InWin IW-RS112-08 User manual

1U NVMe Hybrid Storage Server
User Manual
IW-RS112-08

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PREFACE
To ensure a safe and smooth operation of your InWin IW-RS112-08, it is essential that you choose an appropriate
location for the system, provide an appropriate operating environment and supply an adequate amount of power for
all components of the system. As you plan for installation, follow the guidelines below to ensure that the system and
its environment are safely and appropriately positioned for efficient operation and service. Your system should be
installed and serviced only by a qualified technician.
Proper Environment Selection:
Heed Safety Instructions:
System Power On/Off:
Thank you for choosing the InWin IW-RS112-08 storage server. This manual is written for system technicians who
are responsible for installation, managing and repairing this server chassis. This document provides an overview of
all the features of the chassis, a list of accessories or other components you may need to finish the installation and
instructions on adding and removing components in the InWin IW-RS112-08. For the latest version of this manual,
you may visit InWin’s server website.
SAFETY INFORMATION
The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment:
•The location should be clean, dry and free of airborne particles.
•It should be placed in a well-ventilated room, and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.
•It should be kept away from sources of vibration or physical shock.
•The space should be accommodated with a properly grounded wall outlet, and with sufficient space to access the
power supply cords.
•The operating environment temperature should be around 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).
Before working with InWin IPC/storage/SMB server products, we strongly recommend you use this guide as a
reference and follow the safety instructions. The instructions in this manual will help you ensure and maintain
compliance with existing product certifications and approvals. Follow the described, regulated components
mentioned in this manual. Use of non-UL listing products or other regulators may not comply with product
regulations in the region(s) in which the product is sold.
The power button DOES NOT totally turn off the system AC power. To remove the power of the system, you
must unplug the AC power cord from the outlet or the system’s power supply units. Make sure the power cord is
unplugged before you open the chassis, add or remove any components.

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Hazardous Conditions, Devices and Cables:
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection:
Installing or Removing Jumpers:
To avoid damage and maintain your safety, please read the following terms listed below:
1. Do not populate hard drives and turn on the power until the system has stabilized. Make
sure hard drives and other components are properly connected before turning on the system.
2. Tighten or loosen all screws with a screwdriver.
3. Apply the correct screws packed in the accessories box.
4. For your safety, please have at least two people lift and install the unit in its designated area.
5. Before mounting the unit to the cabinet, make sure the rail is installed correctly.
6. When installing and removing any module or part, please use the handles.
Hazardous electrical conditions can be present on/in power supply units and their cables. Disconnect the power
cord and any other devices attached to the server before opening the case. Failing to follow safety procedures will
increase the risk of personal injury or equipment damage.
In most cases, ESD may damage disk drives, electronic boards and other parts. We recommend that you conduct
installation only at an ESD free space. If not possible, perform ESD protection protocol by wearing anti-static wrist
straps attached to the ground on any unpainted metal surface on your server during operation.
A jumper is a short length conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit. Jumpers on InWin
backplanes have a small tab on top that you can pick up with your fingertips. Grip the jumper carefully and plug
the jumper to cover the jumper pins on the backplane. Once you need to remove the jumper, grip the jumper and
carefully pull without squeezing.
CAUTION

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When you open the IW-RS112-08 box, the contents should include following:
1.1 Box Contents
1 Product Introduction

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1.2 Accessories Box
No. Item
1Motherboard Screws x 11
2Motherboard Stand-off Sockets x 11
3Backplane Jumper x 1
No. Item
4Power LED 3-pin to 2-pin Adapter x 1
5Cable Ties and Mounts x 5
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Riser Card Screws x 2
PCIe Gen4x16 Riser Card, Left-facing
90 Degree Design x 1

1Top cover
2Backplane Type-1 Mini-SAS HD & Slimline
3Backplane Type-2 Mini-SAS HD
4Top cover open rubber
5Front controls and indicator
62.5" hot-swap trays x 12
7Pull tab
8USB 3.0 x 1
9Slide rail mounting area
10 40 x 56mm PWM easy-swap fans x 6
11 ATX, CEB, EEB M/B mounting area
12 Full-high PCI slot x 1
13 Rear I/O shield mounting area
14 750W 80 Plus Platinum, redundant PSU
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1.3 General Information
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Back View
Back View
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When you open the chassis, it should reflect the diagram’s image.

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The IW-RS112-08 supports maximum 4 x hot-swappable 2.5" NVMe/SAS/SATA disk
bays, and 8 x 2.5" (15mm) drive bays in specific areas. The control panel, USB I/O
ports and indicators are located on the handles.
1.3.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
No. Name Color Status Description
1USB 3.0 Connector N/A Solid on USB devices connection.
2System Reset Button N/A Solid on Press the button to activate system reset.
3NMI Button N/A Solid on Press the button to activate user-defined
function.
4Power On/Off Button with LED
Green Solid on System is powered on.
N/A Off System is off.
5Chassis ID Button with LED Blue Solid on Press the button to activate system
identification.
6Hard Disk LED Amber Blinking System HDD accessing
7System Fail LED
Amber Solid on System Status ( - , + )
Green Solid on System Status ( + , - )
8LAN LED (LAN1 – LAN2)
Green Blink Link between system and network.
N/A Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring.

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No. Name Description
1 Power Supply Window
This window is for installing 1U Redundant PSU, please
reference InWin compatibility list to select the compatible
models.
2System I/O (Depends on M/B
Specifications)
InWin offers a customized service for 1U I/O shield. For
more Information, please contact InWin’s sales reps.
3 Full-Height PCIe Slot x 1 The slot supports standard high profile cards. The bracket
should be removed before using.
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1.3.2 Rear Panel Conguration

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Before installing the motherboard, please find the I/O shield from your motherboard package
and install it into the system I/O window. If you cannot find the I/O shield, please check with
your motherboard vendor, or contact InWin for I/O shield OEM service.
2Hardware Installation
Motherboard & Expansion Card Installation
The IW-RS112-08 features tool-less trays. Users no longer need to use screws to mount disks,
and can swap drives faster.
HDD Tray Installation
The IW-RS112-08’s built-in fan modules feature a tool-less design, which makes it easy to maintain.
The IW-RS112-08 has an option of redundant power supply units. Users can select power
supply according to the environment’s requirements.
Fan Installation
Power Supply Installation
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

PMBUS
24-Pin Main Power Connector
8-Pin CPU
8-Pin CPU
8-Pin Backplane Power
6-Pin Backplane Power
PMBus
420mm
200mm
270mm
530mm
300mm
500mm
150mm
150mm
150mm150mm150mm
100mm
150mm
200mm100mm
200mm200mm
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750W Redundant PSU Cable Information
Power Supply Cable Information
2.4.1

•If the motherboard’s led power source is a 3-pin type, please use the 3-pin to 2-pin adapter from
the accessories box to connect.
•USB 3.0 •LED Connector
No. Connector Name Abbreviation Color Front I/O Indication
CN2 ID LED ID LED RED/ BLACK Chassis ID Button with LED
CN3 SYSTEM LED SYS LED RED/ BLACK System Fail LED
CN4 ID Switch ID SW GREEN/
BLACK Chassis ID Button with LED
CN5 Power LED PW LED RED/ BLACK Power ON/OFF Button with LED
CN6 LAN 1 LED LAN1 LED RED/ BLACK LAN LED
CN7 HDD LED HDD LED RED/ BLACK HDD Active LED
CN8 Power Switch PW SW BROWN/
BLACK Power ON/OFF Button with LED
CN9 Reset Switch RESET SW YELLOW/
BLACK System Reset Button
CN10 LAN 2 LED LAN2 LED RED/ BLACK LAN LED
CN11 NMI Switch NMI SW BLUE/
BLACK NMI Button
USB 3.0 Connector None - USB 3.0
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Connecting LED Cable, Front Control Panel and Front USB I/O Ports
Refer to your motherboard user guide for pin functions and locations, and then plug
the connectors to the pins on the motherboard to activate the functions.
2.5 Connecting Cables

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The IW-RS112-08 is a rackmount model, which supports EIA-RS310D standard cabinets and chassis
racks. InWin provides standard slide rails to allow users to mount the chassis onto the cabinets.
2.6 Installing the Slide Rail
Step 1 - Remove the inner rail.
Step 2 - Install the inner rail onto chassis.
Detach Front Bracket from
Rack Post
Note: Please check rack post type. The rail pre-installed type is for square hole post. If
rack post is round hole post, please switch to the suitable screws.
7.1 Round Hole
9.5 Square Hole
(Pre-installed)
Remove A type screws(pre-installed)
and switch toB type screws.
A B
inner rail
outer rail / bracket
Pull
Click!
Pull tab forward
and take out
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2
2
Pull tab forward
and take out
innerrall.
1 3 2
4
4
Click! M4x4
.
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2
1
2
Release the latch to
detach the inner rail.

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Note: Front and rear bracket installation are the same.L.R side of rall are symmetrical.
Please repeat lnstallation step for the other side.
Please adjust the pre-installed
front screws order.
Step 4 - Insert chassis to complete the installation
default IW-RS112-08
Step 3 - Fix outer rail/bracket assembly to the frame.
Click!
1 2
Click!
M5X13L
locking
pull/push
locking
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1
2
1
3
3
4
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5
5
Pull
1 2
Ensure ball bearing retainer is located at the front of the rall.
Insert the chasis into outer ralls.
When hlt a stop, please pull / push the release tab on the lnner ralls.
Tighten chassis with shlpping screws.
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Detach Front Bracket from Rack Post

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Pull
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2
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Loosen shlpping screw to pull out chassis.
Press the disconnect tab forward to remove chassis.
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Detach Front Bracket from Rack Post

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3 Backplane Introduction
Host Side
Host Side
HDD Side
HDD Side
The backplane is a high performance economical solution for users who has sufficient SAS host ports on
MB or RAID/HBA to accommodate 12 disks in the system.
The hybrid backplane is a 1U in height designed supporting state-of-the-art SAS3 12Gbps HDD/SSD
and are also backward compatible with SAS 6Gbps, SATA 6Gps and SATA 3Gps HDD/SSD. The backplane
supports 4 pcs of NVMe SSD up to GEN4 through SlimSAS 8i interfaces. The SlimSAS 8i connector could
connect to NVMe HBA/RAID or PCIe Retimer Card that supports it.
Basically, the 3 pcs of SFF-8643 MiniSAS HD connectors can support up to 12 SAS/SATA disks. 4 of the disk
slots are the so called Hybrid ports that can support U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD via SlimSAS 8i connectors. Please
note that the hybrid ports can either support SAS/SATA disk or U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD at a time.
The backplane varies by order. Please reference the backplane user guide to complete the installation. The
download link is at the download section of each product. Please visit the InWin website: ipc.in-win.com
3.1 Mini-SAS HD Backplane
3.2 Mini-SAS HD & SlimLine Backplane

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3.3 Backplane Connection
For SlimLine connectors, please use the SFF-8654 cable to connect to the motherboard
or RAID/HBA controller card.
Please refer to the backplane user guide for more information.
For Mini-SAS HD connector, please use the SFF-8643 cable to connect to the
motherboard or RAID/HBA controller card.
Please refer to the backplane user guide for more information.
The IW-RS112-08 supports NVMe SSDs through SlimLine 8i connectors, and the backplane is
backward compatible with Mini-SAS HD.
SlimLine Backplane Connection
Mini-SAS HD Backplane Connection
Jumper Setting
SlimLine Backplane
Mini-SAS HD & SlimLine Backplane
Location Description
JD1/ JD2 Firmware Programming Header
JM2 M/B Fan Speed Control
JM1 Mulit-Function Header
JM3 BMC_SMBUS Connector
JM4 System_Fail_LED Header
Location Description
JD1/ JD2 Firmware Programming Header
JM2 M/B Fan Speed Control
JM1 Multi-Function Header
JM3 BMC_SMBUS_Connector
JM4 System_Fail_LED Header
JC1 VPP Over I2C Header
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.4

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4 Compatibility Lists
5 Technical Support
To reach the best performance and avoid system failure, InWin strongly recommends customers to choose
the components from InWin’s compatibility list. All the components are tested in InWin’s lab, and assured the
components are compatible with InWin’s chassis. You can download the latest updated device compatibility list
from InWin’s website: ipc.in-win.com
If you need help with installation or troubleshooting, you can contact your local InWin reps, or send an e-mail to
InWin’s local contacts for technical assistance.

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