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Rear Cooling Fan Control Board Settings

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IV. Hardware Setup • 4-2. Rear Cooling Fan Control Board The rear fans are controlled and monitored by a control board. The fan control board requires power input from the power supply which allows the individual fans to obtain their power when connected to the control board. The control board also sends fan status information to the LEDs located on the front of the server and to the ASMA software. The fan control board's cable connections are shown below. Fan Fan Power Connectors Reserved Connector Fan Status Signal Connector Power Input Connector Fan Control Settings Reserved Fan Connectors Rear Cooling Fan Control Board Settings The rear fan control board has DIP switches to allow controlling the control board status and the number of fans. DIP Switch SET1 Fan Control Board Setting ON (momentarily) Reset Control Board OFF Normal (Default) SET2 SET3 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF SET4 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Number of Fans 1 2 (Default) 3 4 5 6 7 8 IV. Hardware Setup Rear Fans AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide 19

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IV. Hardware Setup
IV. Hardware Setup
AP 3000 Hardware Reference Guide
• 4-2. Rear Cooling Fan Control Board
Rear Cooling Fan Control Board Settings
The rear fan control board has DIP switches to allow controlling the
control board status and the number of fans.
DIP Switch SET1
Fan Control Board Setting
ON (momentarily)
Reset Control Board
OFF
Normal (Default)
SET2
SET3
SET4
Number of Fans
ON
ON
ON
1
ON
ON
OFF
2 (Default)
ON
OFF
ON
3
ON
OFF
OFF
4
OFF
ON
ON
5
OFF
ON
OFF
6
OFF
OFF
ON
7
OFF
OFF
OFF
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Rear Fans
Fan Control
Settings
Fan Power
Connectors
Power Input
Connector
Fan
Reserved
Fan Connectors
Fan Status Signal
Connector
Reserved
Connector
The rear fans are controlled and monitored by a control board. The fan
control board requires power input from the power supply which allows
the individual fans to obtain their power when connected to the control
board. The control board also sends fan status information to the LEDs
located on the front of the server and to the ASMA software. The fan con-
trol board’s cable connections are shown below.