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SAS-837A Backplane User's Guide The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
ESD Safety Guidelines ................... 1-1 General Safety Guidelines ................1-1 An Important Note to Users ................1-2 Introduction to the SAS-837A Backplane ............1-2 Chapter 2 Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs Front Connectors .................... 2-1 Front Connector and Pin Defi nitions ............... 2-2 Front LED Indicators ..................
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
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.
Introduction to the SAS-837A Backplane The SAS-837A backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date technol- ogy available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance. This manual refl ects SAS-837A Revision 1.00, the most current release available at the time of publication.
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Chapter 2 Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs Front Connectors MH10 JP4:I2C C202 C285 SAS837A BAR CODE REV 1.00 DESIGNED IN USA PRI:#4-#7 PRI:#0-#3 PRI:#8-#11 C198 C119 PRI_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 JP5: OPEN: DEFAULT CLOSE: ACT LED TEST C197 SEC:#4-#7 SEC:#8-#11...
SAS-837A Backplane User's Guide Front Connector and Pin Defi nitions 1. 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...
Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Front LED Indicators 12V_LED MH10 JP4:I2C C202 C285 SAS837A BAR CODE REV 1.00 DESIGNED IN USA 5V_LED PRI:#4-#7 PRI:#0-#3 PRI:#8-#11 C198 C119 PRI_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 JP5: OPEN: DEFAULT CLOSE: ACT LED TEST C197 SEC:#8-#11 SEC:#4-#7 JP6: SEC:#0-#3...
SAS-837A Backplane User's Guide Rear Connectors and LED Indicators SAS #3 SAS #11 SAS #7 SAS #6 SAS #10 SAS #2 SAS #9 SAS #1 SAS #5 SAS #0 SAS #4 SAS #8 Figure 2-3: Rear Connectors Rear SAS/SATA Connectors...
PRI_J0 PRI_J2 PRI_J1 JP5: OPEN: DEFAULT CLOSE: ACT LED TEST C197 SEC:#4-#7 SEC:#8-#11 JP6: SEC:#0-#3 OPEN: DEFAULT C111 CLOSE: FAIL LED TEST SEC_J1 SEC_J0 C201 SEC_J2 JP13 JP46 JP10 C152 SEC_J0 SEC_J2 SEC_J1 Figure 3-3: SAS2-827EL Above, SAS-837A Backplane Below...
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Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations Notes...
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SAS-837A 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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