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Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Table of Contents Contacting Supermicro ..................v Returning Merchandise for Service..............vi Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ESD Safety Guidelines ................... 1-1 General Safety Guidelines ................1-1 An Important Note to Users ................1-2 Introduction to the SAS2-847EL Backplane............ 1-2 Chapter 2 Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs Front Connectors ....................
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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 Specifi cations 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 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully.
This manual refl ects SAS2-847EL1 and SAS2-847EL2 Revision 1.01, the most current release available at the time of publication. Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.com for the latest updates, compatible parts and sup- ported confi...
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Front Connector and Pin Defi nitions 1. Primary I C Connector C Connector Pin Defi nitions The I C connector is used to monitor the power Pin# Defi nition supply status and to control the fans. See the Data table on the right for pin defi...
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Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations 6. Fan Connectors Fan Connectors The 4-pin connectors, designated FAN1, Pin# Defi nition through FAN4, provide power to the fans. Ground See the table on the right for pin defi ni- +12V tions. Tachometer Empty 7.
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Front Jumper Locations and Pin Defi nitions PRI_MODE1 PRI_MODE2 PRI_MODE1 FAN3 OVERHEATFAIL1 PRI_MODE2 PWR1 +12V EC22 EC17 DESIGNED IN USA ACT22 PRI_I2C1 EXPDBG1 EC12 ACT21 C130 C361 C362 MDI01 C129 UART_P1 BUZZER_ENB1 MDIO1 SEC_MODE2 EC14 BUZZER_ENB1 C134 SEC_MODE1 UART_S1...
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Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations General Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note Factory Setting PRI_MODE1 and 2 Pins 2-3 Do not change Factory Setting SEC_MODE1 and 2 Pins 2-3 Do not change MDI01 and 02 No jumper required SMC internal use only UART_P1 No jumper required Primary UART connector...
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ACT20 PRI_FLASH1 SEC_FLASH1 SAS #20 33 9 SAS #8 SAS #14 SAS #7 SAS #13 SAS #19 ACT12 FAIL12 FAIL6 SAS #18 SAS #6 SAS #12 SAS #2 SAS #5 SAS #17 33 9 SAS #11...
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SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Rear LED Indicators Rear Connector Hard Drive Activity LED Failure LED SAS #0 ACT #0 FAIL #0 SAS #1 ACT #1 FAIL #1 SAS #2 ACT #2 FAIL #2 SAS #3 ACT #3 FAIL #3 SAS #4 ACT #4 FAIL #4 SAS #5...
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 3 Dual Port and Cascading Confi gurations Single and Dual Port Expanders Single Ports SAS2-847EL1 backplanes have a single-port expander that access all hard drives and supports cascading. From HBA or higher backplane EC22 EC17 DESIGNED IN USA...
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Failover The SAS2-847EL2 backplane has two expanders which allow effective failover. SAS HBA Single Host Bus Adapter In a single host bus confi guration, the EC22 EC17 ACT22 DESIGNED IN USA PRI_I2C1 ACT21 EC12 C130 C361 C362 C129 backplane connects to one Host Bus...
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Chassis Power Card and Support Cables Chassis Power Card In a cascaded confi guration, the fi rst chassis includes a motherboard and at least one Host Bus Adapter (HBA). Other servers in this enclosed system, include a power card.
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Connecting an Internal Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to the backplane. EC22 EC17 ACT22 DESIGNED IN USA PRI_I2C1 EC12 ACT21 C130 C361 C362...
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SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Cable Name: iPass (mini SAS) to iPass (mini SAS) Part #: CBL-0108L-02 Length: 39 cm (15 inches) Part #: CBL-0109L-02 Length: 22 cm (9 inches) Part #: CBL-0110L-02 Length: 18 cm (7 inches) Description: This cable has an iPass (SFF-8087/mini-sas) connector (36 pins) at each end.
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Connecting an External Host Bus Adapter to the Backplane This backplane supports external Host Bus Adapters. In this confi guration, the HBA and the backplane are in different physical chassis. This allows a JBOD confi gura- tion system to connect to the other system that has a HBA.
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable Use the following cable if your external HBA has an Infi niBand connector. Figure 3-7: External Cable (CBL-0166L) Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Cascading Cable (External), 68cm Part #: CBL-0166L (SFF-8088 1x to SFF-8088 x1) Ports: Single or Dual Placement: External cable Description: External cascading cable.
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Single Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA. These connections use CBL-0167L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables. EC22 EC17 ACT22 DESIGNED IN USA PRI_I2C1 EC12 ACT21...
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Single HBA Confi guration Cables Single Port Cable Assembly Figure 3-9: Single Port Internal Cable (CBL-0167L) Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Backplane Cable (Internal) with 2-port Cascading Cable, 68 cm Part #: CBL-0167L (SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 x1) Ports: Single Placement: Internal cable Description: Internal cable.
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Connecting Multiple Backplanes in a Dual Channel Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from dual HBAs. These connections use CBL-0168L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables. EC22 EC17 DESIGNED IN USA ACT22 PRI_I2C1 EC12...
The fi rst backplane in a cascaded system requires a motherboard and HBA. Other servers require a power control card with no motherboard and no HBA. For more information, see the SC846 Chassis Manual available at www.supermicro.com. EC22 EC17...
SAS2-847EL Backplane User's Guide Dual SAS HBA and Cascaded Confi guration EC22 EC17 ACT22 DESIGNED IN USA PRI_I2C1 EC12 ACT21 C130 C361 C362 C129 BUZZER_ENB1 MDIO1 EC14 C134 C133 SEC_MODE2 ACTLED1 SEC_MODE1 UART_S1 PRI_MODE2 PRI_MODE1 FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE MDIO2 FAN3 FAN4 EXPDBG2 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE EC15 OVERHEATFAIL1...
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SAS2-847EL 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 signifi...
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