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Summary of Contents for Quanta Computer QuantaPlex Series
- Page 1 QuantaPlex Series T21P-4U 4U High Density High Computing Storage Server User’s Guide Version: 1.0...
- Page 2 OPYRIGHT Copyright Copyright © 2015 Quanta Computer Inc. This publication, including all photographs, illus- trations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this guide, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENT ABLE OF ONTENT About the System Introduction ............1-1 Package Contents . - Page 4 ONVENTIONS Conventions Several different typographic conventions are used throughout this manual. Refer to the following examples for common usage. Bold type face denotes menu items, buttons and application names. Italic type face denotes references to other sections, and the names of the folders, menus, programs, and files.
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Page 5: Precautionary Measures
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Precautionary Measures Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment dam- age, read and observe all warnings and precautions in this chapter before installing or maintaining your system. -
Page 6: Intended Application Uses
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Table 1: Warning and Cautions (Continued) The enclosure is designed to carry only the weight of the system sled. Do not use this equipment as a workspace. Do not place additional load onto any equipment in this system. Indicates four or more people are required to safely handle the system. -
Page 7: Equipment Handling Practices
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Equipment Handling Practices Reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage: Conform to local occupational health and safety requirements when moving and lifting equipment. Use mechanical assistance or other suitable assistance when moving and lifting equipment. -
Page 8: Rack Mount Warnings
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Rack Mount Warnings The following installation guidelines are required by UL for maintaining safety compliance when installing your system into a rack. The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from tip- ping when your system or piece of equipment is extended from it. The equipment rack must be installed according to the rack manufacturer's instructions. -
Page 9: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! CAN DAMAGE DRIVES BOARDS AND OTHER PARTS E RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN WORKSTATION F ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS... -
Page 10: General Information
RECAUTIONARY EASURES ified in this manual. Use of other products / components will void the UL listing and other regulatory approvals of the product and will most likely result in non-compliance with product regulations in the region(s) in which the product is sold. System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from rack. - Page 11 RECAUTIONARY EASURES Assembly Safety Guidelines The power system in this product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to qualified personnel. The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is: Clean and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust). ...
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Page 12: Structure Of This Guide
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Structure of this guide Chapter 1: About the System “This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.” Chapter 2: Regulatory and Compliance Information “This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system.”... -
Page 13: About The System
About the System Chapter 1 This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features. -
Page 14: Introduction
BOUT THE YSTEM NTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction QuantaPlex T21P-4U is a compact and versatile 2-Socket and up to 70 (top access) +8 (rear access)- 12Gb/s 3.5” HDD server. It is based on the dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family and offers up to 16x DDR4 memory and three PCIe expansion devices to deliver enterprise-grade performance. -
Page 15: Specifications
BOUT THE YSTEM NTRODUCTION Specifications Table 1.1: System Specifications PECIFICATIONS ESCRIPTION Form factor 4U rack mount W x H x D (inch): 17.6 x 6.9 x 35.9 Dimensions W x H x D (mm): 447 x 175.3 x 912 Processor type: ®... - Page 16 BOUT THE YSTEM NTRODUCTION Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued) PECIFICATIONS ESCRIPTION Video Integrated Aspeed AST2400 with 8MB DDR3 video memory 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x VGA port Rear I/O 1x RS232 serial port 2x GbE port ...
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Page 17: Package Contents
BOUT YOUR YSTEM ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 Package Contents (1) T21P-4U system (2) processor heat sinks (2) power supply units (2) power cord (optional) (1) utility CD (This guide included) (1) rail kit (Instruction sheet included) ... -
Page 18: Tour Of The System
BOUT THE YSTEM OUR OF THE YSTEM 1.3 Tour of the System System Overview Figure 1-1. System Component Overview Table 2: Component Overview ESCRIPTION Operator Panel includes the following: Reset button Power button with LED ID button with LED ... -
Page 19: Operator Panel
BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Table 2: Component Overview (Continued) ESCRIPTION Release button Push to release the door lock Thumb screw x2 thumb screws to secure chassis to rack Chassis handle Hold to remove chassis from the rack HDD Backplane Tray Use tool to remove the captive screw handle captive screw HDD Backplane Tray... - Page 20 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Table 3: Operator Panel View (Continued) ESCRIPTION Press to soft reset the Node 1 or Node 2 (This feature is disabled when Rear Reset button HDD Sled is installed in Node1) Power button with Power Node 1 / Node 2 On/Off (This feature is disabled when Rear HDD Sled is installed in Node1) Provides critical and non-critical failure notification (This feature is disabled System Status LED...
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Page 21: System Rear View
BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW System Rear View This section provides the rear view of the system. Rear HDD Sled (Node1) MB Sled (Node2) Figure 1-3. Rear View (Rear HDD Sled + MB Sled) MB Sled (Node1) MB Sled (Node2) Figure 1-4. - Page 22 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Rear HDD Sled Figure 1-5. Rear HDD Sled Table 4: System Rear View EATURE ESCRIPTION Release Button Press to release the HDD carrier Press the release button and hold the handle of the HDD carrier. Pull out Handle of HDD carrier from the Rear HDD Sled chassis Handle of Rear HDD...
- Page 23 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Table 5: MB Sled I/O Defintition (Continued) ESCRIPTION Thumb screw Secure the riser bracket assembly to MB sled Supports PCIe Gen3 x16, Low Profile expansion card or Quanta Expansion slot 2 SAS mezzanine card Expansion slot 3 Supports PCIe Gen3 x8, Low Profile expansion card SSD tray Supports 7mm 2.5”...
- Page 24 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Component Placement (1 Motherboard Sled + 1 Motherboard Sled SKU) Node1 Node2 Figure 1-8. Component Placement Schema 1-11...
- Page 25 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Component Placement (1 Rear HDD Sled + 1 Motherboard Sled SKU) HDD Bay x 70 HDD 0 HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4 HDD 5 HDD 6 HDD 7 HDD 8 HDD 9 PSU 4 HDD 10 HDD 11 HDD 12 HDD 13 HDD 14 HDD 15 HDD 16 HDD 17 HDD 18 HDD 19...
- Page 26 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW HDD Partiton Informaton for Motherboard Sled + Motherboard Sled SKU. Figure 1-10. HDD Partition Information for Motherboard Sled + Motherboard Sled SKU 1-13...
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Page 27: Led Status Definitions
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS LED Status Definitions Operator Panel LED Figure 1-11. Operator Panel LEDs Table 7: Front Control Panel LED Behavior OLOR ONDITION ESCRIPTION Power LED System power on Blue System power off Identification Unit selected for identification Blue No identification request Critical Failure: critical fan, voltage, temperature state. -
Page 28: Lan Led
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS Table 7: Front Control Panel LED Behavior (Continued) OLOR ONDITION ESCRIPTION Rear HDD status Rear HDD failed Amber Rear HDD good Fan failed Fan Status LED Amber Fan good LAN LED The system mainboard includes an optional dual GbE network with GbE dedicated man- agement port with an optional 10G SPF+ OCP network mezzanine card. - Page 29 LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS The following LED behavior table represents LED conditions when a drive is online and the slot is not empty. Table 9: HDD LED Status Behavior OLOR ONDITION ESCRIPTION Blue Drive is online HDD Status Twice per second Identification Blue (Blinking)
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Page 30: Rear Access Hdd Led
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS Rear Access HDD LED Activity Present / Fault Figure 1-15. Rear Access HDD LED The following LED behavior table represents LED conditions when a drive is online and the slot is not empty. Table 10: HDD LED Status Behavior OLOR ONDITION... -
Page 31: Sata Ssd (7Mm) In Mb Sled
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS 2.5” SATA SSD (7mm) in MB Sled SSD Status LED Figure 1-17. Rear Access HDD LED The following LED behavior table represents LED conditions when a drive is online and the slot is not empty. Table 11: SSD LED Status Behavior ICON OLOR... -
Page 32: Fan Module Led
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS Fan module LED There are four 8056 and one 6056 dual-rotor fan modules in the fan cage to cool down the system. It features 9+1 redundancy to support this system. SSD Status LED Figure 1-18. -
Page 33: Psu Led
LED S BOUT THE YSTEM TATUS EFINITIONS PSU LED There are 2+2 power supply units supplied in the system. 2+2 PSUs are available for redundacy functionality.PSUs four 8056 and one 6056 fan modules in the fan cage to cool down the system. PSU LED Figure 1-19. -
Page 34: Regulatory And Compliance Information
Regulatory and Compliance Information Chapter 2 This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system. - Page 35 Server Safety Information To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment damage, read this document and observe all warnings and precautions in this guide before installing or maintaining your server product. In the event of a conflict between the information in this document and information provided with the product or on the website for a particular product, the product documentation takes precedence.
- Page 36 Intended Application Uses This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be installed in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical, industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application, may require further evaluation.
- Page 37 When replacing a hot-plug power supply, unplug the power cord to the power supply being replaced before removing it from the server. To avoid risk of electric shock, turn off the server and disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems attached to the server before opening it. Power Cord Warnings If an AC power cord was not provided with your product, purchase one that is approved for use in your country.
- Page 38 Rack Mount Warnings Note: The following installation guidelines are required by UL for maintaining safety compliance when installing your system into a rack. The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from tipping when a server or piece of equipment is extended from it. The equipment rack must be installed according to the rack manufacturer's instructions.
- Page 39 Do not attempt to recharge a battery. Do not attempt to disassemble, puncture, or otherwise damage a battery. Cooling and Airflow Caution: Carefully route cables as directed to minimize airflow blockage and cooling problems. For proper cooling and airflow, operate the system only with the chassis covers installed. Operating the system without the covers in place can damage system parts.
- Page 40 After you have completed the six SAFETY steps above, you can remove the system covers. To do this: 1. Unlock and remove the padlock from the back of the system if a padlock has been installed. 2. Remove and save all screws from the covers. 3.
- Page 41 The rail racks are designed to carry only the weight of the server system. Do not use rail-mounted equipment as a workspace. Do not place additional load onto any rail-mounted equipment. Heavy object. Indicates four or more people are required to safely handle the system.
- Page 42 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC Verification Statement (USA) 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Page 43: Regulated Specified Components
As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for business purpose, the seller and/or the buyer is asked to beware of this point and in case a wrongful sale or purchase has been made, it is asked that a change to household use be made. Regulated Specified Components To maintain the UL listing and compliance to other regulatory certifications and/or declarations, the following regulated components must be used and conditions adhered to.
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