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TYAN Transport GT28 B2935 Service Manual

TYAN Transport GT28 B2935 Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Transport GT28 B2935 Service Engineer’s Manual...
  • Page 3 TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequen- tial damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.
  • Page 4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5 About this Manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Transport GT28, and consists of the following sections: Chapter 1: Provides an introduction to the Transport GT28 barebones, packing list, describes the external components, gives a table of key components, and provides block diagrams of the system.
  • Page 6 SAFETY INFORMATION Before installing and using the Transport GT28, take note of the following precautions: – Read all instructions carefully. – Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand. – Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are provided for ventilation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1:Overview 1.1 About the TYAN Transport GT28 B2935 ....1 1.2 Features ..........2 1.3 Unpacking .
  • Page 8 3.5.1M1003 LED Control Board Features ....45 3.5.2M1003 LED Control Board Connector Pin Definition ..46 3.6 Replacing the SAS/SATA Backplane ..... 47 3.6.1SAS/SATA Backplane (M1228) Features .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1:Overview

    IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future application usage. TYAN is also proud to deliver the Transport GT28 (B2935) in SATA flavor while supporting up to four (4) hot-swap hard drives. The Transport GT28 (B2935) uses TYAN’s latest tool- ing-made chassis featuring a robust structure, tool-less and modularized design, and a solid mechanical enclosure.

  • Page 10: Features

    Expansion Slots (Per node) Motherboard • One (1) x 8 PCI-E with riser (pre- • B2935G28V4H installed) – (2) TYAN Thunder n3600W • One (1) SO-DIMM connector for 2935G4NR IPMI 2.0 W/ KVM over IP (Optional) • B2935G28V4HI (BTO) Back I/O Ports (Per node) –...
  • Page 11 Server Cooling Regulatory • (6) 40*40*56mm 15000rpm heavy- • FCC Class A (Declaration of duty fans with fan speed Conformity) monitor/control • CE (Declaration of Conformity) • (2) 40*40*28mm 15000rpm heavy- Environment Temperature duty fans with fan speed • Operating temperature 5 C~35 monitor/control •...

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    1.3.1 Box Contents Component Description Industry standard 1U chassis, (4) Hot-swap HDD bays TYAN S2935 (Thunder n3600W) motherboard (pre-installed) M1228 SAS/SATA backplane (pre-installed) M2088-R PCI-E x 8 riser card (pre-installed) M1003 LED and USB control board (pre- installed)

  • Page 13: 2Accessories

    If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your retailer or browse to TYAN’s Web site for service: http://www.tyan.com. The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod- ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more. Power Cords...
  • Page 14 Rail Kit Rear Front Sliding Brackets Front L-Bracket x 2 Mounting Brackets x 4 Rear L-Bracket x 2 Screws Kit Sliding Rails x 2 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 15: About The Product

    About the Product This section contains the hardware diagrams and a block diagram of the GT28 system. 1.4.1 System Front View Warning LED Reset switch HDD activity LED NMI switch Power LED ID Switch ID LED LAN LED IB LED USB ports (B2935G28V4HI) Power switch...

  • Page 16: 3Led Definition

    1.4.3 LED Definition Front Panel Color State Description Power Green Power ON Power OFF HDD Activity Amber Random Blinking HDD access activity No disk activity ID LED Blue System is identified System is not identified IB LED Amber Infiniband linked (B2935G28V4HI) Blinking Amber...

  • Page 17: 4System Internal View

    1.4.4 System Internal View FAN2 FAN1 FAN3 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN4 FAN6 FAN5 FAN4 1. EPS 12V Power Supply 5. CPU Socket 2. PCI-E x 8 Slot (with riser 6. System Fans card) 7. PSU Fans 3. Memory Slots 8.

  • Page 18: 5Gt28 (B2935) System Block Diagram

    1.4.5 GT28 (B2935) System Block Diagram Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 19: 6S2935 Board Parts, Jumpers, And Connectors

    1.4.6 S2935 Board Parts, Jumpers, and Connectors Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 20: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors Jumper Function /Connector ID LED Header IB LED Header IPMB Pin Header LCM Pin Header Barebone Front Panel Pin Header J25 (USB2) USB Front Panel Connector J26/J28 4-pin Power Supply SMBUS Header J27/J29 3-pin Power Supply Signal Header J30/J31/J32 8-pin Fan Connectors with Speed Control /J33/J34...

  • Page 21: Power Supply

    J24 Barebone Front Panel Pin Header Signal Signal HDLED+ HDLED- RESET+ RESET- PWRLED+ PWRLED- WARNLED+ WARNLED- NMI+ NMI- PWRSW+ PWRSW- PWRSW+ PWRSW- FPLAN_LED+ FPLAN_LED- FPIB_LED+ FPIB_LED- IDLED+ IDLED- IDLEDBTN+ IDLEDBTN- Power Supply Power connector: 12-pin (PW1/PW4) Signal Signal 5VSB GND1 +5V1 +5V2 GND2...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2:Setting Up

    Chapter 2: Setting Up 2.0.1 Before You Begin This chapter explains how to install the CPU, CPU heatsink, memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting a PCI card are also given. Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when installing your system.

  • Page 24: 4Precautions

    2.0.4 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on a system that is con- nected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GT28 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 25: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting After installing the necessary components, the Transport GT28 can be mounted in a rack using the supplied rack mounting kit. Rack mounting kit Sliding Rails x 2 Sliding Brackets x 4 (Front x 2, Rear x 2) Mounting Ears x 2 Screws Kit x 1 Mounting Brackets x 4 2.1.1 Installing the Server in a Rack...
  • Page 26 Installing the Inner Rails to Chassis 1. Screw the mounting ear to each side of Transport GT28 as shown using 2 screws from the supplied screws kit. Mounting Ears 2. Draw out the inner rails from rail assembly. Install inner rails to left and right sides of chassis using 2 M4-4L(A) screws for each side.
  • Page 27 4. Locate the front and rear brackets. Rear Bracket x2 Front Bracket x2 5. Reserve 40mm on the front bracket. Secure the front bracket to outer rail with 2 M4-4L(A) screws. 6. Reserve the distance same as in Step 2 on rear bracket. Secure the rear bracket to outer rail with 3 M4-4L(A) screws.
  • Page 28 7. Secure the outer rail to the rack using 2 brackets and 4 M5- 8L(B) screws for each side. Secure the mounting brackets from inside, not outside, of the rack. Mounting Bracket Rackmounting the Server 8. Draw out the middle rail to the latch position. 9.
  • Page 29 10. Press the latch (A) to push the whole system into the rack (B). 11. Secure the mounting ears of chassis to the rack with 2 M5- 15L(C) screws. NOTE: To avoid injury, it is strongly recommended that two people lift the Transport GT28 into the place while a third person screws it to the rack.

  • Page 30: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing Motherboard Components This section describes how to install components on to the moth- erboard, including CPU, memory modules and PCI card. 2.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GT28 chassis cover. 1. Release the screw on the back side. Then slide the chassis cover in the direction of arrow.

  • Page 31: 2Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    2.2.2 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Follow these instructions to install the CPU and CPU heatsink. 1. Lift up the air ducts as shown. 2. Locate the CPU sockets. 3. Take off the CPU protection cap. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 32 4. Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket. 5. Open the socket in the direction as shown. 6. Place the CPU in the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located as shown below. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 33 7. Close the socket in the direction as shown. 8. Press the CPU socket lever down to secure the CPU. 9. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU and screw into place as shown. 10. Repeat the same procedures to install CPU and heatsink for the other CPU socket if necessary.

  • Page 34: 3Installing The Memory

    2.2.3 Installing the Memory Follow these instructions to install the memory modules on the motherboard. Key points to note before installing memory: • Only DDRII-667/533/400 memory modules are sup- ported. • All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need to be changed.
  • Page 35 3. Align the memory module with the slot. The module has indentations that align with notches in the slots. 4. Insert the memory module into the slot as shown. 5. When inserted properly, the memory slot locking levers lock automatically onto the indentations at the ends of the module. 6.
  • Page 36 Attention When Installing the Memory! For optimal dual channel DDRII operation, always install memory in pairs beginning with DDRII1 and DDRII2. Mismatched memory may cause system instability. Refer to the following table for supported DDRII populations. (Note: X indicates a populated DIMM slot) Single CPU Installed Dual CPU installed (CPU1 only)

  • Page 37: 4Installing A Pci-E Low Profile Card

    2.2.4 Installing a PCI-E Low Profile Card The TYAN Transport GT28 (B2935) has two PCI-E Low Profile card slots with pre-installed risers. Follow these instructions for the PCI-E Low Profile card installation in your system. 1. Locate the pre-installed PCI-E riser brackets.
  • Page 38 3. Move the I/O shield to left as shown and then take off the I/O shield. 4. Locate the PCI-E slot on the riser, and insert a PCI-E Low Profile card into the slot. 5. Push the tab of PCI-E slot on the rear panel in the direction as shown to fix the PCI-E Low Profile card.

  • Page 39: Installing The Hard Drive For Gt28 (B2935)

    Installing the Hard Drive for GT28 (B2935) The TYAN Transport GT28 barebone system supports SAS/SATA hard drives. Follow these instructions to install a SAS/SATA hard drive for GT28 (B2935). 1. Press the locking lever latch in the direction of arrow (A) and then pull the locking lever open (B).
  • Page 40 4. Remove the drive tray holder. 5. Place a hard drive into the drive tray. 6. Use six HDD screws to secure the HDD. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 41 7. Reinsert the drive tray into the chassis, ensuring that the drive tray is completely inserted into the chassis. 8. Close the locking lever to secure the hard drive tray. 9. Repeat the same procedures to install the hard drive for the other drive tray if necessary.
  • Page 42 Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 43: Chapter 3:Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components Introduction This chapter explains how to replace pre-installed components including the motherboard, LED control board, SAS/SATA back- plane, and power supply. Take note of the precautions in this section when installing your system. 3.1.1 Work Area Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.

  • Page 44: 3Precautions

    3.1.3 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GT28 or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 45: Disassembly Flowchart

    Disassembly Flowchart The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure. Rear Components DIMMs Chassis cover CPU/heatsink assembly PCI-E Low Profile card Mainboard Mainboard Power supply Front Components Chassis cover PCBs LED Control Board Backplane Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 46: Removing The Cover

    Removing the Cover Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis cover. Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the Transport GT28 chassis cover. 1. Release the screw on the back side. Then slide the chassis cover in the direction of arrow. 2.

  • Page 47: Replacing Motherboard Components

    Replacing Motherboard Components Follow these instructions to replace motherboard components, including the motherboard. 3.4.1 Disconnecting All Motherboard Cables Before replacing the motherboard or certain components, remove cables connected to the motherboard. Follow these instructions to remove all motherboard cabling. 1. Disconnect the power and fan connectors as shown. 2.
  • Page 48 3. Lift up the power board cover as shown. 4. Disconnect the power connectors, front panel connector, power supply signal header, USB connector, and fan connec- tors. Front Panel Connector EPS 12V Power Connectors Power Supply Signal Header Connectors USB Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 49 5. Disconnect the SATA connectors and LED cable. Refer to the mainboard layout for the locations. SATA Connectors LED Cable 6. Repeat the same steps to disconnect all cables from the other motherboard if necessary. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 50: 2Removing The Motherboard

    3.4.2 Removing the Motherboard After removing all the cables from the motherboard, follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the chassis. Notes: Before removing the motherboard, make sure that all the components installed on the motherboard have been removed. 1.

  • Page 51: Replacing The Led Control Board

    Replacing the LED Control Board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. 1. Remove the five screws securing the front chassis cover. 2. Turn over the front chassis cover in the direction of arrow. 3. Locate the two LED control boards on the front chassis cover. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 52 4. Unplug the USB cable and the ribbon cable from their respec- tive connectors. J2 Front Panel Connector J1 USB Connector 5. Remove the three screws securing the LED control board to the front chassis cover. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 53: 1M1003 Led Control Board Features

    6. Lift the LED control board free from the front cover chassis. After replacement, insert the unit to the front cover chassis fol- lowing the above procedures in reverse. 3.5.1 M1003 LED Control Board Features J2: Front Panel Connector J1: USB Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 54: 2M1003 Led Control Board Connector Pin Definition

    3.5.2 M1003 LED Control Board Connector Pin Definition J1 USB Connector VCC5 VCC5 USB1- USB0- USB1+ USB0+ KEY PIN J2 Front Panel Connector HDLED+ HDLED- RESET+ RESET- PW_LED+ PW_LED- WLED+ WLED - ICH_SMBDAT ICH_SMBCLK NMI+ VOLTAGE5 PWRSW+ PWRSW- PWR_SW+ PWR_SW- LAN1_LED+ LAN1_LED - FPIB_LED+...

  • Page 55: Replacing The Sas/Sata Backplane

    Replacing the SAS/SATA Backplane 1. Remove all the connected cables from the SAS/SATA back- plane. U4 Connector U3 Connector PW1 Connector PW2 Connector U2 Connector U1 Connector 2. Remove the three screws securing the SAS/SATA backplane to the chassis. 3. Grab the two labels to lift the SAS/SATA backplane off. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 56 4. Remove the ten screws that secure the bracket to the SAS/SATA backplane 5. Release the SAS/SATA backplane free from the bracket. 6. Replace the unit to the chassis following the above proce- dures in reverse. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 57: 1Sas/Sata Backplane (M1228) Features

    3.6.1 SAS/SATA Backplane (M1228) Features U4, SAS/SATA 2 Connector (Left) HDD Fail LED: Amber (Right) HDD Power/ Access LED: Green U3, SAS/SATA 1 Connector U2, SAS/SATA 2 Connector U1, SAS/SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 58 J1, SAS/SATA 2 Connector J2, SAS/SATA 1 Connector PW2 Power Connector PW1 Power Connector J3, SAS/SATA 2 Connector J5, SAS/SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 59: Replacing The Cooling Fans

    Replacing the Cooling Fans Warning: To avoid danger, keep fingers and other body parts away from the system fan blades. Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans in your GT28 (B2935) system. 1. Remove the eight fan connectors from the motherboard. 2.
  • Page 60 3. Remove the fan you want to replace in the direction of the arrow from the fan cradle. 4. Replace a new fan into the fan cradle following the above steps in reverse. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 61: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power board and power supply in your GT28 (B2935) system. 3.8.1 Replacing the Power Board 1. Press the latch on the power supply front panel to the right as shown, and lift the handle on the power supply to pull out the power supply from the chassis.
  • Page 62 3. Remove the four screws securing the power board cover to the chassis as shown. 4. Lift up the power board cover as shown. 5. Disconnect all the power connectors from the power board. Connector Connector J29 Power Supply Signal Header Connector J27 Power...
  • Page 63 6. Remove the four screws securing the power board to the chassis. Then lift off the power board free from the chassis. 7. Lift up the power board as shown. 8. Replace a new power board into the chassis following the above steps in reverse.

  • Page 64: 2M1028 Power Board Features

    3.8.2 M1028 Power Board Features J3 PS_ON&PGD Connector J2 SMBUS Sig- nal Connector J1 SMBUS Sig- nal Connector J4 PS_ON&PGD Connector J3/J4 PS_ON&PGD Connector Key PIN PS ON Power Good J1/J2 SMBUS Signal Connector PS ON/FAULT PCI_SMBUSCL PCI_SMBUSDA Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 65: 3Replacing The Power Supply

    3.8.3 Replacing the Power Supply 1. Press the latch on the power supply front panel to the right as shown, and lift the handle on the power supply. 2. Pull out the power supply from the chassis. 3. Place a new power supply and keep pressing the latch to the right until the power supply is fully inserted into the chassis.
  • Page 66 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 67: Appendix I: Bios Differences

    Appendix I: BIOS Differences The BIOS of B2935 is similar to the BIOS of S2935. There is only one menu different. You may refer to the attached motherboard manual for the complete BIOS information. The differences between B2935 and S2935 is on the “Advanced/Hardware Health Information”...
  • Page 68 B2935 Advanced/Hardware Health Information System Fan1 Speed System Fan2 Speed System Fan3 Speed System Fan4 Speed System Fan5 Speed System Fan6 Speed PSUFan Speed Table of Differences S2935 B2935 Auto FAN Control Disabled Enabled Hardware Monitor FAN1 (TACH1) System FAN1 FAN2 (TACH3) System FAN2 FAN3 (TACH5)

  • Page 69: Appendix Ii: Cable Connection Tables

    Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables NOTE: The Transport GT28 chassis supports two nodes. SAS/SATA Cables Table 1: Transport GT28-B2935 M1228 SATA Backplane Connect to Motherboard Node J5 (SAS/SATA 1) SATA 0 J3 (SAS/SATA 2) SATA 1 Node J2 (SAS/SATA 1) SATA 0 J1 (SAS/SATA 2) SATA 1...
  • Page 70 Power Supply Cables Table 3: M1028 to Motherboard/ M1228 M1028 Connect to Motherboard/ M1228 Motherboard Fixed power cable PW3 8-pin connector PW4 12-pin connector Node J27 3-pin Power Supply J4 Power Supply Signal Header Signal Header M1228 PW1 4-pin connector PW1 4-pin connector Motherboard Fixed power cable...

  • Page 71: Appendix Iii: Installing An Smdc Card

    Appendix III: Installing an SMDC Card This section provides information on installing optional M3295-2/ M3296 SMDC cards to your motherboard. M3295-2 M3296 Follow these instructions to install an SMDC card for Transport GT28. 1.Locate the SO-DIMM connector on the motherboard. 2.Press the SO-DIMM connector locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown.
  • Page 72 3.Insert the M3295-2/M3296 SMDC card into the connector as shown. 4.When inserted properly, the SO-DIMM connector locking levers lock automatically onto the indentations at the end of the SMDC card.

  • Page 73: Appendix Iv: Fru Parts Table

    Appendix IV: FRU Parts Table See TYAN’s website for FRU Parts Table: www.tyan.com...

  • Page 74: Technical Support

    (which can have expensive consequences). If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Cor- poration can help.Besides designing innovative and quality prod- ucts for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
  • Page 75 Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you. Transport GT28 B2935 Service Engineer’s Manual v1.0...

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