Supero SC417E16-RJBOD1 User Manual

SC417J CHASSIS SERIES

USER’S MANUAL

1.0a

SUPER

®

SC417E16-RJBOD1

SC417J Chassis Manual

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Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: November 28, 2011

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Preface

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

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Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Paci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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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It

provides information for the installation and use of the SC417J chassis. Installation

and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

This manual lists compatible parts available when this document was published.

Always refer to the Supermicro Web site for updates on supported parts and con-

gurations.

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Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 Introduction

The rst chapter provides a description of the main components included with this

chassis and describes the main features of the SC417J chassis. This chapter also

includes contact information.

Chapter 2 System Safety

This chapter lists warnings, precautions, and system safety. It is recommended that

you thoroughly familiarize yourself with installing and servicing the chassis and all

safety precautions.

Chapter 3 System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the func-

tions and information provided by the chassis control panel, as well as other LEDs

located throughout the system.

Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

Follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing, or

reconguring components in your chassis.

Chapter 5 Rack Installation

Refer to this chapter for detailed information on chassis rack installation. You should

follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconguring

your chassis into a rack environment.

This section lists compatible cables, power supply specications, and compatible

backplanes. Not all compatible backplanes are listed. Refer to our Web site for the

latest compatible backplane information.

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Appendix A Cables and Hardware

This section provides information on cabling, and other hardware which is compat-

ible with your chassis. For complete information on supported cables and hardware,

refer to the Supermico Web site at www.supermicro.com.

AppendixBPowerSupplySpecications

This chapter lists the specications for the power supply provided with your chas-

sis. For additional information, refer to the Supermicro website at www.supermicro.

com.

AppendixCSAS2-216ELBackplaneSpecications

This section contains detailed specications on the SAS2-216EL1 and SAS2-

216EL2 backplanes. Additional information can be found on the Supermicro Web

site at www.supermicro.com.

AppendixDSAS2-213ELBackplaneSpecications

This section lists detailed specications on the SAS2-213EL1 backplane. Additional

information can be found on the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.com.

Appendix E SC417J Chassis Internals and Externals

This section contains detailed specications unique to the SC427J chassis. Ad-

ditional information can be found on the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.

com.

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Preface

Table of Contents

Contacting Supermicro .......................................................................................iii

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Shipping List .................................................................................................... 1-1

1-3 Where to get Replacement Components ........................................................ 1-2

1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 1-3

Chapter 2 System Safety

2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1

2-4 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 2-2

2-5 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 2-3

2-6 System Safety ................................................................................................. 2-3

Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-4

SAS/SATA Drives ............................................................................................ 3-4

SCSI Drives ..................................................................................................... 3-4

Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

4-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Installing Removable Hard Drives................................................................... 4-3

4-4 System Fans ................................................................................................... 4-6

4-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................. 4-8

Chapter 5 Rack Installation

5-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 5-1

5-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 5-1

Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 5-1

5-4 Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 5-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 5-2

General Server Precautions ............................................................................ 5-2

5-5 Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 5-3

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Ambient Operating Temperature ..................................................................... 5-3

Reduced Airow .............................................................................................. 5-3

Mechanical Loading ........................................................................................ 5-3

Circuit Overloading .......................................................................................... 5-3

Reliable Ground .............................................................................................. 5-3

5-6 Rack Mounting Instructions ............................................................................. 5-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 5-4

Locking Tabs ................................................................................................... 5-5

Releasing the Inner Rail ................................................................................. 5-5

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis ....................................................... 5-6

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack ............................................................ 5-7

Standard Chassis Installation ......................................................................... 5-8

Optional Quick Installation Method ................................................................. 5-9

Adapters for Round and Threaded Hole Racks ........................................... 5-10

Appendix A SC417J Cables and Hardware

Appendix B SC417J Power Supply Specications

Appendix C SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Appendix D SAS2-213EL Backplane Specications

Appendix E SC417J Chassis Internals and Externals

Appendix F SC417J Backplane and Fan Congurations

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Optimized for enterprise-level heavy-capacity storage applications, Supermicro's

SC417J JBOD chassis features eighty-eight (forty-eight in the front plus forty in the

rear) 2.5" hot-swap hard drive bays for up to eighty-eight hard drives. The SC417

server chassis offers the option to reduce the number of hard drives to seventy-

two (forty-eight in the front plus twenty-four in the rear) allowing for an optional

motherboard to be installed.

The SC417J design provides high-density storage in a 4U form factor, with high

power efciency, optimized hard drive signal trace routing and improved hard drive

carrier design to dampen vibration and maximize performance. Equipped with a

1400W (Gold Level) high-efciency redundant power supply and ve hot-plug redun-

dant cooling fans, the SC417J is a reliable, high-quality storage workhorse system.

1-2 Shipping List

Please visit the following link for the latest shiping lists and part numbers for your

particular chassis model http://www.supermicro.com/

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Model CPU HDD

Power

Supply

SC417E16-RJBOD1

DP/UP 88x (JBOD) SAS/SATA

1400W redundant

(Gold Level)

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1-3 Where to get Replacement Components

Alhough not frequently, you may need replacement parts for your system. To en-

sure the highest level of professional service and technical support, we strongly

recommend purchasing exclusively from our Supermicro Authorized Distributors/

System Integrators/Resellers. A list of Supermicro Authorized Distributors/System

Integrators/Resellers can be found at: http://www.supermicro.com. Click the Where

to Buy link.

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1-4 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 chassis in the original Supermicro carton, using the

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

chassis securely, using packaging material to surround the chassis 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 rst for any product problems.

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Notes

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Chapter 2: System Safety

Chapter 2

System Safety

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your chassis up and running.

Following the steps in order given should enable you to have your chassis set up

and operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that you

are an experienced technician, familiar with common concepts and terminology.

2-2 Warnings and Precautions

You should inspect the box the chassis was shipped in and note if it was damaged

in any way. If the chassis itself shows damage, le a damage claim with carrier

who delivered your system.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold that chassis. It should

be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well venilated. Avoid areas where heat,

electrical noise and eletromagnetic elds are generated.

The system must be placed near at two grounded power outlets. When congured,

the SC417J chassis includes one primary and one redundant power supply.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The SC417J chassis includes a set of rail assemblies which includes mounting

brackets and mounting screws you will need to install the systems into the rack.

Please read this manual in its entirety before you begin the installation proce-

dure.

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2-4 Electrical Safety Precautions

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm

and the SC417J from damage:

•Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

as the room’s emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical

outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from

the system.

•Do not work alone when working with high-voltage components.

•Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install-

ing main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules (not

necessary for hot swappable drives). When disconnecting power, you should rst

power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power

cords from all the power supply modules in the system.

•When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is fa-

miliar with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power, if

necessary.

•Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use

extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

•Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from

electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specically designed

as electrical insulators.

•The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

•Serverboard battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities This battery

must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by

the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

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•Handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a dam-

aged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not

discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with

the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to

dispose of your used battery properly.

2-5 General Safety Precautions

•Keep the area around the chassis clean and free of clutter.

•Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won’t accidentally be

stepped on.

•While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or

be pulled into a cooling fan.

•Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

•After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure

it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections

have been made.

2-6 System Safety

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical

charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to

neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed

circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufcient to neutralize this

difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

•Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from

electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specically designed

as electrical insulators.

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

•Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags

until ready for use.

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•Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

•Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may

retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

•Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or contacts.

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

•Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not

in use.

•For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

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Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carriers

to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the

activity and health of specic components. SC417J models have two buttons on

the chassis control panel: A reset button and a power on/off switch. This chapter

explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate responses you

may need to take.

Figure 3-1: Control Panel

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the left handle of the SC417J chassis has six LEDs.

These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the

system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any

corrective action you may need to take.

Power: The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power

supply to the server system. Turning off system power with this button removes

the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system. Therefore, you

must unplug system before servicing.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the left handle of the chassis. These are

(in order from top to bottom) a power on/off button and a reset button.

Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This

LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. SAS/SATA drive, and/or DVD-ROM drive

activity when ashing.

Reset: The reset button is used to reboot the system.

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NIC1: Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when ashing.

NIC2: Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when ashing.

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Power Failure: When this LED ashes, it indicates a failure in the redundant power

supply.

Overheat/Fan Fail: When this LED ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When con-

tinuously on (not ashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused

by cables obstructing the airow in the system or the ambient room temperature

being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are pres-

ent and operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis

covers are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly. This

LED will remain ashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.

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3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

Your chassis uses SAS/SATA.

SAS/SATA Drives

Each SAS/SATA drive carrier has two LEDs.

•Blue:

Solid on = Drive is present and available.

Blinking = Drive is actively being accessed.

Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a blue LED. When illuminated in a solid

on state, this blue LED (on the front of the SAS/SATA drive carrier) indicates

drive activity. A connection to the SAS/SATA backplane enables this LED to

blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

•Red:

Solid on = Drive failure

Blinking = RAID activity

When the red LED is blinking, it indicates that the system is either building,

initializing or rebuilding RAID.

SCSI Drives

This chassis does not support SCSI drives at this time.

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Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance

Chapter 4

Chassis Setup and Maintenance

4-1 Overview

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte-

nance on the chassis. The only tool you will need to install components and perform

maintenance is a Phillips screwdriver. Print this chapter to use as a reference while

setting up your chassis.

Review the warnings and precautions listed in the manual before

setting up or servicing this chassis. These include information in

Chapter 2: System Safety and the warnings/precautions listed in the

setup instructions.

Safety Warning: Before performing any chassis setup or mainte-

nance, it is recommended that the chassis be removed from the rack

and placed on a stable bench or table. For instructions on how to

uninstall the chassis from the rack, refer to Chapter 5 Rack Instal-

lation in this manual.

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4-2 Removing the Chassis Cover

Figure 4-1: Removing the Chassis Cover

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Removing the Chassis Cover

1. Unplug the chassis from any power source

2. Remove the screws securing the cover to the chassis.

3. Lift the cover up and off the chassis.

Warning: Except for short periods of time, do NOT operate the

server without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in

place to allow proper airow and prevent overheating.

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Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance

4-3 Installing Removable Hard Drives

Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis

1. Press the release button on the drive carrier. This extends the drive carrier

handle.

2. Use the handle to pull the drive carrier out of the chassis.

Figure 4-2: Removing a Hard Drive Carrier

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The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal

from the chassis. These carriers also help to promote proper airow for the drive

bays.

Figure 4-3: Chassis Drive Carrier

Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier

1. Remove the four screws securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier and

remove the dummy drive.

Warning: Except for short periods of time (while swapping

hard drives), do not operate the server with the drives re-

moved from the chassis drive bays.

Figure 4-4: Removing the Dummy Drive from the Carrier

Drive Carrier

Dummy Drive

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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/storage.cfm

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2. Place the hard drive carrier on a at surface such as a desk, table or work

bench.

3. Slide the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing

down.

4. Carefully align the mounting holes in both the drive carrier and the hard drive.

5. Secure the hard drive to the carrier using four screws.

6. Replace the drive tray into the chassis. Close the drive carrier handle to lock

the drive carrier into place.

SAS/SATA

Hard Drive

Figure 4-5: Installing the Hard Drive into the Carrier

Figure 4-6: Installing the Hard Drive

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Seven hot-swappable, heavy-duty fans provide cooling for the chassis. These fans

circulate air through the chassis thereby lowering the chassis internal tempera-

ture.

4-4 System Fans

Replacing a System Fan

1. Open the chassis while the power is running to determine which fan has

failed. (Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis

cover open.)

2. Remove the failed fan's power cord from the serverboard.

3. Press the fan release tab to lift the failed fan from the chassis and pull it

completely out of the chassis.

4. Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the

arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direc-

tion as the arrows on the other fans.

5. Check that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover.

Figure 4-7: System Fan

Release Tab

Air Direction

Indicator

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Figure 4-8: Placing the System Fan

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4-5 Power Supply

The SC417J chassis comes equipped with a 1400 Watt high-efciency redundant

power supply. This power supply is auto-switching capable. This enables it to au-

tomatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will

be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light

indicates that the power supply is operating.

Redundant power supplies are hot-swappable, meaning that they can be changed

without powering-down the system. New units can be ordered directly from

Supermicro (see contact information in the Preface).

Changing the Power Supply:

1. The SC417J chassis includes a redundant power supply (at least two power

modules), you can leave the server running and remove one power supply.

2. Push the release tab (on the back of the power supply) as illustrated.

3. Pull the power supply out using the handle provided.

4. Replace the failed power module with another of the same model.

Figure 4-9: Power Supply Release Tab

Release Tab

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Figure 4-10: Power Supply Release Tab

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5. Push the new power supply module into the power bay until it clicks into the

secure, locked position.

6. If using only one power supply, plug the AC power cord back into the module

and power up the server.

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Chapter 5: Rack Installation

Chapter 5

Rack Installation

5-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your chassis up and running.

Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system

operational within a minimal amount of time.

5-2 Unpacking the System

Inspect the box which the chassis was shipped in and note if it was damaged in

any way. If the chassis itself shows damage, you should le a damage claim with

the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the chassis. It should

be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where

heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic elds are generated. The system needs

to be placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server

Precautions in the next section.

5-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the chassis was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies and

the mounting screws needed for installing the system into the rack. Also included

is an optional square hole to round hole converter bracket, for use in racks with

round mounting holes. Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the

installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

Choosing a Setup Location

•Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front

door completely (~25 inches).

•Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for

sufcient airow and ease in servicing.

•This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated

equipment rooms, service closets and similar environments).

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5-4 Warnings and Precautions

Rack Precautions

•Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

the oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

•In single rack installations, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

•In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

•Always make sure that the rack is stable before extending a component from

the rack.

•You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

General Server Precautions

•Review the electrical and general safety precautions that came with the com-

ponents you are adding to your chassis.

•Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the

rails.

•Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack rst, and then

work upwards.

•Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a

power failure.

•Allow the hot plug hard drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

ing them.

Warning!

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•Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

5-5 Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (TMRA).

ReducedAirow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airow required

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power

supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself

should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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5-4

5-6 Rack Mounting Instructions

This section provides information on installing the chassis into a rack unit with the

rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean

that the assembly procedure will differ slightly from the instructions provided. You

should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are

using. NOTE: This rail will t a rack between 26.5" and 36.4" deep.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each

assembly consists of three sections: An inner chassis rail which secures directly to

the chassis, an outer rail that secures to the rack, and a middle rail which extends

from the outer rail. These assemblies are specically designed for the left and right

side of the chassis.

Figure 5-1: Identifying the Outer Rail, Middle Rail and Inner Rails

(Left Rail Assembly Shown)

Inner Rail

Rail Assembly

(Shown with Rails

Retracted)

This Side Faces

Outward

Locking Tab

Middle Rail

Outer Rail

5-5

Chapter 5: Rack Installation

Figure 5-2: Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail

1

2

1

1

1

3

1

4

Locking Tabs

Each inner rail has a locking tab. This tab locks the chassis into place when installed

and pushed fully into the rack. These tabs also lock the chassis in place when fully

extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of

the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing.

Releasing the Inner Rail

Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails

1. Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on page 5-4.

2. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated

below.

3. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail.

4. Pull the inner rail all the way out.

5. Repeat steps 1-3 for the second outer rail.

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5-6

Figure 5-4: Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis

Figure 5-3: Installing the Inner Rails

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis

Installing the Inner Rails

1. Conrm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identied.

2. Place the inner rail rmly against the side of the chassis, aligning the hooks

on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail.

3. Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks

into the locked position, which secures the inner rail to the chassis.

4. Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail.

3

1

4

1

4

2

Inner Rails

5-7

Chapter 5: Rack Installation

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack

Installing the Outer Rails

1. Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail.

2. Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.

3. Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of

the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack, as

illustrated above.

4. Pull out the rear of the outer rail, adjusting the length until it ts within the

posts of the rack.

5. Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear

of the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the

rear of the rack.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the remaining outer rail.

Figure 5-5: Extending and Releasing the Outer Rails

1

1

1

2

1

3

1

4

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5-8

Figure 5-6: Installing into a Rack

Standard Chassis Installation

Installing the Chassis into a Rack

1. Conrm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis.

2. Conrm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack.

3. Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail and make sure that the

ball-bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail.

4. Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails.

5. Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails, keeping the pressure

even on both sides, until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of

the middle rail, locking the chassis into the fully extended position.

6. Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis

all the way into the rear of the rack.

7. If necessary for security purposes, use screws to secure the chassis handles

to the front of the rack.

Ball-Bearing

Shuttle

5-9

Chapter 5: Rack Installation

Optional Quick Installation Method

The following quick installation method may be used to install the chassis onto a

rack.

Installing the Chassis into a Rack

1. Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 5-7.

2. Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail.

3. Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page 5-6.

4. Install the chassis onto the middle rail as described in the previous section.

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5-10

Adapters for Round and Threaded Hole Racks

The SC417J chassis includes adapter brackets for those customers using round

hole racks or racks with threaded holes size M5 or larger.

Installing the Adapter Bracket

1. Place the hooks of the front of the outer rail into the square holes of one of

the adapter brackets.

2. Place the hooks of the rear of the outer rail into the square holes of a second

adapter bracket.

3. Adjust the length of the outer rail to t within the rack uprights.

4. Secure the front adapter bracket to the front of the rack using the screws

recommended by the rack manufacturer.

5. Secure the rear adapter bracket to the rear of the rack in the same manner.

A-1

Appendix A: Chassis Cables

Appendix A

SC417J Cables and Hardware

A-1 Overview

This appendix lists supported cables for your chassis system. It only includes the

most commonly used components and congurations. For more compatible cables,

refer to the manufacturer of the motherboard you are using and our Web site at:

www.supermicro.com.

A-2 Cables Included with SC417J Chassis (SAS/SATA)

SC417J

Part # Type Length Description

CBL-0386L Cable ---

Four parts (two in and two out) EXT

- to-INT iPass connector

CBL-0281L Cable 75 cm iPass to iPass connector

CBL-0102L Cable 51 cm I2C cable for SATA LED

SC417J Chassis Manual

A-2

A-3 Compatible Cables

These cables are compatible with the SC417J chassis.

Description: This cable has one SFF-8484 (32-pin) connector on one end and four

SAS connectors (seven pins each) at the other. This cable connects from the host

(motherboard or other controller) to the backplane SAS hard drive port.

Cable Name: SAS Cable Quantity: 1

Part #: CBL-0175L
Alt. Name: "Big Four"

Alternate SAS/SATA Cables

Some compatible motherboards have different connectors. If your motherboard

has only one SAS connector that the SAS/SATA cables must share, use one of the

following cables. These cables must be purchased separately.

Description: This cable has one iPass (SFF-8087/Mini-SAS) connector (36-pin) at

one end and four SAS connectors on one end. This cable connects from the host

(motherboard or other controller) to the backplane SAS hard drive port.

Cable Name: SAS Cable Quantity: 1

Part #: CBL-0116
Alt. Name: iPass or "Small Four"

A-3

Appendix A: Chassis Cables

Extending Power Cables

Although Supermicro chassis are designed with to be efcient and cost-effective,

some compatible motherboards have power connectors located in different areas.

To use these motherboards you may have to extend the power cables to the mother

boards. To do this, use the following chart as a guide.

Power Cable Extenders

Number of Pins Cable Part # Length

24-pin CBL-0042 7.9”(20 cm)

20-pin CBL-0059 7.9”(20 cm)

8-pin CBL-0062 7.9”(20 cm)

4-pin CBL-0060 7.9”(20 cm)

Front Panel to the Motherboard

The SC417J chassis includes a cable to connect the chassis front panel to the

motherboard. If your motherboard uses a different connector, use the following list

to nd a compatible cable.

Front Panel to Motherboard Cable (Ribbon Cable)

Number of Pins

(Front Panel)

Number of Pins

(Motherboard)

Cable Part #

16-pin 16-pin CBL-0049

16-pin 20-pin CBL-0048

20-pin 20-pin CBL-0047

16-pin various* CBL-0068

20-pin various* CBL-0067

* Split cables: Use these cable if your motherboard requires several different con-

nections from the front panel.

SC417J Chassis Manual

A-4

A-4 Chassis Screws

The accessory box includes all the screws needed to set up your chassis. This

section lists and describes the most common screws used. Your chassis may not

require all the parts listed.

Flat head

M4 x 4 mm

[0.157]

RAIL

Round head

M4 x 4 mm

[0.157]

Flat head

M5 x 12 mm[0.472]

Washer for M5

DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, and FLOPPY DRIVE

Flat head

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

Pan head

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

Round head

M3 x 5 mm

[0.197]

Pan head

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

M/B

Flat head

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

HARD DRIVE

Thumb screw

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

M/B standoff

6-32 to 6-32

M/B STANDOFFS

M/B (CPU)

standoff

M5 to 6-32

Round head
M2.6 x 5 mm

[0.197]

1/U M/B standoff

6-32 x 5 mm

[0.197]

B-1

Appendix B: Power Supply Specications

Appendix B

SC417JPowerSupplySpecications

This appendix lists power supply specications for your chassis system.

SC417J

1400W

MFR Part # PWS-1K41P-1R

AC Input

1100W: 100 - 140V, 50 - 60Hz, 9.5 - 13.5 Amp
1400W: 180 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz, 7.0 - 9.5 Amp

DC Output

+5V Standby

4 Amp

DC Output

+12V

92 Amp @ 100-140V
116 Amp @ 180-240V

With Distributor:

+5V 30 Amp

+3.3V 24 Amp

-12V 0.6 Amp

SC417J Chassis Manual

B-2

Notes

C-1

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Appendix C

SAS2-216EL1/EL2BackplaneSpecications

C-1 Overview of the SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplanes

The SAS2-216EL1/EL2 model backplanes consists of a SAS2-216EB backplane

(A) with one or two SAS2-216EL daughter cards (B and C) mounted on the rear

of the backplane.

The SAS2-216EL1 model consists of the SAS2-216EB backplane (A) and one

SAS2-216EL daughter card (B), mounted on the right-hand side of the backplane.

The SAS2-216EL2 model consists of the SAS2-216EB backplane (A), and two

SAS-216EL daughter cards (B and C), mounted on the rear of the backplane.

Components on the front side of the SAS2-216EB backplane include twenty-four

SAS connectors and their respecitve activity and failure LEDs. Components on the

rear side of the backplane include jumpers and power and fan connectors. The

daughter card's components include SAS ports, ash and expander chips, and

mode select jumpers.

SAS2-216EL Daughter Card (C)

SAS2-216EB Backplane (A)

SAS2-216EL Daughter Card (B)

Rear Side of the Backplane

Front Side of the Backplane

Figure C-1: Overview of the SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane

C-2

SC417 Chassis Manual

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.

C-2 ESD Safety Guidelines

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

to your system, it is important to handle the backplane 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 and daughter cards by their edges only; do not touch the

components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

•Put the backplane and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

C-3 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.

C-3

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

C-4 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.

C-5 Introduction to the SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane

The SAS2-216EL1/EL2 model 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 the SAS2-216EL Revision 1.02 backplane, the most current

release available at the time of publication.

This manual also describes the SAS2-216EL daughter card, Revision 1.02, 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.

C-4

SC417 Chassis Manual

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs

C-6 Connectors

Connectors

1. Flash Chip

2. Expander Chip

3. SAS Port: PRI_J1

4. SAS Port: PRI_J2

5. SAS Port: PRI_J3

Figure C-2: Connectors on the Backplane and Daughter Cards

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

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A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

J25

2

64

63

J24

2

64

63

U2

Q5

1

BUZZER_ENB1

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

12V_LED1

A

C

F2

F1

+

EC25

+

EC23

+

EC22

+

EC19

+

EC17

+

EC9

+

EC8

+

EC7

+

EC6

+

EC5

+

EC4

+

EC3

+

EC24

+

EC21

+

EC20

+

EC2

+

EC18

+

EC16

+

EC15

+

EC14

+

EC13

+

EC12

+

EC11

+

EC10

+

EC1

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

P2

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43 A56

B56B43

U3

F7 F4

F11 F10

4

1

FAN1

41

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

PRI_I2C

BUZZER1

+

R14

R16

R17

R19

BPN-SAS2-216EB
REV: 1.02

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

+5V +12V

GND GND

PWR1

+5V

+12VGND GND

PWR2

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

7

1

1

Rear of SAS2-261EB Backplane

Front of SAS2-2l6EL

Daughter Card(s)

2

3

4

5

6

1

9

7

7

8

8

8

1

10

8

6. EPP Connectors: J2

7. Fan Connectors: Fan1, Fan2, and

Fan3

8. Power Connectors: PWR1 - PWR4

9. Debug Connector: EXPDBG1

10. UART Connector: SMART_UART

C-5

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

C-7 FrontConnectorandPinDenitions

Backplane

Main Power

4-Pin Connector

Pin# Denition

1

+12V

2 and 3 Ground

4 +5V

8. Backplane Main Power Connectors

The 4-pin connectors are designated

PWR1, PWR2, PWR3 and PWR4. They

provide power to the backplane. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

7. Fan Connectors

The 3-pin connectors, designated FAN1,

FAN2, and FAN3, provide power to the

fans. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Fan Connectors

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

2. Expander Chips

This expander chip allows the backplane

to support dual ports, cascading, and

failover.

1. Flash Chips

The ash chip enhances the backplane

memory.

3. - 5. SAS Ports

The primary and secondary sets of SAS

ports provide expander features including

cascading and failover. From right to left

the ports are Primary 1,2,3 and Second-

ary 1,2,3.

6. EPP Ports

The EPP ports are used for manufacturer

diagnostic purposes only.

9. Debug Connector

The debug connector is designated EX-

PDBG1 and is used for manufacturer's

diagnostic purposes only.

10. UART Connector

The UART connector is designated SMART_

UART and is used for manufacturer's diag-

nostic purposes only.

C-6

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH2

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA236

BCA234

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

U326

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

C2926

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15

AE

25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

C-8 Jumper Locations and Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the backplane,

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 identi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

3 2 1

3 2 1

J25

2

64

63

J24

2

64

63

U2

Q5

1

BUZZER_ENB1

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

12V_LED1

A

C

F2

F1

+

EC25

+

EC23

+

EC22

+

EC19

+

EC17

+

EC9

+

EC8

+

EC7

+

EC6

+

EC5

+

EC4

+

EC3

+

EC24

+

EC21

+

EC20

+

EC2

+

EC18

+

EC16

+

EC15

+

EC14

+

EC13

+

EC12

+

EC11

+

EC10

+

EC1

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

P2

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43 A56

B56B43

U3

F7 F4

F11 F10

4

1

FAN1

41

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

PRI_I2C

BUZZER1

+

R14

R16

R17

R19

BPN-SAS2-216EB
REV: 1.02

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

+5V +12V

GND GND

PWR1

+5V

+12VGND GND

PWR2

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

U2

1

BUZZER_ENB1

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A29

B29

A43 A56

B56B43

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

BUZZER1

+

BPN-SAS2-216EB
REV: 1.02

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

BUZZER_ENB1

FigureC-3:JumperLocationsandPinDemitions

PRI_MODE1

PRI_
MODE2

Rear of SAS2-261EB Backplane

Front of SAS2-2l6EL Daughter Card

C-7

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

General Jumper Settings

Jumper Jumper Settings Note

PRI_MODE1 Pins 2-3 Factory setting, do not change

PRI_MODE2 Pins 2-3 Factory setting do not change

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

Open: Enable (Default)
Closed: Disable

Enables/disables the fan speed
reporting.

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

Open: Enable (Default)
Closed:Disable

Enables/disables the FANFAIL1 LED

BUZZER_ENB1

Open: Disable
Closed: Enable

Buzzer enable*

*The buzzer sound indicates that a condition requiring immediate attention has

occurred.

The buzzer alarm is triggered by any of the following conditions:

1. Hard drive failure

2. Fan failure

3. System temperature over 45º Celsius.

C-8

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Rear LEDs

LED Fail State Specication

12V_LED1 Off

Green LED indicates backplane 12V power. Light is on
during normal operation.

5V_LED1 Off

Blue LED indicates backplane 5V power. Light is on during
normal operation.

FANFAIL1 On

Red LED indicates a fan failure. Light is off during normal
operation

OVERHEATFAIL1 On

Red LED indicates an overheat condition. Light is off dur­ing normal operation

J25

2

64

63

J24

2

64

63

U2

Q5

1

BUZZER_ENB1

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL2

1

REMOTE_FAN_FAIL1

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

12V_LED1

A

C

F2

F1

+

EC25

+

EC23

+

EC22

+

EC19

+

EC17

+

EC9

+

EC8

+

EC7

+

EC6

+

EC5

+

EC4

+

EC3

+

EC24

+

EC21

+

EC20

+

EC2

+

EC18

+

EC16

+

EC15

+

EC14

+

EC13

+

EC12

+

EC11

+

EC10

+

EC1

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

P2

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43 A56

B56B43

U3

F7 F4

F11 F10

4

1

FAN1

41

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

PRI_I2C

BUZZER1

+

R14

R16

R17

R19

BPN-SAS2-216EB
REV: 1.02

DESIGNED IN USA

BAR CODE

+5V +12V

GND GND

PWR1

+5V

+12VGND GND

PWR2

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

5V_LED1

OVERHEATFAIL1

FANFAIL1

12V_LED1

Figure C-4: Rear LEDs

C-9

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

C-9 Front Connectors and LED Indicators

Front SAS/SATA Connectors

Front

Connector

SAS Drive

Number

Front

Connector

SAS Drive

Number

SAS #J0 SAS/SATA HDD #1 SAS #J12 SAS/SATA HDD #13

SAS #J1 SAS/SATA HDD #2 SAS #J13 SAS/SATA HDD #14

SAS #J2 SAS/SATA HDD #3 SAS #J14 SAS/SATA HDD #15

SAS #J3

SAS/SATA HDD #4

SAS #J15

SAS/SATA HDD #16

SAS #J4

SAS/SATA HDD #5

SAS #J16

SAS/SATA HDD #17

SAS #J5 SAS/SATA HDD #6 SAS #J17 SAS/SATA HDD #18

SAS #J6

SAS/SATA HDD #7

SAS #J18

SAS/SATA HDD #19

SAS #J7 SAS/SATA HDD #8 SAS #J19 SAS/SATA HDD #20

SAS #J8 SAS/SATA HDD #9 SAS #J20 SAS/SATA HDD #21

SAS #J9 SAS/SATA HDD #10 SAS #J21 SAS/SATA HDD #22

SAS #J10

SAS/SATA HDD #11

SAS #J22

SAS/SATA HDD #23

SAS #J11 SAS/SATA HDD #12 SAS #J23 SAS/SATA HDD #24

U1

FAIL9

A

C

FAIL8

A

C

FAIL7

A

C

FAIL6

A

C

FAIL5

A

C

FAIL4

A C

FAIL3

A

C

FAIL23

A

C

FAIL22

A

C

FAIL21

A C

FAIL20

A

C

FAIL2

A

C

FAIL19

A

C

FAIL18

A

C

FAIL17

A C

FAIL16

A C

FAIL15

A C

FAIL14

A C

FAIL13

A

C

FAIL12

C

FAIL11

A

C

FAIL10

A

C

FAIL1

A

C

ACT9

A

C

ACT8

A

C

ACT7

A C

ACT6

A

C

ACT5

A

C

ACT4

A C

ACT3

A

C

ACT23

A C

ACT22

A

C

ACT21

A

C

ACT20

A C

ACT2

A

C

ACT19

A

C

ACT18

A

C

ACT17

A

C

ACT16

A

C

ACT15

A C

ACT14

A C

ACT13

A

C

ACT12

A

C

ACT11

A C

ACT10

A

C

ACT1

A

C

ACT0

A

C

FAIL0

A

C

C65

J7

22

21

33 27

8

9

J6

22

21

33

27

8

9

J5

22

21

33 27

8

9

J0

22

21

33

8 7

9

J1

22

21

33

27

8

9

J10

22

21

33 27

8

9

J11

22

21

33

27

8

9

J12

22

21

33

27

8

9

J13

22

21

33 27

8

9

J14

22

21

33

27

8

9

J15

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J16

22

21

33

879

J17

22

21

33

8 7

9

J18

22

21

8 7

9

J19

22

21

33

8 7

9

J2

22

21

33

27

8

9

J20

22

21

33

8

7

9

J21

22

21

33

8

7

9

J9

22

21

33

27

8

9

J8

22

21

33

27

8

9

J4

22

21

33

27

8

9

J3

22

21

33

27

8

9

J22

22

21

33

8

7

9

J23

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

R38

R40

R8

MH9

MH7

MH5

MH4

MH2

MH12 MH11 MH10

MH1

MH3 MH6

MH8

SAS #J0

SAS #J1

SAS #J2

SAS #J3

SAS #J4

SAS #J5

SAS #J6

SAS #J7

SAS #J8

SAS #J9

SAS #J10

SAS #J11

SAS #J12

SAS #J13

SAS #J14

SAS #J15

SAS #J16

SAS #J17

SAS #J18

SAS #J19

SAS #J20

SAS #J21

SAS #J22

SAS #J23

ACT #23, FAIL#23

ACT #22, FAIL#22

ACT #21, FAIL#21

ACT #20, FAIL#20

ACT #19, FAIL#19

ACT #18, FAIL#18

ACT #17, FAIL#17

ACT #16, FAIL#16

ACT #15, FAIL#15

ACT #14, FAIL#14

ACT #13, FAIL#13

ACT #12, FAIL#12

ACT #11, FAIL#11

ACT #10, FAIL#10

ACT #9, FAIL#9

ACT #8, FAIL#8

ACT #7, FAIL#7

ACT #6, FAIL#6

ACT #5, FAIL#5

ACT #4, FAIL#4

ACT #3, FAIL#3

ACT #2, FAIL#2

ACT #1, FAIL#1

ACT #0, FAIL#0

Figure C-5: Front Connectors and LEDs

C-10

SC417 Chassis Manual

Front LED Indicators

Front LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED

SAS #J0 ACT #0 FAIL #0

SAS #J1 ACT #1 FAIL #1

SAS #J2 ACT #2 FAIL #2

SAS #J3 ACT #3 FAIL #3

SAS #J4 ACT #4 FAIL #4

SAS #J5 ACT #5 FAIL #5

SAS #J6 ACT #6 FAIL #6

SAS #J7 ACT #7 FAIL #7

SAS #J8 ACT #8 FAIL #8

SAS #J9 ACT #9 FAIL #9

SAS #J10 ACT #10 FAIL #10

SAS #J11 ACT #11 FAIL #11

SAS #J12 ACT #12 FAIL #12

SAS #J13 ACT #13 FAIL #13

SAS #J14 ACT #14 FAIL #14

SAS #J15 ACT #15 FAIL #15

SAS #J16 ACT #16 FAIL #16

SAS #J17 ACT #17 FAIL #17

SAS #J18 ACT #18 FAIL #18

SAS #J19 ACT #19 FAIL #19

SAS #J20 ACT #20 FAIL #20

SAS #J21 ACT #21 FAIL #21

SAS #J22 ACT #22 FAIL #22

SAS #J23 ACT #23 FAIL #23

C-11

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port B Secondary Ports Expander 2

From HBA

or higher

backplane

From HBA

or higher

backplane

From HBA

or higher

backplane
To Lower Backplane
in Cascaded System

To Lower Backplane
in Cascaded System

Port A Primary Ports Expander 1

DualPortandCascadingCongurations

C-10 Single and Dual Port Expanders

Single Ports

SAS2-216EL1 model backplanes have a single-port expander on the daughter card

that accesses all of the drives and supports cascading.

FigureC-7:SAS2-216EL2DualPortConguration

J3

J2

J1

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

J3

J2

J1

To Lower Backplane
in Cascaded System

Dual Ports

SAS2-216EL2 model backplanes have dual-port expanders on the daughter cards

that access all of the hard drives. These dual-port expanders support cascading,

failover, and recovery.

J3

J2

J1

Port A Primary Ports Expander 1

FigureC-6:SAS2-216EL1SinglePortConguration

C-12

SC417 Chassis Manual

Single Host Bus Adapter

In a single host bus conguration, the

backplane connects to one Host Bus

Adapter (HBA).

The SAS2-216EL2 model backplane has two expanders which enable effective

failover and recovery.

C-11 Failover

Port A

Expander 1

Port B

Expander 2

Single Host Bus Adapter
Failover

If the expander or data path in Port A

fails, the system automatically switches

to Port B.

Figure C-9: Single HBA Failover

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

SAS HBA

Port A

Expander 1

Port B

Expander 2

Figure C-8: Single HBA

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

SAS HBA

C-13

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Port A

Expander 1

Port B

Expander 2

Dual Host Bus Adapter

In a Dual Host Bus Conguration, the

backplane connects to two Host Bus

Adapters (HBA).

Figure C10: Dual HBA

Dual Host Bus Adapter
Failover

If the Expander or data path in Port A

fails, the system automatically switches

to Port B. This maintains a full connec-

tion to all drives.

Figure C-11: Dual HBA Failover

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

SAS HBA

SAS HBA

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

1.02

REV:

MACH FINISH

30

ANGLE

SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS

UNLESS OTHERWISE

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DECIMAL

ARE IN INCHES

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DESIGNER:

DATE: 12/03/2009

DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com

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Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

SAS HBA

SAS HBA

Port A

Expander 1

Port B

Expander 2

IMPORTANT: For RAID controllers, redundancy is achieved

through port failover. For multiple HBAs MPIO software is

required to achieve failover protection.

C-12 Failover with RAID Cards and Multiple HBAs

The SAS2-216EL backplane may be congured for failover with multiple HBAs using

either RAID controllers or HBAs to acheive failover protection.

RAID Controllers: If RAID controllers are used, then the failover is accomplished

through port failover on the same RAID card.

HBAs: If multiple HBAs are used to achieve failover protection and load balancing,

LinuxMPIOsoftwaremustbeinstalledandcorrectlyconguredtoperform

the load balancing and failover tasks.

!

C-14

SC417 Chassis Manual

C-13 Chassis Power Card and Support Cables

Power Card

Part Number Part Type Where Used

CSE-PTJBOD-CB2 Power Card

Allows the chassis to be used as
a JBOD (Just a Bunch of Drives)
system.

Chassis Power Card

In a cascaded conguration, the rst chassis includes a motherboard and at least

one host bus adapter. Other servers in this enclosed system must be equipped

with a power card. This section describes the supported power card for the SAS2-

216EL series backplane.

For more information, see the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.

com.

+

C38

Q1

BUZZER1

J1

1 12

13 24

F5

F9

F8

F7

F4

F3

F2

F1

C1

C3

U3

U1

+

EC3

+

EC2

+

EC1

D1

A

C

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

JF1

1

2

19

20

U7

J17

1

5

4

1

FAN8/X

4

1

FAN7/X

4

1

FAN6/X

4

1

FAN5/X

4

1

FAN1

4

1

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

4

1

FAN4

I2C

3 2 1

U2

U4

U8

J13

1

BAR CODE

JP7

X

HDD PWR

NMI

LEDLED

NIC1

PWR

OH

/FF

NIC2

PWR

FAIL

RST

ON

REV 1.01

CSE-PTJBOD-CB2

Figure C-12: Chassis Power Card (Sold Separately)

C-15

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Figure C-14: Dual Internal Host Bus Adapter

Supported Internal HBA Cables

Use the following cables to create connections between the internal HBA and SAS2-

216EL model backplane. The cables required depend upon the HBA connector.

Cable Name: iPass to 4-Lane
Part #: CBL-0117L
Length: 46 cm (18 inches)

Description: This cable has one SFF-8484 (32-pin) connector at one end and one

iPass (SFF-8087/Mini-SAS) connector (36-pin) at the other. This cable connects from

the HBA to the SAS2-216EL backplane

Connecting an Internal HBA to the Backplane

The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to

the backplane.

Figure C-13: Single Internal Host Bus Adapter

HBA HBA

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

HBA

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

IMPORTANT: See Section C-12 of this manual, Failover with RAID Cards and

Multiple HBAs for important information on supported congurations.

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SC417 Chassis Manual

Cable Name: iPass (Mini-SAS) to iPass (Mini-SAS)

Part #: CBL-0108L-02 Length: 39 cm (15 inches)

Part #: CBL-0109L-02 Length: 22 cm (9 inches)

Part #: CBL-0110L-02 Length: 18 cm (7 inches)

Description: This cable has an iPass (SFF-8087/Mini-SAS) connector (36-pin) at each

end. It connects from the HBA to the SAS2-216EL model backplane.

C-17

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Connecting an External HBA to the Backplane

This backplane supports external host bus adapters. In this conguration, the HBA

and the backplane are in different physical chassis. This allows a JBOD (Just a

Bunch Of Drives) conguration from an existing system.

HBA

Power Card

HBA

Dual External Host Bus Adapter

CBL-0166L

External HBA Cables

HBA

Power Card

CBL-0166L

External HBA Cable

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

Figure C-15: Single External Host Adapter

Figure C-16: Dual External Host Bus Adapter

Single External Host Bus Adapter

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

IMPORTANT: See Section C-12 of this manual, Failover with RAID Cards and

Multiple HBAs for important information on supported congurations.

C-18

SC417 Chassis Manual

Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable

Use the following cable if your external HBA has an InniBand connector.

FigureC-17:SASInniBandCable(CBL-0200L)

Cable Name: SAS InniBand to Mini-SAS X4 1M cable, PBF
Part #: CBL-0200L
Length: One meter

Description: This cable has an InniBand connector (SFF-8470) on one end and an

SFF-8088-1X (26-pin) connector at the other end.

C-19

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

CBL-0167L

with Single Port Assembly

(Internal cable)

CBL-0166L

(External cable)

HBA

Port B Expander 2

Power Card

Port B Expander 2

Port A Expander 1

Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel
Environment

This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA. These

connections use CBL-0167L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables.

FigureC-18:SingleHBAConguration

Port A Expander 1

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

C-20

SC417 Chassis Manual

Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Cascading Cable (External), 68 cm

Part #: CBL-0166L (SFF-8088 1x to SFF-8088 x1)
Ports: Single or Dual
Placement: External cable

Description: External cascading cable. Connects ports between servers. With most

connectors, use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port

connections.

Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Backplane Cable (Internal) with 2-port Cascading Cable,
68 cm

Part #: CBL-0167L (SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 x1)
Ports: Single
Placement: Internal cable

Description: Internal cable. Connects the backplane to the HBA or external port.

Used in single port environments

SingleHBACongurationCables

Single Port Cable Assembly

Figure C-19: Single Port Internal Cable (CBL-0167L)

Figure C-20: External Cable (CBL-0166L)

C-21

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

Port A Expander 1

HBA HBA

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Port B Expander 2

Cable 0168L

with Single Port Assembly

(Internal cable)

Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel
Environment

This section describes the cables used when cascading from dual HBAs. These

connections use CBL-0168L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables.

FigureC-21:DualHBAConguration

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port B Expander 2

IMPORTANT: See Section C-12 of this manual, Failover with RAID Cards and

Multiple HBAs for important information on supported congurations.

C-22

SC417 Chassis Manual

Cable Name: SAS Dual-port Cable Assembly, 68/76 cm

Part #: CBL-0168L
Placement: Internal cable
Ports: Dual

Description: Internal cascading cable. Connects the backplane to the host bus

adapter or external port. Used in dual port environments.

Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Cascading Cable (External), 68 cm

Part #: CBL-0166L

Placement: External Cable

Ports: Single or Dual

Description: External cascading cable. Connects ports between servers. Use one

cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections.

DualHBACongurationCables

Dual Port Cable

Assembly

Figure C-23: External Cable (CBL-0166L)

Figure C-22: Dual Port Internal Cable (CBL-0168L)

C-23

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Cascading allows the system to access data at a faster rate by allowing several

backplanes to share resources to reduce latency time.

The rst backplane in a cascaded system requires a motherboard and an HBA.

Other servers require a power control card with no motherboard and no HBA. For

more information, specic chassis manuals are available at www.supermicro.com.

3-5 SupportedCascadingCongurations

Cable 0167L

(Internal cable)

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

Single Port Cable

Assembly

HBA (Host Bus Adapter)

Port B Expander 2

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port B Expander 2 Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port B Expander 2

Port A Expander 1

FigureC-24:SimpleCascadedConguration

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

C-24

SC417 Chassis Manual

Server System with Single SAS HBA

The expanders allow horizontal branching. This conguration also applies to dual

ports.

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

Single Port Cable

Assembly

HBA

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Cable 0167L

(Internal cable)

Port A Expander 1

FigureC-25:CascadedCongurationwithHorizontalBranching

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS

UNLESS OTHERWISE

SILKSCREEN

R

RRRRRRRRRR

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

UNLESS OTHERWISE

SILKSCREEN

R

RRRRRRRRRR

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port A Expander 1

C-25

Appendix C: SAS2-216EL1/EL2 Backplane Specications

Cable 0166L

(External cables)

Port A Expander 1

HBA

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Cable 0168L

(Internal cable)

Dual Port Cable

Assembly

FigureC-26:DualSASHBAwithCascadedConguration

DualSASHBAandCascadedConguration

HBA

Port B Expander 2

Port B Expander 2

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port A Expander 1

Port B Expander 2

IMPORTANT: See Section C-12 of this manual, Failover with RAID Cards and

Multiple HBAs for important information on supported congurations.

C-26

SC417 Chassis Manual

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

HBA

HBA

Power

Card

Port B Ex. 2

Port A Ex. 1

Power

Card

Port B Ex. 2

Port A Ex. 1

Power

Card

Port B Ex. 2

Port A Ex. 1

Port A Ex. 1

Power

Card

Port B Ex. 2

Port A Ex. 1

Power

Card

Port B Ex. 2

FigureC-27:DualSASHBACascadedCongurationandBranching

DualSASHBAandCascadedCongurationwith

Branching

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

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A

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

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AH

WWN

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A

A

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

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Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

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AH

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A

A

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port A Ex. 1

Port B Ex. 2

IMPORTANT: See Section C-12 of this manual, Failover with RAID Cards and

Multiple HBAs for important information on supported congurations.

D-1

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Appendix D

SAS2-213ELBackplaneSpecications

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

listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.

D-1 ESD Safety Guidelines

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

to your system, it is important to handle the backplane 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 and daughter cards by their edges only; do not touch the

components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

•Put the backplane and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

D-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.

D-2

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D-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 backplane you have received may

or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

D-4 Introduction to the SAS2-213EL1 Backplane

The SAS2-213EL1 backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date tech-

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

This manual reects the SAS2-213EB Revision 1.01 backplane, the most current

release available at the time of publication.

This manual also describes the SAS2-213EL daughter card, Revision 1.02, 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.

D-3

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs

D-5 Connectors

Connectors

1. Flash Chip

2. Expander Chip

3. SAS Port: PRI_J1

4. SAS Port: PRI_J2

5. SAS Port: PRI_J3

6. EPP Connectors: J2

Figure D-1: Connectors on the Backplane and Daughter Cards

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R88

C26

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

J3

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

1

3

1

3

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC2

+

EC1

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

C858

5

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SMART_UART

PRI_MODE2

PRI_MODE1

A

JP1

1

4

PRI_I2C

C147

4

1FAN3

4

1

FAN2

4

1

FAN1

U3

+5V

+12V

GND

GND

PWR1

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

BC36

BC96

C146

+

+

+

EC35

+

+

EC33

+

EC32

+

EC31

+

EC30

+

EC29

+

EC28

EC27

+

EC26

+

EC24

+

EC25

+

12V_LED1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

1

FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE

1

FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE

1

BUZZER_ENB1

R17

R57

Q5

U2

J17

2

6463

+

7

1

1

Rear of the SAS2-213EB Backplane

Front of the SAS2-213EL

Daughter Card

2

3

4

5

6

1

9

7

7

8

8

1

10

1

11

8

7. Fan Connectors: Fan1, Fan2, and

Fan3

8. Power Connectors: PWR1, PWR3
and PWR4.

9. Debug Connector: EXPDBG1

10. UART Connector: SMART_UART

11. Primary I2C Connector: PRI_I2C

D-4

SC417J Chassis Manual

D-6 FrontConnectorandPinDenitions

Backplane Main Power

4-Pin Connector

Pin# Denition

1 +12V

2 and 3 Ground

4 +5V

8. Backplane Main Power Connectors

The 4-pin connectors are designated

PWR1, PWR3 and PWR4. They provide

power to the backplane. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

7. Fan Connectors

The 4-pin connectors, designated FAN1,

FAN2, and FAN3, provide power to the

fans. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Fan Connectors

Pin# Denition

1 FB

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 NC

2. Expander Chips

This expander chip allows the backplane

to support dual ports, cascading, and

failover.

1. Flash Chips

The ash chip enhances the backplane

memory.

3. - 5. SAS Ports

SAS ports provide expander features

including cascading. From bottom to top,

ports are PRI_J1, PRI_J2 and PRI_J3.

6. EPP Port

The EPP port is used for manufacturer's

diagnostic purposes only.

9. Debug Connector

The debug connector is designated EX-

PDBG1 and is used for manufacturer's

diagnostic purposes only.

10. UART Connector

The UART connector is designated SMART_

UART and is used for manufacturer's diag-

nostic purposes only.

11. I2C Connector

The I2C connector is designated PRI_I2C.

D-5

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

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10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH2

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA236

BCA234

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

U326

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

C2926

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

C858

+

5

Y

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R

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AE

25 28

AH

WWN

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A

A

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Rev:1.02

D-7 Jumper Locations and Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the backplane,

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 identi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

3 2 1

3 2 1

JP1

1

4

PRI_I2C

C147

4

1FAN3

4

1

FAN2

4

1

FAN1

U3

+5V

+12V

GND

GND

PWR1

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

BC36

BC96

C146

+

+

+

EC35

+

+

EC33

+

EC32

+

EC31

+

EC30

+

EC29

+

EC28

EC27

+

EC26

+

EC24

+

EC25

+

12V_LED1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

1

FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE

1

FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE

1

BUZZER_ENB1

R17

R57

Q5

U2

J17

2

6463

+

FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE

FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE

BUZZER_ENB1

FigureD-2:JumperLocationsandPinDemitions

PRI_MODE1

PRI_MODE2

Rear of the SAS2-213EB Backplane

Front of SAS2-2l3EL

Daughter Card

D-6

SC417J Chassis Manual

General Jumper Settings

Jumper Jumper Settings Note

PRI_MODE1 Pins 2-3 Factory setting, do not change

PRI_MODE2 Pins 2-3 Factory setting do not change

FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE

Open: Enable (Default)
Closed: Disable

Enables/disables the fan speed
reporting.

FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE

Open: Enable (Default)
Closed:Disable

Enables/disables the fan failure LED

BUZZER_ENB1

Open: Disable
Closed: Enable

Enables/disables buzzer*

*The buzzer sound indicates that a condition requiring immediate attention has

occurred.

The buzzer alarm is triggered by any of the following conditions:

1. Hard drive failure

2. Fan failure

3. System temperature over 45º Celsius.

D-7

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Rear LEDs

LED Fail State Specication

12V_LED1 Off

Green LED indicates backplane 12V power. Light is on
during normal operation.

5V_LED1 Off

Blue LED indicates backplane 5V power. Light is on during
normal operation.

FANFAIL1 On

Red LED indicates a fan failure. Light is off during normal
operation

OVERHEATFAIL1 On

Red LED indicates an overheat condition. Light is off dur­ing normal operation

JP1

1

4

PRI_I2C

C147

4

1FAN3

4

1

FAN2

4

1

FAN1

U3

+5V

+12V

GND

GND

PWR1

+5V +12VGND GND

PWR3

+5V

+12V

GND GND

PWR4

P1

B1

A1

A15

B15

A29

B29

A43

A56

B56B43

BC36

BC96

C146

+

+

+

EC35

+

+

EC33

+

EC32

+

EC31

+

EC30

+

EC29

+

EC28

EC27

+

EC26

+

EC24

+

EC25

+

12V_LED1

A

C

5V_LED1

A

C

FANFAIL1

A

C

OVERHEATFAIL1

A

C

1

FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE

1

FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE

1

BUZZER_ENB1

R17

R57

Q5

U2

J17

2

6463

+

5V_LED1

OVERHEATFAIL1

FANFAIL1

12V_LED1

Figure D-3: Rear LEDs

D-8

SC417J Chassis Manual

D-8 Front Connectors and LED Indicators

Front SAS/SATA Connectors

Front

Connector

SAS Drive

Number

Front

Connector

SAS Drive

Number

SAS #J0 SAS/SATA HDD #1 SAS #J8 SAS/SATA HDD #9

SAS #J1 SAS/SATA HDD #2 SAS #J9 SAS/SATA HDD #10

SAS #J2 SAS/SATA HDD #3 SAS #J10 SAS/SATA HDD #11

SAS #J3

SAS/SATA HDD #4

SAS #J11

SAS/SATA HDD #12

SAS #J4

SAS/SATA HDD #5

SAS #J12

SAS/SATA HDD #13

SAS #J5 SAS/SATA HDD #6 SAS #J13 SAS/SATA HDD #14

SAS #J6

SAS/SATA HDD #7

SAS #J14

SAS/SATA HDD #15

SAS #J7 SAS/SATA HDD #8 SAS #J15 SAS/SATA HDD #16

DESIGNED IN USA

BPN-SAS2-213EB

REV:

1.01

1

4

MH9

MH4

MH2

MH12MH11

MH3

MH1

D2

D1

F5

F6

F7

BAR CODE

J3

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J4

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J8

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J9

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J2

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J15

22

21

33

27

879

J14

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J13

22

21

33 27

8

7

9

J12

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J11

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J10

22

21

33 27

8

7

9

J1

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J0

22

21

33

27

8 7

9

J5

22

21

33 27

8

7

9

J6

22

21

33

27

8

7

9

J7

22

21

33 27

8

7

9

FAIL0

A

C

ACT0

A

C

ACT1

A C

ACT10

A

C

ACT11

A

C

ACT12

A

C

ACT13

A

C

ACT14

A C

ACT15

A

C

ACT2

A

C

ACT3

A

C

ACT4

A

C

ACT5

A

C

ACT6

A

C

ACT7

A

C

ACT8

A

C

ACT9

A

C

FAIL1

A

C

FAIL10

A

C

FAIL11

A

C

FAIL12

A

C

FAIL13

A C

FAIL14

A

C

FAIL15

A

C

FAIL2

A

C

FAIL3

A

C

FAIL4

A

C

FAIL5

A

C

FAIL6

A C

FAIL7

A

C

FAIL8

A

C

FAIL9

A

C

SAS #J0

SAS #J1

SAS #J2

SAS #J3

SAS #J4

SAS #J5

SAS #J6

SAS #J7

SAS #J8

SAS #J9

SAS #J10

SAS #J11

SAS #J12

SAS #J13

SAS #J14

SAS #J15

ACT #15, FAIL#15

ACT #14, FAIL#14

ACT #13, FAIL#13

ACT #12, FAIL#12

ACT #11, FAIL#11

ACT #10, FAIL#10

ACT #9, FAIL#9

ACT #8, FAIL#8

ACT #7, FAIL#7

ACT #6, FAIL#6

ACT #5, FAIL#5

ACT #4, FAIL#4

ACT #3, FAIL#3

ACT #2, FAIL#2

ACT #1, FAIL#1

ACT #0, FAIL#0

Figure D-4: Front Connectors and LEDs

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Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Front LED Indicators

Front LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED

SAS #J0 ACT #0 FAIL #0

SAS #J1 ACT #1 FAIL #1

SAS #J2 ACT #2 FAIL #2

SAS #J3 ACT #3 FAIL #3

SAS #J4 ACT #4 FAIL #4

SAS #J5 ACT #5 FAIL #5

SAS #J6 ACT #6 FAIL #6

SAS #J7 ACT #7 FAIL #7

SAS #J8 ACT #8 FAIL #8

SAS #J9 ACT #9 FAIL #9

SAS #J10 ACT #10 FAIL #10

SAS #J11 ACT #11 FAIL #11

SAS #J12 ACT #12 FAIL #12

SAS #J13 ACT #13 FAIL #13

SAS #J14 ACT #14 FAIL #14

SAS #J15 ACT #15 FAIL #15

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MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

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From HBA

or higher

backplane

DualPortandCascadingCongurations

D-9 Single and Dual Port Expanders

Single Ports

SAS2-213EL1 model backplanes have a single-port expander on the daughter card

that accesses all of the drives and supports cascading.

To Lower Backplane in

Cascaded System

J3

J2

J1

Port A Primary Ports Expander 1

FigureD-4:SAS2-213EL1SinglePortConguration

D-11

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

D-10 Chassis Power Card and Support Cables

Power Card

Part Number Part Type Where Used

CSE-PTJBOD-CB2 Power Card

Allows the chassis to be used as
a JBOD (Just a Bunch of Drives)
system.

Chassis Power Card

In a cascaded conguration, the rst chassis includes a motherboard and at least

one host bus adapter. Other servers in this enclosed system must be equipped

with a power card. This section describes the supported power card for the SAS2-

213EL series backplane.

For more information, see the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.

com.

+

C38

Q1

BUZZER1

J1

1 12

13 24

F5

F9

F8

F7

F4

F3

F2

F1

C1

C3

U3

U1

+

EC3

+

EC2

+

EC1

D1

A

C

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

JF1

1

2

19

20

U7

J17

1

5

4

1

FAN8/X

4

1

FAN7/X

4

1

FAN6/X

4

1

FAN5/X

4

1

FAN1

4

1

FAN2

4

1

FAN3

4

1

FAN4

I2C

3 2 1

U2

U4

U8

J13

1

BAR CODE

JP7

X

HDD PWR

NMI

LEDLED

NIC1

PWR

OH

/FF

NIC2

PWR

FAIL

RST

ON

REV 1.01

CSE-PTJBOD-CB2

Figure D-5: Chassis Power Card (Sold Separately)

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Supported Internal HBA Cables

Use the following cables to create connections between the internal HBA and SAS2-

213EL model backplane. The cables required depend upon the HBA connector.

Connecting an Internal HBA to the Backplane

The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to

the backplane.

Figure D-6: Single Internal Host Bus Adapter

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

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HBA

(Host Bus Adapter)

Cable Name: iPass (Mini-SAS) to iPass (Mini-SAS)

Part #: CBL-0108L-02 Length: 39 cm (15 inches)

Part #: CBL-0109L-02 Length: 22 cm (9 inches)

Part #: CBL-0110L-02 Length: 18 cm (7 inches)

Description: This cable has an iPass (SFF-8087/Mini-SAS) connector (36-pin) at each

end. It connects from the HBA to the SAS2-213EL model backplane.

D-13

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

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A

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Connecting an External HBA to the Backplane

This backplane supports external host bus adapters. In this conguration, the HBA

and the backplane are in different physical chassis. This allows a JBOD (Just a

Bunch Of Drives) conguration from an existing system.

HBA

(Host Bus Adapter)

Power Card

CBL-0166L

External HBA Cable

Figure D-7: Single External Host Adapter

Single External Host Bus Adapter

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CBL-0167L

with Single Port Assembly

(Internal cable)

CBL-0166L

(External cable)

HBA (Host Bus Adapter)

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel
Environment

This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA. These

connections use CBL-0167L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables.

FigureD-8:SingleHBAConguration

Port A Expander 1

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

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A

A

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D-15

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Cascading Cable (External), 68 cm

Part #: CBL-0166L (SFF-8088 1x to SFF-8088 x1)
Ports: Single or Dual
Placement: External cable

Description: External cascading cable. Connects ports between servers. With most

connectors, use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port

connections.

Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Backplane Cable (Internal) with 2-port Cascading Cable,
68 cm

Part #: CBL-0167L (SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 x1)
Ports: Single
Placement: Internal cable

Description: Internal cable. Connects the backplane to the HBA or external port.

Used in single port environments.

SingleHBACongurationCables

Single Port Cable Assembly

Figure D-9: Single Port Internal Cable (CBL-0167L)

Figure D-10: External Cable (CBL-0166L)

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Cascading allows the system to access data at a faster rate by allowing several

backplanes to share resources to reduce latency time.

The rst backplane in a cascaded system requires a motherboard and an HBA.

Other servers require a power control card with no motherboard and no HBA. For

more information, specic chassis manuals are available at www.supermicro.com.

D-11 SupportedCascadingCongurations

Cable 0167L

(internal cable)

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

Single Port Cable

Assembly

HBA (Host Bus Adapter)

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

FigureD-11:SimpleCascadedConguration

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

D-17

Appendix D: SAS2-213EL1 Backplane Specications

Server System with Single SAS HBA

The expanders allow horizontal branching. This conguration also applies to dual

ports.

Cable 0166L

(External cable)

Single Port Cable

Assembly

HBA

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Power Card

Power Card

Port A Expander 1

Cable 0167L

(Internal cable)

Port A Expander 1

FigureD-12:CascadedCongurationwithHorizontalBranching

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16
17

32
33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

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AH

WWN

BAR CODE

SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS

UNLESS OTHERWISE

SILKSCREEN

R

RRRRRRRRRR

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

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BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

UNLESS OTHERWISE

SILKSCREEN

R

RRRRRRRRRR

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

MH4

MH3

MH2

MH1

R159

R157

R158

R161

BCA534

BCA236

BCA234

1

MDIOINTERFACE

U320

ACT0

A

C

L37

18

U16

U326

16

17

32

33

48

49

64

L396

1 4

SMART_UART

14

EXPDBG1

Y9

Q3

PRI_MODE2

1

3

PRI_MODE1

1

3

Q1

PRI_J3

PRI_J2

PRI_J1

P_ICE_RTCK

P_ICE_TCK

P_ICE_TDO

2

1

J2

+

EC6

+

C2926

+

+

EC5

+

EC2

+

EC1

+

EC3

+

C862

+

C861

+

C860

+

+

C858

+

5

Y

E

20

R

K

10 15AE25 28

AH

WWN

BAR CODE

A

A

DESIGNED IN USA

Rev:1.02

BPN-SAS2-216EL

Port A Expander 1

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Notes

E-1

Appendix E: SC417J Chassis Internals and Externals

Appendix E

SC417J Chassis Internals and Externals

E-1 Overview

This appendix describes backplane and cabling information specic to the SC417J

chassis.

E-2 Revisions to the Data in this Appendix

Content Revision History

Date Revision Changes

2/5/10 1.0 Initial revision

2/19/10 1.01 Content added

6/21/10 N/A

Format and text revised to conform to chassis
manual standards

10/21/11

Manual

Rev 1.0a

Removed references to backplanes no longer used
in this chassis.

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E-3 SC417J E16 Series SAS2 JBOD Chassis

Each SC417J E16 series SAS2 JBOD chassis contains four SAS2 expander back-

planes, forty-ve 3.5” drives (SAS or SATA) and one PTJBOD card. The PTJBOD

card drives the chassis LEDs and fans. See the CSE-PTJBOD-CB2 section below

for details. The content of this appendix will focus on how this chassis can be con-

gured both internally and externally.

There are four SAS-2 expander backplanes that are used in SC417J E16 series,

three SAS2-2166EL1/EL2 backplanes and one SAS2-213EL1/EL2 backplane. Ad-

ditional details on these two backplanes and how you can internally connect them

is discussed in section A-4 and in the backplane appendices of this manual. For

external connectivity please see section A-5 of this manual.

It is very important to us expanders and hard drives which have been tested and are

recommended for use by Supermicro. Although other components which have not

been tested might work, they will not be supported by Supermicro. To know which

expanders and hard drives are compatible with this system, contact Supermicro's

Technical Support department at www.supermicro.com.

CSE-PTJBOD-CB2

This simple card drives the fan and power supply in the SC417J chassis.

Figure E-1: CSE-PTJBOD-CB2

Picture of
CSE-PTJBOD-CB2
Figure 1

Power

Connector

Fan

Connectors

I2C connector uses CBL-0102L

to connect to the backplane

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Figure E-4: Special Connector Cable Board for use with SAS2-216EL

Internal Cables

A special cable has been designed by Supermicro to connect the two backplanes

mentioned above to the side of the chassis.

There is also dual version of the same expander which has 2 expander chips therefore you
have two paths to each drive behind the expander. It is mandatory to use SAS drives
when you use the dual expander backplane. This is because the SAS drives have dual
connectivity therefore enabling the redundancy feature. So No SATA drives should be
used in dual expander backplanes.

Section 1.4 – Internal Cable
A special cable is designed to connect the two backplanes mentioned above to the side of
the chassis. See picture below:

Picture of BPN-SAS2-847EL1
Figure 3

Special connector cable board
to use w/ SC847E16 – top view
Figure 4

Figure E-5: Up-Close of the Special Connector Cable Board

This special connector combines four CBL-0386L cables into one simple connector

board which is installed on the side of the chassis to be connected to the external

systems.

It combines four SFF 8087 cables into one simple connector board which is installed on
the side of the chassis to be connected to the outside world. Below is a close up of how
the connectors look:

Special connector cable board to
use w/ SC847E16 – front view

In the illustration above, the end of one of the cables and the four-end CBL-0386L

are shown. The CBL-0281L cable connects to the backplanes that are inside the

chassis, as well as the 4x CBL-0386L, which would be mounted on the side of

the chassis and is to be connected to either a downstream JBOD or an upstream

HBA/RAID.

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SC417J Chassis Internal Connectivity

Many different congurations may be used to cascade the backplandes in the

SC417J chassis. The following is just one recommended method which may be

used.

ConguringInternallyCascadingBackplanes

Each backplane is connected separately to the outside world. To recongure this,

Supermicro recommends connecting the J0 connector of the SAS2-216EL1 and

BPN-SAS2-213EL1 backplanes to cables as shown in Figure E-6. The other two

cables are connected to J1 of SAS2-216EL1 and J2 of BPN-SAS2-213EL1 to make

the chassis cascade ready. The other side of the cables is a simple cable card

which is then mounted on the side of the JBOD chassis to the outside world. You

are now ready to be cascaded from a host or any external host/server system (i.e.

head unit) or to cascade to another downstream JBOD. See more about external

host/server connectivity in the following section. The block diagram below illustrates

how the connections are made internally.

Figure E-6: SAS2-216EL and SAS2-213EL Connected to the Chassis

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SC417J Chassis External Connectivity

It is important to understand that this is a JBOD chassis. A JBOD chassis has no

motherboard, but uses an initiating head unit or a host/server unit. A JBOD chas-

sis has an HBA or RAID card to host, and maps the drives in the JBOD chassis

downstream. The head unit’s RAID card cascades to this chassis using an external

single-end to single-end cable, such as CBL-0166 which is illustrated below.

Picture of 846 & 847connected to the side
of the chassis
Figure 6

BPN-SAS2-847-EL1

SFF 8087 X 4 to SFF
8088 X 4 cable board

SC847E16 JBOD SFF 8088 by four

J0

J1

J0J1J2

BPN-SAS2-846EL1

BPN-SAS2-

847EL1

Figure E-7: CBL-0166

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Figure E-8: External Cables for Connecting Head Units to JBODs

Figure E-9: Using a RAID/HBA Card and Expander to Connect Downstream

The RAID card in the head unit can cascade to the JBOD chassis either through

its own expanders or through its own external CBL-0386L connector. Supermicro’s

AOC-SAS2LP-H4iR has one external connector for this purpose. See the Using a

RAID/HBA Card to Connect Downstream section below. Block diagrams of the head

unit to JBOD chassis connectivity combinations are in this section and in the follow-

ing section titled, Using a RAID/HBA Card and Expander to Connect Downstream.

Of the many possible combinations to connect a head unit to downstream JBODs,

these two are the most popular.

Using a RAID/HBA Card To Connect Downstream

Below is block diagram of how a head unit may be cascaded to a SC417J E16 JBOD

chassis downstream. In this example, each of the backplanes in the JBOD unit are

connected to separate connectors on the RAID card in the head unit.

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Using a RAID/HBA Card and Expander to Connect
Downstream

The block diagram below illustrates a head unit being cascaded to an SC417J

E16 series JBOD chassis downstream. Each of the backplanes in the JBOD unit

are connected to separate connectors. One to the RAID card and the other to the

expander in the head unit.

Figure E-10:

External Connector From Host Expander and External RAID to JBOD - Parallel

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Notes

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Appendix F

SC417JBackplaneandFanCongurations

F-1 Overview

This appendix describes backplane and fan congurations specic to the SC417J

chassis.

F-2 BackplaneCongurations

BackplaneCongurationOne

Connectivity: Parallel/dual channel

Features: High-performance/supports multiple PCI buses

Drive Types: SAS/SATA

Backplane Type: Single expander

FigureF-1:BackplaneCongurationOne

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BackplaneCongurationTwo

Connectivity: Parallel/single channel

Features: High-performance/supports multiple PCI buses/capacity

Drive Types: SAS/SATA

Backplane Type: Single expander

BackplaneCongurationThree

Connectivity: Series/single channel

Features: Capacity/supports single RAID card conguration

Drive Types: SAS/SATA

Backplane Type: Single expander

FigureF-2:BackplaneCongurationTwo

FigureF-3:BackplaneCongurationThree