Intel SBX44 - Server Compute Blade, Installation And User Manual

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Introduction
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NOTE
The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to
recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, CD-ROM drive, and diskette drive. The system
chassis uses USB for internal communications with these devices.
Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual Safety
Information book provided on the Resource CD.
The following notices and statements are used in the documentation:
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Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
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Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
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Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention
notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur.
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Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A
caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step
or situation.
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Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal
or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.
What your Intel
®
Server Compute Blade SBX44 offers
The design of your blade server takes advantage of advancements in memory management and data
storage. Your blade server includes:
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Innovative Technology
Proven innovative technologies to build powerful, scalable, reliable Intel
®
processor-based
servers. This technology includes features such as Light Path Diagnostics* and Predictive
Failure Analysis* (PFA).
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Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology
Your blade server supports up to four Intel
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Xeon
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microprocessors.
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Large system memory
The memory bus in your blade server supports up to 16 GB of system memory. The memory
controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for up to eight industry-standard 2.5 V,
184-pin, double-data-rate (DDR), PC2100, registered synchronous dynamic random-access
memory (SDRAM) with error correcting code (ECC) DIMMs.
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Light Path Diagnostics*
The Light Path Diagnostics* feature provides LEDs to assist in isolating problems with the
blade server. A light on the blade server control panel is lit if an unusual condition or a problem