AIC RSC-4ET User Manual

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RSC-4ET
Rackmount Storage Chassis
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UM_RSC-4ET_v3.1_100617

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  • Page 1 RSC-4ET Rackmount Storage Chassis User Manual UM_RSC-4ET_v3.1_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 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...
  • 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, 24 x 3.5'' HDD tray included) • 3.5’’ HDD Tray • Power cord • Screws kit x 1pcs • (Include console serial cable) • Slide rail x 1set ♦ PACKAGE CONTENT MAY VARY PER REGION. RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    28” tool-less slide rail External 2.5” hot swap Options : Drive Bays • 2 x 2.5” internal Internal 2.5” • 2 x 2.5” hot swap 1 x 24-port 12Gb SAS backplane with 36-PHY expander Backplane chip and 3 SFF-8643 connectors RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 9: 1�3 General Information

    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”...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Product Introduction • Rear Panel RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Product Introduction • Major Components RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 12: Chapter 2� Hardware Installation

    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...
  • Page 13: 2�2 Removing/Installing A Drive Tray

    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...
  • Page 14: 2�3 Installing/ Removing A Hard Disk Drive

    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...
  • Page 15 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...
  • Page 16: 2�4 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. 2.4.2 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...
  • Page 17: 2�5 Removing And Installing A Fan Module

    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...
  • Page 18 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...
  • Page 19: 2�6 Removing And Installing Hdd Backplane

    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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21 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...
  • Page 22: 2�7 Tool-Less Blade Slide Installation Instruction

    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...
  • Page 23 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...
  • Page 24 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...
  • Page 25 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...
  • Page 26: Chapter 3� Hardware Instruction

    Chapter 3 Hardware Instruction Chapter 3� Hardware Instruction This chapter provides detailed instruction guide on hardware instruction 3�1 HARDWARE DESIGN SPECIFICATION 3.1.1 Placement PCBA Placement RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 27 3.1.2 Connector Location Location JFAN1 JI2C3 JI2C0 JEXP2 JEXP2 JFAN3 JFAN3 JFAN4 JFAN4 JFAN2 JFAN2 JI2C4 JI2C4 JEXP_UART JEXP_UART JMCU_DBG JMCU_DBG JMCU_UART JMCU_UART JPMBUS JPMBUS SASHD3 SASHD3 JPWR1 JPWR1 SASHD2 SASHD2 SASHD1 SASHD1 JPWR2 JPWR2 JFRONT JFRONT RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 Hardware Instruction 3.1.3 Connectors Power Connector – JPWR1 Description Description +12V +12V +3.3V MUTE_L +5VSTBY PSU_N1 PS_ON_L Power Connector – JPWR2 Description Description +12V +12V +12V +12V PMBUS Connector – JPMBUS Description PMBUS_CLOCK PMBUS_DATA RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 29 I2C Connector – JI2C0, JI2C3, JI2C4 Description I2C_CLOCK I2C_DATA FAN Connector – JFAN1, JFAN2, JFAN3, JFAN4 Description I2C_CLOCK I2C_DATA Console for Expander – JEXP_UART Description Description DEBUG_RXD SMART_RXD +12V DEBUG_TXD SMART_TXD Remote Power Control – JMCU_UART Description Description DOWN_RXD UP_RXD DOWN_TXD UP_TXD RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 30 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...
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 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...
  • Page 33 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...
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 Hardware Instruction 3.1.6 Drive Slot Map RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 35: Chapter 4� Hdd Blackplane Instruction

    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.
  • Page 36 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...
  • Page 37 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...
  • Page 38 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...
  • Page 39 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...
  • Page 40 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 8: Comand line for show current firmware revision. cmd>rev RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 41 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...
  • Page 42 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 13: Reset computer for success update firmware. cmd>reset reset RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 4.1.2 Update expander configuration MFG Step 1: Comand line for show current configuration MFG cmd> showmfg RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 45 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 2: Start to update expander configuration MFG cmd>fdl 83 0_ Step 3: Select the tool bar ''Transfer'' -> ''Send File''. 83 0 RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 46 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 6: Reset computer for success update MFG. cmd>reset reset RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 48: 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/ RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 49 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...
  • Page 50 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 51 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 52: 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 53 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...
  • Page 54: 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 55 Chapter 4 HDD Blackplane Instruction Step 3: Typing ''sudo -s'' to into administrator mode. Step 4: Find expander location. $ sg_map -i RSC-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 56 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...
  • Page 57 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...
  • Page 58 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...
  • Page 59: 4�5 Hdd Bp Thermal Sensor Temperature Setting

    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...
  • Page 60 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...
  • Page 61 : 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-4ET User's Manual...
  • Page 62: 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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