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RMC 7182
1U Rackmount System
User Manual
RMC7182: 1U Rackmount Computer comes with single Xeon 5600/5500 processor
8 x 2.5” SATA HD Tray
© Copyright 2009 Acnodes, Inc.
661 Brea Canyon Rd., Suite 3
All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications
Walnut, CA 91789 are subject to change without notice. For latest product information,
tel: 909.598.7388, fax: 909.598.0218 please visit Acnodes’ web site at www.acnodes.com.
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 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. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Acnodes Corporation, reserv
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Acnodes RMC7182. Installation and maintainance should be per- formed by experienced technicians only. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the embedded board and
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the embedded board, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard. Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the RMC7182 1U rackmount server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 1-2 Motherboard Features..................................................................................... 2 Processor ........................................................................................................ 2 Memory ........................................................................
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Circuit Overloading............................................................................................7 Reliable Ground.................................................................................................7 2-4 Installing the System in to a Rack......................................................................8 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ......................................................12 Inner Rails ......................
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED MOTHERBOARD SETUP 5-1 Handling the Motherboard .............................................................................. 23 Precautions ..................................................................................................... 23 Unpacking..........................................................................................................23 5-2 Serverboard Installation............................................................
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System NIC2 (JLAN2) LED.............................................................................................36 NIC1 (JLAN1) LED.............................................................................................36 HDD LED/UID Switch........................................................................................ 36 Power On LED .................................................................................................. 37 NMI Button ...........
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System USB Wake-up.......................................................................................................42 SMBus to PCI Slots.............................................................................................43 BMC Enable/Disable...........................................................................................44 SAS Enable/Disable............................................................................................44 SAS RAID Mode S
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Hard Drive Installation.......................................................................................55 DVD Drive Installation.......................................................................................55 6-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................... 56 Power Supply Failure.........................................................................................56 CHAPTER 7 BIOS
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview The Acnodes RMC7182 is a high-end single processor, 1U rack- mount server. The RMC7182 is comprised of two main subsystems: the RMC7182 chassis and the embedded board. Please refer to our web site for informa- tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the RMC7182. In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with the RMC7182, as listed below. o One CPU heatsink o
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 1-2 Motherboard Features The RMC7182 is a single processor motherboard based upon Intel's X58 chipset. Below are the main features of the RMC7182. Processor The RMC7182 supports single Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i7 Extreme processors and future Intel Nehalem processor families (next generation Intel Xeon® processor). Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors. Memory The RMC7182 has six 240-pin DIMM slots that
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System © Copyright 2009 Acnodes, Inc. 661 Brea Canyon Rd., Suite 3 All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications Walnut, CA 91789 are subject to change without notice. For latest product information, tel: 909.598.7388, fax: 909.598.0218 please visit Acnodes’ web site at www.acnodes.com.
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the RMC7182 chassis. System Power When configured as a Acnodes RMC7182, the embedded system chassis includes a single 560W power supply. SATA Subsystem For the RMC7182, the motherboard chassis was designed to support four SAS or SATA hard drives, which are hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot- swap capability of the SAS
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your Acnodes RMC7182 and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your RMC7182 system has come to you with the pro- cessor and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor, system memory etc., please turn to t
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Rack Precautions o Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them. o In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. o In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together. o Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack. o You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si- multa
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environ- ment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient tempera- ture (Tmra). Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amoun
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the Acnodes RMC7182 into a rack. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. Note: This rail will fit a rack between 26" and 33.5" deep. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 1016T- M3FB into a rack with the rack r
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Inner Rails The motherboard chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections: inner rails and inner rail extensions. The inner rails are pre-attached and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack. Attach the inner rail extension to stabilize the chassis within the rack. Installing the Rack Rails 1. Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension ho
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RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Outer Rails Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 1. Attach the short bracket to the outside of the long bracket. You must align the pins with the slides. Also, both bracket ends must face the same direction. 2. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into the rack. 3. Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws and the short bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with t
