SAS-933EL SERIES BACKPLANE USER`S GUIDE
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1. BOE mi EI FE CC RoHS 3 5 hfe 5 5 J E U U SAS 933EL SERIES BACKPLANE USER S GUIDE Rev 1 0c SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF2. SC 933 EL1 Backplane 2 1 SUPER SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide 2 2 Front Connector and Pin Definitions 1 Primary and Secondary C Connectors EC Connector Pin Definitions The I C Connectors are used to monitor hard Pin Definition drive activity and status through LED See the table on the right for pin definitions There Eis Ground are four total connectors two primary and two secondary No Connection These connectors are optional and should only be used by qualified technicians 2 Primary and Secondary Flash Chips The Primary and Secondary Flash Chips en hance the backplane memory 3 Primary and Secondary Expander Chips This Primary and Secondary Expander Chips allow the backplane to support dual ports cascading and failover 4 Backplane Main Power Connectors Backplane Main Power The 4 pin connectors designated PWRO 4 Pin Connector PWRO PWR1 PWR2 PWR1 PWR2 and PWR3 provide power to and PWR3 the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 12V 2 and 3 Ground 5 EPP Ports The EPP ports are used for manufacturer diagnostic purposes only 2 2 Safety Information and Technical Specifications
3. l Port A Expander 1 4 CBL 0166L external cable l 3 9 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Single HBA Configuration Cables Single Port Cable SAS Internal Backplane Cable CBL 0167L Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Backplane Cable Internal w 2 port Cascading Cable 68 cm Part CBL 0167L SFF 8087 to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single Placement Internal cable Description Internal cable Connects the backplane to the Host Bus Adapter HBA or external port Used in single port environments SAS Cascading Cable External CBL 0166L Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Cascading Cable External 68cm Part CBL 0166L SFF 8088 1x to SFF 8088 x1 Ports Single or Dual Placement External cable Description External cascading cable Connects ports between servers With most connectors use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections 3 10 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA These connections use CBL 0168L internal cables and CBL 0166L external cables Cable 01681 Fon A E Bande with Single Port Assembly internal cable Port A Expander 1 d Cable 0166L external cable L p a a Y y 3 11 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backpl
4. EULCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 3 8 Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel Environment 3 9 Single HBA Conguratlon en teh be aia yaxa d na kada din yadan d n kaya 3 9 Single HBA Configuration 8 65 3 10 Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment 3 11 SUPER SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Dual HBA Conguration Cables raciema ki ane K k yA daka 3 12 Supported Cascading Configurations E 3 13 Server System with Single SAS HBA EEE 3 14 Server System with Dual SAS HBA and Cascading Configuration 3 15 Server System with Dual SAS HB E 3 16 Dual Cable Ro Ull 0 3 17 External Cabl68 ei Erden hc kad Eda kr weye a w ya da bavika aya B KA m Kala 3 17 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email W e b Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax W e b Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Com
5. 2 6 Safety Information and Technical Specifications 2 4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators FAIL 15 5 FAIL 14 A ACT 14 EN FALH p 7 ACT 13 PM ACTH2 Ph Lt FAIL 11 amp ACT 11 P Cl xj a amp FAIL 10 xb LJ FAIL 9 b l AcT49 l FAIL 8 i ACT 8 P 9999999 9 5 86 amid o FAIL 7 E ACT 7 P FAIL 6 M ACT 6 FAIL 5 amp ACT 5 P 44 ACTH4P FAIL 3 MZ ACT 3 PF LL FAIL 2 ACT 2 Io i C Q FAIL 1 p ACT 1 Rear SAS Connectors Rear SAS Drive Rear SAS Drive Connector Number Connector Number SAS 0 SAS HDD 0 SAS 8 SAS HDD 8 SAS 1 SAS HDD 1 SAS 9 SAS HDD 9 SAS 2 SAS HDD 2 SAS 10 SAS HDD 10 SAS 3 SAS HDD 3 SAS 11 SAS HDD 11 SAS 4 SAS HDD 4 SAS 12 SAS HDD 12 SAS 5 SAS HDD 5 SAS 13 SAS HDD 13 SAS 6 SAS HDD 6 SAS 14 SAS HDD 14 SAS 7 SAS HDD 7 SAS 15 SAS HDD 15 2 7 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS 0 ACT 0 FAIL 0 SAS 1 ACT 1 FAIL 1 SAS 2 ACT 2 FAIL 2 SAS 3 ACT 3 FAIL 3 SAS 4 ACT 4 FAIL 4 SAS 5 ACT 5 FAIL 5 SAS 6 ACT 6 FAIL 6 SAS 7 ACT 7 FAIL 7 SAS 8 ACT 8 FAIL 8 SAS 9 ACT 9 FAIL 9 SAS 10 ACT 10 FAIL 10 SAS 11 ACT 11 FAIL 11 SAS 12 ACT 12 FAIL 12 SAS 13 ACT 13
6. 6 Fan Connectors Fan Connectors Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 The 3 pin connectors designated Fan1 Fan2 and Fan4 Fan3 and Fan4 provide power to the system Pind Definition fans 1 Ground 2 12V See the table on the right for pin definitions 3 Tachometer 7 11 SAS Ports Note that the Primary and Secondary sets of SAS ports are in different order From right to left the ports are Primary A3 A1 and A2 and Secondary B3 B1 and B2 2 3 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide 2 3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions Zin FE CE RoHS 0 9 0 Buzzer Enable BUZZER SEC IPMI di Me PRI_ OO O ede Ego EZ3 PRI MODES FAN FAIL SCOKET s FAIL 4 PRI PRI I2C Fan Alert Enable1 S E Cc Yez M ode4 a M ode 5 SEC_MODES Socket a TT REMOTE_FAN_FAIL_ Connected HEEE NEN Panel Fan Fail indicator SOCKET Optional 2 4 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Explanation of Jumpers m Connector To modify the operation of the backplane Ping pua jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts 2 between two pins to change the function Jumper of th
7. FAIL 13 SAS 14 ACT 14 FAIL 14 SAS 15 ACT 15 FAIL 15 2 8 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 3 Dual Port and Cascading Configurations 3 1 Single and Dual Port Expanders Single Ports SC 933EL1 backplanes have a single port expander that access all 16 drives and supports cascading Dual Ports SC 933EL2 backplanes have dual port expanders that access all 16 drives These dual port expanders support cascading failover and recovery From HBA or SC 933EL1 Single Port higher backplane SUPERO sAso33eL mn 5 op si 5 5 5 50 Ez l99999999999 A To Lower Backplane in Cascaded System SC 933EL2 Dual Port Backplane From HBA or From HBA or Higher Backplane Higher Backplane Q CH S 66 5 5 58 HE Ez HHHH J To Lower Backplane in cascaded system 3 1 SUPER SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide 3 2 Failover The SC933EL2 Ba
8. Front Connector and Pin Definit OnS Eu eke 2 2 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions EEEEEEEUUEUUUEUEUL 2 4 Explanation of Jumpers sssrinin a ee eee te teeta 2 5 Front LED Indicators kax dabi WA on haka poa N kU Ra Dax W ne k WUR 2 6 Backplane LE DS lsa HERR 2 6 Rear Connectors and LED IndicatOrS L kk kk k 2 7 Chapter 3 Dual Port and Cascading Configurations 3 1 3 2 Single and Dual Port Expanders cccccceeeeeeeee kadan birka ala ke n dan kin k dand an n 3 1 Single weli Se EET 3 1 Dual POTIS ici c RA GA 3 1 SC 933EL 1 Single Port EEE EEE EEE 3 1 SC 933EL2 Dual Port Backplall sis maa yedanik d kada Maka karanin waya la l danan 3 1 acl 3 2 Single Host BUS Adapter ecce ce a 3 2 Single Host Bus Adapter FailOVer EL E EEE 3 2 Cables and Chassis Power Card 3 3 Chassis Power Ca eerte rex dab ka atn utebare Ru 3 3 Connecting an Internal Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane 3 4 Supported Internal HBA to Backplane 80 65 3 5 Connecting an External Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane 3 7 Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable
9. THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxid
10. ane User s Guide Dual HBA Conguration Cables Dual Port SAS Cascading Cable Internal CBL 0168L Cable Name SAS Dual port Cable Assembly 68 76cm Part CBL 0168L Placement Internal cable Ports Dual Description Internal cascading cable Connects the backplane to the Host Bus Adapter HBA or external port Used in Dual port environments SAS Cascading Cable External CBL 0166L Cable Name SAS EL2 EL1 Cascading Cable External 68cm Part CBL 0166L Placement External cable Ports Single or Dual Description External cascading cable Connects ports between servers Use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections 3 12 Safety Information and Technical Specifications 3 4 Supported Cascading Configurations Cascading allows the system to access data at a faster rate by allowing several backplanes to share resources to reduce latency time The first backplane in a cascaded system requires a motherboard and HBA Other servers require a power control card not a motherboard and HBA For more infor mation see the SC933 Chassis Manual Port A Expander 1 Single Port Cable Assembly Cable 0167L internal cable Cable 0166L external cable Port B Expander 2 L LS LS Port A Expander 1 Other Considerations Cascading supports up to 122 hard drives Use the same cables for all sing
11. ane 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 first for any product problems vi Safety Information and Technical Specifications 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 Electric Static 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 sufficient 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 RAID card 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 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 fr
12. ations Connecting an External Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane This backplane supports external Host Bus Adapters In this configuration the HBA and the backplane are in different physical chassis This allows a JBOD Just a Bunch Of Drives configuration from an existing system HBA Host Bus Adapter G a a eee Single External Host Bus Adapter CBL 0200L External HBA Cable HBA Host Bus Adapter bus A Power Card L n _ an a tan kan i n Dual External Host Bus Adapter CBL 0200L External HBA Cables 3 7 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable Use the following cable if your external HBA has an Infiniband connector SAS InfiniBand to Mini SAS CBL 0200L Cable Name SAS InfiniBand to Mini SAS X4 1M cable PBF Part CBL 0200L Length 1 meter Description This cable has an Infiniband connector SFF 8470 on one end and an SFF 8088 1X 26 pins at the other end 3 8 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA These connections use CBL 0167L internal cables and CBL 0166L external cables Single HBA Conguration CBL 0167L with Single Port Assembly Port B Expander 2 Port A Expan internal cable HBA Host Bus Adapter
13. ckplane has two expanders which allow effective failover and recovery Single Host Bus Adapter In a single host bus configuration the backplane connects to one Host Bus Adapter HBA Expander 2 Expander 1 Single Host Bus Adapter Failover If the Expander or data path in Port A fails the system will automatically fail over to Port B Expander 2 Expander 1 Dual Host Bus Adapter SAS HBA In a Dual Host Bus Configuration the backplane connects to two Host Bus Adapters HBA Expander 2 Expander 1 Dual Host Bus Adapter SAS HBA Failover If the Expander or data path in Port A fails the system will automatically fail over to Port B This maintains a full connection to all drives Expander 2 Expander 1 RE f _ r 3 2 Safety Information and Technical Specifications 3 3 Cables and Chassis Power Card Chassis Power Card In a cascaded configuration the first chassis includes a motherboard and at least one Host Bus Adapter HBA Other servers in this enclosed system include a power card This section describes the supported power card for the 933 backlplane system For more information see the PCC JBPWR2 power card manual This manual a can be found at the http www supermicro com or as an appendix in the SC933 chassis manual O O O O O O O O O O O O SUPERO JBPWR2 g r O O O O0 OO O O O O 0000000000 O o Part Number Part Type Where Used Allow
14. e Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0c Release Date April 28 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Safety Information and Technical Specifications Table of Contents SAS 933EL SERIES BACKPLANE Contacting Supertllicro naki kini l l nei ntum V Returning Merchandise for Service l ELEK KK vi Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines 1 1 1 2 1 3 ESD Safety Guidelines e crederent ab xayina x k na dr ya b yak iat 1 1 General Safety Guidelines E EEE Ek 1 1 An Important Note to Users ssssssssssssssssese eese 1 2 Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Front Connectors and Jumpers essent 2 1 Front COMMECIOMS Dm 2 1
15. e connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit a 3 2 1 board Note On two pin jumpers Closed Setting means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins General Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Factory Setting PRI_MODE4 Do not change Factory Setting PRI_MODES Do not change Factory Setting PRI_BLINK Do not change SEC MODE4 1 2 Factory Setting Do not change SEC MODE5 2 3 Factory Setting Do not change Factory Setting SEC_BLINK Open Do not change Open Disable Closed Enable Open Disable Closed Enable BUZZER_ENB Buzzer Enable FAN_ALERT_ENI Fan Alert Enable 2 5 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Front LED Indicators d J SUPERO sss ae mu B z BAR CODE FE CE RoHS Overheat Fan Power Failure Fail LEDs LEDs FANFAIL1 5V LED 12V LE R659 OVERHEATFAIL1 oo B A3 Fan Failure LED Backplane LEDs LED SPECIFICATION OVERHEATFAIL1 Overheat or Drive Failure FANFAIL 1 Failure in System Fans 5V Backplane power failure Light is on during normal operation Backplane power failure Light is on during normal operation
16. er Card Port B Ex 2 l VS ad Port B Ex 2 Port A Ex 1 VS LS Le J U Power Card Cable 0166L external cable Port B Ex 2 L i Neuf Power Card 3 16 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Dual Cable Routing External Cables In the previous diagrams external cables are represented with two different lines CBL 0166L These cables are both CBL 0166L Ex external cable ternal Cables Different lines help the user determine cable routing SUPER SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Notes 3 18
17. le port configurations 3 13 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Server System with Single SAS HBA The exanders allow horizontal branching This configuration also applies to dual ports A eo 1 EEG memo Port A Expander 1 Port A Expander 1 LS LS LS internal cable L Single Port Cable Assembly BAH BS I I Port A Expander 1 Port A Expander 1 J S DE al XA Xwi C Power Card Power Card Cable o166L M cal l b mj E ARE 1 Port A Expander 1 Port A Expander 1 En j f LS LS LS E al 3 14 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Server System with Dual SAS HBA and Cascading Configuration Port B Expander 2 VS LS Dual Port Cable Assembly Cable 0168L internal cable I I4 Cable 0166L external cables l l l Port B Expander 2 l LS LS l l l l i l Port B Expander 2 WS VS l l l l 1 I pg 3 15 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Server System with Dual SAS HBA SO E TETES ETE L ET Port B Ex 2 Port A Ex 1 l J LS LS f Port B Ex 2 L LS Ar 19 Pow
18. om 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 1 1 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide 1 3 An Important Note to Users e 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 2 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions 2 1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ETO mr 009 Front Connectors Gy SC 933 EL2 Backplane Primary and Secondary lC connec 7 SAS Connectors PRI_A3 tors optional 8 SAS Connectors PRI A1 9 SAS Connectors PRI A2 3 Primary and Secondary Expander 10 SAS Connectors SEC B3 not Chip available in EL1 single port back 4 Power Connectors PWRO PWR1 plane PWR2 and PWR3 2 Primary and Secondary Flash Chip 11 SAS Connectors SEC B1 not avail 5 EPP Connectors J15 and J16 able in EL1 single port backplane 6 Fan Connectors Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 12 SAS Connectors SEC B2 not and Fan4 available in EL1 single port back
19. puter B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 1900 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide 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 supermicro 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 backpl
20. s the chassis to be in a CSE PTJBOD CB1 Power Card JBOD Just a Bunch of Drives system 3 3 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide Connecting an Internal Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to the backplane az xw HBA Host Bus Adapter HBA Host Bus Adapter Dual Internal Host Bus Adapter 3 4 Safety Information and Technical Specifications Supported Internal HBA to Backplane Cables Use the following listed cables to create connections between the internal HBA and backplane The cables required depend on the HBA connector Ipass to 4 lane cable CBL 0117 Cable Name IPASS TO 4 LANE Part CBL 0117 Length 46 cm 18 inches Description This cable has one SFF 8484 32 pin connector on one end and ipass SFF 8087 mini sas connector 36 pins at the other This cable connects from the HBA to the 933 EL backplane 3 5 SUPERO SAS 933EL Series Backplane User s Guide IPASS mini SAS TO IPASS mini SAS CBL 0110L 2 Cable Name IPASS mini SAS TO IPASS mini SAS Part CBL 0108L 02 Length 39 cm 15 inches Part CBL 0109L 02 Length 22 cm 9 inches Part CBL 0110L 02 Length 18 cm 7 inches Description This cable has an ipass SFF 8087 mini sas connector 36 pins at each end It connects from the HBA to the 933 EL backplane 3 6 Safety Information and Technical Specific
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