Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for American Megatrends Megaplex II 9U Guide
Summary of Contents for American Megatrends Megaplex II 9U Guide
- Page 1 Megaplex II 9U Chassis Guide MAN-782-CH9 2/21/00...
-
Page 2: Revision History
This publication contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. No part of this publication can be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the publisher, American Megatrends, Inc. American Megatrends, Inc. acknowledges the following trademarks: Sun, SunOS, and SPARCstation are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General Information.......... 1 General Description of Chassis..........1 Front of Chassis ................2 Back of Chassis.................2 Specifications ................3 Cooling Fans................6 Connectors on Back of Chassis..........7 Drive Bays on Front of Chassis ..........8 Installation............9 Unpacking and Inspection............9 Drive Installation..............10 Rack-Mount Installation............13 Field Replaceable Units .........15 Replacing a Power Supply ............16... - Page 4 Warranty Registration Card shipped with this product for full warranty details. Limitations of Liability American Megatrends, Inc. shall in no event be held liable for any loss, expenses, or damages of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential (whether arising from the design or use of this product or the support materials provided with the product).
- Page 5 (even if American Megatrends has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Any questions or comments regarding this document or its contents should be addressed to American Megatrends at the address shown on the cover.
-
Page 6: Safety Summary
Safety Summary The following text describes the WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES used throughout this document. Each description is followed by an example. You should become familiar with these procedures and always observe standard safety practices. Warning Used to describe potential hazards to personnel. Follow directions carefully to avoid injury. -
Page 7: General Information
General Information This manual provides general installation and maintenance information, including drive installation and power supply replacement for the Megaplex II 9U chassis. The material is arranged into the following sections. General Description of Chassis The Megaplex II rack-mount chassis supports up to eight 3.50" SCA (Single Connector Attachment) Low Voltage Differential (LVD) 16-bit SCSI drives. -
Page 8: Front Of Chassis
Front of Chassis Back of Chassis 2 Megaplex II Chassis Guide... -
Page 9: Specifications
Specifications This chassis is designed to be used in 19” rack configurations. This chassis has been designed to hold the Megaplex II motherboard configured with up to 4 GB of memory. The specifications of the chassis are: Dimensions Height : 14” (9U), Width : 19”, Depth : 26” Weight: Approximately 100 pounds. - Page 10 Specifications, Continued SCSI Drives The 9U chassis supports eight hot plug 3.5” 16-bit single-ended SCA LVD SCSI drives. These drives are accessible from the front. Each drive bay can take a full height SCSI LVD drive. The eight drives are arranged on two separate back planes. Each back plane supports four drives.
- Page 11 Specifications, Continued LEDs and Switches There are fan failure LEDs for all four fans. There is an IDE Activity LED, a power-on LED, a reset switch, and a power on switch. There are four CPU Activity LEDs. There is an Alarm Mute LED. There is an Alarm Mute switch.
-
Page 12: Cooling Fans
Cooling Fans There are three fans behind the top grill on the front of the Megaplex II chassis. There is one fan on the back of the chassis. 6 Megaplex II Chassis Guide... -
Page 13: Connectors On Back Of Chassis
Connectors on Back of Chassis The back of the chassis has connectors for the keyboard, mouse, serial ports (1 and 2), parallel port, and VGA port. The Megaplex II has two sets of keyboard and mouse ports. The primary keyboard and mouse ports are located on the front of the chassis, to the left of the floppy disk drive. -
Page 14: Drive Bays On Front Of Chassis
Drive Bays on Front of Chassis There are eight drive bays on the front of the chassis. 8 Megaplex II Chassis Guide... -
Page 15: Installation
Retain the shipping carton in case reshipment is necessary. Remove the top cover of the chassis and inspect for component damage. If any damage has occurred, notify American Megatrends immediately. See page ii of this manual for details. Each shipping carton should contain the following:... -
Page 16: Drive Installation
Drive Installation Before installing drives make sure that the chassis is powered down. Step 1 Press both latches on the front cover to access the drive bays. Step 2 Unscrew the thumbscrew at the top of the mounting bracket where the new drive is to be installed. - Page 17 Drive Installation, Continued Step 4 Slide the bracket out, as shown below: Step 5 Mount the disk drive on the front side of the mounting bracket. Cont’d Chapter 2 Installation...
- Page 18 Drive Installation, Continued Step 6 Line up the holes in the brackets and the screw holes in the back of the drive. The back of the bracket is shown below. Step 7 Insert the screws through the screw holes and the brackets and tighten all four screws.
-
Page 19: Rack-Mount Installation
Rack-Mount Installation Before the unit is installed into a rack the following items should be taken into consideration: The maximum ambient temperature of this unit is 40 C. Internal temperatures of the rack assembly should be considered for safe operation. Do not block power supply vents or otherwise restrict airflow when installing the unit into the rack. - Page 20 Rack-Mount Installation, Continued Step 3 Position the outer rails in the rack, adjusting the claw brackets and marking the intended position of the mounting holes both on the front and rear of the rack. Tighten the screws on the claw brackets. Step 4 Bolt the front of the slides into place using 10-32 x 1/2"...
-
Page 21: Field Replaceable Units
Field Replaceable Units The field replaceable subassemblies within the Megaplex II chassis are described below. The subassemblies in this section are: the power supply assemblies and the fan module assemblies. These assemblies can be ordered as spares from AMI. Power Supply Modules Three 450 watt power supplies support the Megaplex II chassis. The power supplies are located at the rear of the chassis. -
Page 22: Replacing A Power Supply
Replacing a Power Supply The power supply module is hot pluggable. You do not have to shut down the system to replace a power supply. Step 1 Unplug the AC power cord connected to the failed power supply module. Step 2 Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the power supply module. -
Page 23: Replacing A Fan Module
Replacing a Fan Module The chassis mounted fan assembly is easily removed and replaced. Should the fan assembly need replacement use the following procedure. The fan assembly is hot pluggable. You do not have to shut down the system to replace a fan. Step 1 Open the top cover. - Page 24 18 Megaplex II Chassis Guide...
-
Page 25: Index
Index AC input, 3 IDE Activity LED, 5 Alarm Mute LED, 5 Installation, 9 Alarm Mute switch, 4 Altitude, 5 LEDs and Switches, 5 Back of Chassis, 2 outer rails, 14 Chassis Alarm Indication, 4 Chassis Intrusion, 4 chassis slides, 14 pan head screws, 14 claw brac, 14 Peripheral Drives, 1...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Megaplex II 9U Guide and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers