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Safety Information and Technical Specifications Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ESD Safety Guidelines ................... 1-1 General Safety Guidelines ................1-1 A Note to Users ....................1-2 Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions Front Connectors and Jumpers ..............2-1 Front Connectors ....................
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/). Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged during shipping.
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully.
SAS-216A Backplane User's Guide A Note to Users • All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions Front Connectors and Jumpers R432 C280 SAS IN#6 SAS IN#5 SAS IN#4 C250 SAS IN#3 SAS IN#2 JSM6 C249 R430 C246 R431 R287 BAR CODE C247 JP116 JP95 I2C#5 R273 R268...
SAS-216A Backplane User's Guide Front Connector and Pin Definitions 1. Upgrade Connectors The upgrade connectors are designated JP69, JP78 and JP115 are used for manufacturer's diagnostic purposes only. 2. - 7. I C Connectors C Connector Pin Definitions The I...
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions R432 C280 SAS IN#6 SAS IN#4 C250 SAS IN#3 SAS IN#2 JSM6 SAS IN#5 R430 C246 C249 R431 R287 BAR CODE C247 JP116 JP95 I2C#5 R273 R268 SAS216A I2C#4 I2C#2 R267 R280...
SAS-216A Backplane User's Guide C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings This backplane can utilize I C or SGPIO. SGPIO is the default mode and can be used without making changes to your jumper. The following information details which jumper must be configured to use SGPIO mode or restore your backplane to I C mode.
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Front LED Indicators C220 D4:ALARM#2 D9:ALARM#3 D3:ALARM#1 C280 R432 SAS IN#6 SAS IN#4 C250 SAS IN#3 SAS IN#2 JSM6 SAS IN#5 R430 C246 C249 R431 R287 BAR CODE C247 JP116 JP95 I2C#5 R273 R268 SAS216A I2C#4 I2C#2 R267...
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Safety Information and Technical Specifications Rear LED Indicators Rear LED Hard Drive Activity Failure LED SAS #0 SAS #1 SAS #2 SAS #3 D102 D107 SAS #4 SAS #5 SAS #6 SAS #7 D104 D108 SAS #8 SAS #9 SAS #10 SAS #11 D106 D109...
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SAS-216A Backplane User's Guide Disclaimer (cont.) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life sup- port systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to per- form be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic...
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