ReliOn SS2280 User manual

2U Storage System
User Manual
SS2280
Jun. 2007 (Revision C)
P/N: 1230B0033901

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Contents
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................i
Conventions.................................................................................................................................i
Safety Symbols...........................................................................................................................ii
Safety Precautions..................................................................................................................... iii
Operation Safety .................................................................................................................... iii
Electrical Safety...................................................................................................................... iii
Battery Replacement Safety...................................................................................................iv
Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety .......................................................................................v
Intended Application Uses.......................................................................................................v
Site Selection ..........................................................................................................................v
Tools Required ........................................................................................................................v
Regulatory and Integration Information......................................................................................vi
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers......................................................................vi
Product Regulatory Compliance.............................................................................................vi
Power Cords..........................................................................................................................viii
1Introduction ........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Audience Assumptions..................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Manual Organization.....................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Packing Checklist..........................................................................................................1-1
1.4 Specifications................................................................................................................1-2
1.5 Product Features...........................................................................................................1-2
1.6 System Overview ..........................................................................................................1-4
1.6.1 Server Chassis Layout...........................................................................................1-4
1.6.2 Front View..............................................................................................................1-5
1.6.3 Back View ..............................................................................................................1-5
1.6.4 Buttons and System LED Information....................................................................1-6
2Motherboard .......................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Motherboard Layout......................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Screw Holes..................................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Processor......................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.1 To remove the heat sink.........................................................................................2-5
2.3.2 To install the heat sink............................................................................................2-6
2.3.3 To remove the processor........................................................................................2-7
2.3.4 To install the processor ..........................................................................................2-8
2.3.5 To remove the heat sink socket..............................................................................2-9
2.3.6 To install the heat sink socket.................................................................................2-9
2.4 System Memory ..........................................................................................................2-10
2.4.1 To remove a DIMM...............................................................................................2-11

2.4.2 To install a DIMM..................................................................................................2-11
2.5 System Configuration Jumper.....................................................................................2-12
3Hardware Operations.........................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Before You Start ............................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Power Off...............................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Chassis Cover...............................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Motherboard..................................................................................................................3-4
3.4 Power Distribution Board...............................................................................................3-6
3.5 Power Supplies .............................................................................................................3-7
3.6 IDE Converter Board.....................................................................................................3-9
3.7 System Fan Assemblies..............................................................................................3-11
3.8 SATA&SAS Backplane................................................................................................3-14
3.9 SATA&SAS HDDs .......................................................................................................3-17
3.10 Optional Riser Cards...................................................................................................3-19
3.11 Daughter Card.............................................................................................................3-23
3.12 Fan Duct......................................................................................................................3-27
4Cable Connections.............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Connectors and Pin 1 Locations ...................................................................................4-1
4.2 Cable Connections........................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 JBOD Cable...........................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2 Front Panel Cable..................................................................................................4-3
4.2.3 Power Cables.........................................................................................................4-6
4.2.4 SATA&SAS HDD Cable..........................................................................................4-7
4.2.5 Backplane Power Cables.......................................................................................4-7
4.2.6 Power Supply I2C Cable.........................................................................................4-8
4.2.7 System Fan Cables................................................................................................4-9
4.2.8 Chassis Intrusion Cable .......................................................................................4-11
4.3 Power Supply..............................................................................................................4-11
4.4 Power On....................................................................................................................4-12
Appendix China RoHS Regulations...........................................................................................I
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Product Introduction..........................................................................................1-2
Figure 1-2 Server Chassis Layout......................................................................................1-4
Figure 1-3 Front View.........................................................................................................1-5
Figure 1-4 Back View.........................................................................................................1-5
Figure 1-5 Front Panel .......................................................................................................1-6
Figure 1-6 Back View LEDs ...............................................................................................1-6
Figure 2-1 Connectors and Component Locations.............................................................2-1
Figure 2-2 Screws Placement ............................................................................................2-3

Figure 2-3 Processor Location...........................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Pulling up the Two Levers.................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-5 Lifting the Heat Sink up.....................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-6 Pulling up the Two Levers.................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-7 Placing the Heat Sink on Top of the Processor...............................................2-6
Figure 2-8 Locking the Two Levers....................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-9 Opening the Load Plate....................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-10 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket...........................................................2-7
Figure 2-11 Closing the Load Plate....................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-12 Placing on the PnP Cap..................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-13 Pointing the Golden Corner toward the Socket...............................................2-8
Figure 2-14 Releasing the Screws.....................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-15 Lifting up the Heat Sink Socket.......................................................................2-9
Figure 2-16 Installing the Heat Sink Base Socket..............................................................2-9
Figure 2-17 System Memory Location.............................................................................2-10
Figure 2-18 Lifting the DIMM out of the Socket................................................................2-11
Figure 2-19 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward..........................................................2-11
Figure 2-20 Inserting the DIMM into the Socket...............................................................2-11
Figure 2-21 System Configuration Jumper ......................................................................2-12
Figure 3-1 Pressing the Power Button...............................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Unplugging the Power Cords............................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Removing the Top Cover..................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Sliding the Top Cover to the Front ....................................................................3-3
Figure 3-5 Tightening the Screw........................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-6 Motherboard Location.......................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-7 Removing the Motherboard..............................................................................3-5
Figure 3-8 Power Distribution Board Location ...................................................................3-6
Figure 3-9 Removing the Power Distribution Board...........................................................3-6
Figure 3-10 Installing the Power Distribution Board...........................................................3-7
Figure 3-11 Location of Power Supplies ............................................................................3-7
Figure 3-12 Removing the Power Supply ..........................................................................3-8
Figure 3-13 Installing the Power Supply ............................................................................3-8
Figure 3-14 IDE Converter Board ......................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-15 IDE Converter Board Location........................................................................3-9
Figure 3-16 Removing the IDE Flash Card......................................................................3-10
Figure 3-17 Unscrewing the IDE Converter Board...........................................................3-10
Figure 3-18 Removing the IDE Converter Board .............................................................3-10
Figure 3-19 Location of System Fan Assemblies.............................................................3-11
Figure 3-20 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage (1)...............................3-12
Figure 3-21 Lifting the System Fan out of the System Fan Cage (2)...............................3-12
Figure 3-22 Unlocking the System Fan Cage..................................................................3-13
Figure 3-23 Removing the System Fan Cage..................................................................3-13
Figure 3-24 Putting the System Fan Cage into the Chassis ............................................3-13
Figure 3-25 Front & Back View of SATA&SAS Backplane...............................................3-14

Figure 3-26 Backplane Location......................................................................................3-15
Figure 3-27 Removing the Backplane Assembly .............................................................3-15
Figure 3-28 Removing the Backplane..............................................................................3-16
Figure 3-29 Fixing the Backplane to the Backplane Bracket............................................3-16
Figure 3-30 Installing the Backplane Assembly ...............................................................3-16
Figure 3-31 Location of HDD Assemblies........................................................................3-17
Figure 3-32 Releasing the Lever......................................................................................3-17
Figure 3-33 Sliding the HDD Assembly............................................................................3-18
Figure 3-34 Placing the HDD to the HDD tray .................................................................3-18
Figure 3-35 Securing HDD to the HDD Tray....................................................................3-18
Figure 3-36 Inserting the HDD Assembly.........................................................................3-19
Figure 3-37 Pushing the Lever Back in Place..................................................................3-19
Figure 3-38 PCI-X/PCI-E Riser Card ...............................................................................3-20
Figure 3-39 PCI-E Riser Card..........................................................................................3-20
Figure 3-40 Riser Card Assembly Location......................................................................3-21
Figure 3-41 Lifting the Riser Card Assembly....................................................................3-21
Figure 3-42 Removing the Expansion Card.....................................................................3-22
Figure 3-43 Releasing the Riser Card..............................................................................3-22
Figure 3-44 Removing the Riser Card .............................................................................3-22
Figure 3-45 2CH SAS RAID Daughter Card....................................................................3-23
Figure 3-46 SAS Daughter Card Assembly Location.......................................................3-23
Figure 3-47 Removing the Daughter Card Assembly.......................................................3-24
Figure 3-48 Installing the Daughter CardAssembly.........................................................3-24
Figure 3-49 Connecting the SAS JBOD Cable ................................................................3-25
Figure 3-50 Removing the Daughter-card Latch..............................................................3-25
Figure 3-51 Installing the Daughter-card Latch................................................................3-26
Figure 3-52 I-button Location...........................................................................................3-26
Figure 3-53 Removing the I-button ..................................................................................3-26
Figure 3-54 Installing the I-button ....................................................................................3-27
Figure 3-55 Fan Duct Location ........................................................................................3-27
Figure 3-56 Removing the Fan Duct................................................................................3-28
Figure 4-1 Locations of Connectors and Pin 1...................................................................4-1
Figure 4-2 JBOD Introduction............................................................................................4-2
Figure 4-3 Connecting the Front Panel IDE Cable.............................................................4-3
Figure 4-4 Front Panel Cable Connection Layout..............................................................4-3
Figure 4-5 Connecting the Front Panel Cable....................................................................4-4
Figure 4-6 Releasing the Screws.......................................................................................4-4
Figure 4-7 Removing the Front Panel................................................................................4-4
Figure 4-8 Releasing the Buttons ......................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-9 Pulling out the Front Panel Cable.....................................................................4-5
Figure 4-10 Connecting the Main Power Cable.................................................................4-6
Figure 4-11 Connecting the Processor Power Cable.........................................................4-6
Figure 4-12 Connecting the SATA&SAS HDD Cable.........................................................4-7
Figure 4-13 Connecting the 6-pin Backplane Power Cable ...............................................4-7

Figure 4-14 Connecting the 4-pin Backplane Power Cable ...............................................4-8
Figure 4-15 Connecting the Power Supply I2C Cable........................................................4-8
Figure 4-16 System Fan Connector Locations...................................................................4-9
Figure 4-17 Connecting the System Fan Cable.................................................................4-9
Figure 4-18 Connecting the System Fan Power/Fan Tach Cable ....................................4-10
Figure 4-19 Connecting the Chassis Intrusion Cable.......................................................4-11
Figure 4-20 Power Supply Assembly...............................................................................4-11
Figure 4-21 Connecting Cables for Powering On ............................................................4-12
Figure 4-22 Powering On.................................................................................................4-13
Appendix Figure I China RoHS Regulations........................................................................I
List of Tables
Table i Product Safety Requirements...................................................................................vi
Table ii European Union Safety Requirements ................................................................... vii
Table 1-1 Manual Introduction............................................................................................1-1
Table 1-2 Packing Checklist...............................................................................................1-1
Table 1-3 Specifications.....................................................................................................1-2
Table 1-4 Product Features................................................................................................1-3
Table 1-5 LED Information.................................................................................................1-7
Table 2-1 System Configuration Jumper Function...........................................................2-12
Table 3-1 2CH SAS RAID Daughter Card Information.....................................................3-23

About This Manual
Conventions
Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions
Regulatory and Integration Information

About This Manual
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About This Manual
Conventions
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Warning: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a
task.
Caution: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task.
Important: Information that you must follow to complete a task.
Note: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.

About This Manual
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Safety Symbols
Before troubleshooting, you must be familiar with the safety information listed below. In order
to avoid any potential hazards, the following symbols may be placed on some components of
the server.
The shape and the color of symbols shown below are mainly for your reference. Please take
the actual shipment as standard.
Indicates the potential hazard of energy circuits or electric shock. To reduce
the risk of injury from electric hazards, do not open this enclosure.
Warning: Any surface or area of the equipment marked with this symbol
indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The enclosed area contains
no operator serviceable parts.
Indicates the potential hazard of electric shock. The enclosed area contains no
user of field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open
this enclosure.
Indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface
to cool before touching it.
Any RJ45 receptacle marked with this symbol indicates a network interface
connection.
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this
receptacle.
This symbol, on power supplies or systems, indicates that the equipment is
supplied by multiple sources of power.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove all power
cords to completely disconnect power from the system.
Weight in kg
Weight in lb
This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight
for one individual to handle safely.
Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment,
observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines
for manual material handling.