Asus AK35 manual

5U T ower Chassis Kit AK35 User Guide[...]

ii Disclaimer/Copyrights Product Name: ASUS AK35 Manual Edition: Revised edition V2 (E1235) Release Date: May 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into an[...]

iii Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ..................................................................... ii Contents ......................................................................................... iii Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .................[...]

iv Contents 2.6 Installing or removing an expansion card ......................... 2-16 2.6.1 Installing a standard size expansion card ............ 2-16 2.6.2 Installing a long expansion card .......................... 2-18 2.6.3 Removing an expansion card .............................. 2-19 2.7 Removable components ...............................[...]

v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 test[...]

vi Safety information Electrical Safety Operation Safety IMPORT ANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or [...]

vii About this guide Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System overview This chapter describes the general features of the AK35 barebone server . It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when [...]

viii ASUS Cont act Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +[...]

1-1 ASUS AK35 chassis kit This chapter describes the general features of the AK35 chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel, rear panel, and internal features. Chapter 1 Product introduction[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1 . 1 Package contents 1.1.2 Standard items 1. Chassis kit including: • power supply unit(s) • SCSI backplane board • CD-ROM drive • floppy disk drive • hot-swap HDD trays (6 units) • SCSI-IDE HDD bridge board (6 units) • chassis fan • chassis roller wheels 2. Cables • 6-pin SMBus cable • BP-L[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 1-3 1 .2 Over view The AK35 chassis kit is designed for easy configuration, flexibility , and high reliability . The chassis may be set up as standalone or rack-mount. Flexible expansion Inside the stylish front bezel secured by a lock, the front panel features easily accessible drives bays: • a floppy drive bay (floppy driv[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1 .3 Fr ont panel features The AK35 chassis kit displays a stylish front bezel with lock. The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security . Open the bezel to access the front panel components. The front panel is designed to allow convenient access to the hard disk drives and other[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 1-5 1 .4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, seven full-length expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and either two redundant power supply modules or a standard power supply module. System with redundant power supply modules System wi[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1 .5 Internal features The chassis kit includes the basic components as shown in the picture below . System with standard power supply module The power supply area differs depending on the power supply module that came with the server you purchased. System with redundant power supply modules The picture below sho[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 1-7 1 .6 LED information The following table describes the LED indicators on the server front and rear panels. LED Status Description Drive Status LED Green Installed HDD is in good condition; supplied power is sufficient Red HDD fails Blinking red HDD is rebuilding using the RAID card SCSI Access Fault-T olerant Enclosure (SA[...]

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2-1 ASUS AK35 chassis kit This chapter describes the internal hardware components and provides the installation procedures for additional system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2. 1 Preparation Before proceeding, prepare everything that you might need to facilitate installation. 2.1.1 T ools to use 1. Phillips head screw driver 2. Flat head screw driver 2.1.2 System components and devices to install The following items are the basics that you need to install into the chassis kit. Y ou may nee[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-3 2.2 Removing and installing the side cover 2.2.1 Removing the cover 1. Loosen the two thumb screws that secure the side cover . 2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 2.2.2 Installing the cover 1. Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.3 Motherboard ins tallation 2.3.1 Motherboard dimensions This chassis kit supports an ASUS motherboard that measures 12x13 inches (30.5 x 33 cm) for SCSI models, or 12x12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm) for IDE models. Motherboards of smaller sizes will fit into the system chassis. Refer to the motherboard user guide for mor[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-5 2.3.2 Placement direction and screw holes Align the holes on the motherboard (indicated by white circles in the picture below) to the corresponding standoffs on the motherboard metal plate inside the chassis. Place screws through the designated holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Refer to the motherboard user g[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 2.3.3 Installing the motherboard 1. Remove the temporary metal shield on the rear panel (beside the chassis fan) that covers the rear I/O slot opening. 2. Install the rear I/O shield that came with the motherboard package. Orient the I/O shield such that the openings for the mouse and keyboard ports are aligned to the [...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-7 2.4 Inst alling 5.25-inch drives Three 5.25-inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis. A CD-ROM drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1) . The two lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25-inch devices. Before you can install a 5.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.4.2 Installing a 5.25-inch drive T o install a 5.25-inch drive: 1. Remove the metal cover of the bay where you wish to install the drive by pulling the cover outward. 2. Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward. 3. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to comple[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-9 The drive is in place when the screw holes on the drive align with the holes on the side of the bay . 2. From the side of the drive bay , unlock and remove the screwless drive bay lock by turning the knob 45º counter-clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the “unlocked icon.” 4. Carefully insert a 5.25-[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 5. Secure the drive to the bay using the screwless drive bay lock that you removed earlier . a. Match the two pegs on the lock to the holes on the drive bay . b. T urn the knob 45 º clockwise until it clicks on the reference point near the “ locked icon. ” 6. On the front panel assembly , detach the plastic bay c[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-11 7. Re-install the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). a. Insert the four hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis. b. Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four (4) hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap in place. Hinge-like tab 7b 7a[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.5 Inst alling hard disk dr ives The six hard disk drive (HDD) bays on the front panel include externally removable trays for mounting either SCSI or IDE 3.5-inch hard disk drives. Y ou can access the drive trays by simply opening the the front bezel. 3. Holding on the tray lever , pull out the HDD tray from the bay [...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-13 The edge of the tray protrudes about 0.5 cm until you push back the tray lever . 5. Insert the tray with the installed HDD back into the bay . 6. Carefully push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay . 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.5.2 IDE hard disk T o install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Place the hard disk tray on a flat clean surface. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the middle bracket from the drive tray . 3. Remove that screw that secures the rear bracket to detach it from the drive tray . Rear bracket Middle [...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-15 4. Prepare hard disk drive. Carefully connect the SCSI-IDE HDD bridge board to the 40-1 pin IDE connector and 4-pin power connector . Make sure that the SCSI-IDE HDD bridge is properly connected. 5. Carefully place the hard disk drive into the drive tray . Align the four (4) screw holes on the drive with those on the tray[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.6 Inst alling or removing an expansion car d The chassis is designed with a screwless expansion slot frame on the rear panel. This design feature allows you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. 2. Slide out the metal bracket opposite the PCI slot where you wish to install the expansion card. Y ou ma[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-17 4 . Press the end of the card lock marked “LOCK” to secure the card on the slot. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 3. Install the expansion card making sure that it is properly seated on the slot. LOCK Refer to the card documentation for the card configuration details, and to the motherboard us[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.6.2 Installing a long expansion card If you are installing a long expansion card, such as some types of RAID cards, use the plastic card support located near the front of the chassis (under the backplane board) to keep the expansion cards firmly seated on the slots. This card support has individual card guides that [...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-19 2.6.3 Removing an expansion card T o remove an expansion card: 1. Release the card lock. a. Press the card lock lever . b. The card lock flips up. Card lock Card lock lever 1a 1b 2. Pull out the card from the PCI slot. 3. Press the end of the card lock marked “LOCK” to return it in place. 2[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.7 Removable components When installing or removing system devices, you may need to remove previously installed components. This section describes how to remove these components. 2.7.1 HDD blower T o remove the HDD blower: 1. Disconnect the 3-pin HDD blower cable from the F AN 1 connector on the SCSI backplane. 2. Pr[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-21 2.7.2 Chassis fan T o remove the 12-cm chassis fan: 1. Disconnect the 3-pin fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Use a flat screwdriver to push the pin locks on the four corners of the fan from the inside of the chassis. 3. Pull out the pin locks from the rear panel. 4. Remove the chassis fan. Chassis fan c[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.7.3 Roller wheels The chassis comes with four roller wheels for convenient transport. Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place. T o remove the chassis wheels: 1. Lay the chassis in its side. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis. B[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-23 2.7.4 Power supply modules The redundant power model has two power supply modules. These hot swap power modules can be removed or installed while the system is powered ON. Only one power module is necessary to provide power to the system. However , it is recommended to have two redundant power supply modules. In case one [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.8 Connecting the cables Refer to the motheboard user guide for detailed information on the connectors. 2.8.1 Motherboard connections The chassis includes power and signal cables that you need to connect to the motherboard, SCSI backplane, and to the devices that you will install. 1. Chassis fan 2. 12V AUX power 3. 2[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit 2-25 2.8.2 SCSI backplane connections The SCSI backplane has six 68-pin SCSI connectors to support SCA SCSI hard disks. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks. The LED connectors on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access, HDD fai[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 The following picture shows the SCSI backplane installed in the system and the cables connected to it. T o ensure power redundancy , it is recommended that you use power plugs from each of the redundant power supply modules. Fan cables Power plugs from the power supply SCSI cable LED cables[...]

A-1 ASUS AK35 chassis kit This appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while using the server . It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions. Y ou may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support. Appendix T roubleshooting[...]

Appendix: T roubleshooting A-2 A. 1 Simple fixes The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1. Check the power cable connection on the system rear panel if properly connected. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet. The keyboard does not work Check the keyboard cable if properly connected to t[...]

ASUS AK35 chassis kit A-3 Problem Action The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. 3. Check if it has a VGA ouput. The message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1. Check if a [...]

Appendix: T roubleshooting A-4[...]