TYAN Transport TN27 B4987 User manual

Transport TN27
B4987
Service Engineer’s Manual

PREFACE
Copyright
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Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein, may be
reproduced without written consent of manufacturer.
Copyright 2007
Version 1.00
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of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for
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make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any
time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct
or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of
data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of
information contained in this document.
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All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names
contained in this manual are property of their respective owners
including, but not limited to the following.
TYAN and Transport TN27 B4987 are trademarks of TYAN Computer
Corporation.
AMD, Opteron, Athlon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of
AMD Corporation.
Phoenix, PhoenixBIOS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of
Phoenix Technologies.
Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
InfiniBand is a trademark of Mellanox Technologies.
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
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Corporation.
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Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Notice for the USA Compliance Information
Statement (Declaration of Conformity
Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This device
complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference;
2) This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.
– Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for
help.
Notice for Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio
interference as specified in the Canadian Department of
Communications Radio Interference Regulations. (Cet appareil est
conforme aux norms de Classe A d’interference radio tel que
specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les
reglements d’ineteference radio.)
Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council
Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).
CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture,
mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. There will be danger of
explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose
of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in
accordance with your local regulations.
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About this Manual
This manual provides you with instructions on installing your
Transport™TN27-B4987. This Manual is intended for
experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge
of personal computers.
This manual consists of the following parts:
Chapter1: Provides an introduction to the TN27 B4987
barebones, standard parts list, describes the
external components, gives a table of key
components, and provides block diagrams of
the system.
Chapter2: Covers procedures on installing the CPU,
memory modules, PCI-E card，HTX card and
hard drives.
Chapter3: Covers removal and replacement
procedures for pre-installed components.
Appendix I: Describes the differences between
motherboard BIOS and system BIOS.
Appendix II: Covers procedures on installing the OPMA
card (M3295-2) into the SO-DIMM socket.
Appendix III: Listing the cable connection tables for
reference of system setup.
Appendix IV: Provides brief description on how to
configure and use the components of LSI
Logic IR software product with LSI Logic
SAS controller.
Appendix V: Provides brief description on how to install
InfiniBand Driver.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Before installing and using the Transport™TN27-B4987, take note
of the following precautions:
– Read all instructions carefully.
– Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.
– Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are
provided for ventilation.
– Only use the power source indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure, contact the power company.
–
The unit uses a three-wire ground cable, which is equipped
with a third pin to ground the unit and prevent electric shock.
Do not defeat the purpose of this pin. If you outlet does not
support this kind of plug, contact your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet.
– Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power
cord where it will not be in the way of foot traffic.
–Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual and on the
unit case.
–
Do not push objects in the ventilation slots as they may
touch high voltage components and result in shock and
damage to the components.
–When replacing parts, ensure that you use parts specified
by the manufacturer.
–When service or repairs have been done, perform routine
safety checks to verify that the system is operating correctly.
–Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near
a heating device.
–Cover the unit when not in use.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview
1.1 About the Transport TN27 B4987…………………….……...…….… 1
1.2 Product Models…………………..……………………….………....... 2
1.3 Features……………………………………………………………….. 3
1.4 Standard Parts List……………………...….……..………................... 5
1.4.1 Box Contents……………………...…………………………………… 5
1.4.2 Accessories…………………………………………………………….. 7
1.5 Optional Parts…..……….………………………..……....................... 9
1.6 About the Product……….………………………..……....................... 10
1.6.1 System Front View…………………………..………………………… 10
1.6.2 System Rear View…………………………………............................... 11
1.6.3 LED Definitions………………………………………………………... 12
1.6.4 Motherboard Layout…………………………........................................ 14
1.6.5 Jumpers & Connectors……………………………………..................... 15
1.6.6 System Block Diagram…….................................................................... 22
1.6.7 Internal View………...…….................................................................... 23
Chapter 2: Setting Up
2.0.1 Before You Begin………..………………………….............................. 24
2.0.2 Work Area……………………………………………………............... 24
2.0.3 Tools …………….…………………….................................................. 24
2.0.4 Precautions ………………………………………………….................. 25
2.1 Installing Motherboard Components...………………..………............ 26
2.1.1 Removing the Chassis Cover…………………………………............... 26
2.1.2 Installing the CPU and Heatsink……………………………………….. 27
2.1.3 Installing the Memory……………..…………………………………… 30
2.1.4 Installing the PCI -E Card / HTX Card.................................................. 32
2.1.5 Installing the Hard Drive………………………………………………. 35
2.2 Rack Mounting………………….......................................................... 37
2.2.1 Installing the Server in a Rack………………......................................... 37
Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components
3.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………… 42
3.1.1 Work Area……………………………………………………............... 42
3.1.2 Tools…………………………………………….………....................... 42
3.1.3 Precautions……………………………………………………............... 43
3.2 Disassembly Flowchart…………………………..…………………… 44
3.3 Removing the Cover……………………………..…….……………... 45
3.4 Replacing Motherboard Components……………..………………….. 46
3.4.1 Disconnecting All Motherboard Cables…………………...................... 46
3.4.2 Removing the Motherboard……………………………………………. 48
3.5 Replacing the Slim ODD……..…………………................................. 49
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3.6 Replacing the M1003 LED Control Board…………………………... 51
3.6.1 M1003 LED Control Board Features………………………….............. 53
3.6.2 M1003 LED Control Board Connector Pin Definition………………… 54
3.7 Replacing the System Fan……………………...………..……............ 55
3.8 Replacing the M1022 Fan Board…………………………………….. 57
3.8.1 M1022 Fan Board Features……………………………………….…… 59
3.8.2 M1022 Fan Board Connector Pin Definition…………………………... 60
3.9 Replacing the M1223 HDD Backplane……..……............................... 61
3.9.1 M1223 HDD backplane Features for TN27- B4987……....................... 62
3.9.2 M1223 HDD backplane Connector Pin Definition..……………...…… 64
3.10 Replacing the Power Supply….………….......................................... 65
3.11 Replacing the M1025 Power Board Module....................................... 66
3.11.1 M1025 PDB Module Features……….………………………………… 67
3.11.2 M1025 PDB Module PWR connector Pin Definition…………….…… 68
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 About the BIOS…………………………………………………...….. 67
4.2 BIOS Menu Bar…………………………………………………...….. 67
4.3 Setup Basics…..…………………………………………………...….. 68
4.4 Getting Help…..…………………………………..……………….….. 68
4.5 In Case of Problems……………………………………………...…… 68
4.6 BIOS Main Menu…………………………………………………….. 69
4.7 BIOS Advanced Menu……………………………………………..…. 70
4.7.1 CPU Configuration…….………………………………………………. 71
4.7.2 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………………. 72
4.7.3 Super I/O Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………… 77
4.7.4 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………………... 78
4.7.5 APM Configuration……………………………………………………. 81
4.7.6 Event Log Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………... 83
4.7.7 Hardware Health Configuration Sub-Menu……………………………. 84
4.7.8 Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu……………………………... 87
4.7.9 USB Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………………… 88
4.8 PCI PnP Menu………………………………………………………... 90
4.9 Boot Menu……………………………………………………………. 92
4.9.1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu……………….………………. 92
4.9.2 Boot Device Priority………………..………………………….............. 94
4.9.3 Hard Disk Drives……………...……………………………….............. 95
4.9.4 Removable Drives…………..…………………………………………. 96
4.9.5 Network Drives..……………………………………………………….. 96
4.10 Security Menu……………………………………………………….. 97
4.11 Chipset Menu………………………………………………………... 98
4.11.1 Northbridge Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………… 99
4.11.2 Southbridge Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………… 106
4.11.3 Hyper Transport MCP55 Configuration Sub-Menu…………………… 107
4.12 Exit Menu…………………………………………………………… 108
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Appendix I: Installing OPMA Card (M3295-2)
Appendix II: Cable Connection Table
Appendix III: LSI Logic Config Utility
Appendix IV: Installing InfiniBand Driver
Appendix V: FRU Parts Table
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Chapter 1: Overview
1.1 About the Transport™ TN27 B4987
Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN Transport™
TN27 B4987, a highly-optimized rack-mountable barebone
system. The Transport™ TN27 B4987 is designed to support
quad AMD® Opteron™ 8000 series dual-core and
Quad-core 1207-pin processors and up to 32DIMMs,providing
a rich feature set and incredible performance. Leveraging
advanced technology from AMD, the Transport™ TN27 B4987
server system is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit
computing, high-bandwidth memory design, and lightning-fast
PCI-E bus and HTX slot implementation. The Transport™ TN27
B4987 not only empowers your company in today’s demanding
IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future
application usage.
TYAN is also proud to deliver the Transport™ TN27 B4987 in
SAS flavor while supporting up to four (4) hot-swap hard drives
and one (1) slim ODD. The Transport™ TN27 B4987 uses
TYAN’s latest chassis featuring a robust structure and a solid
mechanical enclosure. All of this provides the Transport™ TN27
B4987 the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly any
server application.
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1.2 Product Models
Model HDD Bays With IB
Onboard
Power
supply
B4987T27W4HR-E SAS(4), Hot-swappable No
1000W (1+1)
Redundant
B4987T27W4HRI-E SAS(4), Hot-swappable Yes
1000W (1+1)
Redundant
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1.3 Features
Enclosure
•2U rack-mountable chassis
¾(1) slim ODD bay
¾(4) 3.5” HDD bays
•Dimension:
D29.9 x W 16.9 x H3.4 inch
(760 x 430 x 86mm)
Processors
•Quad mPGA1207-pin Socket
•Supports up to Quad AMD®
Opteron™ Socket F (1207) 8000
series dual-core and Quad-core
1207-pin processors
•Up to
1.0GHz Hyper-Transport link
support
•AMD Dual Dynamic Power (Split
Power Plane) support
Chipset
•nVidia NPF3600 (MCP55)
•Winbond 83627EHG super I/O
controller
•Winbond 83793G Hardware
Monitoring IC
•LSI 1068E 8-port SAS controller
•Mellanox InfiniHost
MT25204A0-FCC-D (DDR)
(Optional)
Memory
•Total 32 DDRII sockets (8 per CPU)
•Maximum 128GB Registered
DDR2-400/533 memory, DDR2-667
supported
(< 2 in one channel, When install
more than 2 DIMMs (not included) on
one channel, the frequency will
decelerate to 533MHz.)
•Supports ECC Memory and Chipkill
Expansion Slots
•(2) PCI-E x 16 slot w/ x8 link (support
one low profile PCI-E card and one
Back I/O Ports
•Stacked PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard
ports
•(1) COM connector
•(1) 15-pin VGA port
•(2) USB2.0 ports
•(3) RJ-45 ports, one for OPMA
management
•(1) 8487 SAS connector (same as IB
CON)
•(1) InfiniBand connector (optional)
Front Panel Features
•I/O
– (2) USB2.0 ports
•LED indicators
– Power LED
– (2) LAN LEDs
– HDD active LEDs
– System warning LED
– ID LED
•Switches
–Power
–Reset
–NMI
–ID
Integrated Storage Controller
•B4987T27W4HR-E
– Support 4port SAS, by LSI1068E
SAS controller
•B4987 T27W4HRI-E
– Support 4port SAS, by LSI1068E
SAS controller and IB chip
MT25204A0-FCCR-D (DDR) on
board
Storage
•Hard Disk Drives:
– B4987T27W4HR-E/
B4987T27W4HRI-E: Support 4SAS
HDD with RAID 0,1,1E
– Pre-installed slim type ODD
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standard PCI-E card) and (1) HTX
slot (by riser card M4987-2U)
•200-pin OPMA connector support M3
OPMA card
Networking
•Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
(Marvell88E1121 Gigabit PHY)
•Supports WOL and PXE
Networking
•Integrated ATI ES1000 (RN50)
w/32MB frame buffer
Motherboard
•TYAN S4987-E system board
•Customized 16.83” x 16.098”
BIOS
•AMI 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM
•Supports APM1.2 and ACPI
•Serial console redirect
•USB boot supported
Sever Management
•System fan speed control and
monitoring
•Supports Tyan Server Management
(TSM)
•Watch Dog Timer supported
•Support TYAN M3295-2 OPMA Card
System Cooling
•(8) 60*60*38mm hot-swappable
system FANs by M1022
hot-swappable FAN BD
•(4) passive CPU heatsinks
Power Supply
•Redundant 1000W (1+1) PWR
Regulatory
•FCC Class A (Declaration of
Conformity)
•CE (Declaration of Conformity)
•VCCI
•C-Tick
Environment Temperature
•Operating temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C
•Non-operating temperature: -40°C
~ 70°C
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1.4 Standard Parts List
This section describes the Transport TN27 B4987 package contents
and accessories. Open the box carefully and ensure that all
components are present and undamaged. The product should arrive
packaged as illustrated below.
1.4.1 Box Contents
Component Description
2U chassis, (4) hot-swap HDD bays
Tyan S4987-E system board
(pre-installed)
Air Duct
1 x slim ODD drive (pre-installed)
M1003：
LED control board (pre-installed)
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Component Description
Redundant 1000W (1+1) Power
M1025 PDB Module
(8) System fans
(60mm x 60mm x 38mm)
M1223 HDD Backplane
M1022 Fan BD
M4987-2U PCI-E/HTX Riser
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1.4.2 Accessories
If any items are missing or appear damaged, contract your retailer or
browse to TYAN’s website for service：
http://www.tyan.com
The Web site also provides information on other TYAN products,
plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more.
1 x Tyan Barebone Drive CD 4 x Heatsink
HDD Screws Power Cables
Left to right: Europe, US
Mounting Ears & Screws Barebone Manual &
Mainboard manual
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Rail Kit
Rail with Bracket x 2 Screw Sack
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1.5 Optional Parts
Item Model Number Picture Quantity Description
1 M3295-2 1 SMDC CARD,OPMA
INTERFACE
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1.6 About the Product
The following views show you the product.
1.6.1 System Front View
Redundant
Power Supply
ODD Drive
Hard Drive Bay x 4
USB Ports Power Switch
ID LED
2 x LAN LEDs
ID Switch
NMI Switch
Reset Switch
Power LED
HDD Activity LED
Warning LED
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1.6.2 System Rear View
NOTE: IB CON and IB LEDs only appear on B4987T27W4HRI-E
Model.
AC Inlet
PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Ports PCI-E Slot
Serial Port
VGA Port
LAN Port x 2
USB Ports
External
SAS CON
ID LED
SAS LED
IB Active LED
IB Power
LED
Management
Port for OPMA ID SW
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