AP3000 Dual Pentium® II Server Platform Hardware Reference Guide
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Contents I. Introduction 1-1. How this Manual is Organized ........................................... 7 Symbols ............................................................................. 7 1-2. Component Checklist ......................................................... 8 1-3. Features ............................................................................. 9 1-4. Safeguards ...................................................................... 10 1-5. Electrical Safety ...........................
Contents Floppy Drive and CD-ROM .............................................. 26 Fixed Storage Device Tray ............................................... 26 Fixed Device Bay Cover Clips ......................................... 27 Fixed Device Bay Cover .................................................. 27 Storage Device Spacers .................................................. 27 4-8. Five-Tray Hot-Swap Bay .................................................. 28 4-9. Three-Tray Hot-Swap Bay .............
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I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Introduction Sections You are reading the AP3000 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware reference guide provides information and procedures on the various components used in this server. Some components shown in this reference guide are optional and may be individually purchased to complete the server. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.
I. Introduction • 1-2. Component Checklist I. Introduction Checklist If assembling this server by yourself, it is important to prepare all the server components before starting. This will save a great deal of time by not having to hunt down components. The following checklist provides a guideline as to the necessary components for a server.
I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Introduction Features • 1-3. Features AP3000 is a department server configured on the XG-DLS smart motherboard which uses the 440GX chipset from Intel and supports two Pentium II processors and 100MHz front side bus in order to handle even the most complicated server tasks.The following are highlights to this server’s many features. For additional features and details, read the motherboard User’s Manual included with this server package.
I. Introduction • 1-4. Safeguards Safeguards I. Introduction Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or disconnecting any devices. Operation Safety IMPORTANT • Any operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating your server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged.
I. Introduction I. Introduction I. Electrical Introduction Safety • 1-5. 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.
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II. System Components • 2-1. Server Front Side The front side of the server is provided to show the front exterior components of this server. The chassis is made of strong rust-resistant metal and covered with a protective ivory surfacing. II. Components 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. Top Panel 2. Power LED 3. ATX Power Button 4. Hard Drive Access LED 5. Floppy Disk Drive 6. CD-ROM Drive 7. Drive Expansion Bay 8. Side Panel Handle 9. Side Panel Screw 10. Metal Door Lock 11.
II. System Components • 2-2. Server Back Side 1 2 3 4 5 Back Side II. Components 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. Top Panel Screw 2. Power Supply 3. Power Supply Fan 4. AC Power In Connector 5. PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse 6. USB Ports 1 and 2 7. Serial Port COM1 8. Parallel Port 9. Serial Port COM2 10. RJ45 Port (LAN) 11. Rear Fan Module 12. RAID Controller (Optional) 13.
2 3 4 5 1. Power Supply 2. Motherboard 3. Chassis Intrusion Switch 4. Chassis Stabilizer (shown recessed) 5. Expansion Card Guide 6. Rear Fans Server Left Side AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 15 Back Back Side Side 6 Left Side 1 II. Components • 2-3. Server Left Side II. Components II.
III. Basic Operation • 3-1. Starting the Server Turn ON the server by pushing the power button. The power button will snap back when released because ATX power systems have an electrical ON/OFF switch unlike AT systems which require a permanent ON or OFF position. If the Power On LED does not light, make sure the power cord is connected to the system unit and to a working grounded outlet. IMPORTANT The power switch only turns off DC power (power supply output).
IV. Hardware Setup This section gives descriptions of how to install and remove components. When setting up devices on the server, perform the following steps. • 4-1. Opening the Chassis Panel Screws The top panel on the chassis is secured by two screws on the back of the server. To open the top panel, remove the screws with a screw driver. IV. Hardware Setup The side panels are secured by two large thumb screws on the front of the server, which can be turned with your fingers.
IV. Hardware Setup Opening the Left Panel There are two identical side panels on the chassis, one on each side. To open the left side of the panel (see the left view), remove the side panel screw, then pull the handle outward while pulling the panel forward. To open the right panel, the front door must be removed first. Pulling the panel forward Chassis Circulation System Latches Chassis Fans IV. Hardware Setup The chassis air circulation system is comprised of two 3 inch (8 cm) fans.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-2. Rear Cooling Fan Control Board The rear fans are controlled and monitored by a control board. The fan control board requires power input from the power supply which allows the individual fans to obtain their power when connected to the control board. The control board also sends fan status information to the LEDs located on the front of the server and to the ASMA software. The fan control board’s cable connections are shown below.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-3. Motherboard You can remove the extended expansion card guide before installing or removing the motherboard. All screws are necessary to provide the needed stabilization to support all the motherboard expansion cards used in this chassis. Motherboard Spacers Place four spacers in the areas circled on the chassis. Extended Expansion Card Guide Spacer Install the Baseboard Motherboard IV. Hardware Setup Place and tighten three captive nuts in the corner locations circled.
IV. Hardware Setup Floppy Disk Drive Cable CD-ROM Drive Cable 68-pin SCSI Cable Power LED HDD LED Power Switch Chassis Intrusion Connector Cable Device Cables CD-ROM Drive Cable 68-pin SCSI Cable 68-pin SCSI Cable Cable Connections The cables connect to the motherboard as shown. The motherboard includes onboard SCSI with 68-pin and 50-pin SCSI connectors. RAID connections require a RAID card. AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 21 Motherboard IV.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-4. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard has two connectors for processor retention modules. One retention module can have one Xeon processor installed. Before installing the CPU, secure the motherboard on the rubber pad and metal baseboard. (See p. 20.) When only one processor is used, the other Slot 2 connector must be terminated with the provided front side bus termination module. For memory installation, refer to the motherboard User’s Manual.
IV. Hardware Setup Install Cartridge Lifters Each Xeon processor requires two lifters in order to allow safe removal of the processor. The lifters clamp on to the cartridge on the two holes at the top of each corner. For the lock bar, there is a left and a right side. The left side has a single dot and the right side has two dots (when holding the motherboard with the ATX connectors to the left). Single Dot IV.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-5. Chassis Intrusion Switch The chassis provides a micro toggle switch that must be connected to the motherboard for the chassis intrusion detection to work. The motherboard will signal the ASMA software when the side panel is opened. The connection diagram is given here. IV.
IV. Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector The two chassis intrusion switches are connected to the motherboard’s chassis intrusion connector through a single connector. • 4-6. Expansion Cards Contact CAUTION Make sure that the total amperage of your installed expansion cards does not exceed the system power specification. AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 25 Expansion Cards IV. Hardware Setup Expansion cards can be easily installed just like on any standard PC.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-7. Fixed Storage Devices Internal fixed storage devices are mounted on removable trays. There are four available, one for a floppy device and another three for fullsize devices. Floppy Drive and CD-ROM The floppy drive fits in the topmost bay along with the power button. A CD-ROM can fit into either the second, third, or fourth bay from the top. A metal clip on each side of the device tray secures the tray in place. Press inward to release the clips.
IV. Hardware Setup Fixed Device Bay Cover Clips The device bay panel is held by two plastic clips on each side. Press these clips in with a screwdriver to release. Fixed Device Bay Cover Storage Device Spacers A floppy drive spacer is used to cover the floppy drive and power button. A standard storage device spacer is used to cover the CDROM, tape drive, or additional CD-ROMs. You should purchase an extra spacer for each storage device.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-8. Five-Tray Hot-Swap Bay Maximum uptime in a server requires devices that can be easily replaced or “swapped.” The main hard drives are mounted in internal hot-swap trays for easy replacement. The AP3000 hot-swap bay has two different models: Five-tray hot-swap bay and three-tray hot-swap bay. The 1.0 inch SCA hot-swap bay can accommodate five 1.0 inch hard disk drives.
IV. Hardware Setup 1 2 3 4 5 Hot-Swap Tray Hot-Swap Bay To remove the hot-swap bay, release the front cooling fans first by pressing the eject mechanism with a small screwdriver. Remove the six retaining screws as circled above and then the entire hot-swap bay can be slid out of the chassis. AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 29 Hot-Swap Bay IV. Hardware Setup There are two levers on the front of the hot-swap tray to help release or lock the tray.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-10. Front Cooling Fans The front cooling fan module consists of a control board, a hard disk drive LED status board, and two cooling fans. The message LED board mounted in the front of the cooling fan module consists of five sets of LEDs to represent the status of up to five hard disk drives. Each set has three LEDs which can show the power, activity, and status of each hard disk drive. The front cooling fans’ main purpose is to cool the hard disk drives.
IV. Hardware Setup Connects to the SCSI Back plane Board 8 1 16 3-pin Fan Header Pin 1 LED Board Header (connects to the LED 9 board through a ribbon cable) 3-pin Fan Header Front Cooling Fan Control Board A cable connects the front cooling fan control board and the hard disk drive message board. Orient the red markings on each end of the cable to pin 1. Green Red Yellow 1 16 9 Fifth Set of LEDs Hard Disk Drive Message Board Orient the red markings on the other end of the cable to pin 1.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-11. SCSI Backplane The SCSI backplane of this server is comprised of one SCSI board (DABP5) with Ultra2 SCSI connectors, power inputs, and SCSI ID dip switches. This configuration allows Ultra2 SCSI SCA hard disk drives to be docked into the server. The SCSI board (DA-BP5) does not have auto termination, therefore the included terminator block must be used on the end connector.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-12. SCSI ID Setting SCSI ID settings are made through DIP switches located on the SCSI board. The SCSI board has four dip switches to set the hard drive’s power-ON delay and SCSI ID.
IV. Hardware Setup SCSI ID Dip Switches (Cont’) IDSEL1 IDSEL0 Slot1 Slot3B Slot5B ON IDSEL 1=off IDSEL 0=off ON off off Resv. on on 15 11 3 on off 14 6 1 off on 13 5 0 IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 0=on ON IDSEL 1=on IDSEL 1=off ON IDSEL 1=off IDSEL 0=on NOTE All SCSI devices must have a SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device. SCSI devices vary in how they set the ID number.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-14. SCSI Termination Terminating the SCSI bus “chain” is necessary for SCSI devices to work properly. Ultra2 devices do not have termination jumpers and must be terminated using a terminator on the SCSI cable which means you cannot connect a device on the last connector. Female Terminator for SCSI cable Male Terminator for SCSI Board Power Supply Mounting Mounting and unmounting the power supply must be done from the inside.
IV. Hardware Setup Power Supply Information Output Voltage Regulation, Ripple, and Noise Output Voltage Limits (Vdc) Output Ripple/Noise Min Nom Max Maximum 1 3.17V 3.30V 3.46V 50mVp-p 2 4.80V 5.00V 5.25V 50mVp-p 3 11.40V 12.00V 12.60V 120mVp-p 4 -4.50V -5.00V -5.50V 120mVp-p 5 -10.92V -12.00V -13.20V 120mVp-p 6 4.75V 5.00V 5.25V 50mVp-p Output Current Capacity Output Nom (Vdc) Max (A) Min (A) Power Supply Info IV. Hardware Setup 1 3.3V *20.0 1.0 2 5.0V *45.0 2.
IV. Hardware Setup • 4-16. Power Supply Requirement Power Supply Requirement Calculation Table Qty. = Total Amp Watts (5V) Watts (12V) Total Motherboard Power Hard Drive 209.55 5.0V 1.3 x = 12V 1.5 x = 5.0V x = 12V x = 5.0V x = 12V x = Floppy Drive 5.0V x = 12V x = System Fans 5.0V x = x = 3.3V x = 5.0V x = 12V x = CD-ROM Tape Drive 12V Other 0.3 0.6 3.6 7.2 Total Power AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 37 Power Supply Volts Amp x IV.
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V. Appendix i. SCSI Cable Limits SCSI cables have a limit to the length that it may have. Exceeding the length may cause problems mounting or using any one of the SCSI devices. CAUTION Exceeding the SCSI cable limits may cause unreliable data transfers even if all the devices are mounted properly. Cable Limits 1) 12m (29.4ft) 2) 3m - 1.5m 3) 3m (9.8ft) 4) 3m - 1.5m 5) 3m (9.
V. Appendix ii. Glossary Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. CHKDSK (Check Disk) An MS-DOS command that gives you information such as disk space, files, and directories on your hard disk drive. COM Port COM is a logical device name used to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports.
V. Appendix Peripherals Peripherals are components on the outside of the computer such as a monitor, printer, keyboard, or mouse. Peripherals are attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn on the computer, it will first run through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests.
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