InWin IW-MS08 User manual
IW-MS08
User Manual
TableofContents
PREFACE.......................................................................................................................................1
SAFETYINFORMATION.................................................................................................................1
CAUTION......................................................................................................................................2
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................3
12Gb/sBACKPLANESPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................3
1ProductIntroduction.............................................................................................................4
1.1BoxContents.................................................................................................................4
1.2GeneralInformation......................................................................................................5
1.2.1FrontPanelControlsandIndicators.............................................................................................6
1.2.2RearPanelConfiguration.............................................................................................................7
2HardwareInstallation...........................................................................................................8
2.2InstallingandRemovingtheHardDrives.......................................................................8
2.2.1InstallinganExternal3.5”HDD....................................................................................................9
2.2.2RemovinganExternal3.5”HDD................................................................................................10
2.2.3InstallinganExternal2.5”HDD..................................................................................................10
2.2.4InstallingtheInternal2.5”HDDs/SSDs......................................................................................11
2.2.5RemovingtheInternal2.5”HDDs/SSDsforOS..........................................................................12
2.3InstallingandRemovingtheFans................................................................................13
2.3.1ReplacingtheMiddleFanModules...........................................................................................13
2.3.2ReplacingtheRearFans.............................................................................................................14
2.4InstallingthePSUModule...........................................................................................15
2.4.1InstallingaSinglePSU................................................................................................................15
2.4.2InstallingaRedundantPSU........................................................................................................16
2.4.3InstallingaFlexPSU...................................................................................................................17
2.5InstallingtheMotherboard.........................................................................................17
2.6ConnectingCables.......................................................................................................18
2.6.1ConnectingtheHDDBackplaneThroughSASConnectors........................................................18
2.6.2ConnectingBackplaneThroughSASConnectors.......................................................................18
3BackplaneIntroduction.......................................................................................................20
4CompatibilityLists..............................................................................................................20
5FAQs...................................................................................................................................21
6TechnicalSupport................................................................................................................21
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PREFACE
ThankyouforchoosingtheInWinIW‐MS08SMBServer.Thismanualiswrittenforsystem
technicianswhoareresponsibleforinstallation,troubleshooting,managingandrepairingthis
serverchassis.Thisdocumentprovidestheoverviewofallthefeaturesofthechassis,alistof
accessoriesorothercomponentsyoumayneedtofinishtheinstallation,troubleshootingmethods
andinstructionsonaddingandremovingcomponentsontheInWinIW‐MS08SMBServer.Forthe
latestversionofthismanual,youmayvisitInWin’sserverwebsite.
SAFETYINFORMATION
ToensureasafeandsmoothoperationofyourInWinIW‐MS08SMBServer,itisessentialthatyou
chooseanappropriatelocationforthesystem,provideanappropriateoperatingenvironmentand
supplyanadequateamountpowerforallcomponentsofthesystem.Asyouplanforinstallation,
followtheguidelinesbelowtoensurethatthesystemanditsenvironmentaresafelyand
appropriatelypositionedforefficientoperationandservice.Yoursystemshouldbeinstalledand
servicedonlybyaqualifiedtechnician.
EnvironmentSelection:
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateinatypicalofficeenvironment:
Thelocationshouldbeclean,dryandfreeofairborneparticles.
Itshouldbeplacedinawell‐ventilatedroom,andawayfromsourcesofheatincludingdirect
sunlightandradiators.
Itshouldbekeptawayfromsourcesofvibrationorphysicalshock.
Thespaceshouldbeaccommodatedwithaproperlygroundedwalloutlet,andwithsufficient
spacetoaccessthepowersupplycords.
Theoperatingenvironmenttemperatureshouldbearound0°Cto40°C(32°Fto104°F).
HeedSafetyInstructions:
BeforeworkingwithInWinIPC/storage/SMBserverproducts,westronglyrecommendyouusethis
guideasareferenceandfollowthesafetyinstructions.Theinstructionsinthismanualwillhelp
youensureandmaintaincompliancewithexistingproductcertificationsandapprovals.Followthe
described,regulatedcomponentsmentionedinthismanual.Useofnon‐ULlistingproductsor
otherregulatorsmaynotcomplywithproductregulationsintheregion(s)inwhichtheproductis
sold.
SystemPowerOn/Off:
ThepowerbuttonDOESNOTtotallyturnoffthesystemACpower.Toremovethepowerofthe
system,youmustunplugtheACpowercordfromtheoutletorthesystem’spowersupplyunits.
Makesurethepowercordisunpluggedbeforeyouopenthechassisoradd/removeany
components.
HazardousConditions,DevicesandCables:
Hazardouselectricalconditionscanbepresenton/inpowersupplyunitsandtheircables.
Disconnectthepowercordandanyotherdevicesattachedtotheserverbeforeopeningthecase.
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Failingtofollowsafetyprocedureswillincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.
ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)andESDProtection:
Inmostcases,ESDmaydamagediskdrives,electronicboardsandotherparts.Werecommend
thatyouconductinstallationonlyatanESDfreespace.Ifnotpossible,performESDprotection
protocolbywearinganti‐staticwriststrapsattachedtothegroundonanyunpaintedmetalsurface
onyourserverduringoperation.
Installingorremovingjumpers:
Ajumperisashortlengthconductorusedtoclose,openorbypasspartofanelectroniccircuit.
JumpersonInWinbackplaneshaveasmalltabontopthatyoucanpickupwithyourfingertips.
Gripthejumpercarefully,andplugthejumpertocoverthejumperpinsonthebackplane.Once
youneedtoremovethejumper,gripthejumperandcarefullypullwithoutsqueezing.
CAUTION
Toavoiddamageandmaintainyoursafety,pleasereadthefollowingtermslistedbelow:
1. Donotpopulateharddrivesandturnonthepoweruntilthesystemhas
stabilized.
Makesureharddrivesandothercomponentsareproperlyconnectedbefore
turningonthesystem.
2. Tightenorloosenallscrewswithascrewdriver.
3. Applythecorrectscrewspackedintheaccessorybox.
4. Foryoursafety,pleasehaveatleasttwopeopleliftandinstalltheunitinits
designatedarea.
5. Beforemountingtheunittothecabinet,makesuretherailisinstalledcorrectly.
6. Wheninstallingandremovinganymoduleorpart,pleaseusethehandles.
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SPECIFICATIONS
ModelNameIW‐MS08
M/BFormFactorMicro‐ATX(9.6”x9.6”),Mini‐ITX(6.7”x6.7”)
DriveBay
External:SlimODDx1
Hot‐swap3.5”x8
Hot‐swap2.5”x2forOS(Optional)
Internal:2.5”x2
PowerSupply
Supports
FormFactor:1URedundant300W
1USingle500W
1UFlex315W
IndicatorPowerLED,LAN1/LAN2LED,SystemLED,IDLED,HDDLED
FrontControlPanelPowerOn/Off,Reset,USB3.0x2
BackplaneMini‐SASHD,SFF‐8643(12Gb/sx2withoutExpander)
CoolingFan80x25mmPWMFanx4
ExpansionSlotFullHeightPCISlotx4
MaterialMaterial:SECC
Thickness:1.0mm
ProductDimensions(DxWxH)
w/oFrontDoor513x170x340mm(20.2"x6.7"x13.4")
PackageDimension(DxWxH)630x450x310mm
Weight•NetWeight:10.37kg
•GrossWeight:12.52kg
CubicFeet3.1
ContainerInformation
SinglePackingwithPallets:
•20’:240pcs
•40’:504pcs
•40’HQ:588pcs
12Gb/sBACKPLANESPECIFICATIONS
Backplane3.5"HDD4baybackplanewithSAS/SATA4portmodule
Dimensions(WxH)111.5mmx111.5mm
BackplaneTypePassive
HostInterfaceSFF‐8643x2
HDDInterfaceSAS/SATA3.5"x8
Theactualproductissubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.InWinDevelopmentInc.reserves
therighttomakeanyfinalmodifications.
Theadjacentimageisforreferenceonly.Allhardwarecomponentsandoptionalpartsarenot
included.
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1ProductIntroduction
1.1 BoxContents
WhenyouopentheIW‐MS08box,thecontentsshouldincludethefollowing:
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1.2 GeneralInformation
Whenyouopenthechassis,itshouldreflectthediagram’simage.
80x25mmPWMFanx2
Micro‐ATX&Mini‐ITXM/B
Supported
1URedundant300W
(Or1USingle500Wor
1UFlex315WPSU)
80x25mmPWMFanx2(4500RPM)
FrontBezelwithLock
SlimODDx1
Hot‐swap3.5”x8
Hot‐swap2.5”x2forOS(Optional)
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1.2.1 FrontPanelControlsandIndicators
TheIW‐MS08supportseight3.5"drivebayswithtwo4‐port12Gb/sSAS/SATA
backplanemodulesandtwooptional2.5”drivebaysforOS.Thecontrolpanel,USB
I/Oportsandindicatorsarelocatedontheright.
No.NameColorStatusDescription
1PowerON/OFF
ButtonwithLED
BlueSolidon Systemispoweredon
N/AOffSystemisoff
2SystemReset N/APressthebuttontoresetsystem
3USB3.0Connector N/AUSBdevicesconnection
4LANLEDAmberBlinking Linkbetweensystemandnetwork
N/AOffNodatatransmissionorreceivingisoccurring
5HardDiskLEDGreenBlinkSystemHDDaccessing
6ChassisIDwithLED BlueSolidon Pressthebuttontoactivatesystemidentification
7SystemFailLEDN/ASolidon Systemok
RedSolidon Systemfaulty
❶
❷
❸
❺
❻
❼
❹
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1.2.2 RearPanelConfiguration
No.NameDescription
1PSUBracketThePSUbracketisavailableformounted
redundant,singleorFlexPSUs.
2SystemI/O
(DependsonM/BSpecifications)
TheI/Oshieldshouldcomewiththemotherboard
orprovidedbymotherboardvendors
34FullHeightPCI‐ESlotsTheslotssupportfullheightcards.Thebracket
shouldberemovedbeforeusing.
4RearFans80x25mmPWMfansx2
❷
❸
❶
❹
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2HardwareInstallation
2.1 OpeningtheChassis
Removethesidepanelsbeforeinstallingorreplacinganycomponentsincluding
motherboards,fans,etc.
Step1:Loosenthetwothumbscrewsatthebackofchassis.
Step2:Pullthehandholeonthesidepanelbackwardsandremoveitfromthechassis.
Step3:Ifnecessary,repeatStep2toremovetheothersidepanel.
Step1
Step2
Step3
2.2 InstallingandRemovingtheHardDrives
TheIW‐MS08featuresupto12storagemountingareaswith8external3.5"hot‐swap
bays,2optional2.5"hot‐swapbaysfortheoperatingsystemandalsosupports2
internal2.5"harddrives.
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2.2.1 InstallinganExternal3.5”HDD
Step1:Insertthekeyintothelockandturncounterclockwisetoreleasethekeylock
andopenthedoor.
Step2:Pressthereleasetabthenpullthehandleoutwardtorevealthedisktray.
Step3:Placetheharddriveintothetray.Securetheharddriveonthetraywith4
screws.
Step4:InserttheHDDtraybackintotheslotandpushtheleverbackuntilitclicks.
Step5:Closeandlockthefrontdoor.
Step1
Step2
Press
Pull
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Step3
Step4
2.2.2 RemovinganExternal3.5”HDD
Step1:Refertosteps1‐2of2.2.1.
Step2:Loosenthe4screwsonbothsidesofthe3.5”HDDtray,thenremovethe
3.5”HDD.
Step3:Refertosteps4‐5of2.2.1.
Step2
2.2.3 InstallinganExternal2.5”HDD
Step1:Refertostep1of2.2.1toopenthefrontdoor.
Step2:Removethe2.5”HDDtraycover.
Step3:Insertthe2.5”HDDcagefromtheinsideoutwardandsecuretheHDDcage
onbothsidesofthetraywith4screws.
Pushback
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Step4:Refertosteps3‐4of2.2.1toinstallthe2.5”HDD.
Step5:Refertosteps4‐5of2.2.1tocloseandlockthefrontdoor.
Step2
Step3
2.2.4 InstallingtheInternal2.5”HDDs/SSDs
Step1:LoosenthethumbscrewcounterclockwiseandtakeofftheHDDtrays.
Step2:Inserttheharddriveintothetrayanduse4screwstosecuretheHDDon
theHDDtray.
Repeatthissteptoinstallthesecond2.5”HDD.
Step3:Placethe2.5”HDDtraysonthesideofthe3.5”HDDcage,thentightenthe
thumbscrewstosecurethetrays.
Step4:ConnecttheHDDtothemotherboardcables.
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Step1
Step2
Step3
2.2.5 RemovingtheInternal2.5”HDDs/SSDsforOS
Step1:UnplugtheHDDcables.
Step2:Refertostep1of2.2.4toremovetheHDDtrays.
Step3:Loosen4screwsonthebottomofthetray,thenremovethe2.5”HDD.
Repeatthissteptouninstallthesecond2.5”HDD.
Step4:Refertostep3of2.2.4tosecuretheHDDtraystochassis.
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Step3
2.3 InstallingandRemovingtheFans
TheIW‐MS08isequippedwithfour80x25mmPWMfans,includingtwofanmodulesin
themiddleandtwoontherearpanelforflexiblecoolingefficiency.
2.3.1 ReplacingtheMiddleFanModules
Step1:Choosethefanthatneedstobereplacedandunplugthefancables.
Releasebothsidesclipsofthefanholdertopulloutthefanbracket.
Step2:Pushthenewfanbackintothefanholderuntilitclicks.Oncethefanis
connected,itwillbeginworking.
Step3:Connectthefantothemotherboardcables.
Step4:Repeattheabovestepstoreplacingtheotherfans.
Step1
Press
Pull
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Step2
2.3.2 ReplacingtheRearFans
Step1:Removethefancables.Loosenthe4screwsonthefanhousingcornersto
removethefanfromthechassis.
Step2:Placethenewfanintotheposition,andtightenthe4screwstosecureit.
Step3:Connectthefantothemotherboardcables.
Step4:Repeattheabovestepstoreplacingtheotherfans.
Step1
Step2
Push
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2.4 InstallingthePSUModule
InWinIW‐MS08supports1UFlex,singleandredundantpowersupplyunits.Userscan
selectpowersuppliesbestsuitedtotheirdesiredapplication.
NOTE:1.DifferentPSUsmayneeddifferentrearandsidebrackets.Theaccessorybox
includesbracketsetsforsupportingmodels.
2.Makesurethelabelisfacingupwardandpushthepowersupplymoduleinto
thePSUmountingarea.
2.4.1 InstallingaSinglePSU
Step1:SecurethePSUmountingbrackettothemiddleofthechassis.
Step2:Tightenthe2screwstosecurethesinglePSUbrackettothesinglePSU.
Step3:PlacethePSUwiththebrackettotherearofthechassis.
Step4:AlignthescrewsholestothesinglePSUbracketandtherearpanel,then
tightenthe4screws.
Step5:AlignthescrewsholestotheendofsinglePSUandthePSUmounting
bracket,thentightenthe2screws.
Step6:ConnectthePSUcables.
Step1
Step2
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Step3‐5
2.4.2 InstallingaRedundantPSU
Step1:Refertostep1of2.4.1tosecurethePSUmountingbracket.
Step2:Tightenthe4screwstosecurethe2redundantPSUfrontbracketstothe
frontoftheredundantPSU.Usethe2screwstosecuretherearbracketto
thebackoftheredundantPSU.
Step3:PlacethePSUwiththebrackettotherearofthechassis.
Step4:AlignthescrewsholestotheredundantPSUfrontbracketandtherear
panelthentightenthe4screws.
Step5:AlignthescrewsholestotheredundantPSUrearbracketandthePSU
mountingbracket,thentightenthe2screws.
Step6:ConnectthePSUcables.
Step2
Step3‐5
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2.4.3 InstallingaFlexPSU
Step1:Tightenthe2screwstosecurethesinglePSUbrackettothesinglePSU.
Step2:PlacethePSUwiththebrackettotherearofthechassis.
Step3:AlignthescrewsholestothesinglePSUbracketandtherearpanel,then
tightenthe4screws.
Step4:ConnectthePSUcables.
Step1
Step2‐4
2.5 InstallingtheMotherboard
Beforeinstallingthemotherboard,pleasefindtheI/Oshieldfromyourmotherboard
package,andinstallitintothesystemI/Owindow(Referto1.2.2).Ifyoucannotfindthe
I/Oshield,pleasecheckwithyourmotherboardvendor,orcontactInWinforanI/O
shieldOEMservice.
Step1:Removetheplasticdotsthatarecoveringthemotherboardmountingholes.
Step2:SecurethepillarsontheM/BtraywhichmatchwiththeM/Bfixedpoints.
Step3:Alignthemotherboarddowntothechassis.
Step4:Fastenthescrewstosecurethemotherboardinthechassis.
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2.6 ConnectingCables
ThehighperformanceoftheInWinbackplanewithexpansionboardsareacost‐
effectivesolutionforsupportingIntelPurleyplatformbyaddingNVMesupport.
Theactivebackplanessupportstate‐of‐theartSAS312GbpsHDD/SSDandisalso
backwardcompatiblewithSAS6Gbps,SATA6GpsandSATA3GpsHDD/SSD.Someofthe
backplanessupportNVMeSSDsthrougheitherOcuLinkx4orSlimSASx4connectors.
2.6.1 ConnectingtheHDDBackplaneThroughSASConnectors
ConnecttheSAScabletothebackplaneandyourmotherboardorRAIDcontroller.
InWinprovidesaverifiedSAScableforinstallation,pleasecontactInWin’slocal
partnersandsalesrepresentativestogetmoreinformation.
2.6.2 ConnectingBackplaneThroughSASConnectors
Asdescribedin1.2.1,theInWinIW‐MS08hasabuilt‐infrontcontrolpaneland
USBaccessports.Youneedtoconnecttheconnectorstothepinsonthe
motherboardtoactivatethefunctions.Youcanfindthepinfunctionandlocation
informationfromyourmotherboard’suserguide.
USB3.0
LEDConnector
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