To utilize each fan, you must confi gure
both jumpers as instructed below.
Fan Jumper Settings
Jumper Jumper Settings Note
JP61
JP62
Closed: With Fan
Open: No Fan
1-2:With Fan
2-3:No Fan
FAN#1
FAN#1
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I2C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings
This mobile rack can utilize I2C or SGPIO. I2C is the default mode and can be used
without making changes to your jumpers. The following information details which
jumpers must be confi gured to use SGPIO mode or restore your mobile rack to
2
C mode.
I
I2C Setting (Default)
Jumper Jumper Setting Note
JP33 2-3 Controller ID #1
JP34 1-2:ID#0 Backplane ID #1
JP36 2-3 Controller ID #2
JP37 2-3:ID#1 Backplane ID #2
JP38 Closed I
JP40 Open I
JP41 Open I
2
C Reset #2
2
C Reset SDOUT #1
2
C Reset SDOUT #2
JP42 2-3 Backplane ID SDIN #1
JP43 2-3 Backplane ID SDIN #2
JP50 Closed I
2
C Reset #1
SGPIO Setting
Jumper Jumper Setting Note
JP33 1-2 Controller ID #1
JP34 1-2:ID#0 Backplane ID #1
JP36 1-2 Controller ID #2
JP37 1-2:ID#0 Backplane ID #2
JP38 Open I
JP40 Closed I
JP41 Closed I
2
C Reset #2
2
C Reset SDOUT #1
2
C Reset SDOUT #2
JP42 1-2 Blackplane ID SDIN #1
JP43 1-2 Blackplane ID SDIN #2
JP50 Open I
2
C Reset #1
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SAS Port Connections in I2C and SGPIO Settings
Use the following chart when connecting this mobile rack. If you connect the SAS
ports out of order, you will not able to easily identify drives using the LED func-
tion.
SAS Port Connections in I2C and SGPIO Settings
Port # I2C SGPIO
0 - 3 I
4 I
2
C #1 Sideband #1
2
C #2 Sideband #2
2-7
#4
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2-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators
SAS #0
SAS
#0
FAIL #0
J1
ACT #0
FAIL #1
ACT #1
FAIL #2
ACT #2
FAIL #3
ACT #3
FAIL #4
ACT #4
SAS
#1
SAS
#2
SAS
#3
SAS
#4
SAS #1
J2
SAS #2
J3
SAS #3
J4
SAS #4
J9
Rear
Connector
SAS #0 SAS/SATA HHD #0
SAS #1 SAS/SATA HHD #1
SAS #2 SAS/SATA HHD #2
SAS #3 SAS/SATA HHD #3
SAS #4
SAS/SATA HHD #4
FAN FAIL OH / DRIVE FAIL
D4
Rear SAS/SATA Connectors
SAS Drive
Number
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Rear LED Indicators
Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED
SAS #0 D12 D5
SAS #1 D13 D6
SAS #2 D14 D7
SAS #3 D15 D8
SAS #4 D18 D19
Mobile Rack Backplane LEDs
LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED
D3
D4
ON Overheat/Drive Failure LED Indicator
(Red light: fl ashing, Buzzer: On)
ON Overheat/Drive Failure LED Indicator
(Red light: fl ashing, Buzzer: On)
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Chapter 3:
Installation Procedures
3-1 Tools Needed
The following tools are neeed for the installation of the mobile rack into the chas-
sis:
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Antistatic Strap (recommended)
3-2 Important Safety Guidelines
This product should be assembled and/or serviced by qualifi ed and experienced
technicians. To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow the
guidelines listed below.
Before accessing the Mobile Rack:
1. Turn off all peripheral devices and the power supply connected to the chassis and
unplug all power cords from the system or the wall outlets.
2. Disconnect all the cables and label the cables for easy identifi cation.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge when handling
components.
4. Save all the screws and fasteners for later use. (If necessary, label these screws
or fasteners for easy identifi cation.)
5. Follow the instructions given in the following section to remove and install the
cooling fan, hard disks and the rear window.
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3-3 Installation Procedures
Use the following installation procedures to set up the Mobile Rack.
For the SAS-M35TQ:
1. SAS IDs are assigned automatically by the backplane. Do not set
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Mobile Rack Hard Drives
The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal
from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive
bays.
ID's manually on the drives.
2. SAS termination is enabled by default on the SAS backplane.
Figure 3-1: Chassis Drive Tray
To remove a hard drive tray from the mobile rack:
1. Push the release button located beside the drive LED's.
2. Swing the handle outward and pull out the unit.
Release Button
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Drive Tray
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations
Dummy Drive
Figure 3-2: Chassis Drive Tray
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Warning: Except for short periods of time (swapping hard
drives), do not operate the server with the hard drives empty.
The hard drive tray must have a hard drive or dummy drive
installed.
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Figure 3-3: Removing Dummy Drive from Tray
To install a hard drive to the hard drive tray:
1. Remove the two screws holding connecting the drive tray the carrier.
2. Remove the tray from the carrier.
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SAS/SATA or SCSI
Hard Drive
4
4
Drive Tray
Figure 3-4: Removing Hard Drive
3. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down
so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
4. Secure the hard drive by tightening all six screws.
5. Replace the drive tray into the mobile rack. Make sure the close the drive tray
handle.
6. Repeat these steps for each hard drive you want to install.
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Connecting Cables to the Mobile Rack
Before connecting cables the mobile rack, you must remove the exhaust fan. In
some circumstances, the backplane may need to be removed.
Figure 3-5: Removing Mobile Rack Fan
To connect SAS/SATA and power cables the mobile rack:
1. Before connecting the mobile rack, you must remove exhaust fan. To do this,
pinch the tabs on each side of the unit (as illustrated).
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Figure 3-6: Removing Mobile Rack Fan
2. Pull the exhaust fan from the chassis.
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Figure 3-7: Removing Mobile Rack Fan
3. Remove the bracket screw and pull the bracket from the mobile rack.
4. Connect the SAS cables and power cables to the mobile rack backplane.
5. Replace the bracket, bracket screw, and fan to the mobile rack.
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Figure 3-8: Removing Mobile Rack Fan
Additional Installation Information
The backplane may be separated from the mobile rack by removing the seven
screws holding the backplane in place.
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