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    Rev . 1.0 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane USER'S GUIDE Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C119 + EC19 R167 2 1 J16 J19 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 BC8 BC518 C157 C395 1 FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE 1 BUZZER_ENB1 1 MDIO1 MDIO2 1 ACTLED1 FAN_MONITOR_DIS[...]

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    ii SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: October 26, 2010 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 th[...]

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    iii SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide T able of Contents Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... iv Returning Merchandise for Service..................................................................... v Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ...................................[...]

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    iv SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address[...]

  • Page 5

    v SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide 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. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . When returning to the manufacturer, t[...]

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    vi SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Notes[...]

  • Page 7

    1-1 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines T o avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your[...]

  • Page 8

    1-2 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide 1-3 An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest back - plane 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. 1-4 Introduction to the SAS[...]

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    2-1 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C119 + EC19 R167 2 1 J16 J19 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 BC8 BC518 C157 C395 1 FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE 1 BUZZER_ENB1 1 MDIO1 MDIO2 1 ACTLED1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE 1[...]

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    2-2 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide 2-2 Front Connector and Pin Denitions 1. EPP Ports The EPP ports are used for manufacturer di - agnostic purposes only . Backplane Main Power 4-Pin Connector Pin#Denition 1 +12V 2 and 3 Ground 4 +5V 3. Backplane Main Power Conne[...]

  • Page 11

    2-3 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C119 + EC19 R167 2 1 J16 J19 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 BC8 BC518 C157 C395 1 FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE 1 BUZZER_ENB1 1 MDIO1 MDIO2 1 ACTLED1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE 1[...]

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    2-4 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide General Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note PRI_MODE1 2-3 Factory setting do not change. PRI_MODE2 2-3 Factory setting do not change. SEC_MODE1 2-3 Factory setting do not change. SEC_MODE2 2-3 Factory setting do not change. F AN_MONITOR_DIS- ABLE Open: Enabled (Default) Closed: Disabled Enab[...]

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    2-5 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Backplane LEDs LED State Specication OVERHEA TF AIL1 On Overheat or drive failure. F ANFAIL1 On System fan failure. ACT17 On Primary Ethernet Tx activity LED. ACT18 On Secondary Ethernet Tx activity LED. 5V_LED1 Off Backplane power failure. Light is on during normal operation. 12V_LED1 Off Backpl[...]

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    2-6 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide J5 J0 J9 J10 J4 J8 J1 J11 J7 J6 J2 J3 ACT2 A C FAIL2 A C FAIL3 A C FAIL1 A C FAIL11 A C FAIL10 A C FAIL9 A C FAIL8 A FAIL7 C FAIL6 C FAIL5 A C FAIL4 A C ACT11 A C ACT10 A C ACT9 A C ACT8 A C ACT7 A C ACT5 A C ACT4 A C ACT3 A C ACT1 A C ACT6 A C ACT0 A C FAIL0 A C D3 BC51 SEC_FLASH1 PRI_FLASH1 R72 1.[...]

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    3-1 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C119 + EC19 R167 2 1 J16 J19 PRI_J1 PRI_J0 SEC_J0 SEC_J1 BC8 BC518 C157 C395 1 FANFAIL_LED_DISABLE 1 BUZZER_ENB1 1 MDIO1 MDIO2 1 ACTLED1 FAN_MONITOR_DISABLE 1[...]

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    3-2 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide The SAS2-826EL2 backplane has two expanders which allow effective failover and recovery . 3-2 Failover Single Host Bus Adapter In a single host bus conguration, the backplane connects to one host bus adapter . Single Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in Port[...]

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    3-3 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Dual Host Bus Adapter In a dual host bus conguration, the backplane connects to two host bus adapters. Dual Host Bus Adapter Failover If the expander or data path in Port A fails, the system will automatically fail over to Port B. This maintains a full connection to all drive[...]

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    3-4 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Power Card Part Number Part T ype Where Used CSE-PTJBOD-CB2 Power Card Allows the chassis to be used as a JBOD (Just a Bunch of Drives) system. 3-4 Cable s and Chas sis Power Ca rd Chassis Power Card In a cascaded conguration, the rst chassis includes a motherboard?[...]

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    3-5 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Conne cting an Inter nal Host Bus Adapt er t o th e Backplane The following section lists the most common cables used to connect the HBA to the backplane. Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C11[...]

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    3-6 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Description: This cable has an iPass (SFF-8087/Mini-SAS) connector (36-pin) at each end. It connects from the HBA to the SAS2-826EL backplane. Cable Name: SFF-8087 (Mini-SAS) T O SFF-8087 (Mini-SAS) Part #: CBL-0108L-02 Length: 39 cm (15 inches) Part #: CBL-0109L-02 Length: 22 cm (9 inches) Part #: [...]

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    3-7 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Conne cting an Exter nal Host Bus Adap ter to t he Backplane This backplane supports external HBAs. In this conguration, the HBA  and the backplane are in different physical chassis. This allows a JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Drives) conguration in an e[...]

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    3-8 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Supported External HBA to Backplane Cable Use the following cable if your external HBA  has an InniBand connector . Description:  This cable has an InniBand connector (SFF-8470) on one end and an SFF-8088-1X (26-pin) connecto[...]

  • Page 23

    3-9 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide CBL-0167L with Single Port Assembly (internal cable) CBL-0166L (external cable) HBA ( Host Bus Adapter) Power Card Single HBA Conguration Conne cting Multi ple Backpl anes in a S ingle Chann el Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA. These connec[...]

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    3-10 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Description: External cascading cable. Connects ports between servers. With most connectors, use one cable for single port connections and two cables for dual port connections. Cable Name: SAS EL2/EL1 Cascading Cable (External), 68 cm Part #: CBL-0166L (SFF-8088 1x to SFF-8088 x1) Ports: Single or [...]

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    3-1 1 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide CBL-0166L (external cable) CBL-0168L with Single Port Assembly (internal cable) Conne cting Multi ple Backpl anes in a D ual Channe l Environment This section describes the cables used when cascading from a single HBA. These connections use CBL-0168L internal cables and CBL-0166L external cables. [...]

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    3-12 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Description: Internal cascading cable. Connects the backplane to the host bus adapter or external port. Used in dual port environments. Cable Name: SAS Dual-port Cable Assembly , 68/76 cm Part #: CBL-0168L (SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 x2 Ports: Dual Placement: Internal cable Description: External cascadin[...]

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    3-13 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide 3-5 Supported Cascading Conguration Cascading allows the system to access data at a faster rate by allowing several backplanes to share resources to reduce latency time. Therst backplane ina cascadedsystem requiresa motherboardand HBA.Other s[...]

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    3-14 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Server System with Dual SAS HBA and Cascading Conguration CBL-0166L (external cable) CBL-0168L with Dual Port Assembly (internal cable) Power Card Q9 F1 FANFAIL1 A C OVERHEATFAIL1 A C 5V_LED1 A C 12V_LED1 A C ACT18 A C ACT17 A C + C367 C366 C365 C353 C352 + C134 + C133 + C132 C121 C120 + C119 + [...]

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    3-15 SAS2-826EL Series Backplane User's Guide Notes[...]

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    3-16 SAS2-826EL Series 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?[...]