Supermicro SC942i-550 User manual

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SUPER
SC942 CHASSIS
INSTALLATION GUIDE
SC942S-600 SC942i-600/550

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Table of Contents
Chapter I: Unpacking and Check Lists ....................................1-3
Chapter 2: Installation Procedures...........................................2-1
Section 1: Installing components into the SC942 Chassis............. 2-1
A. Removing the Side Cover of the SC942 Chassis................................ 2-1
B. Removing the SCSI Drive Trays .............................................................. 2-2
C. Removing the Rear Exhaust Fan and Installing the Motherboard..... 2-3
D. Removing the Components from and Installing Devices into the 5.25"
Drive Bays........................................................................................................ 2-4
E. Installing the Rear Chassis Lock ............................................................. 2-5
F. Removing the Front Side Cover to Access the Drives ....................... 2-7
Section 2: Installing the SC942 as a Rackmount ............................. 2-9
G. Rackmount Rail Kit-CSE-PT26 .................................................................. 2-9
H. Removing the Top Chassis Cover and Chassis Feet to install Chassis
for Rackmount purpose................................................................................ 2-10
I. Attaching Chassis Ears to the Chassis ............................................... 2-11
J. Installing Chassis Rails.......................................................................... 2-12
K. Rack Installation ....................................................................................... 2-13
Appendix A: CSE-M35S/CSE-M35T1 Mobile Rack ................. A-1
A. Packaging List ........................................................................................... A-2
B. Technical Specifications .......................................................................... A-2
Appendix B: Power Supply Specifications............................ B-1
Appendix C: SCSI (Super) GEM Driver Installation Instructions
for Windows OS ........................................................................... C-1

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Chapter 1: Unpacking and Check Lists
Chapter 1- Unpacking and Check Lists
1-A. The SC942S-600 chassis
The SC942S chassis contains the following:
One (1) 5.25" drive bay (for floppy drive)
Two (2) 5.25" drive bays (for peripheral drives)
Ten (10) SCA 1" drive trays
Three (3) Hot-swappable 120mm chassis fans
One (1) 120mm rear exhaust fan
The accessory box contains the following:
One set of motherboard screws
One set of drive screws
One set of HDD (hard disk drive) screws
One (1) chassis lock mechanism
Three (3) AC power cords
PowerButton
Reset Button
5.25" Expansion Bays
(SC942S-600)
PWR On
One (1) 30" SCSI cable (CBL-028)
One (1) 10" SCSI cable (CBL-043)
HDD Activity OH PWR Fail LAN1 LAN2

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1-B. The SC942i chassis
The SC942i chassis contains the following:
Eight (8) 5.25" peripheral drive bays
One (1) 5.25" drive bay for floppy drive
Three (3) Hot-swappable120mm chassis fans (*SC 942i-600)
Two (2) Hot-swappable120mm chassis fans (*SC 942i-550)
One (1) 120mm Rear Exhaust fan
Two (2) Front accessible USB 2.0 ports
The accessory box contains the following:
One set of motherboard screws
One set of drive screws
One set of HDD (hard disk drive) screws
One (1) chassis lock mechanism
One (1) AC power cord(*SC 942i-550)
PowerButton
Reset Button
USB 2.0 Ports (*SC 942i only)
(SC942i-600/550)
5.25" Expansion Bays
Three (3) AC power cords(*SC 942i-600)
PWR On HDD Act OH PWR Fail LAN1 LAN2

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Chapter 2: Installation Procedures
A. Removing the Side Cover of the SC942 Chassis
Before installing any components, replacing chassis fans or accessing the
motherboard, you will first need to remove the side cover.
Procedures
1. Remove the two screws from the back lip of the side cover (-this is the
left cover when you looking from the front.)
3. You can now lift the side cover up and off the chassis.
2. Push in the release tab on the cover and push the cover back to the rear
of the chassis about 1/2 inch.
Remove the screws
Push in the Release Tab
Push the cover toward
the rear of the chassis
Chapter 2: Installation Procedures
Section 1: Installing Components into the SC942
Chassis

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B. Removing the SCSI Drive Trays (*SC942S)
Procedures
1.Pull out the SCSI Drive Trays located on the front side of the
chassis(*SC942S only)
2. Pull the SCSI Drive Bay outwards, and press the release tab located on
the SCSI Drive Bay. Then, you can access the SCSI Drive.
Pull the SCSI Drive
Trays outwards
Press the release tab
and open the drive bay
door

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C. Removing the Rear Exhaust Fan and Installing the
Motherboard
(You will need to remove the rear exhaust fan before you install the
motherboard.)
Procedures
1. Remove the side cover from the chassis (refer to Section A).
2. Locate the exhaust fan tabs on the back panel (See picture below right.)
3. Apply pressure to the tabs (located on the top and the bottom of the rear
exhaust fan) to snap the fan out of its locked position.
4. Pull the fan away from the chassis.
Rear Exhaust Fan
Apply Pressure to the
tabs to loosen the fan,
and then, pull the fan
out from the chassis.

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D. Removing Components from and Installing
Devices into the 5.25" Drive Bays
After removing the side cover from the chassis, you can remove or install
devices into the drive bays (See Section A for removing the side cover).
Procedures
1. Remove the side cover to access the 5.25" drive bays.
2. Remove the screws of the bay you wish to install or remove a compo-
nent from. (*The chassis comes with dummy modules in all bays to maintain
adequate airflow. These dummy modules should remain in the chassis until
you want to add a component. Note that the top two bays are combined into
a single module. To add components, you must first remove the four screws
corresponding both bays.)
3. After removing the screws, push the drive module out from the front of
the chassis. For the floppy drive bay, you must first remove the two face
plates.
4. Attach the dummy rails to the new drive and insert the new drive into the
bay. Secure it to the chassis with the screws you've removed. Remember
to plug the data and power cables into the drive. When finished, place the
chassis side cover to its place and secure it with the screws.
Remove the screws

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E. Installing the Rear Chassis Lock
Follow the procedures listed below to install the Rear Chassis Lock.
Procedures
1. Locate the hole at the right bottom corner of the rear side of the chassis.
Also locate the lock bracket included in your shipping package.
Hole for the lock bracket
2. Insert the lock bracket into the hole (*See above) and secure the lock
bracket onto the chassis by putting flat screws on holes on the top and
bottom of the lock bracket hole as shown below:
Holes for the screws
lock bracket
screws
lock bracket

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3. Slide the side cover back to the proper position. Make sure that the lock
bracket is easily accessible from the rear of the chassis.
Lock Bracket
4. Secure the system by putting a lock(*not included) on the lock bracket as
shown below:
Lock (*Not included)

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F. Removing the Front Side Cover to Access the
Drives
(You do not need to remove the front bezel to access the drives. We
do not recommend removing the front cover unless you need to
access the control panel circuit board or the floppy drive.)
Procedures
1. Remove the side cover from the chassis (See Section A).
2. Push on the three tabs located inside the bottom side lip of the front
chassis cover.
3. Locate the 4 notches inside the side lip. Use a flat screw driver to loose
the notches and gently pry open the cover until the cover is out about 1/3
inches.
Push the tabs toward the lip and pry loose the notches to release
the cover. When freed about 1/3", push the cover to other side
of the chassis to completely release it.
Notches

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4. Push on the open side of cover to completely remove it from the chassis.
(*Do not swing or pull the front cover straight out after opening the left
side.)
5. You can also remove the control panel's circuit board by removing the
screw that fastens the control panel to the chassis.

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Section 2: Installing the SC942 as a Rackmount
G. Rackmount Rail Kit: CSE-PT26
(* CSE-PT26 Sold separately.)
CSE-PT26 Rackmount kit (*For beige chassis), or
CSE-PT26 (B) Rackmount kit(*For black chassis)
Two (2) handle sets for rackmount chassis
Two (2) rack rail assemblies
Two (2) front brackets for mounting rack rails
Two (2) rear brackets for mounting rack rails
One (1) set of mounting screws

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H. Removing the Top Chassis Cover and
Chassis Feet to Install as Rackmount
Procedures
1. Remove the side cover from the chassis (See Section A).
2. Press the release tab in the center of the cover lip while pushing the
cover toward the rear of the chassis at the same time. After the cover
stops, lift it off.
Press the Release Tab
Chassis Feet
3. Each chassis foot has a single screw. Remove the screw, then, depress
the foot's locking tab from inside of the chassis. Slide the foot off.
Push the cover

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After you have removed chassis feet from the chassis, you can now attach
chassis ears to the chassis.
Procedures
1. Remove the chassis feet from the chassis (See Section H).
2. Locate a pair of chassis ears and two sets of screws (3-each set)
included in the shipping package, and lay the chassis on a flat level as
shown below.
Chassis Ears Screws
3. Align the chassis ears against the top and the bottom of the chassis as
shown above. Then, properly attach chassis ears to the chassis by tight-
ening the screws provided as shown above.
Screws
I. Attaching Chassis Ears to the Chassis
SC942 Chassis with Chassis Ears attached

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Press the Locking Tab
J. Installing Chassis Rails
After you have attached the chassis ears to the chassis, you can install
chassis rails to the chassis for rackmount purpose.
Procedures
2. Press the locking tab to release the inner rail from its locking position and
pull out the inner rail from the rail assembly. (*The inner rails are to be
attached to the chassis and the outer rails are to be installed in the rack.)
3. Attach the inner rail to one side of the chassis as shown below. Repeat
Steps 2 and 3 to attach another inner rail to the other side of the chassis.
Outer rail (*to be installed in the
rack)
Pull out the Inner
rail (*to be
attached on the
chassis)
1. Included in the shipping package are a pair of rail assemblies. In each
rail assembly, locate the inner rail and the outer rail.
Rail Assembly
Attach the Inner rail to
the chassis
Inner rail
Chassis ears

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K. Rack Installation
After you have installed the inner rails and chassis ears to the chassis, you
are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack.
Procedures
1. In the package, locate a pair of short brackets, and a pair of long brack-
ets. Please note that there are "R"(-Right) and "L"(-Left) marked on the
short and long brackets. Use the short bracket marked with "R" for the
outer rail that is going to be installed on the right side of the chassis (when
facing the front panel of the chassis.) However, use the long bracket
marked with "L" on the rear side of the same outer rail that you are going
to install on the right side of the chassis (since you are facing the rear
panel).
2. Align the holes on one of the short bracket against the holes located on
the front of the outer rail. Secure the short bracket to the front side of the
outer rail by putting two M4 screws through the bracket and the slide. (*Be
sure to adjust the distance between the long and short brackets so that the
outer rail can snugly fit into the depth of the racks before you tighten the
screws.)
3. Align the holes on one of the long bracket against the holes located on
the rear side of the outer rail. Secure the long bracket to the rear side of the
outer rail by putting three M4 screws through the bracket and the slide. (*Be
sure to adjust the distance between the long and short brackets so that the
outer rail can snugly fit into the depth of the racks before you tighten the
screws.)
4. Repeat the same steps for the other outer rail.
Front side
Short Bracket
Long Bracket
Rear side
Put two M4 Screws
through the bracket
and the outer rail
Put three M4 Screws
through the bracket and the
outer rail
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5. Align brackets flush against the racks and tighten two screws through
the holes of the rack (as shown below) and repeat the same step to install
the rack on the other side.
6. Once both outside rails are securely installed on the rack, you are ready
to mount the SC942 to the rack.
Use two M5 screws and
washers to attach the
bracket to the rack.

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7. To mount the SC942 on the rack, first you need to align both of the inner
slides that are attached on the SC942 against the outer rails as shown
below:
8. Slide the SC942 Assemblies all the way to the back of the slide rails to
ensure that the assemblies are securely latched on the ball bearing slides.
(The SC942 may not slide in smoothly or easily into the rack when installed
the first time. However, some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be
needed for easy installation.)
Outer rails
Inner rails

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9. Secure the SC942 by tightening the screws on the sides of the SC942 as
shown above.
screws