Page 2 - M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide; ii; Manual; Printed in the United States of America
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide ii Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: August 6, 2010 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no co...
Page 3 - iii; Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Features; Chapter 2 SATA-M35 and SCA-M942 Backplane Specifi cations; Required
iii Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Product Features .................................................................
Page 4 - iv; Notes
Page 5 - Chapter 1; The M35S/M35T1 mobile rack includes the following features:; Operating Systems Supported; Linux: Red Hat and SuSE
1-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's intelligent, highly expandable and cost- effective mobile rack solutions into their s...
Page 6 - System Monitoring; Fan failure LED; -3 An Important Note to the User; graphics shown in this manual.
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 1-2 System Monitoring Fan failure LED • Overheat LED indicatior • Drive activity indicatior • 1-3 An Important Note to the User The pictures or graphics shown in this User's Guide were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of the publishing ...
Page 7 - Supermicro; Headquarters
1-3 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technica...
Page 8 - -5 Returning Merchandise for Service; maintenance of products.
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 1-4 1-5 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...
Page 9 - Chapter 2; -1 ESD Safety Guidelines; are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.; -2 General Safety Guidelines; from the computer, including the mobile rack.
2-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 2 SATA-M35 and SCA-M942 Backplane Specifi cations To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. 2-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electrostat...
Page 11 - Chapter 3; -1 SATA-M35S Front Connectors and Jumpers; Front Connectors
3-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 3 Backplane Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs 3-1 SATA-M35S Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors 4-pin Power Connectors: JP10 1. and JP13 ACT IN: JP26 2. Fan Connector: JP22 3. SATA Port #1 (Channel 1): J5 4. SATA Port #2 (Channel 2): ...
Page 12 - -2 Front Connectors and Pin Defi nitions; Mobile Rack Main Power Connectors
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 3-2 3-2 Front Connectors and Pin Defi nitions Mobile rack Main Power 4-Pin Connector Pin# Defi nition 1 +12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 +5V Activity LED Connector Pin# Defi nition Act1/LED1 Channel 1 Act2/LED2 Channel 2 Act3/LED3 Channel 3 Act4/LED4 Channel 4 Act5/LED5 ...
Page 13 - -3 SATA-M35S Front Jumpers and Pin Defi nitions; Jumper Settings; Fan jumper
3-3 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 3-3 SATA-M35S Front Jumpers and Pin Defi nitions JP28 JP18 JP25 Figure 3-2: SATA-M35S Front Jumpers Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note JP18 Open (jumper off): Buzzer enabledClosed (jumper on): Buzzer disabled Buzzer reset* JP28 1-2: Fan e...
Page 14 - Explanation of Jumpers
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 3-4 Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mobile rack, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the...
Page 15 - -4 SCA-M942 Front Connectors and Jumpers
3-5 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 3-4 SCA-M942 Front Connectors and Jumpers Front Connectors 4-pin Power Connectors: JP10 1. and JP13 QLogic Gem 318 chip 2. 68-pin SCSI connector 3. Fan Connector: JP22 4. Figure 3-3: SCA-M942 Front Connectors 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2
Page 16 - -5 SCA-M942 Front Connectors and Pin Defi nitions
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 3-6 3-5 SCA-M942 Front Connectors and Pin Defi nitions 3. SCSI Connector The 68-pin SCSI connector allows a SCSI cable to be connected to the backplane. 2. QLogic GEM 318 Chip The QLogic Gem 318 chip is an enclosure management chip that supports the SES-2 cont...
Page 17 - -6 SCA-M942 Front Jumpers and Pin Defi nitions; The buzzer alarm is triggered by the following conditions:
3-7 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 3-6 SCA-M942 Front Jumpers and Pin Defi nitions JP24 JP21 JP18 JP30 JP29 Figure 3-4: SCA-M942 Front Jumpers *The buzzer sound indicates that a condition requiring immediate attention has occurred. The buzzer alarm is triggered by the following con...
Page 18 - Chapter 4; Phillips head screwdriver; -2 Important Safety Guidelines; guidelines listed below.
4-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 4 Mobile Rack Installation Procedures 4-1 Tools Required The following tools are required to install the mobile rack into the chassis: Phillips head screwdriver • Antistatic strap (recommended) • 4-2 Important Safety Guidelines This produc...
Page 19 - Procedures; SAS termination is enabled by default on the SAS backplane.; Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Mobile Rack; to promote proper airfl ow within the mobile rack drive bays.; Figure 4-1: Hard Drive Carrier Release Button
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 4-2 Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Mobile Rack Push the release button on the hard drive carrier, which will extend the drive 1. handle. 4-3 Installation Procedures Use the following installation procedures to set up the mobile rack. WARNING! SAS IDs ar...
Page 20 - Figure 4-2: Removing Hard Drives From the Mobile Rack
4-3 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Figure 4-2: Removing Hard Drives From the Mobile Rack Use the drive handle to carefully pull the drive from the mobile rack. 2.
Page 21 - Figure 4-3: The Hard Drive Carrier and Dummy Drive; Installing a Hard Drive into the Hard Drive Carrier; Figure 4-3: Removing the Dummy Drive from the Hard Drive Carrier; Installing Hard Drives into the Hard Drive Carriers
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 4-4 Figure 4-3: The Hard Drive Carrier and Dummy Drive Installing a Hard Drive into the Hard Drive Carrier Remove the two screws holding securing the dummy drive to the hard drive 1. carrier. Remove the dummy drive from the hard drive carrier. 2. Warning: Exce...
Page 22 - Drive Tray
4-5 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Install a new hard drive into the hard drive carrier with the printed circuit 3. board side facing downward so that the mounting holes in the hard drive align with those in the hard drive carrier. Secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier wi...
Page 23 - Connecting Cables to the Mobile Rack; some circumstances, the backplane may need to be removed.
M35S and M35T1 Mobile Rack User's Guide 4-6 Connecting Cables to the Mobile Rack Before connecting cables the mobile rack, the exhaust fan must be removed. In some circumstances, the backplane may need to be removed. Figure 4-5: Removing Mobile Rack Fan Removing the Exhaust Fan and Connecting Cables...
Page 26 - Additional Optional Installation Information; Backplane Screw
4-9 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Figure 4-9: Removing the Mobile Rack Backplane (Optional) Additional Optional Installation Information If necessary, before reassembling the mobile rack, the backplane may be removed. To remove the mobile rack backplane, remove the six screws secu...