Supermicro SC847 CHASSIS SERIES User manual

SC847 CHASSIS SERIES
CONNECTIVITY
CONFIGURATIONS
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1.0
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SC847 Connectivity Configurations Quick Reference Guide
Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: August 4, 2010
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Table of Contents
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SC847 Chassis Connectivity Configurations Quick Reference Guide
1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Connectivity Configurations ...........................................................................1-2
Configuration One...........................................................................................1-2
Configuration Two ........................................................................................... 1-3
Configuration Three.........................................................................................1-4
Configuration Four .......................................................................................... 1-5
Configuration Five...........................................................................................1-6
Configuration Six.............................................................................................1-7

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SC847 Chassis
Connectivity Configurations
Quick Reference Guide
1-1 Overview
This quick reference guide serves as a supplement to the SC847 chassis manual.
It provides diagrams showing the supported backplane connectivity options for the
chassis, without including details on chassis maintenance, configuration or safety
warnings. This guide is designed for use by experienced technicians. For detailed
information on the SC847 chassis visit the Supermicro Web site and dowload the
full chassis manual at http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/4U/?chs=847
Review the warnings and precautions listed in the SC847 chassis
manual before setting up or servicing the SC847 chassis. These
include information in Chapter 2: System Safety and the warnings/
precautions listed in the setup instructions.
Safety Warning: Before performing any chassis setup or mainte-
nance, it is recommended that the chassis be removed from the rack
and placed on a stable bench or table. For instructions on how to
uninstall the chassis from the rack, refer to Chapter 5 Rack Installa-
tion of the SC847 chassis manual.
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J1 J0
J1
J2 J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
1-2 Connectivity Configurations
The following diagrams represent the different connectivity configuration options
supported by the SC847 E series chassis.
Configuration One
Connectivity: Parallel•
Features: Performance•
Drive types: SAS/SATA•
Backplane type: Single expander•
Figure 1-1: Connectivity Configuration Option One
CBL-0281L
CBL-0281L CBL-0352L-LP
CBL-0352L-LP

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Connectivity Configuration Diagrams
J1 J0
J1
J2 J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
RAID Cards
Configuration Two
Connectivity: Parallel•
Features: Performance/multi PCI buses•
Drive types: SAS/SATA•
Backplane type: Single expander•
Figure 1-2: Connectivity Configuration Option Two
CBL-0352L-LPCBL-0281L
CBL-0281L

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J1 J0
J1
J2 J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
Configuration Three
Connectivity: Serial•
Features: Capacity•
Drive types: SAS/SATA•
Backplane type: Single expander•
Figure 4-19: Connectivity Configuration Option Three
CBL-0351L-LP
CBL-0281L CBL-0281L

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Connectivity Configuration Diagrams
J1 J0
J1
J2 J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
Configuration Four
Connectivity: Serial•
Features: Capacity•
Drive types: SAS/SATA•
Backplane type: Single expander•
Figure 4-20: Connectivity Configuration Option Four
CBL-0281L
CBL-0281L CBL-0351L-LP

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PRI-J1
PRI-J2PRI-J0
PRI-J1
SEC-J0 SEC-J2
SEC-J1
SEC-J1 SEC-J0 PRI-J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
Configuration Five
Connectivity: Serial•
Features: Redundancy•
Drive types: SAS only•
Backplane type: Dual expander•
Figure 4-21: Connectivity Configuration Option Five
CBL-0281L
CBL-0352L-LP
CBL-0352L-LP

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Connectivity Configuration Diagrams
PRI-J1
PRI-J2
PRI-J0 PRI-J1
SEC-J0 SEC-J2
SEC-J1
SEC-J1 SEC-J0 PRI-J0
RAID Cards
SAS(or SAS2)-826EL1
SC847-E1 Chassis
SAS(or SAS2)-846EL1
RAID Cards
Configuration Six
Connectivity: Parallel•
Features: Redundancy/performance/multi PCI buses/capacity•
Drive types: SAS only•
Backplane type: Dual expander•
Figure 4-21: Connectivity Configuration Option Five
CBL-0281L
CBL-0281L CBL-0352L-LP
CBL-0352L-LP

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