AP1600R Dual Intel® Xeon™ 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
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Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ................................................................. ASUS Contact Information .......................................................... FCC/CDC Statements ................................................................... Safety Precautions ....................................................................... 2 5 6 7 Introduction: About This Manual ......................... 9 Audience ..........................................................................
Contents 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Installing the backplane and bridge boards ................... Bridge board ........................................................................ Backplane board ................................................................. Installing a hard disk drive ............................................... Installing a PCI card .......................................................... Installing the front bezel and rack ears ...........................
ASUS Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: General Tel: General Fax: General Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): Notebook (Tel): Desktop/Server (Tel): Support Fax: Support Email: Web Site: Newsgroup: +886-2-2890-7121 (English) +886-2-2890-7122 (English) +886-2-2890-7123 (English) +886-2-2890-7698 tsd@asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw cscnews.asus.com.
FCC/CDC Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety Precautions Electrical Safety IMPORTANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
“About This Guide” introduces the contents of this document. This part includes the target audience, chapter description, and conventions used. It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual.
Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring an entry-level server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Introduction: About this guide This part introduces the contents of this document. It includes the target audience, chapter description, and conventions used. It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual. 2.
Conventions Symbols To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
System Package Contents The following checklist enumerates the components included in the system package.
This chapter describes the general features of the AP1600R server. It includes sections on front panel, rear panel, and internal features of the server.
1.1 System Features The ASUS AP1600R is a stylish barebone server featuring the ASUS PR-DLSR motherboard. The server supports dual Intel® Xeon™ processors in 604-pin sockets, and includes the latest I/O, LAN, and video technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard. Following are highlights of the server’s many features. 14 • Processors: Support for two 2.
1.2 Front Panel Features The server front panel allows easy access to the hard disk drives. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and the 68-pin connector for the combo box are also located on the front panel.
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HDD power LEDs There are four HDD power LEDs, one for each SCSI HDD. • • • The LED lights up steady GREEN when an HDD is installed on the drive tray. The LED lights up steady RED when the installed HDD fails. The LED flickers RED when the HDD is creating a RAID configuration. HDD access LED This LED flickers GREEN when any one of the installed HDDs is being accessed. LAN LEDs There are three LAN LEDs, one for each of the RJ-45 ports on the rear panel.
1.5 Internal Features The standard components inside the AP1600R server include the motherboard, backplane, bridge board, fans and fan modules, PCI riser card assembly, and power supply. The pictures below show the standard components of the server. 1 10 11 10 9 8 1 6 5 2 7 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. HDD bays Backplane (underneath) Bridge board 1 x 40mm PCI fan 8 x 40mm System fans 2 x Copper CPU heatsinks 7. PR-DLSR motherboard 8. 6 x DIMM sockets 9. 1 x 40mm rear fan 10. 2 x PSU fans 11.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
2.1 Removing and installing the chassis cover Removing the cover 1. To release the cover, push the two latches outward, then slide the cover towards the rear for about half an inch. 2. Lift the cover from the chassis. Installing the cover 1. Place the cover on top of the chassis leaving about half an inch gap from the front edge. Half-inch gap 2. Firmly hold down the cover and you slide it towards the front until it fits in place.
2.2 Motherboard Placement NOTE The motherboard and other internal components of the AP1600R server are already installed as indicated in section “1.4 Internal Features”. Refer to the motherboard user’s manual for detailed technical information about the motherboard. Placement Direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis correctly. The edge with the external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis.
2.3 Installing CPU and heatsink The 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets on the PR-DLSR motherboard support dual Intel® Xeon™ processors. This section tells you how to install a CPU. Refer to the motherboard user guide for more information. A CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
Install the CPU 1. Locate the 604-pin ZIF sockets on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to at least 115° angle. NOTE: Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to at least 115° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Marked Corner 4.
NOTE You must remove the riser card module and card bracket assembly before installing or removing the heatsink. Install the Heatsink 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. The heatsink fits in only one orientation. Take note of the heatsink placement as shown. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to twist each of the four screws to secure the heatsink to the motherboard.
2.4 Installing system memory DIMM sockets location DDR DIMM sockets The motherboard has six Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets that support up to 12GB system memory using registered ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. Install a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
2.5 Installing the backplane and bridge boards 2.5.1 Bridge board (BRIDGE-AR12) The bridge board links several functions and signals from the motherboard to the backplane board. The board connects to the pair of connectors labeled BPCON on the motherboard and to another pair on the backplane. Four screws secure the bridge board to the motherboard and backplane (indicated by circles in the figure below). Bridge Board (BRIDGE-AR12) Connectors for the motherboard Connectors for the backplane 2.5.
When installed, the SCSI bridge board appears as shown below. Bridge Board (BRIDGE/S-AR12) 2.5.3 Backplane board The backplane board includes the four hot-swappable connectors for the SCSI drives accessible from the front panel, and several other connectors that link to the motherboard and main power supply unit. The backplane board comes pre-installed in the chassis. Normally, you do not need to remove the backplane from the chassis unless it is damaged and needs repair.
2.6 Installing a hard disk drive 1. Push the thumb pad all the way to the right to release the HDD tray. 2. Pull out the tray handle then pull the tray out of the chassis. 3. Secure a hard disk drive to the tray using four screws. 4. After securing the drive to the tray, carefully insert the tray into the drive bay.
5. Push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay until it fits. 6. Push the tray handle back in place. CAUTION Make sure that the HDD tray is completely in place before you push the handle back to avoid damaging the drive and the tray.
2.7 Installing a PCI card 1. The PCI riser card and card bracket assembly comes pre-installed in the chassis. Pull up the metal lever to release and detach the assembly from the chassis. PCI Riser Card and Card Bracket Assembly Metal Lever 2. Install a PCI or PCI-X card into a riser card slot, and secure the card with a screw. Do the same procedure if you are installing another card into the second slot on the opposite side of the riser card.
4. When the riser card assembly is in place, push down the card holder to secure the end of the extended PCI card. The picture on the the right shows the installed riser card assembly and PCI cards.
2.8 Installing the front bezel and rack ears 1. Secure a metal handle to one end of the front bezel using two small screws that came with the accessory box. Do the same to secure a metal handle to the other end of the bezel. 2. Fit the front bezel to the chassis together with the mounting ear by matching the screw holes. Secure the mounting ear using two screws. Do the same to secure the other mounting ear. Mounting ear 3. Press the black peg to fasten the front bezel to the mounting ear.
2.9 Installing CD-ROM and floppy drives The slim-type CD-ROM drive and slim-type floppy drive are contained in an external combo box. You will need these drives when installing the drivers, utilities, and software applications. The drives are not hot-swappable so you should install them before powering up the system. However, you can detach the cage from the chassis when you do not need it anymore. No need to shut down the system.
5. Follow steps 1 to 4 to install the other rail. 6. Insert the rails to the holes on the front panel and match the 68-pin connector at the rear of the combo box with the connector on the front panel. 7. Firmly push the combo box into the chassis until it fits in place. In case you need to replace either the CD-ROM or the floppy drive inside the combo box, follow these steps. 1. Use a Philips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screws the secure the drives to the combo box. 2.
This chapter describes the optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system.
3.1 Cooling System There are ten (10) 40 x 40 x 28mm fans in the chassis to maintain the optimal temperatures of the CPU, PCI cards, and power supply unit. 3.1.1 Fan locations One 40x40x28mm Two internal power rear panel fan supply fans Rear panel Front panel One 40x40x28mm Two fan modules PCI fan (underneath) (each module has four 40x40x28mm fans) 3.1.2 Fan connectors The following figure shows the fan connector locations on the motherboard.
3.1.3 Fan cable connections FAN1 (for Rear Panel Fan) 8 12 7 11 6 10 5 9 FAN4 (for PCI cards) * underneath the bridge board SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (for the two 4-fan modules) NOTES The fan module numbered 5-6-7-8 (see location in the above picture) connects to SYSFAN1 connector. The fan module numbered 9-10-11-12 connects to SYSFAN2 connector.
3.1.4 Removing the fans Remove the fans only when they get damaged and need to be replaced. PCI fan The PCI fan is covered by a metal cage. To remove the fan, remove the two screws that secure the cage on both sides. Lift the metal cage and fan out of the chassis. The PCI fan cable connects to the connector FAN4 on the motherboard. System fan modules To remove a system fan module, remove the screws (indicated by white circles) that secure the module.
3.2 Power connections The server provides a “cable-less” solution for easy assembly and maintenance. Most of the cables in the server are already connected to their respective connectors. The picture below shows the cables that you need to detach when installing or removing components.
3.3 Removing the power supply Follow these steps in case you need to remove the power supply in the future. NOTES Remove all power cable connections. Remove all system components that overlap with the power supply. Refer to the previous sections for instructions on removing system components. 1. Remove the two screws that secure the metal cage beside the power supply. Unlatch the metal cage from the chassis base to remove it. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the power supply to the chassis base. 3.
Appendix A Power Supply This appendix gives information on the 350W switching power supply that comes with the AP1600R server.
A.1 General Description The server comes with an SSI-type 350W ATX power supply with universal AC input that includes PFC and ATX-compliant output cables and connectors. The power supply has two internal cooling fans. The power supply has three plugs labeled P1, P2, P3, and P4. The picture below shows the specific device assignments for the plugs.
A.2 Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Min Nom Max Range 1 90V 100V 140V Range 2 180V 240V 264V Input Frequency Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Maximum Input ac Current 4.96A max. at 100Vac 2.48A max. at 200Vac 2.75A max. at 230Vac, maximum load Inrush Current 30A cold start 30A warm start Efficiency 72% min. at nominal input, maximum load Output Characteristics Output Load Range Voltage Regulation Ripple Min Max Min Max Max +5V 1.0A 12.
Appendix A: Power Supply
This appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while using the AP1600R server. It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions. You may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support.
B.1 Simple Fixes NOTE Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem The power LED on the server and/or the monitor do not light up Action 1. Check the power cable connection on the system rear panel if properly connected. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet. 3.
Problem Action The system does not perform power-on self tests (POST) after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets.
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
