Page 2 - ii; M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide; Printed in the United States of America
ii M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: June 7, 2011 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 commitment to...
Page 3 - iii; Table of Contents
iii Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Table of Contents Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... iv Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v Chapter 1 Sa...
Page 4 - iv; Contacting; Headquarters
iv M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide 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] (Technical Support) Web Site: w...
Page 5 - Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations; Returning Merchandise for Service; maintenance of products.
v Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 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 (...
Page 6 - Notes
Page 7 - Chapter 1; -1 ESD Safety Guidelines; are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.; -2 General Safety Guidelines; from the computer, including the backplane.
1-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage ...
Page 8 - -3 An Important Note to Users
1-2 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide 1-3 An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest equip- ment and PCB revision available at the time of publishing. The card and equipment you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphi...
Page 9 - Features; Operating Systems
2-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 2 Introduction 2-1 Overview This manual has been written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides detailed information for the installation and use of the M28SAB mobile rack. The Supermicro M28SAB mobi...
Page 10 - Additional Information; rack independent of a chassis.
2-2 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide Additional Information The M28SAB mobile rack was designed for use in certain chassis and servers or as an optional unit for storage expansion. Use the chassis or server manual for installation instructions. Use the instructions listed in this manual to use the mo...
Page 11 - Chapter 3; -1 Front Connectors and Jumpers; Front Connectors and Components; Figure 3-1: Front Connectors and Components
3-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 3 SAS-I28A Backplane Specifi cations 3-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers DESIGNED IN USA BAR C ODE TP4 TP3 + C77 + C78 + C84 JP1 1 4 JP3 1 4 JP62 1 3 JP61 1 3 JP25 1 3 JP46 1 2 5 6 JP47 1 2 5 6 1 JP54 A1 B1 A18 B18 JSM1 A1 B1 A18 B18 JSM2 MH1...
Page 12 - -2 Front Components, Connectors and Pin Defi nitions
3-2 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide #5. - #6. MG9071 Chip The MG9071 chip is an enclosure manage- ment controller chip. 3-2 Front Components, Connectors and Pin Defi nitions Backplane Main Power 4-Pin Connectors Pin# Defi nition 1 +12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 +5V #3 - #4 Backplane Main Power Connectors The...
Page 13 - -3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Defi nitions; Explanation of Jumpers; General Jumper Settings
3-3 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations DESIGNED IN USA BAR C ODE TP4 TP3 + C77 + C78 + C84 JP1 1 4 JP3 1 4 JP62 1 3 JP61 1 3 JP25 1 3 JP46 1 2 5 6 JP47 1 2 5 6 1 JP54 A1 B1 A18 B18 JSM1 A1 B1 A18 B18 JSM2 MH1 MH2 RP14 12 22 23 33 34 44 U40 23 34 44 Y1 Y2 R69 OPEN 45 C 1-2 50 C 2-3 55 C...
Page 14 - -4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators; FAN FAIL
3-4 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide D30 A C D32 A C D34 A C D36 A C D38 A C D40 A C D42 A C D44 A C D47 A C D31 A C D33 A C D35 A C D37 A C D39 A C D41 A C D43 A C D45 C D9 A C J7 22 21 33 27 8 7 9 J8 22 21 33 27 8 7 9 J5 22 21 33 27 8 7 9 J6 22 21 33 27 8 7 9 J1 22 21 33 27 8 7 9 J2 22 21 33 27 8 7...
Page 15 - -1 Shipping Lists for M28SAB and M28SAB-OEM
4-1 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 4 Mobile Rack Installation Instructions 4-1 Shipping Lists for M28SAB and M28SAB-OEM Examine the your order for the following parts: M28SAB One M28SAB mobile rack • One 40 mm cooling fan • Thirty-two M3 screws • Four round-head screws • M2...
Page 16 - Mobile Rack Chassis Installation; -5 General Safety Guidelines
4-2 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide 4-3 Other Parts When using this mobile rack independent of a chassis, you may need the follow- ing parts. Two 4-pin power cords to connect the mobile rack to a power supply. • SAS iPass cable, part numbers CBL-0108L (39 cm), CBL-0281L (75 cm) or • CBL-0294L-01 are...
Page 17 - -6 Before Accessing the Mobile Rack; Prior to Accessing the Mobile Rack
4-3 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the mother- • board to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage. 4-6 Before Accessing the Mobile Rack Prior to Accessing the Mobile Rack Power-down and power supply conne...
Page 18 - Installing the Cooling Fan; Figure 4-1: Installing the Fan on the M28SAB Mobile Rack; Fan Removal; Removing the Cooling Fan from the Mobile Rack
4-4 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide 4-7 Cooling Fan Installation (M28SAB Only) Installing the Cooling Fan The M28SAB mobile rack includes a cooling fan (not required on M28SAB-OEM). When using the M28SAB without installing the mobile rack in a larger unit such as a chassis, a cooling fan must be ins...
Page 19 - -8 Hard Drive Installation; carriers. Hard drives are sold separately.; Release Tab
4-5 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 4-8 Hard Drive Installation Each M28 mobile rack includes dummy trays that act as place holders for hard drives. Before using the mobile rack, you must install hard drives into the drive carriers. Hard drives are sold separately. Installing Hard D...
Page 20 - Hard Drive
4-6 M28SAB Mobile Rack User's Guide Place a 2.5" hard drive in the hard drive carrier. 3. Align the hard drives to the rear of the hard drive tray. 4. Secure the hard drive to the tray using four M3 screws (as illustrated). 5. Using the hard drive tray latch as a handle, slide the hard drive int...
Page 21 - -9 Connect Data and Power Cables; Connecting the Cables; -10 Advanced Confi guration; Accessing the Mobile Rack Backplane (Optional)
4-7 Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 4-9 Connect Data and Power Cables Connecting the Cables Connect the SAS cables to the mobile rack. A longer SAS cable may be 1. required (see the recommended cables listed earlier in this manual). Connect the power cables from the chassis power su...
