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Summary of Contents for Chenbro RM437 Series

  • Page 1 RM437 Series User Manual Rackmount Chassis A document provides an overview of product features, functions, architecture, and support specifications.
  • Page 2 No license (express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise) to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Chenbro disclaims all express and implied warranties, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, as well as any warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage in trade.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RM437 Series Table of Contents List of Figures ....................................5 List of Tables ....................................8 Product Overview ................................10 System Features Overview ........................11 Front Panel ............................. 12 Rear Panel .............................. 12 Front Control Panel ..........................13 Storage Configurations ........................14 Chassis Dimensions ..........................
  • Page 4 RM437 Series FIO Cable Routing ..........................58 USB 3.0 Cable Routing .......................... 59 C Cable Routing ..........................60 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing ......................... 61 Maintenance and Service ..............................63 Table of Contents|4...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    RM437 Series List of Figures Figure 1 RM437 Overview ............................ 11 Figure 2 RM437 Major Component Overview ....................11 Figure 3 RM437 Front Panel ..........................12 Figure 4 Back Panel ............................... 12 Figure 5 Front Control Panel ..........................13 Figure 6 12 x 3.5" Drive-bay Configuration (Front) ..................14 Figure 7 12 x 3.5"...
  • Page 6 RM437 Series Figure 29 CRPS Module Installation ........................30 Figure 30 CRPS Module Removal ........................30 Figure 31 Slide Rail Installation 1 (384-RAL00001BA0) ..................31 Figure 32 Slide Rail Installation 2 (384-RAL00001BA0) ..................31 Figure 33 Removal of Whole System from the Rack ..................32 Figure 34 Installation of Whole System into the Rack ..................
  • Page 7 RM437 Series Figure 57 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing for Chassis with 3 x 12 Port 12Gbps SAS Expander Backplane 1 (Bottom) ................................. 61 Figure 58 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing for Chassis with 3 x 12 Port 12Gbps SAS Expander Backplane 2 (Top) ..................................

  • Page 8: List Of Tables

    RM437 Series List of Tables Table 1 RM437 Specifications ..........................10 Table 2 Front Control Panel ..........................13 Table 3 Slide Rail Option ............................16 Table 4 System Environmental Specifications Summary ................. 17 Table 5 Drive Power LED/Activity LED Behavior ....................38 Table 6 Backplane Specifications ........................
  • Page 9 RM437 Series Table 29 Thermal sensor I C Address Setting (U1) ................... 53 Table 30 I C MUX Address Setting Read NVMe HDD Driver (U3) ..............53 Table 31 HSBP MCU Address Setting (U2) ......................53 Table 32 DIP Switch Setting (SW2) ........................53 Table 33 DIP Switch Setting (SW3) ........................

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview This RM437 Series offers a high-density enterprise solution for data centers and high performance applications with greater storage and user-friendly maintenance. This 4U tri-load storage server chassis is designed with 24 x 3.5” side access and 12 x 3.5”...

  • Page 11: System Features Overview

    RM437 Series 1-1 System Features Overview Figure 1 RM437 Overview Figure 2 RM437 Major Component Overview Front Top Cover D. Motherboard Tray G. 3.5” HDD Cage (Front) Rear Top Cover E. Power Supply Unit Fan Assembly F. 2.5” HDD Cage...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    RM437 Series 1-2 Front Panel Figure 3 RM437 Front Panel A. Front Control Panel Rack Handles Info Tag D. HDD Tray 1-3 Rear Panel Figure 4 Back Panel A. CRPS Power Supply D. 2 x 2.5” HDD Tray I/O Shield...

  • Page 13: Front Control Panel

    RM437 Series 1-4 Front Control Panel Figure 5 Front Control Panel Table 2 Front Control Panel Label ICON Indicator, Button, or Connector Power Button UID Button Reset Button USB 3.0 HDD Activity LED System Alarm LED LAN1, LAN2 Activity LED...

  • Page 14: Storage Configurations

    RM437 Series 1-5 Storage Configurations Figure 6 12 x 3.5" Drive-bay Configuration (Front) Figure 7 12 x 3.5" Drive-bay Configuration (Right) Figure 8 12 x 3.5" Drive-bay Configuration (Left) Product Overview|14...

  • Page 15: Chassis Dimensions

    RM437 Series 1-6 Chassis Dimensions Figure 9 Chassis Dimensions Product Overview|15...

  • Page 16: Available Rack Mounting Kit Options (Refer To "Installation")

    Advisory Note – Available rack and cabinet mounting kits are not designed to support shipment of the server system while installed in a rack. If you choose to do so, Chenbro advises you to verify your shipping configuration with appropriate shock and vibration testing before shipment. Chenbro does not perform shipping tests which cover the complex combination of unique rack offerings and custom packaging options.

  • Page 17: System Level Environmental Specifications

    RM437 Series 1-8 System Level Environmental Specifications The following table defines the system level specifications under operating and non-operating environments. Table 4 System Environmental Specifications Summary Parameter Specifications Temperature Operating 5º C to 35º C (41º F to 95º F)

  • Page 18: System Packaging

    1-9 System Packaging The original Chenbro packaging, where the server system is delivered, is designed to provide protection for L5 configuration and tested to meet ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) Test Procedure 1A (2008). The packaging is also designed to be reused for shipment after the system integration has been completed.

  • Page 19: System Components Removal And Installation

    2. System Components Removal and Installation RM437 series supports the following storage options: Up to 36 x 3.5” hot-swap HDD SAS/SATA • 24 + 4 x 3.5” hot-swap HDD SAS/SATA & 8 x 3.5” hot-swap HDD SAS/SATA/NVMe • 2 x 2.5’’ hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD/SDD (optional) •...

  • Page 20: Top Cover Removal And Installation

    RM437 Series 2-1. Top Cover Removal and Installation Figure 10 Rear Top Cover Removal 1. Loosen two screws on each side of the rear top cover. 2. Pull the latch as shown to release the cover. 3. Remove the cover vertically.

  • Page 21: Figure 12 Front Top Cover Installation

    RM437 Series Figure 12 Front Top Cover Installation 1. Align the guide pins of the front top cover with the grooves on the chassis base. 2. Slide the cover toward the front panel until it is locked into place. Figure 13 Rear Top Cover Installation 1.

  • Page 22: Hot-Swap Hdd Assembly Removal And Installation

    RM437 Series Hot-swap HDD Assembly Removal and Installation Figure 14 3.5" Hot-swap HDD Assembly Removal (Front) Figure 15 3.5" Hot-swap HDD Assembly Removal (Side) 1. Press the tray button and release the handle as shown. 2. Pull the HDD assembly out of the drive bay.

  • Page 23: Figure 16 3.5" Hot-Swap Hdd Assembly Installation (Front)

    RM437 Series Figure 16 3.5" Hot-swap HDD Assembly Installation (Front) Figure 17 3.5" Hot-swap HDD Assembly Installation (Side) 1. With the handle open, insert the HDD assembly into the drive bay until the end of the HDD cage. 2. Push the handle back until it is secured with a click.

  • Page 24: Figure 18 Hdd Installation (Tool-Less)

    RM437 Series Figure 18 HDD Installation (Tool-less) 1. Slide in the HDD until it aligns with the anchor point of HDD tray as shown. 2. Push down the HDD when it is locked with a click. Figure 19 HDD Removal (Tool-less) 1.

  • Page 25: Fan Assembly Removal And Installation

    RM437 Series 2-3 Fan Assembly Removal and Installation Figure 20 Fan Assembly Removal 1. Loosen 2 screws on both sides of the fan assembly. 2. Slide the fan assembly backwards until it unlocks. 3. Remove the fan assembly vertically from the chassis.

  • Page 26: Figure 22 Fan Module Removal (Middle)

    RM437 Series Figure 22 Fan Module Removal (Middle) 1. Press the latches and remove the fan vertically from the fan cage. Figure 23 Fan Module Installation (Middle) 1. Insert the fan module into the fan cage until it is secured with a click.

  • Page 27: Figure 24 Fan Module Removal (Rear)

    RM437 Series Figure 24 Fan Module Removal (Rear) 1. Loosen the captive screw to release the handle as shown. 2. Pull out the fan module from the chassis base. Figure 25 Fan Module Installation (Rear) 1. With the handle open, insert the fan module into the chassis base until there is a click.

  • Page 28: Figure 26 2.5" 2-Bay Drive Backplane Installation (Back Panel)

    RM437 Series 2-4 2-Bay Drive Cage Installation (Back Panel) Figure 26 2.5” 2-Bay Drive Backplane Installation (Back Panel) 1. Attach the backplane to the rear of 2.5” HDD cage. 2. Lock the backplane with the cage by sliding it as shown.

  • Page 29: Full Height Pci-E Card Installation

    RM437 Series 2-5 Full Height PCI-e Card Installation Figure 28 Full Height Back Panel Bracket Installation 1. Unfasten two screws on the bracket. 2. Replace the low profile back panel bracket with the full height one. 3. Secure the bracket with two screws.

  • Page 30: Psu Installation And Removal

    RM437 Series 2-6 PSU Installation and Removal Figure 29 CRPS Module Installation 1. Insert the CRPS module in the PSU cage and push inward until it is secured with a click. Figure 30 CRPS Module Removal 1. Press the latch.

  • Page 31: Slide Rail Installation

    RM437 Series 2-7 Slide Rail Installation Figure 31 Slide Rail Installation 1 (384-RAL00001BA0) 1. Attach the inner rail to the chassis base while aligning T pins on the side of the system with the slots on the inner rail. 2. Secure the inner rail with two screws on each side.

  • Page 32: System Maintenance

    RM437 Series 2-8 System Maintenance Figure 33 Removal of Whole System from the Rack 1. Firmly grab the rack handles on both sides. 2. Pull the system out of the rack with two hands. Figure 34 Installation of Whole System into the Rack 1.

  • Page 33: Hdd Cage Removal And Installation (For Storage Backplane Maintenance)

    RM437 Series 2-9 HDD Cage Removal and Installation (For Storage Backplane Maintenance) Figure 35 HDD Cage Removal (Front) 1. Loosen the screws on the side. 2. Slide the HDD cage outward. 3. Remove the HDD cage vertically. NOTE: While removing the front HDD Cage as shown, the front top tray is also removed which is necessary for bottom λ...
  • Page 34 RM437 Series Figure 36 Server Board Tray Removal (Front) 1. Loosen the 12 screws on the side as shown. 2. Remove the server board tray vertically. NOTE: Remove the front HDD cage, front top tray, fan assembly and server board tray before bottom HDD backplane λ...
  • Page 35 RM437 Series Figure 37 HDD Cage Removal (Right) 1. Loosen the 6 screws as shown. 2. Slide the HDD cage outward until it unlocks. 3. Remove the HDD cage vertically. Figure 38 HDD Cage Removal (Left) 1. Loosen the 6 screws as shown.
  • Page 36 RM437 Series Figure 39 HDD Cage Installation (Left) 1. Align the guide pins of the HDD cage with the grooves on the chassis base as shown. 2. Slide the HDD cage inward until it locks. 3. Secure it with the 6 screws as shown.
  • Page 37 RM437 Series Figure 41 HDD Cage Installation (Front) 1. Align the guide pins of the HDD cage with the grooves on the chassis as shown. 2. Slide the HDD cage inward until it locks. 3. Secure it with the 6 screws as shown.

  • Page 38: Backplane

    3. Backplane Each drive tray includes two LED indicators for drive activity and drive status. Light pipes are integrated into the drive tray direct light emitted from LEDs mounted next to each drive connector on the backplane to the drive tray faceplate, making them visible from the front of the system.

  • Page 39: Storage Backplane Options

    RM437 Series 3-1 Storage Backplane Options RM437 series supports below backplanes: 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD active backplane • 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe(PCIe Gen4) HDD passive backplane • 2 x 2.5’’ NVMe U.2 Gen3 backplane (optional) • 2 x 2.5’’ NVMe U.2 Gen4 backplane (optional) •...

  • Page 40: 12-Port 12Gb/S Sas Active Backplane

    RM437 Series 3-2 3.5” 12-port 12Gb/s SAS Active Backplane Table 6 Backplane Specifications Specifications Chenbro P/N 380-31000-0802A0 Host Interface Mini-SAS HD Device Interface SFF-8680 Hot-Swap Yes, allows users to replace storage devices on line Display LED indicates storage device status Power LED –...

  • Page 41: Table 7 Connector And Pin Header Function Description

    RM437 Series Figure 45 Backplane Rear View Table 7 Connector and Pin Header Function Description Label Description Description Drawing Power The backplane includes two power connectors supplying 12V input to the backplane. Power is routed to the backplane via a power cable harness from the power supply.

  • Page 42: Table 8 Dip Switch Settings (Sw1)

    RM437 Series Table 8 DIP Switch Settings (SW1) SW1 PIN-Number PIN-Definition System Fan DISABLE Temperature Alarm System Fan DISABLE Buzzer DISABLE C mode SLAVE MASTER C ADDR (1) DIP Switch Settings (SW2) reserved. (2) Refer to System Fan. (3) Refer to I C mode.

  • Page 43: 12 X 3.5" Sas/Sata/Nvme(Pcie Gen4) Hdd Passive Backplane

    RM437 Series 3-3 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe(PCIe Gen4) HDD Passive Backplane Table 12 Backplane Specifications Specifications Chenbro P/N 380-31000-2702A0 Host Interface Mini-SAS HD, Slimline HDD Interface SAS, PCIe Hot-swap Yes, allows users to replace storage devices on line Display LED indicates storage device status Power LED –...

  • Page 44: Table 13 Connector And Pin Header Function Description

    RM437 Series Figure 47 Backplane Rear View Table 13 Connector and Pin Header Function Description Label Description Description Drawing Power The backplane includes two power connectors supplying 12V input to the backplane. Power is routed to the backplane via a power cable harness from the power supply.

  • Page 45: Table 14 Dip Switch Settings (Sw1)

    RM437 Series Table 14 DIP Switch Settings (SW1) Location DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 DIP 7 DIP 8 Table 15 DIP Switch 1-2: I C Address Setting DIP 1 DIP 2 HSBP 0xC0...

  • Page 46: Table 18 Brcm Vpp Card

    RM437 Series Table 18 BRCM VPP Card PCIEx_ID0/1 Function D3: ON x2 (HDD00~HDD01), D4: OFF (HDD02~HDD03), D5: ON (HDD04~HDD05), (HDD06~HDD07) Function design with “LED Management for PCI Express* SSDs with Intel RAID” Table 19 Intel Whitley T-shape Platform PCIEx_ID0/1 NVMe Drive Set...

  • Page 47: X 2.5" Drive Bay Accessory Kit

    RM437 Series 3-4 2 x 2.5” Drive Bay Accessory Kit The 4U product family provides the option to support 2 x 2.5’’ NVMe U.2 Gen3/Gen4 SSDs installed to a drive module mounted in the back of the system. Figure 48 2.5" 2-bay Drive Module 3-5 2 x 2.5”...
  • Page 48 RM437 Series Figure 49 Backplane Front View A. HDD0 B. HDD1 Figure 50 Backplane Rear View Backplane|48...

  • Page 49: Table 21 Connector And Pin Header Function Description

    RM437 Series Table 21 Connector and Pin Header Function Description Label Connector Description Drawing Power The backplane includes one power connector supplying 5V/12V input to the backplane. Power is routed to the backplane via a power cable harness from the power supply.

  • Page 50: Table 24 I 2 C Mux Address Setting Read Nvme Hdd Driver (U3)

    RM437 Series Table 24 I C MUX Address Setting Read NVMe HDD Driver (U3) Function DIP SW1 D1 DIP SW1 D2 0xE8 0xEA 0xEC 0xEE Default. Table 25 HSBP MCU Address Setting (U2) Function(8-bit) DIP SW1 D1 DIP SW1 D2...

  • Page 51: X 2.5" Nvme U.2 Gen4 Backplane (Optional)

    RM437 Series 3-6 2 x 2.5” NVMe U.2 Gen4 Backplane (optional) Table 26 Backplane Specifications Specifications Chenbro P/N 380-31000-1302A0 Host Interface Mini SAS HD, Slimline Device Interface SAS, PCIe Hot-swap Yes, allows users to replace storage devices on line Display LED indicates storage device status Power LED –...

  • Page 52: Table 27 Connector And Pin Header Function Description

    RM437 Series Figure 52 Backplane Rear View Table 27 Connector and Pin Header Function Description Label Connector Description Drawing Power The backplane includes one power connector supplying 5V/12V input to the backplane. Power is routed to the backplane via a power cable harness from the power supply.

  • Page 53: Table 28 Dip Switch Setting (Sw1)

    RM437 Series Table 28 DIP Switch Setting (SW1) SW1 PIN-Number Table 29 Thermal sensor I C Address Setting (U1) Function DIP SW1 D1 DIP SW1 D2 0x90 0x92 0x94 0x96 Default. Table 30 I C MUX Address Setting Read NVMe HDD Driver (U3)
  • Page 54 RM437 Series Table 33 DIP Switch Setting (SW3) Function DIP SW3 D1 BMC Function Support FAN Function Support (1) Default. Function DIP SW3 D2 Intel VMD Definition VPP I C addresses are defined by customer (1) Default. Table 34 Thermal Sensor I...
  • Page 55 RM437 Series Table 37 Slimline 4i Connector (CH3) PIN-Number PIN-Define Input/Output Description Input Transmitter data 0(+) Input Transmitter data 0(-) Input Transmitter data 1(+) Input Transmitter data 1(-) Clock Input SMBus Clock Data Input SMBus Data Reset# Input PCIe Reset#...
  • Page 56 RM437 Series Table 38 Slimline 4i Connector (CH4) PIN-Number PIN-Define Input/Output Description Input Transmitter data 0(+) Input Transmitter data 0(-) Input Transmitter data 1(+) Input Transmitter data 1(-) Alarm Output CPU alarm Reset# Input PCIe Reset# Present Input Device Detect...

  • Page 57: Cable Routing

    4. Cable Routing This chapter provides a guideline for connecting the major cables within the RM437 series Chassis, including: FIO Cable • USB3.0 Cable Routing • Mini SAS HD Cable Routing • C Cable Routing •...

  • Page 58: Fio Cable Routing

    4-1 FIO Cable Routing Figure 53 FIO Cable Routing RM437 series supports display/FIO cable for server board such as Intel, Gigabyte, Asrock, etc,. Pin-Define for regarding FIO cables is shown as below: Display cable for server board such as Intel, Gigabyte, Asrock, etc,. (P/N: 126-30000-0159A0) •...

  • Page 59: Usb 3.0 Cable Routing

    RM437 Series 4-2 USB 3.0 Cable Routing Figure 54 USB 3.0 Cable Routing Cable Routing|59...

  • Page 60: I 2 C Cable Routing

    RM437 Series 4-3 I C Cable Routing Figure 55 I C Cable Routing 1(Bottom) Figure 56 I C Cable Routing 2(Top) Cable Routing|60...

  • Page 61: Mini Sas Hd Cable Routing

    RM437 Series 4-4 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing Figure 57 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing for Chassis with 3 x 12 Port 12Gbps SAS Expander Backplane 1 (Bottom) Figure 58 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing for Chassis with 3 x 12 Port 12Gbps SAS Expander Backplane 2 (Top)
  • Page 62 RM437 Series Figure 59 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing 1 x 12 port 8T4S Gen 4 Backplane & 2 x 12 port 12Gbps SAS Expander Backplane 1 (Bottom) Figure 60 Mini SAS HD Cable Routing 1 x 12 port 8T4S Gen 4 Backplane & 2 x 12 port 12Gbps SAS...

  • Page 63: Maintenance And Service

    CHENBRO also reserves the right to examine the DOA products. If the damage of DOA products is caused by improper action as described above, the customer will be liable for paying the related charge having occurred or paying the fee of the replacements if the DOA products are totally scrapped.

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