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 Removing/Installing a Drive Tray ������������������������������������������������������7 2�3 Installing/ Removing a Hard Disk Drive ��������������������������������������������8 2�4 Removing and Installing a PSU Module �����������������������������������������10 2�5 Removing and Installing a Fan Module �����������������������������������������11...
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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.
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• 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.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1�3 General Information RSC-4ET is a 4U rackmount chassis with 24x3.5”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”...
Chapter 2� Hardware Installation This chapter provides detailed instructions on hardware installation. 2�1 Removing and Installing Top Cover Push the button on both sides Push the top cover backward. Lift up the top cover from the enclosure. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2�2 Removing/Installing a Drive Tray Release a drive tray by pressing the unlock button. Pull out the HDD tray handle and slide out the HDD tray. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Removing a Hard Disk Drive 2.3.2 Push up HDD from the bottom. Remove HDD out from HDD tray. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
• Pushing the latch then hold the tray handle tab. Then pull the PSU • module gently until it slides out of the enclosure. 2.4.2 Installing a PSU Module • Slide in PSU module. • Make sure the latch on the module is fully hooked onto the PSUhousing. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
2�5 Removing and Installing a Fan Module 2.5.1 Removing a fan module Grabbing and removing the fan module from the fan slot. RUBBER Pull the fan module up gently and taking out the fan module by removing rubbers out from the fan bar. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Installing a Fan Module Align the fan module and make sure insert 4 screws with the opening in the enclosure. Make sure the 4 rubbers and connector insert firmly while fan module is inserted. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2�6 Removing and Installing HDD Backplane 2.6.1 Removing HDD Backplane Unplugging all connectors & HDDs from HDD backplane. Release the lock pin. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Lift up and remove the blackplane to the a little bit up from hook then can get out. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Installing a HDD Backplane Align the backplane with the hooks, and insert it into the enclosure firmly. Lock the backplane. Follow the reverse order. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2�7 Tool-less Blade Slide Installation Instruction 2.7.1 Release and detach the inner rail from the slide. P U S H ! RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.7.2 Attach inner rail to the system. slide inner rail to lock Make sure spring lock firmly Reserve screw hole RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.7.3 Attach outer rail to the rack. A L I G N P U S H L O C K RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.7.4 1.CAUTION! Verify ball bearing retainer is locked forward. 2.Pull out the intermediate member until locked out. 3.Slide release tab and push system into rack. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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For External LED(-) LED Cathode • FAN Fail LED Description Remark For External LED(+) LED Anode For External LED(-) LED Cathode • Power Fault LED Description Remark For External LED(+) LED Anode For External LED(-) LED Cathode RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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MUTE Input(-) Active Low • Power/ID LED Description Remark For External LED(+) LED Anode For External LED(-) LED Cathode • Power SW Description Remark Power SW Input(-) Active Low • PMBUS Support Description Remark PMBUS_Disable_N Active Low RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Activity detected Link down Blue (Blinking) Expander alive, 0.833Hz Expander Blink (LED2) (12 seconds per cycle) Expander Heart Bit Blue (Blinking) Expander FW running (LED1) Yellow (On) MCU alive MCU Status (LED3) Yellow (Off) Boot loader mode RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 3 Hardware Instruction 3.1.5 Jumpers JMCU_RST JMCU_RST JMD_SEL JMD_SEL Open Normal, default JMCU_RST Close Reset MCU Open Normal, default JMD_SEL Close Boot loader mode RSC-4ET User's Manual...
Chapter 4� HDD Blackplane Instruction 4.1 Expender firmware update through smart console port 4.1.1 Update Expander firmware revision Step 1: Set up RSC-4ET console serial cable. Insert console serial cable into console port shown below also the other side inert serial port into motherboard.
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 2: Set up RSC-4ET RS232 connection Set up RS232 connection application into your RSC-4ET as shown in the example process below. For example: OS: Microsoft Windows RS232 connection application: Hyperterminal Step 2: Install HyperTrm.exe...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 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/ RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 8: Comand line for show current firmware revision. cmd>rev RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 9: Start to update expander firmware cmd>fdl 0 0_ Step 10: Select the tool bar ''Transfer'' -> ''Send File''. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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/ RSC-4ET User's Manual...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
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-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 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-4ET User's Manual...
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-4ET User's Manual...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
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Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 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-4ET User's Manual...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 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-4ET User's Manual...
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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-4ET User's Manual...
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