Supermicro SC836BE1C-R1K03B User manual

SC836 ChaSSiS SerieS
SC836BE1C-R1K03B SC836BE2C-R1K03B
SC836BHA-R1K28B SC836BHE16-R1K28B
SC836BHE26-R1K28B SC836BE16-R1K28B
SC836BE26-R1K28B SC836BA-R1K28B
SC836BE16-R920B SC836BE26-R920B
SC836BA-R920B SC836TQ-R500B
SC836E16-R500B SC836E16-R1200B
SC836E26-R1200B SC836A-R1200B
SC836TQ-R800V /
SC836TQ-R800B SC836TQ-R710B
USer’S MaNUaL
2.1b

Manual Revision 2.1b
Release Date: April 08, 2015
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Preface
Preface
About this Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the chassis. Installation and
maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
This document lists compatible parts available when this document was published.
Refer to the Supermicor web site for updates on supported parts and congurations.
Warnings
Special attention should be given to the following symbols used in this manual.
Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing
a procedure.
Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/
property damage or personal injury.

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Contents
Contacting Supermicro ................................................................................................vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Shipping List.................................................................................................... 1-2
1-3 Chassis Features ............................................................................................ 1-2
Processor Support .......................................................................................... 1-2
PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2
Cooling ............................................................................................................ 1-2
Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-2
1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 1-3
1-5 Where to get Replacement Components........................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems
About Standardized Warning Statements....................................................... 2-1
Warning Denition ........................................................................................... 2-1
Installation Instructions.................................................................................... 2-4
Circuit Breaker ................................................................................................ 2-5
Power Disconnection Warning........................................................................ 2-6
Equipment Installation..................................................................................... 2-8
Restricted Area................................................................................................ 2-9
Battery Handling............................................................................................ 2-10
Redundant Power Supplies ......................................................................... 2-12
Backplane Voltage ........................................................................................ 2-13
Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes........................................ 2-14
Product Disposal........................................................................................... 2-15
Hot Swap Fan Warning................................................................................. 2-16
Power Cable and AC Adapter ...................................................................... 2-18
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-2
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-2
Reset............................................................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-2
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-2
NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-3

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NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-3
Information LED .............................................................................................. 3-3
Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-3
Overheating..................................................................................................... 3-4
Overheat Temperature Setting ................................................................... 3-4
Responses.................................................................................................. 3-4
3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs.......................................................................................... 3-4
3-5 Power Supply LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
4-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Removing Power from the System ................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 4-3
4-4 Installing Hard Drives...................................................................................... 4-4
Primary Hot-Swap Drives................................................................................ 4-4
Optional HDDs in the Rear of the Chassis..................................................... 4-7
4-5 Expansion Cards ............................................................................................ 4-9
4-6 Installing the Air Shroud................................................................................ 4-10
4-7 System Fans ..................................................................................................4-11
Checking the Server Air Flow ....................................................................... 4-12
4-8 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 4-13
Chapter 5 Rack Installation
5-1 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 5-1
5-2 Preparing for Setup......................................................................................... 5-1
Choosing a Setup Location............................................................................. 5-1
5-3 Warnings and Precautions.............................................................................. 5-2
Rack Precautions............................................................................................ 5-2
General Server Precautions............................................................................ 5-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 5-3
Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 5-3
Sufcient Airow ......................................................................................... 5-3
Circuit Overloading..................................................................................... 5-3
Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 5-3
5-4 Installing the System into a Rack .................................................................. 5-4
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails...................................................... 5-4
Releasing the Inner Rail ................................................................................. 5-5
Installing the Inner Rails on the Chassis ........................................................ 5-6
Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack......................................................... 5-7
Sliding the Chassis onto the Rack Rails......................................................... 5-8

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Appendix A Chassis Cables
Appendix B SC836 Power Supply Specications
Appendix C Backplane Specications
C-1 Overview .........................................................................................................C-1
C-2 Safety Guidelines............................................................................................C-2
C-3 BPN-SAS-836A Backplane .............................................................................C-3
C-4 BPN-SAS-836TQ Backplane.........................................................................C-10
C-5 BPN-SAS2-836EL Backplane and SAS2 JBOD Conguration ....................C-19
C-6 BPN-SAS3-836EL Backplane and SAS3 JBOD Conguration ....................C-43
Appendix D SC836B Added Features
Appendix E CSE-PTJBOD-CB3 Control Board

Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
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980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
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Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.nl
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
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Notes

1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Supermicro's SC836 storage chassis supports up to sixteen hot-swappable 3.5"
SAS/SATA hard drives, the industry's highest storage density for a 3U system. The
SC836 includes 100% cooling redundancy and high efciency (1+1) redundant
power supplies with PM BUS functionality for enhanced power management. The
chassis is optimized for the next-generation dual-processor Intel Xeon (5500 series)
and AMD Opteron platforms. Direct attached HDD backplane (TQ version), multilane
backplane (A version) and expander backplane (E1, E2 versions) are available
for application-specic solution optimization. Heavy duty palletized packaging is
available to ensure secure system reliability during shipping. Tool-less, roller rail
designs for easy installation and maintenance are standard with each system.
SC836 Chassis Series
Model HDD PCI Slots Power Supply
SC836BE1C-R1K03B
SC836BE2C-R1K03B
16x 3.5" SAS
2x 2.5" SAS 7x FF 1000W (Redundant, Titanium)
SC836BHA-R1K28B
SC836BHE16-R1K28B
SC836BHE26-R1K28B
SC836BE16-R1K28B
SC836BE26-R1K28B
SC836BA-R1K28B
16x 3.5" SAS
2x 2.5" SAS 7x FF 1280W (Redundant, Platinum)
SC836BE16-R920B
SC836BE26-R920B
SC836BA-R920B
16x 3.5" SAS
2x 2.5" SAS 7x FF 920W (Redundant, Platinum)
SC836TQ-R500B
SC836E16-R500B
16x 3.5" SAS
2x 2.5" xed 7x FF 500W (Redundant, Platinum)
SC836E16-R1200B
SC836E26-R1200B
SC836A-R1200B
16x 3.5" SAS
3x 2.5" xed 7x FF 1200W (Redundant, Gold)
SC836TQ-R800V /
SC836TQ-R800B 16x 3.5" SAS 7x FF 800W (Redundant)
SC836TQ-R710B 16x 3.5" SAS 7x FF 710W DC (Redundant)

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1-2 Shipping List
Visit the Supermicro web site for the latest shipping lists and part numbers for
your particular chassis model at www.supermicro.com.
1-3 Chassis Features
The SC836 3U high-performance chassis includes the following features:
Processor Support
The chassis supports dual Dual-core Xeon processors and serverboards up to 13.7"
x 13", E-ATX and ATX. Refer to the motherboard specications pages on our web
site for updates on supported processors for this chassis.
Drives
The chassis supports up to sixteen 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA drives with SES2.
With RAID, these drives may be replaced without powering down the server. Some
models also support two hot-swap 2.5" drives in the rear, or two or three internal
xed 2.5" drives. Supporting backplanes are described in the the appendices.
The chassis supports one slim DVD drive (optional).
PCI Expansion Slots
Each version of the chassis includes seven full height, full width expansion slots.
Cooling
Three hot-plug 80mm fans plus two 80mm exhaust fans provide 100% cooling
redundancy, aided by an adjustable air shroud. The 4-pin fans are controlled
though IPMI.
Control Panel
The front control panel includes system status LED indicators and power switches.