Supermicro BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 User manual

Rev. 1.0
BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 Backplane
USER'S GUIDE

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BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 Backplane User's Guide
Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: October 10, 2017
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Preface
Table of Contents
Contacting Supermicro.......................................................................................iv
Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v
Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ....................................................................1-1
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1
1-3 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-2
1-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 Backplane................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Connectors and Pin Denitions.............................................2-1
2-1 Front Connectors ............................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 FrontConnectorPinDenitions...................................................................... 2-2
2-3 FrontJumperLocationsandPinDenitions................................................... 2-3
2-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators............................................................. 2-4

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
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Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
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Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
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Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone]

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Preface
Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-
fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.super-
micro.com/support/rma/).
Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the
original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the
backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough
packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged
during shipping.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
Duringthewarrantyperiod,contactyourdistributorrstforanyproductproblems.

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Chapter 1: Safety Guidelines
Chapter 1
Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps
listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-
age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sucient to protect your equipment from ESD.
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the backplane by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules, or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
1-2 General Safety Guidelines
• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components
from the computer, including the backplane.
• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the
backplane.
• Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the mother-
board to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.

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1-3 An Important Note to Users
• All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB
revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or
may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
1-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 Backplane
The BPN-SAS3-F418-B6N4 backplane has been designed to utilize the most
up-to-date technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality
performance.
Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.com for the latest
updates,compatibleparts,andsupportedcongurations.

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Chapter 2: Connectors and Pin Denitions
Chapter 2
Connectors and Pin Denitions
2-1 Front Connectors
Figure 2-1. Front Connectors
4
1
3
6
5
7
2
1. Power Connector (4-pin) #1:
JPW0
2. Power Connector (4-pin) #2:
JPW1
3. SAS Mini HD Connector #0-#3:
JSM0
4. SAS Mini HD Connector #4-#5:
JSM1
5. NVMe Connector #0: CN2
6. NVMe Connector #1: CN3
7. NVMe Connector #2: CN4
8. NVMe Connector #3: CN5
9. Chip: CPLD
10. JTAG Connector (7-pin): J16,
CPLD Upgrade Port
1
9
1
8
1
10

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#1. - 2. Backplane Main Power Connectors
The 4-pin connectors, designated JPW0
and JPW1, provide power to the back-
plane. See the tables on the right for pin
denitions.
2-2 Front Connector Pin Denitions
#5. - 8. NVMe Connectors
The NVMe ports are used to connect the
NVMe drive cables. OCuLink cables should
be used to connect these ports to the corre-
sponding ports on motherboard X11DPFR-
SN. The motherboard should have its ports
JNVME1, JNVME2, JNVME3, and JNVME4
connected to the backplane's ports CN2,
CN3, CN4, and CN5, respectively.
Backplane
Main Power
4-Pin Connector JPW1
Pin#Denition
1 and 2 Ground
3 +5V
4+12V
#3. - 4. SAS Mini HD Connectors
The SAS ports are used to connect the
SAS3 drive cables. The 2 ports are desig-
nated JSM0, for drives at SAS #0-#3, and
JSM1, for drives at SAS #4-#5 (see section
2-4 for SAS drive locations). Each port is
also compatible with SATA drives. However,
mixing SAS3 and SATA drives in the same
enclosure is not recommended.
#9. CPLD Chip
The CPLD is an enclosure management
chip that supports the SGPIO and LED
management.
Backplane
Main Power
4-Pin Connector JPW0
Pin#Denition
1 and 2 Ground
3 +5V
4 +12V
#10. CPLD Upgrade Port
The JTAG connector, designated JP16, is
used only by the manufacturer to upgrade
the CPLD.

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Chapter 2: Connectors and Pin Denitions
2-3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Denitions
Figure 2-2. Front Jumpers
Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the backplane,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the function
of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with
a square solder pad on the printed circuit
board.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means
the jumper is on and "Open" means the
jumperiso󰀨thepins.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Setting
3 2 1
3 2 1
ACTLED
J8J9
J10
NVMe Port Mapping
JP10 JP9 JP8 Description
Open Open Closed To connect 4 drives (NVMe #C, D, E, and F) to
CPU 2. (default)
LED Test
ACTLED Description
Open For internal use only. (default)

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2-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators
SAS/SATA Connectors and LED Indicators
Connector Number and HDD Number Label HDD Activity
LED (Blue)
Failure
LED
SAS #0 J0 LED0 LED00**
SAS #1 J1 LED1 LED01**
SAS #2/NVMe #C* J2 LED2 LED02**
SAS #3/NVMe #D* J3 LED3 LED03**
SAS #4/NVMe #E* J4 LED4 LED04**
SAS #5/NVMe #F* J5 LED5 LED05**
LED0
LED2
LED4
LED1
LED01
LED3
LED03
LED5
LED05
LED00
LED02
LED04
SAS#2/NVMe#C
SAS#1/NVMe#B
SAS#4/NVMe#E
SAS#0/NVMe#A
SAS#3/NVMe#D
SAS#5/NVMe#F
Figure 2-3. Rear SAS/SATA Connectors and LED Indicators
* Hybrid port for SAS and NVMe.
** The failure LED is bi-color. Red indicates Fail/Rebuild; green indicates NVMe
SSD is ready to be removed.

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Notes

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Disclaimer (cont.)
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