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American Megatrends StorTrends 1100-P User Manual

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StorTrends® 1100
User's Guide
MAN-1100
06/30/06

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  • Page 1 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide MAN-1100 06/30/06...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Megatrends, Inc. acknowledges the following trademarks: All trademarks and trade names used in this document refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. American Megatrends, Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Revision History ...ii Table of Contents... iii Thank You ... vii Retail Packing List ... vii Rails... vii Rail Screws (in the bag labeled “Rail”)... vii Software Envelope ... viii Limited Warranty... viii Web Site ... viii About This Guide ...ix Disclaimer ...ix FCC Class B Statement...x...
  • Page 4 Overview ... 17 Control Panel Buttons ... 17 Control Panel LEDs ... 17 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs... 17 Chapter 4 System Safety... 19 Electrical Safety Precautions ... 19 General Safety Precautions ... 20 ESD Precautions... 20 Operating Precautions ... 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup...
  • Page 5 GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) ... 32 GLAN2 LED ... 32 GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) ... 32 IDE LED ... 33 IDE Activity LED Pin Definitions (JF1) ... 33 Power_LED Connector ... 33 PWR_LED Pin Definition (JF1) ... 33 J17 Pin Definition ...
  • Page 6 Standby Power LED... 41 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections ... 41 Parallel Port Connector... 42 Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions (J8) ... 42 Floppy Connector... 42 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7)... 42 IDE Connectors... 43 IDE Connector Pin Definitions (J2, J5)... 43 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup ...

  • Page 7: Thank You

    Thank You Thank you for purchasing the StorTrends® 1100 storage appliance. Please take a few minutes to review this easy set up guide before beginning the installation process. If you require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to the installation instructions on your CD.

  • Page 8: Software Envelope

    Warranty Card Limited Warranty The buyer agrees that if this product proves to be defective, American Megatrends is only obligated to repair or replace this product at American Megatrends’ discretion according to the terms and conditions of the warranty registration card that accompanies this product.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    Disclaimer Although efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained here, American Megatrends expressly disclaims liability for any error in this information, and for damages, whether direct, indirect, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise, that may result from such error, including but not limited to the loss of profits resulting from the use or misuse of the manual or information contained therein (even if American Megatrends has been advised of the possibility of such damages).

  • Page 10: Fcc Class B Statement

    FCC Class B Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The American Megatrends StorTrends 1100 is a high-end single processor, 1U rackmount server. The 1100 is comprised of two main subsystems: the chassis and the motherboard. The motherboard supports a single 478-pin Intel Pentium 4 microPGA processor at up to 3.40 GHz with HT (hyper-threading) technology (or single Intel...

  • Page 12: Memory Controller Hub (Mch)

    Memory Controller Hub (MCH) The MCH controls the flow of data between the host (CPU) interface, the memory interface and the I/O Controller Hub interface. It contains advanced power management logic and supports dual-channel (interleaved) DDR memory, providing bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s using DDR400 SDRAM.

  • Page 13: Pci Expansion Slots

    PCI Expansion Slots The StorTrends 1100 motherboard has two 32-bit, 33 MHz (5V) PCI slots and three 64- bit, 66 MHz (3.3V) PCI-X slots. When incorporated into the 1100 server system, one 64- bit, 66 MHz PCI-X slot is available with the use of a riser card, which support some full- height, full-length PCI card.

  • Page 14: Other Features

    Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue. Figure 1-1. Intel E7210 Chipset: System Block Diagram CSA Gb Ethernet Controller (66MHz) USB Ports SATA Ports...

  • Page 15: Server Chassis Features

    Server Chassis Features The StorTrends 1100 is a 1U rackmount server platform configuration. The following is a general outline of the main features of the StorTrends 1100 chassis. Feature System Power Serial ATA Subsystem Control Panel Rear I/O Panel Cooling System Figure 1-2.
  • Page 16 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    Chapter 2 Server Installation This section provides a quick setup checklist to get your StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. Note: Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time.

  • Page 18: Rail Screws (In The Bag Labeled "Rail")

    Rail Screws (in the bag labeled “Rail”) Screw Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). • Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 19: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions General Safety Precautions • Keep the area around the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance clean and free of clutter. • The StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance weighs approximately 38 lbs. (17.3 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 20: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Rack Mounting Considerations Feature Ambient Operating Temperature Reduced Airflow Mechanical Loading Circuit Overloading Reliable Ground Installing the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance into a Rack This section provides information on installing the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance into a rack unit. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.

  • Page 21: Installing The Rear Inner Rails

    Installing the Rear Inner Rails First, locate the right rear inner rail (the rail that will be used below side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis). Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks below side of the chassis.

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

  • Page 23: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the StorTrends 1100 into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack. They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack.

  • Page 24: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 1100 in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Step 1. Accessing the inside of the 1100 (Figure 2-4) 2.

  • Page 25: Completing The Hardware Installation

    Completing the Hardware Installation Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drive have been properly inserted and have not come loose in transit. Step 1. Checking the drive bays 2. Check the airflow 3.
  • Page 26 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Chapter 3 System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel and one on the Serial ATA drive carrier to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel.
  • Page 28 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 System Safety

    Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the StorTrends 1100 from damage: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 30: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the StorTrends 1100 clean and free of clutter. • The StorTrends 1100 weighs approximately 38 lbs. (17.3 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Overview This chapter covers the steps required to install the StorTrends 1100 motherboard into the StorTrends 1100 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install addon cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 32: Motherboard Installation

    The StorTrends 1100 motherboard requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 9.5" motherboard, such as American Megatrends StorTrends 1100 1U rackmount. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

  • Page 33: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

  • Page 34: I/O Ports

    I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5- 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-2. I/O Port Locations Mouse (Green) Keyboard USB 0/1 Ports (Purple) Note: The COM2 port is a header on the motherboard, located near the ATX power connector.

  • Page 35: Figure 5-3. 478-Pin Socket: Empty And With Processor Installed

    Figure 5-3. 478-pin Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Figure 5-4. Heatsink Installation Chapter Five : Advanced Motherboard Setup...

  • Page 36: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory support The StorTrends 1100 motherboard supports 4 GB of dual-channel, ECC or non-ECC unbuffered DDR-400/333/266 SDRAM. You must populate both DIMM0A and DIMM1A and/or DIMM0B and DIMM1B with the same size and type of memory modules.

  • Page 37: Figure 5-5. Dimm Installation

    Figure 5-5. DIMM Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Figure 5-6.

  • Page 38: Adding Pci Cards

    Adding PCI Cards 64-bit PCI-X slot The 1100 comes with a riser card that supports one standard size 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI-X (3.3V) card. This riser card allows a single PCI-X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis.

  • Page 39: Motherboard Details

    Motherboard Details Figure 5-7. StorTrends 1100 Motherboard Layout (Not drawn to scale) Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Chapter Five : Advanced Motherboard Setup...

  • Page 40: Stortrends 1100 Motherboard Quick Reference

    StorTrends 1100 Motherboard Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JP1/JP2 JP20 JPL2 JPS1 JPUSB JPWAKE Connectors DIMM0A/0B/1A/1B Fans 1-5 GLAN1/2 J2/J5 J3/J4 J9/J10 JP17 JS1-4 USB 1/2 USB 3/4 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide Description Default Setting Speaker Pins 3-4 (Int. Buzzer) VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Keylock Header Open (Disabled)

  • Page 41: Connector Definitions

    Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector on the StorTrends 1100 motherboard meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification. Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector. You must also connect the 4-pin J21 power connector to your power supply.

  • Page 42: Reset Connector

    Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. See the table below for pin definitions. Reset Pin Definitions (JF1) Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating.

  • Page 43: Ide Led

    IDE LED The IDE LED is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity on all drives. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Activity LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (or you may use J17 for a 3-pin connector).

  • Page 44: Smb Header

    SMB Header A System Management Bus header is located at J15. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. SMB Header Pin Definitions (J15) IR Connector The infrared connector is located on J16. See the table below for pin definitions. See the Technical Support section of our web page for information on the infrared devices you can connect to the system.

  • Page 45: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the StorTrends 1100 motherboard, which are designated CPU/ Chassis Fan1, Chassis Fan2, Chassis Fan3, Chassis Fan4 and OH (Overheat)/Chassis Fan5. (Chassis Fan 3 and Chassis Fan 4 are not monitored by BIOS.) Connect the fan on your CPU heatsink to the CPU/Chassis Fan1 header.

  • Page 46: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated WOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incoming call when in the suspend state. See the table below for pin definitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature. Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (WOR) ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11.

  • Page 47: Glan1/2 (Ethernet) Ports

    GLAN1/2 (Ethernet) Ports Two Ethernet ports (designated GLAN1 and GLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. SATA LED (Marvell) The SATA LED header located on JS9 is used to display all SATA activity on the JS1- JS4 SATA ports (Marvell SATA controller).

  • Page 48: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.

  • Page 49: Usb Wake-Up

    USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by depressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. Enable the jumper to allow the system to be woken up from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS.

  • Page 50: Keyboard Wake-Up

    Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS. See the table below for jumper settings. Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature.

  • Page 51: Sata Enable

    SATA Enable JSP1 is used to enable or disable Marvell's Serial ATA Controller. See the table on right for pin definitions. SATA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPS1) Jumper Position Onboard Indicators Standby Power LED The Standby Power LED indicator is designated LE2. When the Standby PWR LED is on, it indicates the system standby power is on.

  • Page 52: Parallel Port Connector

    Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J8. See the table below for pin definitions. Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions (J8) Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J7. See the table below for pin definitions. Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7) StorTrends®...

  • Page 53: Ide Connectors

    IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE interfaces J2 and J5. See the table below for pin definitions. You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100/66 technology. IDE Connector Pin Definitions (J2, J5) Function Reset IDE Host Data 7...
  • Page 54 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Overview This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the StorTrends 1100 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

  • Page 56: Chassis Illustrations

    System Fan Failure The fans run at a full 100% rpm. If a fan fails, you will need to have it replaced with the same type. Contact your vendor or American Megatrends for information on replacement fans. StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Accessing The Drive Bays

    Accessing the Drive Bays Serial ATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

  • Page 58: Installing/Removing Hot-Swap Serial Ata Drives

    Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives Four Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hotswappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system. To remove, first push the release button located beside the drive LEDs, then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out.

  • Page 59: Power Supply

    Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from American Megatrends (PWS-0054 - see contact information in Chapter 1).
  • Page 60 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Appendix A System Specifications

    Appendix A System Specifications Feature Processors Chipset Memory Capacity DIMM Sizes Operating Systems Supported Serial ATA Controller Serial ATA Backplane Main Drive Bays Peripheral Bays PCI Expansion Slots Motherboard Chassis Weight System Cooling System Input Requirements Power Supply BTU Rating Operating Environment Description Single Intel®...
  • Page 62 StorTrends® 1100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Index

    Index 1. Accessing the inside of the 1100 (see Figure 2-5), 1. Accessing the inside of the StorTrends 1100, 49 2. Check compatibility of motherboard ports and I/O shield:, 22 2. Removing the power supply, 49 3. Installing a new power supply, 49 3.
  • Page 64 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails, 10 Index, 42, 53 Infrared Pin Definitions (J16), 34 Installing Memory, 26 Installing memory modules, 26 Installing Processors, 24 Installing the Rack Rails, 11 Installing the Rear Inner Rails, 11 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack, 13 Installing the Server into the Rack, 12 Installing the StorTrends®...
  • Page 65 To Remove, 27 Tools Required, 45 Universal Serial Bus (USB), 36 Unpack the StorTrends® 1100 Storage Appliance, 7 Unpacking, 21, 45 USB Wake-Up, 39 USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPUSB1), 39 USB1/2 Pin Definitions, 36 USB3/4 Pin Definitions, 36 VGA Enable/Disable, 30, 40 VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (J33), 40 Wake-On-LAN, 30, 35 Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (WOL), 35...

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