User's Manual (1.0b)

SC216 Chassis Manual

Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

5-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Removing the Power Cord .............................................................................. 5-1

5-3 Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 5-2

5-4 Installing Hard Drives ...................................................................................... 5-3

Installing the Rear 2.5" Hard Drive - SC216B Only........................................ 5-5

5-5 Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-7

I/O Shield ........................................................................................................ 5-7

Permanent and Optional Standoffs ................................................................. 5-8

Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 5-9

5-6 Installing the Expansion Cards ..................................................................... 5-10

Installing Expansion Cards in Low-Prole Model Chassis ........................... 5-10

Installing Riser Cards and Expansion Cards in UIO Models .........................5-11

5-7 Installing the Air Shrouds .............................................................................. 5-13

Installing the Air Shrouds in the Chassis ...................................................... 5-13

Installing the Additional Air Shroud ............................................................... 5-14

5-8 Checking the Airow ..................................................................................... 5-15

5-9 System Fans ................................................................................................. 5-16

5-10 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 5-18

Power Distributor ........................................................................................... 5-20

5-11 Removing the Backplane .............................................................................. 5-21

5-12 Installing the Backplane ................................................................................ 5-23

Chapter 6 Rack Installation

6-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 6-1

6-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 6-1

6-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 6-1

Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 6-1

6-4 Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 6-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 6-2

General Server Precautions ............................................................................ 6-2

Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 6-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 6-3

Reduced Airow ......................................................................................... 6-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 6-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 6-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 6-3