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AIC RSC-4BT User Manual

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  • Page 1 RSC-4BT Rackmount Storage Chassis User's Manual UM_RSC-4BT_v1.1_100617...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PREFACE ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� i SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS �������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Chapter 1� Prodcut Introduction ������������������������������������������������ 1 1�1 Box Content ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 1.2 Specifications �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 1�3 General Information ���������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Chapter 2� Hardware Installation ����������������������������������������������� 6 2�1 Removing and Installing Top Cover �������������������������������������������������6 2�2 Installing/ Removing a Hard Disk Drive ��������������������������������������������7 2�3 Removing and Installing a PSU Module �������������������������������������������9 2�4 Removing and Installing a Fan Module �����������������������������������������10 2�5 Removing and Installing the HDD backplane Module ����������������12...
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2017 AIC, Inc� All Rights Reserved� This document contains proprietary information about AIC products and is not to be disclosed or used except in accordance with applicable agreements.

  • Page 4: Preface

    AIC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information provided is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, neither AIC or its affiliates, subcontractors or suppliers will be liable for incidental, special or consequential damages including downtime cost;...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Before getting started, please read the following important cautions: • All cautions and warnings on the equipment or in the manuals should be noted. • Most electronic components are sensitive to electrical static discharge. Therefore, be sure to ground yourself at all times when installing the internal components.
  • Page 6 • product, voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product. • If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect the equipment from mains to avoid being damaged by transient over-voltage.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1� Prodcut Introduction

    • Enclosure( Power supply, fan, 36 x 3.5'' HDD tray included) • 3.5’’ HDD Tray • Power cord • Screws kit x 1set • (Include console serial cable) • Slide rail x 1set ♦ PACKAGE CONTENT MAY VARY PER REGION. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    3.5” hot swap 36 (24 front + 12 rear) Drive Bays Internal 2.5” 1 x 24-port 12Gb SAS backplane with 36-PHY expander chip and 3 SFF-8643 connectors Backplanes 1 x 12-port 12Gb SAS backplane with 28-PHY expander chip and 3 SFF-8643 connectors RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 9: 1�3 General Information

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1�3 General Information RSC-4BT is a 4U rackmount chassis with 36x3.5”HDD hot swap Bays at front and single 12G expander on HDD Backplane which is a high performance server storage product. • Front Panel 2 x USB3.0 ports 24 x 3.5”...
  • Page 10 • Rear Panel Option 1： u Hot-swap redundant power supplies v 12 x 3.5'' hot-swap HDD supported w 7 x PCI slots attribute to expansion and scalability Option 2： External (Rear) : 2 x 2.5" (7mm) hot swap RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Product Introduction • Major Components RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2� Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2� Hardware Installation This chapter provides detailed instructions on hardware installation. 2�1 Removing and Installing Top Cover Pushing release button on both side and slide forward the top cover to open cover. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 13: 2�2 Installing/ Removing A Hard Disk Drive

    Directly place HDD into tool-less HDD tray untli it snaps. Please check if the screw holes on HDD match the dimples on HDD tray. HDD can also be screwed on HDD tray by fastening two screws as picture showed. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 14 Insert the drive tray into chassis HDD cage. Make sure the drive tray is correctly secured in place when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. Push the tray lever until it reaches the end and clicks. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 15: 2�3 Removing And Installing A Psu Module

    • Pushing the latch then hold the tray handle tab. Then pull the PSU • module gently until it slides out of the enclosure. 2.3.2 Installing a PSU Module • Slide in PSU module. • Make sure the latch on the module is fully hooked onto the PSUhousing. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 16: 2�4 Removing And Installing A Fan Module

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2�4 Removing and Installing a Fan Module 2.4.1 Removing a fan module Grabbing and removing the fan module from the fan slot. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 17 Pull the fan module up gently and taking out the fan module by removing rubbers out from the fan bar. 2.4.2 Installing a Fan Module Make sure the 4 rubbers and connector insert firmly while fan module is inserted. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 18: 2�5 Removing And Installing The Hdd Backplane Module

    • Unplugging all connectors & HDDs from HDD backplane. • Release the lock pin. 2.5.2 Installing a HDD backplane module • Slide the HDD backplane module into enclosures. • Secure the HDD backplane module onto the enclosures using the screws. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 19 • Lift up and remove the blackplane to the a little bit up from hook then can get out. 2.5.3 Installing a HDD backplane module(follow the reverse order) • Align the backplane with the hooks, and insert it into the enclosure firmly. • Lock the backplane. Follow the reverse order. RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 20: 2�6 Tool-Less Blade Slide Installation Instruction

    2�6 Tool-less Blade Slide Installation Instruction Separate the tool-less slide rail 2.6.1 Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail. Outer Rail Middle Rail Inner Rail RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 21 2.6.2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis. Make sure that the hooks are straight and aligned with the holes in the inner rail. Screw Screw Slide the inner rail forward until it clicks into the locked position. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Press the locking tab and push the middle rail back into the outer rail. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Hang the hooks of the rails on the rack holes and if necessary, secure with screws. Optional Screws RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.6.5 Repeat step 2.7.4 to mount the four ends, extending the rails as necessary. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 25 Ball Bearing Shuttle Align the inner rails with the middle rails and then push evenly on both sides of the chassis until it clicks into the fully extended position. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 26 2.6.7 Depress the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis simultaneously and push the chassis all the way into the rear of the rack. Screw Screw If additional security is required, secure the chassis handles to the front of the rack with two screws (optional). Complete RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3� Hardware Introduction

    Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction Chapter 3� Hardware Introduction This chapter provides detailed instruction guide on hardware instruction 3�1 HARDWARE DESIGN SPECIFICATION 3.1.1 Placement PCBA Placement Expander RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.2 Connector Location Connector Location JFAN1 JFAN4 JMCU_UART JI2C4 JEXP_UART JPMBUS JFAN3 JI2C0 JMCU_DBG JI2C3 JEXP2 JFAN2 SASHD3 SASHD2 SASHD1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JFRONT RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.3 Power Connector Power Connector RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.4 Fan Connector RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.5 FAN setting ( if insert fan on HDD BP ) JFRONT RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.6 Power Connector Power Connector RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 Hardware Introduction 3.1.7 Drive Slot Map RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 34: Chapter 4� Hdd Blackplane Introduction

    Chapter 4� HDD Blackplane Introduction 4.1 Expender firmware update through phone connector port 4.1.1 Update Expander firmware revision Step 1: Set up RSC-4BT phone connector. Insert phone connector into phone connector port shown below also the other side inert cable into host PC or notebook.
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 2: Set up RSC-4BT connector connection Set up connector connection application into your RSC-4BT as shown in the example process below. For example: OS: Microsoft Windows RS232 connection application: Hyperterminal Step 2: Install HyperTrm.exe...
  • Page 36 Step 3: Enter a new name for the icon in the field below and click OK. Step 4: Connecting by using selecting an option in the drop down menu circled in red below (we selected COM2 in this example) and click OK. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 37 None. Click OK when you have finished your selections. Properties Port Setting Bits per second: Data bits: Parity: None Stop bits: Flow control: None Restore Defaults Cancel Apply Step 6 : Set up is complete. The diagram below depicts what screen should displayed. cmd>_ RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 38 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 7:To get firmware image & MFG Configuration Image version information from ''AIC SAS Related Firmware Downloadne'' website. http://ppms.aicipc.com.tw:8888/download/expander/mcu/ RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 8: Comand line for show current firmware revision. cmd>rev RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 40 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 9: Start to update expander firmware cmd>fdl 0 0_ Step 10: Select the tool bar ''Transfer'' -> ''Send File''. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 41 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 11: • Choose new firmware path file ''fw 3A1_v1.12.2.1''. • Protocol have to choose ''Xmodem''. Step 12: Firmware download complete RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 42 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 13: Reset computer for success update firmware. cmd>reset reset RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 4.1.2 Update expander configuration MFG Step 1: Comand line for show current configuration MFG cmd> showmfg RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 2: Start to update expander configuration MFG cmd>fdl 83 0_ Step 3: Select the tool bar ''Transfer'' -> ''Send File''. 83 0 RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 45 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 4: • Choose new MFG path file ''mfg 3A1.0_eob_1.2.0.1.bin''. • Protocol have to choose ''Xmodem''. Step 5: MFG download complete. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 6: Reset computer for success update MFG. cmd>reset reset RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 47: Update The Expander Firmware Through In-Band

    Step 1: Download and install SG3_utils.exe which compatible with Linux OS. From website http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sg3_utils.html website Reference version sg3_utils-1.40.tgz Step 2: To get firmware image & MFG Configuration Image version information from ''AIC SAS Related Firmware Downloadne'' website. http://ppms.aicipc.com.tw:8888/download/expander/mcu/ RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 48 Execute terminal under the same new firmware folder. example: Setting a new firmware folder on ''Home'' page. Open Terminal by click to the right button of mouse in the same window ''Home''. Step 4: Typing ''sudo -s'' to into administrator mode. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 49 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 5: Find expander location. $ sg_map -i Step 6: Update Expander firmware $ sg_write_buffer --id=0x0 --in=fw3A1_v1.12.2.1 --mode=0x2 --offset=0 / dev/sg0 RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 50 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 7: Update Expander MFG $ sg_write_buffer --id=0x83 --in=mfg3A1.0_eob_1.2.0.1.bin --mode=0x2 --offset=0 /dev/sg0 Step 8: Reboot computer for success update firmware & MFG. root@ubuntu:~# reboot RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 51: 4�3 12G Expander Edfb Setting

    Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 4�3 12G expander EDFB setting Step 1: For Install HyperTerminal.exe refer to section 4.1 Step 2 : Get EDFB status cmd> edfb RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 52 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 3: Change EDFB setting Enable EDFB function cmd>edfb on Disable EDFB function cmd>edfb off cmd >edfb EDFB is OFF cmd >edfb on Succeeded to set EDFB cmd >edfb off EDFB is OFF RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 53: 4�4 Slot Hdd Power Setting

    For Install sg3.exe tool and get new firmware from website refer to section 4.2 Step 2: Execute terminal under the same new firmware folder. example: Setting a new firmware folder on ''Home'' page. Open Terminal by click to the right button of mouse in the same window ''Home''. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 3: Typing ''sudo -s'' to into administrator mode. Step 4: Find expander location. $ sg_map -i RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 55 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 5: For example: If would like to turn the Disk004 power off under the HBA card. Need to check Disk004 power status. $ sg_ses --page=7 /dev/sg0 Under HBA card the Element 3 = Disk004. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 56 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction Step 6: To check Disk004 (element 3) power status is ok $ sg_ses --page=2 /dev/sg0 Status shows below: The status of Element 3 is OK. RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 57 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 7: Turn off a HDD power $ sg_ses --descriptor=Disk004 --set=3:4:1 /dev/sg0 Step 8: Turn on a HDD power $ sg_ses --descriptor=Disk004 --clear=3:4:1 /dev/sg0 RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 58: 4�5 Hdd Bp Thermal Sensor Temperature Setting

    Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Introduction 4�5 HDD BP thermal sensor temperature setting (Only for system cooling Fan controled by expander.) Step 1: For Install HyperTerminal.exe refer to section 4.1 Step 2: Get the current temperature settings cmd> temperature RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 59 Set new temperature T1=20 C 4 18 C T2=50 C 4 52 C Warning threshold=50 C 448 C Alarm threshold=55 C 454 C The new setting will take effect after reset. cmd> temperature 18 52 48 54 cmd> reset RSC-4BT User's Manual...
  • Page 60 : 82% Expander Temperature : 76 Celsius degree Sytem Temperature-0 : 33 Celsius degree : 20 Celsius degree : 50 Celsius degree : 55 Celsius degree Voltage Sensor 0.9V : 0.93V Voltage Sensor 1.8V : 1.80V cmd >_ RSC-4BT User's Manual...

  • Page 61: Chapter 5� Technical Support

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 5� Technical Support www�aicipc�com • TAIWAN Tel: +886 3 433 9188 Fax: +886 3 287 1818 Email : sales@aicipc�com�tw • CHINA Tel: +86�21�54961421, +86�21�54961422 Fax: Extension: 608 Email Technical Support: support@aicipc�com •...

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