IEI Technology GRAND-AL Series User manual

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User Manual
Storage Server with Intel® Celeron® J3455 Processor,
Up to 8 GB DDR3L RAM, 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSDs,
Four GbE, Rack Mount Chassis, RoHS
GRAND-AL Industrial server
MODEL:MODEL:
GRAND-AL Series
Rev. 1.00 – April 19, 2018

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Revision
Date Version Changes
April 19, 2018 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
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purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FRONT PANEL ............................................................................................................. 3
1.3.1 LED Indicator Specifications............................................................................. 4
1.4 REAR PANEL............................................................................................................... 5
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 7
2 UNPACKING ................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 9
2.3 OPTIONAL ITEMS ...................................................................................................... 10
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 12
3.1 ANTI-S TAT I C PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 13
3.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 13
3.3 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 14
3.4 EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 16
3.4.1 GRAND-AL-04A Series.................................................................................... 16
3.4.2 GRAND-AL-08B/12B Series ............................................................................ 18
3.5 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 21
3.5.1 Hard Drive Bay Numbering............................................................................. 21
3.5.2 Installing Hard Drive....................................................................................... 22
3.6 POWER-ON PROCEDURE........................................................................................... 24
3.6.1 Installation Checklist ....................................................................................... 24
3.6.2 Power-on Procedure ........................................................................................ 24
4 MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 26
4.1 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ................................................................ 27
4.2 POWER SUPPLY UNIT REPLACEMENT ....................................................................... 28
5 INTERFACE CONNECTORS ................................................................................... 29
5.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 30

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5.1.1 Fan Connector ( FA N 1 , FA N 2 ) ......................................................................... 30
5.1.2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) ................................................................ 31
5.1.3 LPC Connector (LPC_CN1) ............................................................................ 31
5.1.4 PSOK Connector (PSOK1, PSOK2) ................................................................ 31
5.1.1 Case Open Connector (CASE_CN1) ............................................................... 32
5.1.2 COM2 Connector (COM2) .............................................................................. 32
5.1.3 Front USB Connector (FRONT_USB_CN) ..................................................... 32
5.1.1 On-board Power Button (SW1)........................................................................ 32
5.2 EXTERNAL INTERFACE PANEL CONNECTORS ............................................................ 33
5.2.1 Ethernet Connectors ........................................................................................ 33
5.2.1 USB 3.0 Connectors......................................................................................... 33
5.2.2 Console Port .................................................................................................... 34
5.2.3 EC GPIO.......................................................................................................... 34
5.2.4 SATA Connector ............................................................................................... 35
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE .............................................................................. 36
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................... 41
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................. 42
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 42
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................... 43
B.1.3 Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 44
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ 44
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning.............................................................................. 44
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools................................................................................................. 45
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ......................................................... 46

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: GRAND-AL Series Storage Server ............................................................................2
Figure 3-1: Power Connection.....................................................................................................24
Figure 3-2: Power Button.............................................................................................................25
Figure 5-1: Connector Locations ................................................................................................30

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Specifications ...............................................................................................................7
Table 2-1: Package List..................................................................................................................9
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................11
Table 5-1: Fan Connector (FAN1, FAN2) Pinouts......................................................................30
Table 5-2: ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Pinouts ............................................................31
Table 5-3: LPC Connector (LPC_CN1) Pinouts .........................................................................31
Table 5-4: PSOK Connector (PSOK1, PSOK2) Pinouts ............................................................31
Table 5-5: Case Open Connector (CASE_CN1) Pinouts...........................................................32
Table 5-6: COM2 Connector (COM2) Pinouts ............................................................................32
Table 5-7: Front USB Connector (FRONT_USB_CN) Pinouts..................................................32
Table 5-8: On-board Power Button (SW1) Pinouts....................................................................32
Table 5-9: Ethernet Connector Pinouts......................................................................................33
Table 5-10: USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................33
Table 5-11: Console Port Pinouts ...............................................................................................34
Table 5-12: EC GPIO Pinouts.......................................................................................................34
Table 5-13: SATA Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................35

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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: GRAND-AL Series Storage Server
The GRAND-AL is powered by an Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core 1.5 GHz processor
and up to 8 GB DDR3L memory. The GRAND-AL provides four, eight, or twelve
hot-swappable SATA drive bays that support both hard disk drives and solid-state drives.
The GRAND-AL also features four gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI
port, and one PCIe 2.0 x2 slot for various applications and expansion options.
1.2 Features
The GRAND-AL has the following features
Supports high-performance Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core processor
Supports two DDR3L SO-DIMM modules with up to 8 GB DDR3L RAM
Supports one PCIe 2.0 x2 slot for adding more functionality
Four Gigabit ports
Support 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDDs/SSDs

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1.3 Front Panel
GRAND-AL-04A series:
1 Status LED 5 Drive 4 LED
2 Drive 1 LED 6 LAN LED
3 Drive 2 LED 7 Power button
4 Drive 3 LED
GRAND-AL-08B series & GRAND-AL-12B series:
1 Power button 4 LAN LED
2 Status LED 5 Drive status LED
3 Expansion unit LED

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1.3.1 LED Indicator Specifications
The LED indicators of the GRAND-AL indicate the system status and information. The
following table lists the LED indicator behavior. Note that the following information is
applicable only when users have properly installed the hard drive, and connected the
system to the power supply.
LED Status Description
System Status
Red
The drive is invalid.
The disk volume has reached its full capacity.
The disk volume is about to reach its full capacity.
The system fan is not functioning.
An error occurred when accessing (read/write) the
data.
A bad sector is detected on the hard drive.
Green The system is ready.
Off All drives are in standby mode.
LAN
Orange The disk data is being accessed from the network and a
read/write error occurs during the process.
Flashes orange The system is being accessed from the network.
Expansion Unit
Green An expansion card is installed.
Off No expansion card is installed.
Drive Status
Red A hard disk drive read/write error occurs.
Flashes green The disk data is being accessed.
Green The hard disk drive can be accessed.

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1.4 Rear Panel
GRAND-AL-04A & GRAND-AL-08B & GRAND-AL-12B:
1 Case cover screw 9 PCIe cover
2 USB 3.0 port 10 HDMI output
3 Gigabit Ethernet port 4 11 Gigabit Ethernet port 2
4 Gigabit Ethernet port 3 12 USB 3.0 port
5 USB 3.0 port 13 USB 3.0 port*
6 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 14 Console port
7 Case cover screw 15 EC GPIO
8 Power port
*This USB port does not support connecting to an expansion unit.

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GRAND-AL-04A-RP & GRAND-AL-08B-RP & GRAND-AL-12B-RP:
1 Case cover screw 10 Power port
2 USB 3.0 port 11 Power supply unit
3 Gigabit Ethernet port 4 12 PCIe cover
4 Gigabit Ethernet port 3 13 HDMI output
5 USB 3.0 port 14 Gigabit Ethernet port 2
6 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 15 USB 3.0 port
7 Case cover screw 16 USB 3.0 port*
8 Power supply unit 17 Console port
9 Power port 18 EC GPIO
*This USB port does not support connecting to an expansion unit.

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1.5 Specifications
The specifications for the GRAND-AL are listed below.
GRAND-AL-04A GRAND-AL-08B GRAND-AL-12B
CPU Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core processor (1.5 GHz, up to 2.3 GHz)
Memory
2 x DDR3L SO-DIMM, maximum 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
(For dual configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR3L modules.)
Max. HDD/SSD 4 8 12
HDD/SSD Type 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s; hot-swappable
USB 4 x USB 3.0 port
LAN 4 x Gigabit RJ-45 LAN port
PCIe Slot 1 x PCIe Gen 2 x2
HDMI Output 1 x HDMI 1.4b
LEDs Status/Power, LAN, expansion unit, HDD
Buttons Power/Status button
Fan 2 x 40 mm, 12V DC 2 x 70 mm, 12V DC
Form Factor 1U rack mount 2U rack mount
Dimensions (HxWxD)
44 x 439 x 499 mm
1.73" x 17.28" x 19.65"
89 x 482 x 534 mm
3.5" x 18.97" x 21.02"
Net Weight 7.63 kg / 16.82 lb 11.02 kg / 24.29 lb 16.14 kg / 35.58 lb
Power Supply
GRAND-AL-04A:
250W, ATX
GRAND-AL-04A-RP:
2 x 250W, ATX
GRAND-AL-08B:
250W, ATX
GRAND-AL-08B-RP:
2 x 250W, ATX
GRAND-AL-12B:
250W, ATX
GRAND-AL-12B-RP:
2 x 250W, ATX
Operating Temperature 0 to 40° C (32 to 104° F)
Relative Humidity 0 to 95%
Table 1-1: Specifications

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Chapter
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2 Unpacking

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2.2 Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do
not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the
GRAND-AL was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative
directly by sending an email to [e-mail].
The GRAND-AL is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item Image
2 Ethernet cable
1 or 2 Power cord
(Non-RP SKUs: one; RP SKUs: two)
1 Screw pack for 2.5" HDD installation
1 Screw pack for 3.5" HDD installation
Table 2-1: Package List

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2.3 Optional Items
The following are optional components which may be separately purchased:
Item and Part Number Image
Dual-port 10GbE SFP+ network expansion card
(P/N: LAN-10G2SF-MLX)
Dual-port 10GBASE-T network expansion card
(P/N: LAN-10G2T-X550)
1-port 10GbE 10GBASE-T expansion card
(P/N: LAN-10G1T)
1-port 10GbE SFP+ expansion card
(P/N: LAN-10G1SR)
Dual-port Gigabit Network Expansion Card
(P/N: LAN-1G2T-I210)

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Item and Part Number Image
USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A dual-port PCIe card
(P/N: USB-U31A2P01)
Rail kit for rackmout
(P/N: RAIL-B02)
Table 2-2: Optional Items

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Chapter
3
3 Installation