American Megatrends StorTrends 1100-P User manual

StorTrends® 1100
User’s Guide
MAN-1100
06/30/06

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Revision History
02/15/05 Preliminary release
05/31/05 Updated Guide Template
05/31/06 Updated Installation and Packing List
06/30/06 Updated Format
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Table of Contents
Revision History............................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................iii
Thank You .................................................................................................................................... vii
Retail Packing List ......................................................................................................................vii
Rails.........................................................................................................................................vii
Rail Screws (in the bag labeled “Rail”)....................................................................................vii
Software Envelope.................................................................................................................viii
Limited Warranty........................................................................................................................viii
Web Site.................................................................................................................................viii
About This Guide .........................................................................................................................ix
Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................ix
FCC Class B Statement................................................................................................................x
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 1
Overview...................................................................................................................................... 1
Motherboard Features ................................................................................................................. 1
Chipset Overview......................................................................................................................... 1
Memory Controller Hub (MCH).................................................................................................... 2
I/O Controller Hub........................................................................................................................ 2
Processors................................................................................................................................... 2
Memory........................................................................................................................................ 2
Serial ATA.................................................................................................................................... 2
PCI Expansion Slots.................................................................................................................... 3
Ethernet Ports.............................................................................................................................. 3
Onboard Controllers/Ports........................................................................................................... 3
Other Features............................................................................................................................. 4
Figure 1-1. Intel E7210 Chipset: System Block Diagram......................................................... 4
Server Chassis Features ............................................................................................................. 5
Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel....................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 Server Installation...................................................................................................... 7
Unpack the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance...................................................................... 7
Preparing for Setup...................................................................................................................... 7
Rails.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Rail Screws (in the bag labeled “Rail”)..................................................................................... 8
Choosing a Setup Location.......................................................................................................... 8
General Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................... 9
Rack Mounting Considerations.................................................................................................. 10
Installing the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance into a Rack............................................... 10
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ................................................................................. 10
Installing the Rear Inner Rails.................................................................................................... 11
Locking Tabs.......................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails...................................................................... 11
Installing the Rack Rails............................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Server into the Rack............................................................................................. 12
Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack.......................................................................... 12
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ...................................................................................... 13
Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack (with optional front bezel shown)........... 13
Checking the Motherboard Setup.............................................................................................. 14
Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the StorTrends 1100...................................................... 14
Completing the Hardware Installation........................................................................................ 15
Chapter 3 System Interface ...................................................................................................... 17
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Overview.................................................................................................................................... 17
Control Panel Buttons................................................................................................................ 17
Control Panel LEDs ................................................................................................................... 17
Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4 System Safety........................................................................................................... 19
Electrical Safety Precautions..................................................................................................... 19
General Safety Precautions....................................................................................................... 20
ESD Precautions........................................................................................................................ 20
Operating Precautions............................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup................................................................................ 21
Overview.................................................................................................................................... 21
Handling the Motherboard ......................................................................................................... 21
Precautions............................................................................................................................. 21
Unpacking.................................................................................................................................. 21
Motherboard Installation ............................................................................................................ 22
1. Accessing the inside of the 1100 (see Figure 2-5)............................................................. 22
2. Check compatibility of motherboard ports and I/O shield: ................................................. 22
3. Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray: ..................................................... 22
Connecting Cables..................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting Data Cables ........................................................................................................ 23
Connecting Power Cables...................................................................................................... 23
Connecting the Control Panel ................................................................................................ 23
Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins.................................................................................. 23
I/O Ports..................................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 5-2. I/O Port Locations................................................................................................ 24
Installing Processors.................................................................................................................. 24
Processor Support.................................................................................................................. 24
Processor Installation............................................................................................................. 24
Figure 5-3. 478-pin Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed .......................................... 25
Figure 5-4. Heatsink Installation............................................................................................. 25
Installing Memory....................................................................................................................... 26
Memory support ..................................................................................................................... 26
Installing memory modules..................................................................................................... 26
Memory Speeds..................................................................................................................... 26
Figure 5-5. DIMM Installation................................................................................................. 27
To Install................................................................................................................................. 27
To Remove............................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 5-6. Top View of DIMM Slot........................................................................................ 27
Adding PCI Cards...................................................................................................................... 28
64-bit PCI-X slot ..................................................................................................................... 28
PCI card installation ............................................................................................................... 28
Motherboard Details................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 5-7. StorTrends 1100 Motherboard Layout................................................................. 29
StorTrends 1100 Motherboard Quick Reference....................................................................... 30
Connector Definitions................................................................................................................. 31
Power Supply Connectors ......................................................................................................... 31
+12V 4-pin PWR Connector (J21).......................................................................................... 31
PW_ON Connector.................................................................................................................... 31
PW_ON Pin Definitions (JF1)................................................................................................. 31
Reset Connector........................................................................................................................ 32
Reset Pin Definitions (JF1)..................................................................................................... 32
Overheat LED (OH) ................................................................................................................... 32
Overheat (OH) LED Pin Definitions (JF1).............................................................................. 32
GLAN1 LED ............................................................................................................................... 32
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GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions (JF1).......................................................................................... 32
GLAN2 LED ............................................................................................................................... 32
GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1).......................................................................................... 32
IDE LED..................................................................................................................................... 33
IDE Activity LED Pin Definitions (JF1) ................................................................................... 33
Power_LED Connector.............................................................................................................. 33
PWR_LED Pin Definition (JF1) .............................................................................................. 33
J17 Pin Definition ................................................................................................................... 33
NMI Button................................................................................................................................. 33
NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1)............................................................................................ 33
SMB Header............................................................................................................................... 34
SMB Header Pin Definitions (J15).......................................................................................... 34
IR Connector.............................................................................................................................. 34
Infrared Pin Definitions (J16).................................................................................................. 34
Serial Ports................................................................................................................................. 34
Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2)............................................................................ 34
Fan Headers .............................................................................................................................. 35
Fan Header Pin Definitions (CPU/ Chassis and Overheat) ................................................... 35
Chassis Intrusion ....................................................................................................................... 35
Chassis Intrusion Pin Definition (JL1) .................................................................................... 35
Wake-On-LAN............................................................................................................................ 35
Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (WOL).................................................................................... 35
Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................................................... 36
Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (WOR) ................................................................................... 36
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports.............................................................................. 36
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions (J11)........................................................... 36
Universal Serial Bus (USB)........................................................................................................ 36
USB1/2 Pin Definitions........................................................................................................... 36
USB3/4 Pin Definitions........................................................................................................... 36
GLAN1/2 (Ethernet) Ports.......................................................................................................... 37
SATA LED (Marvell)................................................................................................................... 37
SATA LED Pin Definitions (JS9) ............................................................................................ 37
SATA LED (Intel) ....................................................................................................................... 37
Intel's SATA LED Pin Definitions (J37) .................................................................................. 37
Jumper Settings......................................................................................................................... 38
Explanation of Jumpers.......................................................................................................... 38
CMOS Clear........................................................................................................................... 38
Front Side Bus Speed................................................................................................................ 38
Front Side Bus Speed (JP1, JP2) .......................................................................................... 38
USB Wake-Up............................................................................................................................ 39
USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPUSB1)............................................................................ 39
Watch Dog Enable/Disable........................................................................................................ 39
Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JP8)......................................................................................... 39
Speaker Jumper......................................................................................................................... 39
Speaker Jumper Settings (J18).............................................................................................. 39
Keyboard Wake-Up.................................................................................................................... 40
Keyboard Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPWAKE)................................................................... 40
GLAN2 Enable/Disable.............................................................................................................. 40
GLAN2 Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL2).................................................................... 40
Keylock Enable/Disable............................................................................................................. 40
Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (J36)..................................................................... 40
VGA Enable/Disable.................................................................................................................. 40
VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (J33).......................................................................... 40
SATA Enable.............................................................................................................................. 41
SATA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPS1)...................................................................... 41
Onboard Indicators .................................................................................................................... 41
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Standby Power LED................................................................................................................... 41
Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections.................................................................... 41
Parallel Port Connector.............................................................................................................. 42
Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions (J8) .............................................................................. 42
Floppy Connector....................................................................................................................... 42
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7).................................................................................... 42
IDE Connectors.......................................................................................................................... 43
IDE Connector Pin Definitions (J2, J5)................................................................................... 43
Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup........................................................................................ 45
Overview.................................................................................................................................... 45
Tools Required........................................................................................................................... 45
Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................................................ 45
Precautions............................................................................................................................. 45
Unpacking.................................................................................................................................. 45
Chassis Illustrations................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View............................................................................................... 46
Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View.............................................................................................. 46
Control Panel ............................................................................................................................. 46
System Fans.............................................................................................................................. 46
System Fan Failure ................................................................................................................ 46
Accessing the Drive Bays.......................................................................................................... 47
Serial ATA Drives................................................................................................................... 47
CD-ROM Drive ....................................................................................................................... 47
Serial ATA Drive Installation...................................................................................................... 47
Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier........................................................................ 47
Figure 6-4. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier............................................................................... 47
Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives..................................................................... 48
Serial ATA Power Cables....................................................................................................... 48
Serial ATA Backplane ............................................................................................................ 48
CD-ROM Drive Installation......................................................................................................... 48
Power Supply............................................................................................................................. 49
Power Supply Failure................................................................................................................. 49
Replacing the Power Supply...................................................................................................... 49
1. Accessing the inside of the StorTrends 1100..................................................................... 49
2. Removing the power supply............................................................................................... 49
3. Installing a new power supply ............................................................................................ 49
Appendix A System Specifications ...................................................................................... 51
Index ............................................................................................................................................. 53
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Thank You
Thank you for purchasing the StorTrends® 1100 storage appliance. Please take a few
minutes to review this easy set up guide before beginning the installation process. If you
require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to the
installation instructions on your CD.
Retail Packing List
You should have received the following:
•An 1100 Chassis
•One Power Cord
•Rails (See the Rails subsection for an expanded list)
•Rail Screws (See the Rail Screws subsection for an expanded list)
•Software Envelope (See the Software Envelope subsection for an expanded list)
Note: Your StorTrends® 1100 may or may not ship with everything listed in the Retail Packing
List. Contact your AMI authorized reseller to find out what is shipped with your
StorTrends® 1100 storage appliance if the contents do not match the ones listed in this
document.
Rails Part Qty Description
Labeled: 01-01-
813815-XXA 2 Rear Inner Chassis Rails 320 mm long (12.625 inches long). Use 2 Flat head M4 screws to attach these to the 1100 chassis.
Labeled: 01-01-
813820-XXA 2 Rack Rails (Back Part) 305 mm long (12 inches long). Slides into the Rack Rails (Front Part).
No number stamped
on it. It is considered
part of the 01-01-
813820-XXA part.
2 Rack Rails (Front Part) 617 mm long (24.313 inches long). The
Rack Rails (Back Part) slides into this, creating an adjustable
Rack Rail to accommodate Rack Enclosures between 64.77 cm
(25.5 inches) to 85.09 cm (33.5 inches) deep. Meaning that the
Rack Rails can be extended from 64.77 cm (25.5 inches) to
85.09 cm (33.5 inches).
Labeled: 01-01-
813811-XXA 2 Rack Rail front brackets 58 mm (2.25 inches long). These can be attached to the Rack Rails (Front Part) using 2 Round head
M4 x 4 mm screws each. If you are securing the rails using your
own mounting screws, you do not need to use this bracket.
Rail Screws (in the bag labeled “Rail”)
Screw Qty Description
4 Flat head M4 x 4 mm [0.157]. Used to secure the Rear Inner Chassis
Rails to the 1100 Chassis.
12 Round head M4 x 4 mm [0.157]. Used primarily to secure the Rack
Rail front brackets to the Rack Rails. You only need a total of 4.
8 Flat head M5 x 12 mm [0.472]. Used in conjunction with the
supplied Washer to secure the Rack Rails to your Rack Enclosure.
8 Washer for M5. Use with the Flat head M5 screw when you secure
the Rack Rails to your Rack Enclosure.
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Software Envelope
Item Qty Description
StorTrends® User
Guide CD 1 This CD contains the StorTrends® 1100 Hardware User’s Guide.
StorTrends® iTX
CD 1 This CD contains the StorTrends® iTX software. This software is used only to re-install the StorTrends® storage appliance
operating system.
StorTrends® Host
Attach CD 1 This CD contains the StorTrends® iTX Host Attach Kit Software Version 1.13 software.
ManageTrends® CD 1 This CD contains the ManageTrends® software used to manage
multiple StorTrends® storage appliances.
StorTrends® 1100
Easy Set Up Guide 1 This guide is to be read first to quickly and easily configure your StorTrends® Storage Appliance.
Warranty Card 1 This card is different based on the warranty plan you purchased.
If a Warranty Card is not included with your StorTrends®
Storage Appliance, see your invoice.
Limited Warranty
The buyer agrees that if this product proves to be defective, American Megatrends is only
obligated to repair or replace this product at American Megatrends’ discretion according
to the terms and conditions of the warranty registration card that accompanies this
product. American Megatrends shall not be liable in tort or contract for any loss or
damage, direct, incidental or consequential resulting from the use of this product. Please
see the Warranty Card shipped with this product for full warranty details.
Technical Support
AMI provides technical support for AMI products purchased directly from AMI or from
an AMI-authorized reseller only.
If… Then…
You purchased this product from AMI or from
a certified AMI reseller, Call AMI technical support at 770-246-8645. Please be prepared to specify the serial
number of the product.
This AMI product was installed as part of a
system manufactured by a company other than
AMI or you purchased an AMI product from
an unauthorized reseller,
Call the technical support department of the
computer manufacturer or the unauthorized
reseller. AMI does not provide direct technical
support in this case.
If the American Megatrends StorTrends® 1100 fails to operate as described or you are in
doubt about a configuration option, please call technical support at 770-246-8645.
Web Site
We invite you to access the American Megatrends World Wide Web site at:
http://www.ami.com/
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About This Guide
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides
information for the installation and use of the StorTrends 1100. Installation and
maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The StorTrends 1100 is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount server. The
motherboard supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 processor of up to 3.40 GHz
(processors must be 0.09 or 0.13 micron technology) and Intel® Celeron® processors of
up to 2.80 GHz.
Disclaimer
Although efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained
here, American Megatrends expressly disclaims liability for any error in this information,
and for damages, whether direct, indirect, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise,
that may result from such error, including but not limited to the loss of profits resulting
from the use or misuse of the manual or information contained therein (even if American
Megatrends has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Any questions or
comments regarding this document or its contents should be addressed to American
Megatrends at the address shown on the inside of the front cover.
American Megatrends provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose.
Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties or the limitation or
exclusion of liability for indirect, special, exemplary, incidental or consequential
damages in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to you. Also, you
may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes
are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in
new editions of the publication. American Megatrends may make improvements and/or
revisions in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time.
Requests for technical information about American Megatrends products should be made
to your American Megatrends authorized reseller or marketing representative.
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FCC Class B Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note: 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. 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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. 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 equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by American
Megatrends could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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