Asus AP1700 User manual

Intel

®

Xeon Tower/5U Rackmount Server

®

AP1700

User’s Manual

with 533MHz FSB support

ii ASUS AP1700

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Product Name: AP1700

Manual Revision: Revised Edition V2 E1182

Release Date: March 2003

User’s Manual iii

ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112

General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447

General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449

General Email: [email protected]

Technical Support

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Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698

Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

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Technical Support

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Technical Support

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Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)

Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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FCC/CDC Statements

Federal Communications Commission

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor

to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC

regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations

of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

User’s Manual v

Contents

Disclaimer/Copyrights ....................................................................... ii

ASUS Contact Information ............................................................... iii

FCC/CDC Statements........................................................................ iv

Safety Precautions........................................................................... vii

Electrical Safety ............................................................................... vii

Operation Safety .............................................................................. vii

Introduction

About this guide............................................................ I-1

Audience ........................................................................................... I-2

Contents............................................................................................ I-2

Conventions ..................................................................................... I-3

References........................................................................................ I-3

System Package Contents .............................................................. I-4

Chapter 1: System Overview

System Overview ......................................................... 1-1

1.1 System Features.................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Front Panel Features............................................................. 1-3

1.3 Rear Panel Features .............................................................. 1-4

1.4 Internal Features.................................................................... 1-5

1.5 LED Table ............................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware Reference

Hardware Reference .................................................... 2-1

2.1 Removing and installing chassis cover .............................. 2-2

2.2 Motherboard Placement........................................................ 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit........................................................ 2-5

2.4 System Memory ..................................................................... 2-9

2.5 Fixed Device Bays ............................................................... 2-12

2.6 Hard Disk Drives.................................................................. 2-18

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2.7 Screwless Expansion Card Slot......................................... 2-20

2.8 Long Card Support Guide................................................... 2-21

2.9 RAID Card............................................................................. 2-22

2.10 Hard Drive Blower ............................................................... 2-23

2.11 Chassis Fan ......................................................................... 2-24

2.12 Connecting Cables .............................................................. 2-25

2.13 SCSI Backplane ................................................................... 2-26

Appendix A: Optional chassis roller-wheel

Chassis Roller-wheel Installation ..................................................A-2

Appendix B: Power Modules

Redundant Power Modules ............................................................A-4

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................A-9

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Safety Precautions

Electrical Safety

Operation Safety

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug

for the user’s safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded

electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

CAUTION

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by

certified or experienced engineers.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals

included with the server package.

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly

connected and the power cables are not damaged. If any damage

is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples

away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server

on a stable surface.

IMPORTANT

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power

cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from

the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the

system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged

before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all

power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact

an authorized dealer.

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User’s Manual I-1

Introduction

About this guide

“About This Guide” introduces the contents

of this document. This part includes the

target audience, chapter description, and

conventions used. It also lists other sources

of information that are not contained in this

manual.

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Audience

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Introduction: About this guide

This part introduces the contents of this document. It includes the target

audience, chapter description, and conventions used. It also lists other

sources of information that are not contained in this manual.

2. Chapter 1: System overview

This chapter describes the general features of the AP1700 system

server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.

3. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to

perform when installing system components.

4. Appendix A: Optional Chassis Roller-wheels

This appendix contains the installation procedure for the optional

chassis roller-wheel units for the AP1700 server system.

5. Appendix B: Redundant Power Modules

This appendix contains detailed hardware operation and specifications

of the AP1700 redundant power modules.

6. Appendix C: Troubleshooting

This appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while

using the AP1700 server. It lists the possible causes of the

problems and offers solutions. You may refer to this part and try to

solve simple problems before calling customer support.

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users

with at least basic knowledge of configuring an entry-level server.

User’s Manual I-3

Conventions

Symbols

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the

following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when

trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete

a task.

NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.

References

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product

and software updates.

1. ASUS PR-DLS533 Motherboard User’s Manual

This manual contains detailed information about the PR-DLS533

motherboard.

2. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS

hardware and softare products. The ASUS websites are listed in the

ASUS Contact Information on page v.

3. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation such

as a CD-ROM manual, warranty flyers, and others that may have

been added by your dealer. NOTE: These documents are not part

of the standard server package.

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System Package Contents

The following checklist enumerates the components included in the

standard system package.

1) ASUS AS-35 Tower/5U Rackmount chassis

2) ASUS PR-DLS533 motherboard

3) 500W+500W redundant power supply

4) Backplane board (BP6LS-AS35)

5) CD-ROM drive (1 piece)

6) Floppy disk drive (1 piece)

7) Special heatsink with fan assembly (2 sets)

8) Hot swap SCSI hard disk drive tray (6 units)

9) AC power cord (2 pieces)

10) Support CD that includes drivers, utilities, ASUS System

Monitoring Agent (ASMA) with the ASUS Server Web-based

Management (ASWM)

11) Trend Micro Server Protect anti-virus software full user version CD

enterprise edition

12) Motherboard user guide

13) System user guide

14) LSI SCSI controller user guide

15) ASMS (ASMA + ASWM) user guide

16) chassis roller wheels (4 sets)

17) Keys x 2

18) Screws and labels

Optional:

1) ASUS AS-35 5U rackmount rail kit

2) LSI MegaRAID 320-0 Zero channel RAID card

If any of the above items is missing, contact your dealer.

User’s Manual 1-1

Chapter 1

System Overview

This chapter describes the general features of

the AP1700 system server. It includes sections

on front panel, rear panel and internal

specifications.

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1.1 System Features

The ASUS AP1700 server is a stylish server system featuring the

ASUS PR-DLS533 motherboard. The server supports the Intel

®

Xeon

™

processor in a 604-pin socket, and includes the latest I/O, LAN, and

video technologies through the chipsets embedded on the

motherboard.

The following are highlights of the server’s many features:

• Chassis: Pedestal or rackmount 5U with removable front door

bezel and chassis foot stand or roller-wheels.

• Motherboard: ASUS PR-DLS533

• Chipset: RCC Grand Champion LE Server 3.1 (GCLE), RCC

Champion South Bridge 5.0 (CSB5), RCC Champion I/O Bridge

2.0 (CIOB-X2)

• Memory: Supports six 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, PC2100/

PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs, 128MB to 12GB system

memory.

• Processor: Support for two Intel

®

Xeon

TM

processor up to 2.8

GHz+ frequency.

• Network Controller: Intel

®

82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller,

Intel

®

82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Drive Controller: LSI 53C1030/64-bit/100MHz Dual Ultra-320

channels. Two UltraDMA 100 IDE channels.

• Graphics: ATI RAGE-XL PCI with 8MB PC-100 SDRAM video

memory

• Onboard IO: 1 X PS/2 mouse port, 1 X PS/2 keyboard slot, 1 X

serial ports, 1 X 15-pin VGA port, 1 X floppy drive slot, 2 X IDE

ports, 4 X USB ports, 2 X RJ-45 LAN port, 2 X 68-pin SCSI

connectors

• Special IO: IPMB connector, SM-Bus

• Expansion: 5 X 64-bit 3V PCI-X slots, 1 X 32-bit/33Mhz 5V PCI

slot

• Device Bays: 6 X hot-swap trays for SCA SCSI hard drives, 3 X

5.25 inch bay, 1 X floppy disk drive bay.

• Power Supply: 500W redundant power supply.

• Hardware Monitors: Voltage, temperature, Automatic System

Restart (ASR), fan speed.

User’s Manual 1-3

1.2 Front Panel Features

The front panel allows easy access to the hard disk drives. The power

and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, floppy drive and two

USB connectors are also located on the front panel. For future

installation of 5.25 devices, there are two drive bays available. The

front panel of the server is protected by a door and lock for added

security.

6 SCA SCSI Hard

Drive Swap Trays

CD-ROM Drive

Drive Activity LED

3.5” Floppy Drive

Reset Button

Power Button

2 USB PortsFront Door Lock

2 empty 5.25” bays

Power LED

HDD Access LED

Message LED

Drive Status LED

For more detailed information of each LED display, refer to

“1.5 LED Table” on page 1-6.

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1.3 Rear Panel Features

The server rear panel includes the connectors, the system devices,

a chassis lock and six full-length expansion cards slot. The following

shows the features on the rear side of the server.

High Density 68-pin

SCSI Connector

AC Power IN Connector

AC Power Status LED

12 cm chassis fan

6 Full-Length PCI Slots

Chassis Lock

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

2 x USB ports

Serial port

Parallel port

VGA port

Dual Gigabit

LAN ports

You may secure the chassis lock with an additional padlock

or other security device for added server system security.

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1.4 Internal Features

The standard components inside the server include the motherboard,

power supply, floppy and CD-ROM drives, and cables. The picture

below shows the standard components of the server.

1. Redundant power

supply cage

2. 6 x DDR DIMM sockets

3. 2 x IDE cable

4. 5

1/4” CD-ROM drive

5. HDD hot swap modules

1

4

2

7

5

10

9

3

8

6. 5 x 64 bit 3V PCI-X slots

7. CPU sockets

8. Internal 68-pin SCSI cable

9. PCI Long Card support guide

10. 12 cm hot swap

module blower

11. PR-DLS533 motherboard

11

6

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1.5 LED Table

The following table describes the LED display found on the front panel

and rear panel of the AP1700 server system.

Only RAID cards with SAF-TE feature is enabled with HDD

rebuilding function.

LED

Display Description

Green

HDD insert and

Power status is good

Drive Status

LED

Red

HDD Fail

Red blinking

HDD rebuilding (RAID

card SAF-TE* function)

Blinking

HDD Read/Write data

Drive Activity

LED

ON

System power ON

Power LED

Blinking

Suspend Mode

OFF

No activity

HDD Access

LED

Blinking

Read/Write data in HDD

OFF

Normal/No incoming event

Message

LED

Blinking

ASMS indicate HW

monitor event

*SCSI Access Fault - Tolerant Enclosure

Icon

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

User’s Manual 2-1

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup

procedures that you have to perform when

installing system components.

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2.1 Removing and installing chassis cover

The chassis is designed for easy assembly and disassembly, making the

installation of internal components very convenient.

2.1.1 Removing the chassis cover

1. Loosen the two thumb screws that secure the side cover.

2. Slide the chassis cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is

disengaged from the chassis.

1

2

Half-inch gap

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