Asus AP6000 Hardware Reference Manual
Asus AP6000 Hardware Reference Manual

Asus AP6000 Hardware Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 AP6000 ® Dual Pentium II Server Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis- tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’...
  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    I. Introduction ..................7 This Reference Guide ..............7 Server Component Checklist ............7 Server Features ................8 Motherboard Features: ASUS P2B-DS ........ 8 Chassis Features: AS-50 ............8 Electrical Safety ................. 9 Static-Sensitive Devices ............. 9 Tools Required ................. 10 Server Preparation ..............
  • Page 5 Cable Connections ..............26 Device Connections ............27 III. Power Information ..............28 Output Regulations ..............28 Minimum Cross-Loading & Load Range Graph ..... 28 DC Load Requirements ............28 Power Supply Requirement Calculation Table ......29 AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula- tions of the Canadian Department of Communications. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    I. Introduction I. Introduction You are reading the AP6000 server Hardware Reference Guide. The AP6000 is configured on the ASUS P2B-DS smart motherboard which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports dual Pentium II processors and 100MHz front side Bus in order to accelerate even the most complicated server tasks.
  • Page 8: Server Features

    8 wide SCSI hard disk drives. • Power: ATX 350W/400W power supply with optional redundant power supply. • Device Bays: Support for (1) 3.5inch floppy device, (3) 5.25inch de- vices, (8) hard disk drives in removable aluminum trays. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 9: Electrical Safety

    Before picking it up again, touch the anti- static bag and the metal frame of the system unit at the same time. • Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 10: Tools Required

    120VAC or 240VAC power. WARNING: This server is designed for connection to a grounded (earthed) outlet. To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to your server, do not bypass the grounding plug. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 11: Starting The Server

    NOTE: Non-RAID hard disk drives can be setup using boot dis- kettes provided with the server operating system or with MSDOS “FDISK.EXE”. You must have the motherboard or other SCSI de- vice driver diskettes when prompted by the operating system setup. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 12: Ii. System Components

    LED indicators Floppy Drive ATX Power Button CD-ROM Drive Fixed Device Bays (for tape or hard disk drives) Hot Swap Tray Metal Side Access Panel Metal Door Lock Metal Security Door Stabilizers with wheel Server front side AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 13: Server Back Side

    Remove the right side panel in order to access the power supply. Several screws secure the power supply to the chassis as circled. A separate face plate is also mounted on the power supply. Power supply back and side AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 14: Chassis Panels

    Off when plugged into an AC electrical outlet. Left Side Panel Left Panel Knob Side Panel Screw Left side panel Fan Module Power Supply Housing Pentium II processors Ethernet Card SCSI RAID Card Graphics Card Server left side AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 15: Circulation System

    Control Board side of the fan as a reference as Fan 5 to the side. Air flows from the front of the server to the rear. Fan module Fan Replacement (Reverse side) AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 16: Fixed Storage Device Tray

    Removing the device bay cover clips Fixed Device Bay Cover After releasing the device bay cover clips, pry the cover open with a screw driver from the front. Internal Fixed Storage Device Tray Removing the device bay cover AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 17: Fixed Storage Devices

    CD-ROM, tape drive, or additional CD-ROMs. You should purchase an extra spacer for each storage device. Floppy Drive Spacer Storage Device Spacer Floppy and CD-ROM drive spacers Floppy Drive CD-ROM Floppy and CD-ROM drives AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 18: Hot-Swap Trays

    LED will flash proportional to the amount of data. Air Inlet Activity LED (SLED) Keylock / Power Switch Power LED (PLED) Release / Transport Handle Hot-swap tray face plate AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 19: Hot-Swap Tray Usage

    Seagate Cheetah (ST34501W) side opposite power & SCSI White Green Orange Brown Pin 1 Unused Pin 2 Blue Yellow Black Black Activity SCSI Address (ID#) Signal Hot-swap tray SCSI ID & activity LED wires connected (Seagate HD) AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 20: Hot-Swap Tray Connector Board

    LED (SLED wire) Connector Bridge for LED from hard disk drive’s 2 pin activity LED (ALED wire) Bridge Green Black Black ALED SLED (wire) KEY PLED SCSI_ID Power (wire) Hot-swap tray rear connections (Seagate HD) AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 21: Motherboard Securing

    P2B-DS motherboard, do not place them in other locations or else dam- age may occur to the motherboard. Installed P2B-DS motherboard Spacer Mount (four required) Motherboard spacer mounts AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 22: Scsi Backplane

    SCSI ID setting of each board. Top Half Bottom Half SCSI board placement Notch Out (top) Four SCSI Board Docking Connectors Notch In (bottom) SCSI board front side AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 23: Scsi Id Setting

    Setting for SCSI ID #6 Setting for SCSI ID #10 Setting for SCSI ID #2 IDSEL3 Default Setting for SCSI ID #7 Setting for SCSI ID #11 Setting for SCSI ID #15 Setting for SCSI ID #3 AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 24: Scsi Connections

    SCSI ID Priority The P2B-DS motherboard has an onboard 16bit single-channel SCSI chipset. SCSI ID 15 has the highest priority, and SCSI ID 0 has the lowest priority. RAID card connections See your SCSI card’s User’s Manual. AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
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  • Page 26: Cables

    Cables from devices Cable Connections The cables connect to the motherboard as shown. The P2B-DS includes onboard SCSI with 68 pin and 50 pin SCSI connectors. RAID connections require the ASUS PCI-DA2100A RAID card. Floppy Cable IDE Cable ASUS RAID Card: SCSI Cable Ch.
  • Page 27: Device Connections

    The cables should be connected to the devices as shown. Plastic keepers protect the cables from contact with the fans; make sure that they are prop- erly secured. Plastic Keepers Wide-SCSI Cables Cables connected to devices AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 28: Iii. Power Information

    • When +12V output is at the maximum load of 11A, +5V minimum load should be greater than 8A and 3.3V minimum load should be greater than 3A. 1.5A Working Zone 3.5A 3.5A 0.2A 0.2A 1.5A AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 29: Power Supply Requirement Calculation Table

    Volts Amp x Qty. = Total Amp Watts (5V) Watts (12V) Total Motherboard Power 209.55 Hard Drive 5.0V 1.3 12V 1.5 CD-ROM 5.0V Tape Drive 5.0V Floppy Drive 5.0V System Fans 5.0V Other 3.3V 5.0V Total Power AP6000 Hardware Reference Guide...
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