Celestron AP8000 Server User Manual
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1. Wide SCSI devices ID0 ID 15 may be connected to the 68 pin Wide connector e A total of 7 Narrow Ultra SCSI devices IDO ID6 may be connected to the 50 pin Narrow connector when using 1 5m 4 9ft cable but only 4 devices when using 3m 9 8ft cable Ultra SCSI technology is unstable over long lengths therefore stability will depend on the quality of your cable and devices e A total of 7 Narrow Fast SCSI devices IDO ID7 may be con nected to the 50 pin Narrow connector xE C es L Qag Q Sz gt AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 41 G O 0p Pp Q lt xipueddy A 42 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 Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment CPU Central Processing Unit The CPU sometimes called Processor actually functions as the brain of the computer It interprets and executes program commands and pro cesses all the data stored in memory Currently there are socket 7 slot 12. and slot 2 CPUs Intel Pentium Processors fit on socket 7 Intel Pentium II fit on slot 1 and Intel Xeon fit on slot 2 Endian Endian is a byte order system used in data transfers In big endian architec tures the lower addresses are most significant In little endian architectures the higher bytes are most significant Mainframe computers such as those by IBM use a big endian architecture Modern PCs use the little endian system FDISK Fixed Disk Setup Program An MS DOS program used to partition the hard disk drive FDISK is re quired to setup a new non RAID hard disk drive before formatting and in stalling an operating system IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself eliminating the need for a separate adapter card in the case for SCSI de vices Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB Sec transfer LPT Port Line Printer Port Logical device name reserved by DOS for computer parallel ports Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide V Appendix PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32 bit data bus interface PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers Peripherals Peripherals are components on the outside of the computer such as a moni tor printer keyboard or mouse Peripherals are attached t
3. Pin 2 6 e Black Blue Yellow Red Black tor to the activity signal pins ac EN SCSI Address ID Signal cording to the colors shown NOTE VA The above is only an example Always consult your hard disk drive documentation or labels for the exact wiring specific to your hard disk drive make and model Hot Swap Tray Interface The front of the hot swap tray provides a keylock in order to switch the power on which also locks the handle and switch the power off which also releases the handle Two LEDs provide information on the power and activ ity status of the hard disk drive When power is received by the hot swap tray s connector board the power LED will light When data is written or read to or from the contained hard disk drive the activity LED will flash proportional to the amount of data transferred K Keylock Power fl Switch Air Inlet Ke Release Transport EE E ED Handle Activity LED SLED Hot Swap Tray Face Plate IMPORTANT REN To place the hot swap tray into the device bay you must lift the handle 45 degrees from rest position and then push the tray forcefully If the tray is snapped in place the handle can be lowered into place AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide OSSE ENE Q Q V D d JE gt 27 IV Hardware Setup 4 9 Hot Swap Tray Connector Board The connector board is mounted on the hot swap tray to interface with the SCSI backplane in the cha
4. 3e Ke IMPORTANT REN When replacing fans be sure that the fan rotations are in the same di rection Use the manufacturer s sticker on one side of the fan as a refer ence as to the correct side Air should flow from the front of the server to the rear 34 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup e 4 14 Power Supply Power Supply Support Brace LPEN LED LED Redundant Power Supply This server has a special redun dant power supply with specifi cations to handle this server s re quirements A clearly marked la bel gives detailed specifications of the power supply A power switch is not provided there fore it 1s necessary to remove the power cords before opening the side panel in order to turn OFF the standby power Power Supply Mounting The redundant power supply is swappable within its own frame The entire frame can also be unscrewed for servicing if necessary A support brace must be used to support the frame under the inner edge There are four screws securing the power supply support brace as circled Removing One Power Supply Module If any of the power modules fails the power module s LED will turn OFF If this happends remove the power cord to the failed power module Then re move the two screws and slide the failed power module out AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 35 Q Q V i d I
5. Brace Bar 20 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup Install Cartridge Y Lifters wee Each Xeon processor requires two a lifters in order to allow safe removal of the processor The lifters clamp onto the top holes on the cartridge corners There is a left and a right side for the lifters 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 a amp Mechanism Cap The cap must first be installed from the left side with the ATX connec tors to the left The left side has one dot while the right side has two dots Install Retention The right end of the cap enters the retention mechanism and a click is heard as it snaps into place Two Dots One Dot Install Retention by Mechanism Frame A metal frame is used accross both retention mechanisms After install ing the frame four captive nuts should be tightened on the feet of the frame to the screws protruding from the re tention mechanisms Sticker faces the CPU fan AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Q p QD dp 2 En 30 n a gt 21 IV Hardware Setup e 4 4 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 moth erboard will signal the ASMA software when the side p
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7. Metal Door Lock Hot Swap Tray Chassis Stabilizer with Wheel rak ade Se Server Front Side AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 13 ll Components Front Side Il System Components e 2 2 Server Back Side SPIS Yeg O O 3 O D T K Et r i HUL Power Supply Power Supply LED Power Supply Fan AC Power In Connector Voltage Input Switch PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse USB Ports I and 2 Serial Port COM I 10 Parallel Port 11 Serial Port COM2 12 RJ45 Port LAN 13 RAID Controller Optional Server Back Side Se aS 14 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide ll System Components e 2 3 Server Left Side pIS 43 s u uodwos l Redundant Power Supply Frame Fan Array Module PI Chassis Intrusion Switch I O Device Panel gt 4 Server Left Side Release Handle ct Sy rere 4 Paur etn se Fe par PES I f 4 n gt bx ees J DEN 5 Pork KIK j Ps RA Ad KI ir a gt _ L Fe Fan ie _ 3 i i rE i Control Board Fan Array Module K g L F it i p ake d ik a 15 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide og DO 50 E9 uk D a 5 16 Ill Basic Operation e 3 1 Starting the Server Turn ON the server by turning the power knob clockwise and pushing in wards momentarily The power button w
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9. the power cable in conjunction with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Static Sensitive Devices IMPORTANT REN Motherboards adapters and disk drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge These devices are wrapped in antistatic bags to prevent this damage Take the following precautions e If you have an antistatic wrist strap available use it while handling the device e Do not remove the device from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the device in the system unit e With the device still in its antistatic bag touch it to a metal frame of the system e Grasp cards and boards by the edges Hold drives by the frame Avoid touching the solder joints or pins e If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag lay it on the antistatic bag Before picking it up again touch the antistatic bag and the metal frame of the system unit at the same time e Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 11 12 This page was intentionally left blank AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide ll System Components e 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 resis tant metal and covered with a protective ivory surfacing ATX Power Button Fixed Device Bays Metal Security Door Left Panel Knob
10. AP8000 Dual Pentium III Xeon Corporate Server Hardware Reference Guide User s Notice No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be repro duced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup pur poses without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PAR TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSI NESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IFASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade marks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used onl
11. E gt Power Supply IV Hardware Setup Removing the gt Entire Power Supply Unit Remove the two boxed screws slide out the power supply mod ules with the support brace to the insertion position and then re move the two circled screws oj NOTE A long screw Z driver is required to reach Screwdriver gt into the chassis AVAL SSS After the support brace is re moved the power supply mod a ules and the frame can be re moved from the chassis HIN In 1 Power Supply Frame A ddns 12mod dnjas suempiepy Al IMPORTANT When installing the power supply reverse the steps Insert the power supply modules halfway into the chassis secure the circled screws push the power supply modules in place secure the boxed Screws as well and the 8 screws on the back of the chassis and then connect the power cord 36 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup Power Module Rating The redundant power supply consists of one frame and two identical ATX power modules The power supply must be turned on or off through an ATX power switch connected to the motherboard s panel connector The power modules are rated at 400W each and have passive current sharing on all outputs Each power module supplies up to 400W to share the load but two modules combined do not provide 800W If one power module fails 400W load is supported using one power module CAUTION 4 Be
12. Hardware Setup SCSI Cables Plastic Keeper SCSI Hard Disk Connections The above picture gives an example of how the SCSI backplane looks with all its cables connected IMPORTANT REN Make sure all SCSI cables are fixed with plastic keepers If any SCSI cable is not flat you may have trouble installing or removing the fan array module AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 33 IV Hardware Setup 2 90 O m O lt O 90 m N OP IV Hardware Setup e 4 13 Circulation System Control Board Release Handle Fan Module The server s fan module is comprised of five 3 inch 8 cm fans The circu lation system cools the hard disk drives by bringing fresh air in from the front and forcing the hot air out through the back If an individual fan fails the corresponding LED on the front of the server lights Fan wy Replacement The fan module can be removed by pulling the handle out The handle must be in the out position to insert the fan module The in dividual fans are secured by two clips and two hooks To release these clips use a screw driver to push these clips in and then slide the fan out If an individual fan fails remove the fan and send it back to the vendor for replace ment If all five fans fail it may be that the fan control board needs replacing Remove the control board and send it back to your vendor for replacement Z or c D D Q o LO DD Oo OD
13. I SCSI U2 8 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Introduction e 1 3 Features AP8000 is a corporate server configured on the XG DLS smart mother board which uses the 440GX chipset from Intel and supports two Pentium HIII Xeon 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 mother board User s Manual included with this server package Processor Supports dual Intel Pentium II Xeon processors S00MHz and faster and Pentium II Xeon 400MHz to 450MHz processors for extreme processing speeds Memory Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support up to 2GB SDRAM with ECC AGP Slot Supports Accelerated Graphics Port cards for high perfor mance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications Using AGP will also free up a PCI slot Adaptec SCSI Chipset Features Adaptec AIC 7896 dual channel Ul tra2 SCSI chipset that supports any combination of 50 pin narrow or 68 pin wide ultra2 devices through the onboard 50 pin and 68 pin SCSI connectors Please refer to the SCSI cable limits in the appendix Device Bays Support one floppy one CD ROM two additional fixed devices and eight hot swap hard disk drives SCSI Backplane Ultra2 SCSI backplane with remote SCSI ID dip switches and power to support up to 8 Ultra2 SCSI hard disk drives
14. Onboard LAN Onboard Intel 10 100Base TX Fast Ethernet Onboard IDE Up to 33MB sec IDE transfer with UltraDMA 33 Onboard Hardware Monitor Provides information for system and pro cessor voltages fan status temperature chassis intrusion and provides automatic system restart SNMP Agent and Intel LDSM Provides server monitoring manage ment and control RAID Controller Supports PCI DA2100 UW PCI DA2200 U2 or DA3000 SCSI SCSI U2 to provide fault tolerant storage AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Features O p r S O je Introduction e 1 4 Safeguards Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or disconnecting any devices Spienbales Operation Safety ref O Q T O IMPORTANT REN e Any operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced persons e Before operating your server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package e Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any dam age 1s detected contact your dealer as soon as possible e To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry e Before opening the chassis panels make sure all power cables are unplugged e Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a Stable surface e If the powe
15. able 68 pin SCSI Cable av gt gt wy 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 an op tional RAID card AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 19 lt ah ND Q ND D Q 1 O IV Hardware Setup e 4 3 Central Processing Unit CPU This server supports two processors which requires one retention mecha nism for each processor Before installing the CPU secure the mother board on the rubber pad and metal baseboard See page 18 When only one processor is used the other Slot 2 connector must be termi nated with the provided front side bus termination module M Captive Nut i ji lt Long Screw aligned with spacers Short Screw 3 Install Retention Mechanisms twoDots The retention mechanism parts have 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 Place the retention mechanisms holes over the screws and the Slot2 Screw four captive nuts onto the inner screws 3 circled in the pic One Dot ture Do not place the other cap tive nuts yet Install Retention Y Mechanism Brace Bars Place the retention mechanism brace bar into the groove on the top of the retention mechanism as shown Retention Mechanism
16. anel is opened The connection diagram is given here Chassis Intrusion Switch T m ieee ME Nalalalalealaleale a 4 EE ELLEN amp Chassis Intrusion Signal Cable RE from the Chassis Intrusion Switch f ae or n 2 52 D D So og p SS shes Motherboard s Chassis Intrusion Connector 45VSB GND Chasis Signal IMPORTANT BUN To prevent misconnection one pin is removed from the motherboard s chassis intrusion connector 22 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup amp Chassis Intrusion ml agn Connector at i MG E g The chassis intrusion switch is connected to the motherboard s chassis intrusion connector through a single connector Chassis Intrusion Connector 4 5 Expansion Cards Expansion cards can be easily installed just like on any stan Ly dard PC Up to 5 PCI or I ISA cards can be installed One AGP slot is also available for an AGP graphics adapter to provide hardware 3D acceleration and free up an extra PCI slot Contact CAUTION Make sure that the total amperage of your installed expansion cards does not exceed the system power specification AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Q 3 ab o ab een gt Oo en m gt Expansion Cards IV Hardware Setup e 4 8 Fixed Storage Devices Fixed Storage Device Tray There are six sc
17. ardware Reference Guide Power Supply Info Q Q V D i d zx 37 oju ddns seamod lt zE Q I Q Q D DN D SG 38 IV Hardware Setup Power Supply Information Output Voltage Regulation Ripple and Noise Output Voltage Limits Vdc lt n EREE ser et EEE omv 3 nov 12 00V 12 60V 20mV 7 av eo 00 OJ sw osf oo s ov os 00 Total output power for 3 3V and 5V combined shall be 210W Input Voltage Ranet o mo Input Current Input Voltage Max Inrush Cur Safety The power system meets all applicable clauses for UL 1950 2nd edition without D3 deviations The power system passes all tests for CUL and TUV safety EMI The power system operating with resistive load meets FCC class B and CISPR 22 class B conducted limits AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup Power Supply Requirement Power Supply Requirement Calculation Table Power Supply Info Q sje OD o ab a ge p m a gt AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 39 40 This page was intentionally left blank AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 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 trans fers even if al
18. e IDE operation AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 25 IV Hardware Setup 4 8 Hot Swap Trays NOTE Removing Hot Swap Trays The main hard disks are mounted in internal hot swap trays for easy replacement A lock secures the handle and switches ON or OFF the power to the hard drive To remove the tray unlock the tray and pull on the handle Lock Power Unlock Power OFF If using Ultra wide devices make sure the termination is disabled Power Connector SCSI Cable lt L ean ni A gt S os 19 DD PA O Aluminum Tray SCSIID Activity LED ALED Hot Swap Tray Wy Usage Each hot swap tray provides an aluminum carrier for a single SCSI hard disk drive The alumi num tray provides protection and maximum heat dissipation for al most all types of high speed SCSI disk drives The provided cables and wires connect to the SCSI hard disk drive and screws are needed to secure the tray to the bottom of the SCSI hard disk drive 26 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup Hot Swap Tray y i Front Connections The hot swap tray provides wires for connecting the activity LED power LED SCSI ID power and SCSI signal Connect the 8 pin connector to the SCSI Address Seagate Cheetah ST34501W side opposite power amp SCSI Red eee eee pins according to the colors In s r Unused 8 4 2 1 shown Connect the 2 pin connec
19. e limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manutfacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emis
20. fore turning ON your server for the first time set the power supply s voltage Some products may have auto voltage switch ing to accommodate 220V 240V or 110 120V but this power supply must be set manually The factory default should be on 230V to accommodate the higher voltage but it 1s safer to visu ally inspect the switch yourself in case it is not Using the power modules set on 115V in 230V environments may cause damage to the power modules IMPORTANT RE For countries using 110V 120V you must slide the switch to 115V or else power up is not possible but no damage will occur Power Module Failure If any of the power modules fails to provide a voltage on any of its outputs an audible alarm located in the frame will sound and the failed power module s LED will turn OFF The power module s status LED lights when both input and output voltages are stable and darkens if either the input or output voltages fail If the alarm sounds perform the following steps 1 Remove the power cord to the failed power module with dark LED 2 Remove the two screws and slide the failed power module out The alarm should stop If not there may be a problem with the other module or with the redundant power supply frame very unlikely 3 Reinsert the failed power module and plug in the AC cord to confirm 4 If the alarm sounds again remove the failed power module and replace it with a good one as soon as possible AP8000 H
21. hen trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task sy IMPORTANT Information that MUST be followed in order to com plete a task VA NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Po PHILIP CROSS SCREW DRIVER Tools required to install or re move the components in this server D STANDARD FLAT SCREW DRIVER Tools required to install or remove the components in this server y STEP Actions to complete a task AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 7 Introduction 1 2 Component 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 hav ing to hunt down components The following checklist provides a guideline as to the necessary components for a server oF ke O l Ac nO et O Standard components CD ROM Drive 40X Expansion Cards Ethernet Graphics Modem SCSI Terminator Terminator for 68 pin SCSI cables V Motherboard XG DLS M Chassis AS 50 v Power Supply ATX Processor CPU Pentium II Xeon Memory Modules 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB SDRAM Hard Drive Ultra2 Ultra wide VI Floppy Drive 1 44MB v E m v User s Manuals CD ROM SCSI Motherboard Hardware Reference Guide Optional components Ethernet Card PCI L101 CL RAID Controller PCI DA2100 UW PCI DA2200 U2 DA 3000 SCS
22. ill snap back when released be cause 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 To turn off AC power power supply input you need to unplug the electrical cords from the redundant power supply e 3 2 LED Indicators The LED indicators are located on the top left edge of the front panel The Power LED lights when the motherboard receives power from the power supply Activity LED lights when there is activity from IDE or SCSI de vices connected to the motherboard Fan 1 5 lights if the corresponding fan stops turning Power LED Activity LED Fan 1 Error when lit Fan 2 Error when lit Fan 3 Error when lit Fan 4 Error when lit Fan 5 Error when lit LED Indicators on Front Panel e 3 3 BIOS Setup This server does not come with any pre installed software When booting your server for the first time make BIOS settings by following the mother board User s Manual NOTE P When installing Windows NT 4 0 use the Windows NT installation disks Installing from the CD will require you to pre install SCSI driv ers by pressing F6 before setup begins You may need device drivers on a floppy disk in order to install devices during the Wi
23. ions as circled Motherboard Y Spacers Place four spacers in the ar eas circled on the chassis Spacer Install the W Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to add stability to the motherboard A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to prevent shorting Align the rub ber pad over the metal baseboard so that the holes match Align the XG DLS motherboard over the rubber pad and metal baseboard so that the screws match up with the motherboard s screw holes Motherboard Y Screws Place eight screws in the areas circled on the motherboard The four screws used with the moth erboard spacers are longer than the others See page 20 for samples Be careful not to over tighten the screws Doing so may damage your motherboard AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup CD ROM Drive Cable Floppy Disk Drive Cable 68 pin SCSI Cable Power SW HDD LED Power LED j n mn o Chassis Intrusion Connector Cable E 2 a Device Cables Several cables are used for connecting devices in this chassis The following picture points out the name of each cable and its suggested location Plastic keepers protect the cables from contacting with the fans and other devices Make sure that all cables are properly secured Q 2 DP oS T De a gt CD ROM Drive Cable Floppy Disk Drive C
24. l the devices are mounted properly Cable Limits Max Data Transfer Rates Max Devices 1 12m 29 4ft Ultra2 SCSI 68 pin 80MB Sec 15 2 3m 1 5m Wide Ultra SCSI 68 pin 40MB Sec 4 8 3 3m 9 8ft Wide SCSI 68 pin 20MB Sec 15 4 3m 1 5m Narrow Ultra SCSI 50 pin 20MB Sec 4 7 5 3m 9 8ft Narrow Fast SCSI 50 pin IOMB Sec 7 IMPORTANT AN e Narrow refers to 50 pin and Wide refers to 68 pin Don t get confused by the width of the connector or cable e The SCSI ID for devices on one connector cannot be the same as the SCSI ID for devices on the other connectors None of the devices on any connector can use ID7 which is reserved for the SCSI controller e A maximum of 15 devices may be connected to the motherboard three connectors at one time NOTE e total of 15 Ultra2 SCSI devices ID0 ID 15 may be connected to the 68 pin Ultra2 connector on the motherboard If connecting Fast Ultra devices with Ultra2 devices on the Ul tra2 connector the entire SCSI bus will be limited to the Ultra SCSI conditions listed above Mixing SCSI devices is highly not recommended e A total of 8 Wide Ultra SCSI devices ID0 ID 15 may be con nected to the 68 pin Wide connector if using a 1 5m 4 9ft cable but only 4 Wide Ultra SCSI devices if using a 3m 9 89ft cable Ultra SCSI technology is unstable over long lenghts therefore sta bility will depend on they quality of your cable and devices e A total of 15
25. ndows NT 4 0 setup To use the onboard SCSI you will need to copy Adaptec s SCSI driver from the provided support CD onto a floppy disk Winnt Disk1 Txtsetup oem AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup 4 1 Opening the Chassis VW Chassis Panels There are two identical side pan els on the chassis one on each side Each panel is secured by two screws on the back of the server as circled and also by a CAM Opening the Left amp Panel The CAM has a rotating knob with its own keylock Turn the knob counterclockwise to release and clockwise to secure The keylock can be used to keep the knob from being turned by unauthorized So D2 people p 3 D O e o c Fan T2 yy O Replacement The fan arrary module can be removed by pulling out the handle and using the handle to remove the entire module The handle must be in the out position to insert the fan module The individual fans are secured by two clips and two hooks To release these clips use a screw driver to push these clips in and then slide the fan out 7 NOTE The fan array module may be removed first for easier motherboard instal lation or removal AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 17 lt L 3 25 Oo O 3 o gt o emj Ke 18 IV Hardware Setup e 4 2 Motherboard Place and tighten three captive nuts in the corner locat
26. o 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 The POST checks system memory the motherboard circuitry the display the keyboard the diskette drive CPU and other I O devices PS 2 Port PS 2 ports are based on IBM s Micro Channel Architecture This type of architecture transfers data through a 16 bit or 32 bit bus A PS 2 mouse and or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RAID can be set up to provide mirroring for fault tolerance parity for data guarding or striping for data distribution over several drives for in creased performance A RAID card is required to setup a RAID system RAM Random Access Memory There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM Dynamic RAM EDO DRAM Extended Data Out DRAM SDRAM Synchronous DRAM ROM Read Only Memory ROM 1s nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs called firm ware used in certain computer components Flash ROM or EEPROM can be reprogrammed with new programs or BIOS SCSI Small Computer System Interface High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9 2 committee of the Ameri can National Standards Institute ANSI for connecting many peripheral devices UPS Uninter
27. off an SET3 off 2 3 4 SET4 off Using the SCSI Backplane Boards Separately Each SCSI backplane board supports four hard drives If you are only in stalling four or less hard drives in the hot swap bays only one SCSI backplane board 1s needed You may also use two SCSI channels and treat each SCSI backplane board separately The SCSI ID for the hard drives used in each slot is determined by the SCSI ID DIP switch The switch controls two sets of SCSI IDs so individual ID settings cannot be made The following table shows the results when setting the SCSI ID switch to either the ON or OFF position SCSI ID Settings for Separate SCSI Backplane Boards SET2 is always OFF SET Sioto Slott Slot2 Slots 0 1 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup Using Cascaded SCSI Backplane Boards If installing five or more hard drives in the hot swap bays two SCSI backplane boards are required A two channel SCSI controller can com bine two separate sets of hard drives through software RAID or by using a hardware RAID controller Cascading the SCSI backplane boards can be done to use only a single channel on the SCSI controller Separate Contig Cascade Contig Connected to SCSI Controller Top BP4 1 68 pin SCSI BP4 Cascade Cable Connected to ee SCSI Controller s Ch2 H or another controller Bottom BP4 2 Automatic Termination no terminator required Q 3 o ab
28. r supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact an authorized dealer e It is recommanded that you wear gloves when assembling or dissembling the server to protect from cuts and scrapes e When the server is powered on heat sinks and the surfaces of certain IC devices may be hot Do not touch them Check whether the fans are functioning properly Tools Required A Phillips cross screwdriver and a standard flat screwdriver are needed to install or remove the components in this server 10 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Introduction e 1 5 Electrical Safety IMPORTANT REN e Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged e To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system e When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device e Use one hand when possible to connect or disconnect signal cables to prevent a possible shock from touching two sur faces with different electrical potentials Electrical Safety e nd S Ke O L pr CAUTION AN This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use
29. rews provided as circled for mounting a 4 inch device such as a floppy or hard disk drive Four screws are provided as boxed for mounting a 6 inch device such as a CD ROM or tape drive 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 ng Nr De Oe s QOD JD o V zo op D O g Fixed Device Bay Cover After releasing the device bay cover clips pry the cover away from the chassis using a screw driver from the front 24 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup 4 7 Floppy Disk Drive and CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive The floppy drive fits in the top most bay along with the power button A metal clip on each side of the device tray secures the tray in place Press inward to release the clips The tray slides in or out on the side rails Floppy Drive Spacer CD ROM Drive The CD ROM drive can be in stalled as the floppy disk drive is installed CD ROM Drive Spacer IV Hardware Setup O OG m O og ab G gt Q Q oe LL CAUTION AN If using an IDE hard disk drive in this large chassis it is recom mended that only one is installed and with the shortest IDE cable possible Long IDE cables will cause poor signal Select PIO DMA Mode 3 1 in BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP for a more stabl
30. ruptible Power Supply A battery system that can provide power to an electronic device or com puter when power fails in the building A passive UPS only provides power An active UPS provides power conditioning that offers protection against transient power conditions and short term power outages AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 43 gt iS oh ome qo gt dd This page was intentionally left blank AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide
31. sd asus com tw Newsgroup news2 asus com tw WWW www asus com tw FTP ftp asus com tw pub A SUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Marketing Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Email info usa asus com tw Technical Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 BBS 1 510 739 3774 Email tsd usa asus com tw WWW www asus com FTP ftp asus com tw pub ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Marketing Address Harkort Str 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany Telephone 49 2102 44501 I Fax 49 2102 442066 Email sales Qasuscom de Technical Support Hotline 49 2102 499712 BBS 49 2102 448690 Email tsdQ amp asuscom de WWW www asuscom de FTP ftp asuscom de pub ASUSCOM AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Contents I Introduction 1 1 How this Manual is Organized rrrrroranrrrarennnrennnnnnanennnn SV 11190 EE EE 1 2 Component Checklist rrrrarrnnnnrornnnernnnennnrrnnnnnennnnennnnenn Standard Components ccccssecceseeeceeeeceeeetsneesaneees Optional Components rrrrrrnnrennarernnrernannennnnennanennanenn Bik 110 EE 4 Safeguards rrrnrernnnonanernanennnrnnanennanenannnnanennannnanennunennene Operation Safety cccccccccsscecesececsseeesseeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeees Tools Required rrrnrnnnrnanenarvnnrnnnrnannnrnnnenanennnnnernnnennne 1 5 Electrical Safety cuscectoasiaeysquusacesce reser epiesetaucnatereerapeusnossess Static
32. sing Cascaded SCSI Backplane Boards 4 12 SCSI Backplane Board Placement ccsecceeeeeee Installing amp Removing SCSI Backplane Boards SCSI Hard Disk CONNECTIONS rrrrrnnnrevnnnrrnnnrrvnnnrnnnnn 4 13 Circulation System asrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanennnsen Fan Module rerarorarerarernnevnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnenanenanennnennnennnenneee Fan Replacement sine 4 14 Power Supply rrrerarrnnnrennnrvnnnrnnnnevnnrnnanennnnenanennanennnennnn Redundant Power Supply rrorrrrnnennnnevnnrenanennnnnnnnennnn Power Supply Mounting rrrarrnnarennnrevnnrnnanennnenanennnn Removing One Power Supply Module 006 Removing the Entire Power Supply Unit Power Module Rating ccccccccseecceeeeeseeseeeeseeeeaees Power Module Failure ccccccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees Power Supply NONA Power Supply Requirement rrrnnennnnnnanornnnonnnennanennnn V Appendix i SCSI Cable Limits Te LS vr AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide FCC amp DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th
33. sions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula tions of the Canadian Department of Communications AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide Introduction You are reading the AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide This hardware ref erence guide provides information and procedures on the various compo nents 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 You should also read all documentation and manuals included with this server and with your separately purchased components Sections O p r S ce O en e 1 1 How this Manual is Organized There are only a few sections in this reference guide as follows I Introduction This section gives general information and features for this server II Components This is the main section which gives descriptions of each server component III Getting Started This section gives information on getting started with the server IV Hardware Setup This section gives information on setting up the server V Appendix This section gives you additional information to help plan your server Symbols To complete certain tasks safely and completely you should be aware of a few symbols used throughout this guide WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself w
34. ssis The connector board combines all the signal and power into one docking connector for a simple hot swap unit IDO ID1 ID2 r ID3 RD BL EN T T1 8 pin SCSI ID H 1 Connector OR WH BR GR ui Wide SCSI Connector aLL U E LUE Hot Swap Tray l Docking Connector Hard Disk Drive Power Connector Hot Swap Tray Connector Board Parts Hot Swap Tray Rear Connections KEY These 2 pins connect to the keylock on the tray s front panel to turn ON and OFF the drive s power LEDO These 3 pins connect to the hard drive access LED on the front of the tray to show when the hard disk drive accesses data LED1 Reserved LED2 These 3 pins connect to the power LED on the front of the tray to show when the connector board receives power r E DE Q os QA ER 3 D oN Dire ALED In These 2 pins connect to the hard drive access LED on the back of the hard drive to show when the hard drive accesses data SCSI_ID These 8 pins connect to the hard drive s SCSI address pins to set the SCSI ID number of the hard disk drive Hot Swap Tray Docking Connector Connects to the SCSI backplane board Hard Disk Drive Power Connector Connects to the hard drive 68 pin SCSI Connector Connects to the hard drive s 68 pin SCSI connector 28 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV Hardware Setup e 4 10 SCSI Backplane The SCSI backplane of this server is comprised of t
35. u gt Ke p m gt When using a cascade configuration the top SCSI backplane board is referred to as BP4 1 and the bottom SCSI backplane board 1s re ferred to as BP4 2 but there are no physical differences The SCSI hard drives connected on the top SCSI backplane board may select from two sets of SCSI IDs The SCSI hard drives connected on the bottom SCSI backplane board may only have one set of SCSI IDs SCSI ID Settings for Cascaded SCSI Backplane Boards Board SET1 SET2 Sloto Sloti Slot2 Slots Top ON OFF 100 1D6 108 1012 Top OFF OFF 101 105 109 1013 Boitoa AROPE ee re ee ae AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 31 SCSI ID Setting IV Hardware Setup 4 12 SCSI Backplane Board Placement gt W Installing amp Removing SCSI Backplane Boards There are three screws on each side of the SCSI backplane board as shown by the arrows Both sides of the chassis side panels must be removed to access these screws Please note that notches on the top and bottom of the SCSI backplane board must be placed as shown in order to properly seat the SCSI backplane boards into the chassis The SCSI backplane boards will only fit in one orientation but may be interchanged between the top and bottom half Check the SCSI ID DIP setting of each SCSI backplane board before using Op O sA OU A O 2 12 D 5 D UJ O Q Q dnjas JeMpJLH Al 32 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide IV
36. wo SCSI backplane boards with a 68 pin SCSI connector power input and SCSI ID dip switches on each SCSI backplane board This configuration allows Ultra2 or Wide SCSI hard disk drives to be docked into the server using a common connector The female end is located on the SCSI backplane board while the male end is located on the hot swap tray 68 pin Ultra2 or Wide SCSI Connector SCSI ID Dip Switches SCSI Backplane Board Power 1 Q Zo 5 QT O 0 o GO Lo SCSI Backplane Board Power 2 SCSI Terminator 68 pin Ultra2 or Wide SCSI Connector SCSI Backplane Board Back Side IMPORTANT RON The DA BP4 SCSI backplane board has automatic termination If using Ultra wide devices make sure the termination on each device is disabled AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide 29 6unes dI ISOS lt zm Q 3 2 Q D op D r 30 IV Hardware Setup Notch Out top Four SCSI Backplane Board Docking Connectors Llll Notch Out bottom SCSI Backplane Board Front Side e 4 11 SCSI ID Setting All SCSI devices including this motherboard with onboard SCSI must have a SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device There are sixteen possible ID numbers 0 through 15 SCSI ID set tings are made through DIP switches located on the SCSI backplane board SET1 SET2 SET3 Reserved Default Setting SET4 Reserved SET1 on N rl T T T SET2
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