Summary Description
The Supermicro 4U SC946S JBOD offers extreme high-capacity storage with 60 top-loading 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s hot-swap bays. Designed for high availability, it includes dual expander backplanes and 1600W redundant power supplies. Optimized cooling, tool-less HDD trays, and IPMI remote management make it ideal for cloud backup and data replication.
Key Features
- Extreme High Density and High Capacity Storage Chassis support 60 x 3.5" Top Loading SAS 12Gb/s Hot Swapping HDD/SSD Bays
- Tool-less HDD tray with HDD LED indicator
- Dual Expander Backplane Boards support SAS3/2 HDDs with 12Gb/s throughput
- 8 x Mini-SAS HD ports for Internal / External Cascading Expander Combination for high performance, high availability or high redundancy requirements
- 1x IPMI port for Remote System Power on/off and system monitoring
- Support NTP for time synchronization & RTC battery backup
- 1600W (1+1) Redundant High-efficiency Platinum Level Power Supplies
- Optimized cooling w/ 5x 80x38mm rear hot-swap fans
- Support front LCD panel for system status & error info (Option)
- Ideal for Cloud backup, data Replication or High density Archive Storage Applications
- Qualified SAS HBA / controller:AOC-SAS3-9300-8E- 12Gb/s 2-external ports SAS3 HBAAOC-SAS3-9380-8E- 12Gb/s 2-external ports SAS3 RAID Controller
Key Applications
- Cloud Backup
- Data Replication
- High Density Archive Storage
- Big Data Analytics
- Enterprise Storage Solutions
- Disaster Recovery
- Content Delivery Networks
- Data Warehousing
- Virtualization
- Database Storage
Description
The Supermicro 4U SC946S is a high-density JBOD chassis supporting up to 60 top-loading 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s hot-swap HDD/SSD bays. It features dual expander backplanes, 1600W redundant power supplies, and optimized cooling with rear hot-swap fans. Ideal for cloud backup, high-density archive storage, and data replication. Includes tool-less HDD trays and optional front LCD panel for system status.
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Standard Part List
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| Bracket | ||
| MCP-120-84702-0N | 1 | CB3 mounting bracket for use on chassis with CB2 holes. Bracket to mount CB3 card on existing CB2 standoff on SC847/SC417/SC837/SC826/SC836/SC846 in JBOD configuration.,HF,RoHS/REACH,PBF |
| MCP-120-84705-0N | 1 | LP PCI bracket for CBL-NTWK-0587 LAN extension cable,HF,RoHS/REACH,PBF |
| MCP-320-94601-0N | 1 | SC946S Rear 3 FAN bracket for 3x 8038 FAN |
| MCP-320-94602-0N | 1 | SC946S Rear 2 FAN bracket for 2x 8038 FAN |
| Control Board | ||
| CSE-PTJBOD-CB3 | 1 | JBOD chassis power control board with IPMI remote on/off feature |
| Cable(s) | ||
| CBL-0087 | 1 | CBL,FRONT CNTL,16 TO 16 PIN,Ribbon,50CM |
| CBL-0160L | 2 | US POWER CORD 16AWG, PB FREE |
| CBL-0303L | 1 | 4PIN POWER CABLE, ST TO RA, 40CM |
| CBL-0459L | 2 | AC Power Cord Latch Clamp |
| CBL-CDAT-0601 | 2 | 4 Pin to 4 Pin I2C cable, 50cm, 26AWG,RoHS |
| CBL-NTWK-0587 | 1 | INT RJ45M/RJ45F Adapter W/ PCB 50CM 24AWG for SC847D JBOD |
| CBL-PWCD-0578-1 | 2 | PWCD,US,IEC60320 C14 TO C13,3FT,14AWG,RoHS |
| CBL-PWCD-0578-IS | 2 | PWCD,US,IEC60320 C14 TO C13,910mm,14AWG,15A,250V,Black, RoHS |
| CBL-PWEX-0861 | 1 | Powerlug to 5.7 Radsok, black 12AWG, 32cm for SC946S |
| CBL-PWEX-0862 | 1 | Powerlug to 5.7 Radsok, black 12AWG, 53cm for SC946S |
| CBL-PWEX-0863 | 1 | Powerlug to 5.7 Radsok, yel 12AWG, 32cm for SC946S |
| CBL-PWEX-0864 | 1 | Powerlug to 5.7 Radsok, yel 12AWG, 53cm for SC946S |
| CBL-SAST-0833 | 4 | SLIMLINE SAS, INT, 55MM, 32AWG |
| CBL-SAST-0834 | 4 | (SLIMSAS to MiniSAS HD)x4/STR,50CM,32#,85Ohms,RoHS/REACH |
| CBL-SAST-0835 | 4 | (SlimSAS to MiniSAS HD) x4,STR,100CM,32AWG,RoHS |
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| MCP-210-94604-0N | 1 | SC946S/L front bezel bracket |
| MCP-220-94604-0N | 1 | SC946S Motherboard tray |
| MCP-230-94603-0N | 1 | SC946S Top cover |
| MCP-240-94602-0N | 3 | SC946S HDD partition bracket |
| MCP-270-94602-0N | 1 | SC946S Chassis base |
| MCP-290-00135-0V | 1 | 4U Auto-latch left handle |
| MCP-290-00136-0V | 1 | 4U Auto-latch right handle |
| MCP-290-94606-0N | 1 | SC946S PDB bracket |
| MCP-290-94607-0N | 1 | 946S rear dummy cover for 2 X 2.5 |
| MCP-120-00062-0N | 3 | Blank LP L-bracket (5x5 square hole) |
| Fan(s) | ||
| FAN-0184L4 | 5 | 80x80x38 mm, 14.4K RPM, Rear Exhaust Fan for SC946S Chassis (60-bay) |
| Front Panel | ||
| FPB-FP829H | 1 | Front Control Board for SC829H chassis |
| Drive Tray(s) | ||
| MCP-220-94601-0N | 60 | SC946ED 3.5" / 2.5" tool-less HDD tray |
| Power Distributor | ||
| PDB-PT946S-L824 | 1 | 4U PDB support over 2KW for SC946S and 45bay system.,RoHS |
| Power Supply & Accessory | ||
| PWS-1K66P-1R | 2 | 1U 1600W Redundant Platinum Power Supply 73.5mm width,RoHS/REACH,PBF |
| Mounting Rail(s) | ||
| MCP-290-00133-0N | 1 | Cable Management Arm, 2U height, 4 |
| MCP-290-00137-0N | 1 | Rail set, Auto-latch, quick/quick, default 4U 17.2"W |
| Rear Window | ||
| MCP-240-94604-0N | 1 | SC946S rear window, NO I/O. w/ 3x LP slots |
Optional Part List
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| Adaptor Bracket | ||
| MCP-290-00166-0N | - | Threaded rail adapter, auto latch, for round hole rack,RoHS |
| Cable | ||
| CBL-SAST-0690-1 | - | MINI SAS HD,12G,EXT,2M,30AWG,RoHS |
| CBL-SAST-0677 | - | MINI SAS HD,12G,EXT,3M,28AWG |