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Important Safety Instructions Pay close attention to the following safety instructions before performing any of the operation. Basic safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the product from damage: • Operation of the product should be carried out by suitably trained, qualiied, and certiied personnel only to avoid risk of injury from electrical shock or energy hazard.
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction System Package Contents Speciications Chapter 2 Server System Overview System Components Board Arrangement System Front Panel System Rear Panel Front Control Panel Buttons and LEDs Drive Tray LEDs PSU LED Fan Failed LED (Middle System Fan) Backplane LEDs Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Server Top Cover...
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Appendix A Installing the CPU (Socket: LGA2011) Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Appendix B Installing the Server in a Rack...
4U60L Series Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for purchasing ASRock Rack 4U60L Series, a reliable barebone system produced under ASRockRack’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRockRack’s commitment to quality and endurance. Because the hardware speciications might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice.
Zoning, and Single Node (JBOD).* Please refer to the table below for the required components for each mode. Quantity for Diferent Mode Item Zoning Single Node 4U60L Series Barebone (4U form factor) Motherboards (MB)** Expander Board (EXPB) Expander Board (EXPBZ) HA Daughter Board (DBH)*** Zoning Daughter Board (DBZ)***...
4U60L Series 1.2 Speciications 4U60L Series System Physical Status Form Factor 4U Rackmount Dimension 35.4"* x 16.9" x 6.94" (900* x 430 x 176.5 mm) (D x W x H) *Chassis ears excluded Support MB Size Half Width, 13'' x 5.96'' (330 x 151 mm)
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Item Front System Fan (Fan5) Front System Fan (Fan4) Front System Fan (Fan3) Front System Fan (Fan2) Front System Fan (Fan1) 60 x 3.5'' or 2.5" HDD Bays (HDD0~HDD59) Middle System Fan (Fan9) Middle System Fan (Fan8) Middle System Fan (Fan7) Middle System Fan (Fan6) Node2 Node1...
2.3 System Front Panel Item Control Panel Buttons and LEDs (Let) (for Node 1) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Let) (for Node 1) 5 x HDD Backplane Trays 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Right) (for Node 2) Control Panel Buttons and LEDs (Right) (for Node 2)
4U60L Series 2.4 System Rear Panel WARNING! Do NOT open the trays if the server is not powered down or while it is still running. Item Add-on Card Slot (MB2) *Supports Low proile and FHHL (Full High Half Length) add-on cards **When the PCIE1 slot on the E3C224D4HM-8R motherboard is populated, the LSI SAS connec- tors will be disabled.
2.5 Front Control Panel Buttons and LEDs Front Control Panel Boards Item MB1 Power Button and LED MB1 ID Button and LED* MB1 LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4 Activity LEDs* MB1 HDD Activity LED MB1 System Event LED* MB1 NMI (Nonmaskable Interrupt) Button* MB1 System Reset Button MB2 Power Button and LED MB2 ID Button and LED*...
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4U60L Series ID Button Press the ID button to toggle the front panel ID LED and the baseboard ID LED on and of. You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers. NMI (Nonmaskable Interrupt) Button Press the NMI button with a paper clip or pin to generate a nonmaskable interrupt and to put the server in a halt state for examination.
2.6 Drive Tray LEDs Description HDD Power LED HDD Activity LED Status LED Deinitions HDD Power LED Status Description Blue HDD powered-on No power to HDD HDD Activity LED Status Description Solid Green HDD active Blinking Green HDD accessing or reading HDD failed HDD powered-of...
4U60L Series 2.7 PSU LED PSU LED PSU Status LED Status Description Green blinking at 1Hz Standby/Cold redundant state or PDB fault/protection Green Normal work Amber continuously Module fault/protection in operating mode Amber blinking at 1Hz Warning Green blinking at 0.5Hz Power cord unplugged/AC loss 2.8 Fan Failed LED...
4U60L Series Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Maintenance his chapter helps you assemble the chassis and install components. Before You Begin Before you work with the server, pay close attention to the “Important Safety Instructions” at the beginning of this manual.
3.1 Server Top Cover Removing the Server Top Cover 1. Before removing the top covers, power of the server and unplug the power cord. 2. he system must be operated with all the chassis top covers installed to ensure proper cooling. 1.
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4U60L Series Installing the Server Top Cover 1. Lower the top cover on the chassis, making sure the side latches align with the cutouts. 2. Slide the top front cover toward the REAR of the chassis. 3. Secure the top cover with the eight screws.
3.2 Hard Drive 3.2.1 Installing a Hard Disk Drive into 2.5" Hard Drive Tray he 4U60L series chassis supports hot-swappable 2.5" hard drives. Four 2.5" hard drive trays are located on the rear of the chassis. Removing 2.5” Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis 1.
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4U60L Series Installing a 2.5” Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Tray 1. Place a 2.5" HDD into the tray with the printed circuit board side facing down. Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the tray.
3.2.2 Installing a 3.5” or 2.5” Hard Disk Drive into the Hard Drive Carrier Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Chassis 1. Push back the black release latch. 2. While holding the latch back in the unlocked position, pull the hard drive carrier up and out towards you.
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4U60L Series Installing a 3.5” Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier 1. Remove the screws to disengage the hard drive mounting bracket from the carrier. 2. Place the 3.5" HDD into the bracket with the label facing up and the connector end toward the opening of the bracket.
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Installing a 2.5” Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier 1. Place the 2.5" HDD into the carrier with the label facing up and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier. Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the carrier. 2.
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4U60L Series Installing a Hard Drive Carrier into the Chassis 1. Gently slide the HDD carrier into the chassis evenly. 2. Push the carrier downwards until it is irmly seated and locks into place.
3.3 Power Supply The 4U60L Series can accommodate four CRPS (Common Redundant Power Supplies) power supplies in the bay at the rear of the chassis. Each unit provides up to 800 Watts of power. hree power supplies are required for operation, with the other power supply purely as a redundant, load-sharing backup.
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4U60L Series Removing the Power Supply Unit To remove a failed power supply, identify the failed power supply by checking the power supply LEDs on the PSU. 1. Hold onto the power supply handle while pressing the locking lever towards the power supply handle.
3.4 Add-on Card Before installing the add-on card, power of the server and unplug the power cord. Installing the Add-on Card in the Chassis 1. Remove the screw securing the cover in place for each low proile add-on slot you want to use.
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4U60L Series Removing the Blanking Plate for a LAN Mezzanine Card You can use an optional Ethernet mezzanine card for additional LAN ports. Please be aware that the mezzanine card must be used in conjunction with a matching I/O module.\ Remove the two screws that secure the blanking plate on the chassis.
3.5 System Fan he 4U60L series chassis supports hot-swappable system fans. Replacing the System Fan Before replaceing the system fan, remove the top cover from the chassis. (See p. 16 for more details.) Front Fan Module 1. Push back the release latch at the top of the front fan.
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4U60L Series Middle Fan Module 1. Press and hold the clip on the middle fan 2. Lit the system fan away from the chassis.
3.6 Motherboard Attention! DO NOT open the motherboard tray if the server is not powered down or while it is still running. Replacing the Motherboard You must remove all connected cables from the motherboard to avoid damaging the motherboard and its components when you remove it later. 1.
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4U60L Series Motherboard Conigurations Board HA Mode Zoning Mode Single Node Mode EXPB1 EXPB EXPB EXPB EXPB2 EXPB EXPBZ idle idle HA(High Availability) Mode: Node1 and Node2 support 60 SAS HDDs. When one of the nodes operates normally, the other node idles. If an unexpected error, crash or shutdown occurs on the operating node, the idle node then takes over the job.
3.7 Daughter Board Replacing the Daughter Board Depending on the HA mode, Zoning mode or Single Node mode you require for your system, install the compatible daughter board for proper functionality. HA Mode Zoning Mode Single Node Mode CON1 CON3 CON1 CON3 CON1...
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4U60L Series 3. Gently and vertically lit up and remove the daughter board from the Expander Board (EXPB). 4. Correctly orientate the daughter board you need. When facing the rear of the chassis, the CON1 on the daughter board you are about to install should be at the right-bottom corner.
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5. Align the connectors on the daughter board with the Expander Board card connectors. Vertically install the daughter board to the the Expander Board card with a little pressure. 6. hen install the daughter board bracket back to the chassis with screws. 7.
4U60L Series Appendix A Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service.
4U60L Series Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) he DIMM only its in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. For more information about DIMM installation, please refer to the User Manual that comes with the serverboard you use.
4U60L Series Appendix B Installing the Server in a Rack his section describes how to rackmount the server with slide rail assemblies. 1. he rails installation instructions in this manual are example only, your actual rail assembly procedure may difer slightly .
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To slide a chassis rail back into the slide rail assembly, slide the blue release tab toward the rear, and simultaneously slide the chassis rail into the slide rail assembly until it is locked and cannot be pushed further. Attaching the Chassis Rails to the Server Position a chassis rail along one side of the chassis, and align the keyhole openings on the chassis rail with the keyhole openings on the side of the chassis.
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4U60L Series Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack Determine where to attach the slide rails. Make sure you have enough free space above the slide rail bracket for the chassis. 4U Server 1 1 U Free Space Free Space...
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Extend the pre-attached front and rear adjustable brackets on the slide. Rear Bracket Front Bracket Adjust the brackets to accommodate the depth of the rack. 1 1 U...
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4U60L Series Align the holes on the brackets with the mounting holes you selected on the rack. Add a washer between the screw and the cabinet rail. Tighten the screw to secure the slide rails to the rack. 1 1 U...
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Sliding the Server into the Rack Ensure that the slide rails are properly and securely attached to the rack. Fully extend the slide rails from the rack by pulling the inner rails out until they are locked and cannot be pulled out further.
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4U60L Series Slide the release tabs on both sides and slide the server slowly and evenly all the way into the cabinet to ensure that the slide assemblies are working correctly. he server is heavy. For safe liting, two or more persons are required to install the server into the rack.
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Tighten the two thumb screws on the front of the server to secure the server to the rack. To remove the server from the rack, reverse these instructions. When connecting cables to the server, make sure there is enough cable slack so you can slide the server in and out of the rack without accidentally unplugging a cable.