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SC213 Chassis Series SC213A-R900UB SC213A-R900LPB USER’S MANUAL 1.0 S UPER ®.
SC213 Chassis Manual ii Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: September 4, 2008 Unless you r equest and receive written perm ission from Super Mi cro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in thi s document is subject to change with out notice.
iii Preface Preface This ma nual is writ ten for pro fessional syst em i ntegrators and PC tech nicians. It provides i nformation for the insta llation and use of the SC213 cha ssis. Installatio n and mainten ance should be per formed by experienc ed technicians onl y .
SC213 Chassis Manual iv Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The introdu ction provides a lis t of the main compo nents included with this chassis and describes the primary features of the SC213 chassis. This chapter also includes contact information.
v Preface Append ix C This section provides detailed information on the SAS-213A backplane. Additional information can by found on our Web site, at www .
SC213 Chassis Manual vi T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introductio n 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1- 1 1-2 Shipping List ..........................................
vii Preface Installation Complete ..................................................................................... 4-1 5 4-1 1 System Fans ................................................................................................. 4-1 6 4-12 Power Supply .
SC213 Chassis Manual viii Notes.
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Supermicro’s SC213 chassis provides 16 hot-swappable 2.5” SAS/SA T A hard drive bays, one 5.25” hard drive, one slim DVD and one slim oppy drive in an efcient 2U form factor , designed for the most frequently encountered applications.
SC213 Chassis Manual 1-2 1-3 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
1-3 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be - fore a ny warranty servic e will be ren dered. Y ou can o btain service by cal ling your vendor for a Ret urned Merc handise Au thorization (RMA) numb er .
SC213 Chassis Manual 1-4 Notes.
2-1 Chapter 2 System Safety Chapter 2 System Safety 2-1 Overview This chapter provi des a quick setup chec klist to get your cha ssis up and runnin g. Following the steps in the order provided should enable you to have your chassis setup and operational within a minimal amount of time.
SC213 Chassis Manual 2-2 2-4 Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electr ical safety precaut ions should be follow ed to protect yourse lf from harm and the SC213 from damage: Be aware of the lo cation.
2-3 Chapter 2 System Safety DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a • DVD-ROM d rive. T o prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and haza rdous radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon - ventional way .
SC213 Chassis Manual 2-4 T ouch a grounded m etal object before remo ving any bo ard from it s an tistatic • 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.
3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the contro l panel as well as other LEDs on the drive carriers to keep yo u constantly informed of the ov er-all statu s of the sys tem, as well as the acti vity and health of specic compo nents.
SC213 Chassis Manual 3-2 Powe r: • Ind icat es powe r is bei ng sup plie d to the sys tem's po wer sup ply uni ts. Thi s LED shou ld nor mally b e illum inated w hen the sy stem is op erati ng. HD D: • In di ca t es ID E cha n ne l ac ti vi ty .
3-3 Chapter 3 System Interface Power Failure: • Whe n this LED ashes, it indicates a power fa ilure in the power supply . N I C 1: • Ind icate s net work ac tiv ity o n GL AN1 whe n ashin g. NI C2: • Ind icate s net work ac tiv ity o n GL AN 2 when ashing .
SC213 Chassis Manual 3-4 3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs Y our cha ssis uses SAS or SA T A, but not both at th e same time. SAS/SA T A Drives Each SAS/SA T A drive carrier has two LEDs. Green or Blue: • E ach hard dis k dr ive c ar rie r ha s ei ther a g reen or a bl ue LE D, dep endi ng u pon th e har d di sk dr ives and ba ckp lane us ed.
4-1 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 th e SC213 chassis.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-2 4-3 Removing the Chassis Cover Removing the Chassis Cover the Chassis Cover: Press both release tabs at the same time to release the cover from the locked 1. position. Once the to p cover has been r eleased, slide the cover back wards, toward the 2.
4-3 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 7 4-4 Installing Hard Drives The SC213 comes equipped with sixtee n hot -swappable hard drives. Only SAS or enterprise SA T A HDDs are recommended for use in the SC213 chassis. Removing Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis Press the release button on the drive carrier .
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-4 Figure 4-3: Chassis Drive T ray Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec - 1. tor end toward the rear of the carrier . Align the d rive in the carrie r so that the mount ing holes of both are aligne d.
4-5 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance I/O Shield The I/O shield h olds the mo therboard ports in place . Install the I/O shie ld before installing the mother board. If the mother board you purch ased did not include a standard I/ O shield, contact the motherb oard vendor for a compatible shield.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-6 Figure 4-5: Chassis Standoffs Permanent and Optional Standoffs Standoffs prevent short circuits by creating space between the motherboard and the chassis surface. The SC213 chassis includes permanent standoffs in locations used by most motherboards.
4-7 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-7 Installing the Motherboard Installing the Motherboard Review the documentat ion that came with your mothe rboard. Become fami liar 1. with component placement, requirements, precautions, and cable connec - tions.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-8 Figure 4-7: Installing the UIO Motherboard Secure the CPU(s), he atsinks, and other components to the motherboard as 8. described in the motherboard documentation. Connect the cables between th e motherboard, back plane, chassis, fr ont 9.
4-9 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-8 Installing the Add-on Cards Add-on card installation in the SC213 chassis differs between the UIO and low- prole chassi s models.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-10 Figure 4-10: Installing the UIO Riser Card Bracket Installing Riser Cards and Add-on Cards in UIO Models Installing the Riser Card - UIO Chassis Models Remove the chassis cover . 1. Remove the riser bracket. 2. Install the riser card onto t he riser bracket.
4-1 1 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-1 1: UIO Add-on Card Installed Installing the Add-on Cards in UIO Chassis Models Ensure that the riser card an d riser card bracke t have been correc tly installed 1. in the chassis. Remove the blank bracket from the rear slot in the chassis.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-12 4-9 Installing the Air Shroud Air shro uds concentrate airow to maximize fan efciency . The SC213 chassis air shroud does not require screws for installation. Installing the Air Shroud in the Chassis Installing the Air Shroud Lay the chassis on a at, stable surface and remove the chassis cover .
4-13 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-13: UIO Air Shroud Installation An additional air shroud is required for high-powered CPUs, to provide extra cooling.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-14 4-10 Checking the Air Flow Checking the Server's Air Flow Make sure t here are no object s to obstruct airo w in and out of th e server . In 1. addition, i f you are using a front bezel , make sure the be zel's lter is rep laced periodically .
4-15 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Installation Complete In most cases, the chassis power supp ly a nd fa ns a re p re-installed. If you need to install fans continue to the Systems Fan section of this chapter. If the chassis will be installed into a rack, continue to the next chapter for rack installation instructions.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-16 Three heavy duty fans p rovide cooli ng for the c hassis. These fans circulate air through the chassis as a means of lowering the chassis internal temperature. The SC213 fans are hot-swappable, enabling the fans to be re placed without powering -down the system.
4-17 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Figure 4-15: Placing the Low Prole System Fan Figure 4-16: Placing the UIO System Fan.
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-18 The SC 213 chass is has tw o red undan t 9 00 Watt power su ppli es. T he po wer modules are hot-swappable, enabling the power su pplies to be changed without powering dow n the system. These power sup plies are auto-switch ing capable.
4-19 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 4-13 Installing the Power Distributor The power distributor provides failover and power supply redundancy and is pre-install ed in th e chassis. In the r are event that you h ave to r eplace the power distributor, follow the steps below .
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-20 Figure 4-19: Removing the Screws at the T op of the Backplane 4-14 Removing the Backplane The SC213 chassis backplane is loc ated beh ind the hard drives and in fron t of the front syst em fans. In ord er to change ju mper settings o n the backplane, it may be necessary to remove the backplane from the chassis.
4-21 Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Loosen but do not rem ove the three screw s in the spring ba r , located on the 6. oor of the chassis, indicated by the arrows below .
SC213 Chassis Manual 4-22 1 4-15 Installing the Backplane Installing the Backplane into the Chassis Ensure that all of the hard drive trays have been removed from the bays in 1. the front o f the chassis and that the sp ring bar has been loosened a s directed in the previous section.
5-1 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Chapter 5 Rack Installation 5-1 Overview This chapter provi des a quick setup chec klist to get your cha ssis up and runnin g. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time.
SC213 Chassis Manual 5-2 5-4 W arnings and Precautions Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks o n the bottom of the rack are f ully extende d to • the oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them. In single rack installations, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.
5-3 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers • closed when not servicing to maintain pr oper cooling.
SC213 Chassis Manual 5-4 5-6 Rack Mounting Instructions This sect ion pro vides informatio n on installing the SC21 3 chass is int o a r ack un it with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean tha t the assem bly procedure will differ slig htly from th e instructions provided.
5-5 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Figure 5-2: Identifying the Sections of the Inner Rails The Inner Rail Extensions The inner rails are pre-attached and do not interfere with normal use of the chas - sis if you d ecide not to use a s erver rack.
SC213 Chassis Manual 5-6 Outer Rack Rails Outer rai ls attach to the server rack and hold the chassis i n place. The SC213 comes equipped with quick-release outer rails which allow the cha ssis to be easily extended or removed from the rack. Identifying the Outer Rails Identify the two outer rack rails.
5-7 Chapter 5 Rack Installation Attaching the Outer Rack Rails to the Rack The outer rails attach to the rack and allow easy access to the chassis. Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack Press the button to retract the outer rail extensions. 1. Hang the ho oks of the front p ortion of the outer rail onto the slo ts of the rack.
SC213 Chassis Manual 5-8 Figure 5-5: Installing into a Rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack Conrm that the inner rails ( A) and rail extensi ons (B) are proper ly installed. 1. Conrm that the outer rails (C) and outer rail extensions (D) are correctly installed o n the rack.
5-9 Chapter 5 Rack Installation 1 4 1 4 Figure 5-6: Securing the Chassis to the Rack.
SC213 Chassis Manual 5-10 Notes.
A-1 Appendix A Chassis Cables Appendix A SC213 Chassis Cables A-1 Overview This appendi x lists sup ported cab les for yo ur chassis system. I t only incl udes the most commonly used comp onents and congurations. For more compatibl e cables, refer to t he manufactur er of the m otherboard yo u are using and o ur Web site at: www .
SC213 Chassis Manual A-2 A-3 Compatible Cables These cables are compatible with the SC213 Chassis. Description: This cabl e has one S FF-8484 (32 pin) conne ctor on one end and 4 SAS conne ctors ( 7 pins each) at the other . This cab le conn ects fr om the Host (motherboard or other controller) to the backplane SAS hard drive port.
A-3 Appendix A Chassis Cables Extending Power Cables Although Supermicro chassis are designed to be efcient and cost-effective, some compatible motherboards have power connectors located in different areas. T o use these motherboards you may have to extend the power cables to the moth - erboards.
SC213 Chassis Manual A-4 Notes.
B-1 Appendix B Power Supp ly Specications Appendix B SC213PowerSupplySpecications This appendix lists power supply specications for your chassis system. SC213A-R900UB, SC213A-R900LPB 900W MFR Part # PWS-902-1R with PDB Rated AC V oltage 100 - 240V 60 - 50Hz 1 1 - 4.
SC213 Chassis Manual B-2 Notes.
C-1 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications Appendix C SAS-213A BackplaneSpecications T o avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.
C-2 SC213 Chassis Manual C-3 A Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB • Revision av ailable at the time of publishing. The card yo u have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
C-3 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications JumperSettingsandPinDenitions C-4 Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors Y2 C6 C5 C47 C44 C201 C197 JP78 JP69 JP13 JP10 JP46 JP4.
C-4 SC213 Chassis Manual C-5 Front Connector and Pin Denitions 1. Upgrade Connectors The upgrad e connectors are designated JP69, and JP78 are used for manufacturer's diagnos - tic purposes only .
C-5 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications 1 1. - 12. ACT_IN: The activity LED connectors, designated JP26, an d JP2 7 are u se d to ind ic ate th e act iv ity stat us o f e ach SAS drive. T he acti vity LED connector is located on the front panel.
C-6 SC213 Chassis Manual 13. JP80 I 2 C Addr On C0, Off C2 (Not populated) 14. Chip Reset JP36 1-2 Reset, 2-3 No Reset (Not populated) 15. Buzzer Reset JP18 16.
C-7 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications I 2 C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings This backplane can utilize I 2 C or SGPIO. SGPIO is the default mode and can be used without making changes to your jumper . The following information details which jumper must be congured to use SGPIO mode or restore your backplane to I 2 C mode.
C-8 SC213 Chassis Manual Y2 C6 C5 C47 C44 C201 C197 JP78 JP69 JP13 JP10 JP46 JP48 JP37 JP52 JP95 JP96 JP35 JP36 JP84 R132 R131 R125 R123 R392 R169 R351 R365 R124 R126 R302 R303 R624 JP18 JP80 F3 C213 .
C-9 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications RP3 RP6 R301 R90 R89 R87 R86 R83 R468 R467 R466 R465 R464 R461 R460 R435 R428 R253 R251 R250 R215 R214 R213 R180 R179 R178 R175 R174 R173 R165 R164 R8.
C-10 SC213 Chassis Manual Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS #0 D12 D5 SAS #1 D22 D23 SAS #2 D40 D37 SAS #3 D102 D107 SAS #4 D13 D6 SAS #5 D24 D29 SAS #6 D41 D38 SAS #7 D.
C-1 1 Appendix C SAS-213A Backplane Specications Notes.
C-12 SC213 Chassis Manual Disclaimer (cont.) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life sup- port systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, airc.
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