Supero SUPERSERVER AS-4021GA-62R+F User Manual

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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 SuperServer AS-4021GA­62R+F. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced techni­cians only.

The SuperServer AS-4021GA-62R+F is based on the SC747TG-R1400SQ 4U/
Tower rackmount server chassis and the Super H8DA6+-F serverboard. Please
refer to our web site for an up-to-date list of supported operating systems, proces­sors and memory.

Manual Organization

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the Super H8DA6+-F serverboard
and the SC747TG-R1400SQ chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack and
check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server
was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer
you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the functions
and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.

Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
system.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DA6+-F serverboard, including the
locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter

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when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the
serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC747TG-R1400SQ 4U/Tower
rackmount server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter
when installing, removing or reconfi guring Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when
replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Serverboard Features .....................................................................................1-2

Processors ......................................................................................................1-2

HyperTransport Technology ............................................................................ 1-2

Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2

Serial ATA ....................................................................................................... 1-2

SAS .................................................................................................................1-3

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-3

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3

IPMI .................................................................................................................1-3

Other Features ................................................................................................1-3

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3

System Power .................................................................................................1-4

Mounting Rails (optional) ................................................................................ 1-4

Hard Drive/Drive Bays ....................................................................................1-4

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 1-4

Cooling System ...............................................................................................1-4

Backplane ........................................................................................................ 1-4

1-5 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................1-6

Chapter 2 System Setup

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

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

2-3 Setting Up the System ....................................................................................2-2

Checking the Motherboard Setup ...................................................................2-2

Checking the Drive Bay Setup ........................................................................2-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................2-4

Rack Mounting Considerations .......................................................................2-5

Removing the Chassis Cover and Feet .......................................................... 2-6

Installing the Chassis Handles and Inner Rails ..............................................2-8

Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack ............................................................. 2-9

Installing the Chassis into a Rack.................................................................2-10

Installing the Chassis Cover ..........................................................................2-11

Installing Feet on the Chassis ...................................................................... 2-12

Chapter 3 System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-2

5-2 Serverboard Installation ..................................................................................5-2

I/O Slot Shield Installation ...............................................................................5-2

Permanent and Optional Standoffs .................................................................5-3

Installing the Motherboard ..............................................................................5-4

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-5

Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-5

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-5

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-5

5-4 I/O Ports ..........................................................................................................5-6

5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-7

Installing a CPU Processor ............................................................................. 5-7

Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 5-9

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................. 5-10

5-6 Installing Memory ...........................................................................................5-11

Memory Support .............................................................................................5-11

Memory Support ....................................................................................... 5-12

5-6 Adding PCI Add-On Cards ............................................................................5-13

Installing Double-Width Graphics Cards ....................................................... 5-15

5-7 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-17

5-8 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-19

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................5-26

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 5-26

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................5-29

5-11 Floppy, IDE, SAS and SATA Drive Connections ...........................................5-30

5-12 Enabling SATA RAID .....................................................................................5-32

Serial ATA (SATA)..........................................................................................5-32

Installing the OS/SATA Driver ....................................................................... 5-32

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Building a Driver Diskette .........................................................................5-32

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............................................................ 5-33

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ..................................................................... 5-34

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ......................................... 5-34

5-13 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................5-35

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-36

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................6-2

Precautions .....................................................................................................6-2

6-2 Control Panel ..................................................................................................6-2

6-3 System Cooling ............................................................................................... 6-3

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

Replacing System Fans .................................................................................. 6-3

6-4 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-5

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-5

Replacing the Power Supply ...........................................................................6-5

Power Supply Connections ............................................................................. 6-6

6-5 Confi guring the the Storage Module ..............................................................6-7

Tower or Rack Confi guration...........................................................................6-7

Rotating the Storage Module .......................................................................... 6-8

Installing Drives in the Storage Module .......................................................... 6-9

Removing a Drive Carrier ............................................................................. 6-10

Adding Peripheral Drives .............................................................................. 6-12

Adding Five Hard Drives Using a Supermicro Mobile Rack .........................6-13

6-6 Installing Hard Drives in the Chassis ............................................................6-14

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................7-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................................7-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-1

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 7-2

7-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3 Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................ 7-3

7-4 Security Menu ...............................................................................................7-16

7-5 Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 7-16

7-6 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 7-17

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1

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Appendix B Installing Windows

B-1 Installing Windows for a RAID System ........................................................... B-1

B-2 Installing Windows for a Non-RAID System ................................................... B-2

Appendix C System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer AS-4021GA-62R+F is a supercomputing server that is comprised
of two main subsystems: the SC747TG-R1400SQ 4U/Tower server chassis and the
H8DA6+-F dual AMD Socket F type processor serverboard. Please refer to our web
site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the
system (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have
been included with the server, as listed below:

Two (2) 4-wire Active Heatsinks for Socket F processors (SNK-P0024AP4)

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Two (2) 92x38-mm 4-pin PWM cooling fans with housing (FAN-0082L4)•

Two (2) 92x38-mm 4-pin PWM cooling fan with housing (FAN-0114L4)•

SAS accessories:•
One (1) IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Cable (CBL-0173L)
One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00025-0N)
One (1) HD backplane (BPN-SAS-747TQ)
Two (2) 23-cm IPASS to 4 SATA cables (CBL-0118L)
Eight (8) 3.5" hard disk drive trays (MCP-220-97301-0B)
One (1) 5.25" drive tray (MCP-220-00073-0B)

Chassis cables:

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One (1) 30-inch Round 16 to 16-pin ribbon front panel cable (CBL-0071L)
Four (4) 20-cm 4 to 4-pin middle fan power extension cables (CBL-0216L)
Two (2) 30-cm 4 to 4-pin rear fan power extension cables (CBL-0286L)

One (1) 4U 17.2" width rail set (MCP-290-00059-0N) (optional)

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One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer AS-4021GA-62R+F lies the H8DA6+-F, a dual
processor serverboard based on the AMD SR5690 and AMD SP5100 chipsets.
Below are the main features of the H8DA6+-F. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram
of the chipset).

Processors

The H8DA6+-F supports two AMD Opteron 2000 series (Socket F type) processors.
and the the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset, which functions as a Media and Com­munications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated
directly into AMD Opteron processors Please refer to the serverboard description
pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (www.super­micro.com).

HyperTransport Technology

HyperTransport technology is a high-speed, low latency point to point link that was
designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between
integrated circuits. This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the
chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more effi cient use of memory
in multi-processor systems. The end result is a signifi cant increase in bandwidth
within the chipset.

Memory

The H8DA6+-F has Sixteen single/dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128
GB of DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM. Modules of the same size and
speed are recommended (for Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, a maximum of 2
GB per DIMM is supported). See Chapter 5 for details.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the SP5100 chipset to provide a six-port 3/
Gbs SATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported. The SATA drives are
hot-swappable units.

Note: The operati ng system yo u use must h ave R AID su ppor t to e nable t he hot­swap capability and RAI D function of the Serial ATA drives.

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SAS

An LSI2008 SAS2 controller is integrated into the chipset to provide two IPASS
connectors that can serve up to 8 hot-swappable drive units. The SAS2 controller
can support RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD. An optional AOC-IMRRAKEY-2008-LSI key
provides RAID-5 support.

PCI Expansion Slots

The H8DA6+-F has four PCI-E Gen. 2.0 x16 slots (Slot 1, Slot 3, Slot 5, Slot 7),
two (2) PCI-Express x4 (in x8) Gen 2 slots (Slot 4, Slot 6) and one (1) PCI slot
(Slot 2).

Onboard Controllers/Ports

The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM header is
located on the serverboard), a VGA (monitor) port, ten USB 2.0 ports (six rear
USB ports, two front headers, and two Type A connections), PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports, IPMI de dic a ted LAN p ort, Hi gh D efi nition A udi o p orts and two Gb
Ethernet ports.

IPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface speci­fi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro
server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware
status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and power cycle
a system that is non-responsive.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage
monitors, auto-switching voltage regulators, a chassis intrusion header, keyboar d
wakeup from s o ft- off, con s ol e r e di r e c t i o n, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, fan
status monitor with fi rmware control, Pulse Width M odu lati on (PW M) Fan Co ntrol,
power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss, main switch override
mecha nism, ACPI Powe r Mana gement , system re sourc e ale rt v ia Supe ro Doc tor
III, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC747TG-R1400SQ
server chassis.

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System Power

Each SC747 chassis model includes a Gold level 1400W High-effi ciency redundant
(1+1) power supply (93%), rated at 1400 Watts. In the unlikely event your power
supply fails, replacement is simple and can be done without tools. The AC power
cord should be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power
supply. See Chapter 6 for details.

Mounting Rails (optional)

The SC747 can be placed in a rack for secure storage and use. To setup your rack,
follow the step-by-step instructions included in this manual in chapter 2.

Hard Drive/Drive Bays

The SC747 Chassis features eight slots for SAS/SATA drives. These drives are
hot -swappable. Once set up correctly , these drives can be removed without power­ing down the server.

Each SC747 Chassis provides three 5.25” peripheral drive bays for fl oppy drives,
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drives, or additional hard drives

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the server provides you with system monitoring and control.
LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system overheat, UID
and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button are also
included.

Cooling System

The SC747 chassis accepts four system fans and two rear exhaust fans. System
fans are powered from the serverboard. These fans are 4U high and are powered
by 4-pin connectors.

Backplane

Each SC747 chassis comes with a 4U backplane. Depending on your order, your
backplane will accept SAS/SATA. For more information regarding compatible back­planes, view the appendices found at the end of this manual. In addition, visit our
Web site for the latest information: http://www.supermicro.com.

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Slot 5

Slot 7

DIMM 4A

DIMM 3A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

PCI-E GEN2 X16

PCI-E GEN2 X16

DUAL
RJ45

DUAL
RJ45

128 bit Data + 16 bit ECC
DDR2 533/667/800

DIMM 4B

DIMM 3B

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

PCI-E GEN2 X4

PCI-E GEN2 X4

INTEL

RMII

BMC
VGA

HT Link

16/16-1GHz

HT Link

16/16-1GHz

HWM

W83795G

Slot 4

Slot 6

PCI-E GEN2 X4

2x USB

SMBus

W83627DHG-P

DDR2

AMD

Socket F

CPU2

HT 1 HT 1

HT Link
16/16-1GHz

SR5690

KAWELA

VGA

DDR2 SDRAM

64MB X16

PSU I2C

IPMB

WPCM450-R

FE PHY

RTL8201N

DIMM 4A

DIMM 3A

DIMM 2A

1394

PCI

LPC

DIMM 1A

Slot

SIO

COM1
COM2

H
T
0

Socket F

TPM

128 bit Data + 16 bit ECC
DDR2 533/667/800

DIMM 4B

DIMM 3B

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DDR2

AMD

CPU1

HT Link
16/16-1GHz

SR5690

SP5100

KB/MS

RJ45

2XUSB

A-Link

4XUSB

PCI-E GEN2 X16

PCI-E GEN2 X16

PCI-E GEN2 X4

MUX

SPI Flash

Slot 1

Slot 3

SAS Controller

LSI 2008

IDE (ATA/133)

SA

TA x6

AUDIO

SAS x4

SAS x4

Clock Gen

Figure 1-1. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the

actual specifi cations of your motherboard.

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1-5 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

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], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

System Setup

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer AS-4021GA­62R+F up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you
to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. If your system is
not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor, system memory etc.,
please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing
specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

Y ou should inspect the box the SuperServer AS-4021GA-62R+F was shipped in and
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should
fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for setting up and operating the SuperServer AS­4021GA-62R+F . It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated.
You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet.

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Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.•

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.

Warnings and Precautions!

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Allow the power supply units and Serial ATA drives to cool before touching

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them.

To maintain proper cooling, always keep all chassis panels closed when not

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being serviced.

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2-3 Setting Up the System

You should fi rst open the left side panel (when facing the front of the chassis) to
make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all connections have been
made.

Warning: Only qualifi ed service technicians should access the inside of
the system. Except for short periods of time, do NOT operate the system

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Checking the Motherboard Setup

Accessing the inside of the system: Begin by disconnecting the chassis from 1.
any power source. (A) Lift up and back on the main cover handle, which
secures the cover to the chassis. (B) Lift the main cover off of the chassis.
See Chapter 5 for details on Chassis covers and how to remove them.

without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in place to allow
proper airfl ow and prevent overheating.

Check the CPU (processor): You may have a processor already installed into 2.
the system board. The processor should have its own heatsink attached. See
Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation.

Check the system memory:3. Your system may have come with system
memory already installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots.
For details on adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

Installing add-on cards:4. If desired, you can install up to seven add-on cards to
the system. See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI- add-on cards.

Check all cable connections and airfl ow: Make sure all power and data cables 5.
are properly connected and not blocking the airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details
on cable connections.

Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SA T A drives have
been properly installed and all essential connections have been made.

Accessing the peripheral drive bays: To install a component to either of the 1.
three 5.25" drive bays, you will need to remove the side chassis cover. See
the installation and removal sections for the peripheral drives in Chapter 6.

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Check the SAS/SATA disk drives: Depending upon your system's 2.
confi guration, your system may have up to eight SAS/SATA drives already
installed. If you need to install or remove a SAS/SATA drive, please refer to
the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

Check the airfl ow: Cooling air is provided by the chassis fan and the power 3.
supply fan. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote
suffi cient airfl ow throughout the chassis. Also note that all power and data
cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airfl ow
generated by the fan. Please keep this in mind when rerouting or adding/
removing cables.

Supplying power to the system: The last thing you must do is to provide input 4.
power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a
high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power
surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply
(UPS).

2-4 Preparing for Rack Mounting Setup

The box your chassis was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies,
two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the
system into the rack. 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

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suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

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

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equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

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Warnings and Precautions!

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Rack Precautions

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to •
the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

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

Always make sure 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-

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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 fi rst, and then

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work up.

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

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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-

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ing them.

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

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closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera­ture 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 tempera­ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl 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 connec­tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
strips, etc.).

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2-5 Installing the Chassis onto a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SC747 chassis into a rack unit
with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which
may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. You should also refer to the
installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

NOTE: The outer rail is adjustable from 26" to 38.25".

Removing the Chassis Cover and Feet

The SC747 chassis is shipped with the chassis cover and feet pre-installed. Both
the feet and cover must be removed for before installing the rails.

Chassis Cover

Chassis Feet

Figure 6-1: Removing the Feet and Chassis Top Cover

Chassis Cover Lock

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Removing the Chassis Top Cover

Locate the chassis cover lock (blue lever) at the rear of the chassis cover.1.

Slide the chassis cover lock to the right and push chassis cover forward.2.

Lift the chassis top cover off the chassis. 3.

Removing the Chassis Feet

Place the chassis on its side with the chassis side cover facing upward.1.

Remove the screw holding the chassis foot in place.2.

The foot lock is a tab located in the center of the foot that prevents the foot 3.
from sliding. Using a fl at head screwdriver, gently lift the foot lock upward
and slide the foot toward the rear of the chassis.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 with each remaining foot.4.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit.
Each assembly consists of two sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures
directly to the server chassis and an outer fi xed rack rail that secures directly to
the rack itself.

Inner Rails

Figure 6-2: Identifying the Inner Rails and Chassis Handles

Chassis Handle

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Figure 6-3: Installing the Inner Rack Rails

Installing the Chassis Handles and Inner Rails

Installing the Inner Rails

Locate the chassis handles and handle screws.1.

Align the chassis handle with the front of the chassis and secure with the 2.
three chassis handle screws.

Repeats steps 1 and 2 with the other handle.3.

Locate the inner rails and screws in the shipping package.4.

Align the inner rails against the chassis, as shown. Confi rm that the rails are 5.
fl ushed against the edge of the chassis.

Tighten the screws. Do not over-tighten.6.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the other inner rail.7.

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Secure to the

Rear of the Rack

Slide into the Inner Rail

Figure 6-4: Assembling the Outer Rails

Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack

Installing the Outer Rails

1. Attach the rear bracket to the middle bracket.

2. Adjust both the brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fi ts snugly into
the rack.

3. Secure the rear of the outer rail with two M5 screws and the rear of the rack.
NOTE: The outer rail is adjustable from approximately 26" to 38.25".

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the left outer rail.

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Figure 6-5: Installing the Rack Rails

Installing the Chassis into a Rack

Installing the Chassis

1. Confi rm that chassis includes the inner rails and the outer rails.

2. Align the inner chassis rails with the front of the outer rack rails (C).

3. Slide the inner rails into the outer rails, keeping the pressure even on both
sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting). When the
chassis has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the locking
tabs "click" into the locked position.

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2-6 Tower Mounting Instructions

The SC747 chassis is shipped with the chassis cover and feet pre-installed. To use
the chassis as a desktop server, no other installation is required.
Use the instructions in this section if you have converted the chassis for rack use
and need to return the chassis to tower mounting.

Chassis Cover

Chassis Rack Mount

Ears

Chassis Feet

Figure 6-6: Adding Chassis Feet and Top Cover

Installing the Chassis Cover

Installing the Cover

Remove the rack mount ears.1.

Align the cover post with the corresponding holes on the top of the chassis 2.
and place the cover on top of the chassis. The cover should overhang
approximately one-half inch over the front of the chassis.

Slide the chassis cover toward the rear of the chassis to lock the cover into 3.
place.

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Chassis Foot

Receptacle

Chassis Foot

Chassis Screw

Figure 6-7: Placing Chassis Feet

Installing Feet on the Chassis

Installing the Chassis Feet

Place the chassis foot in the foot receptacle and slide the foot toward the 1.
front of the chassis. The foot should lock into place.

Secure the foot to the chassis using one screw enclosed in the packaging.2.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining three chassis fee3.

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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 specifi c components. Most SC747 models have two buttons
on the chassis control panel: a reset button and an on/off switch. This chapter ex­plains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may
need to take.

Figure 4-1: Front LEDs

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3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis. These are power
on/off button and a reset button.

Power:• The main power switch 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.

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

3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC747 chassis has fi ve 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.

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

ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

NIC1:• Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when fl ashing.

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