Supermicro SBI-7426T-SH, User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
The SBI-7426T-SH blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into
a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking
functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7426T-SH blade module can hold fourteen blade
units.
In this manual, “blade system” refers to the entire system (including the enclosure and
blades units), “blade” or “blade unit” refers to a single blade module and “blade
enclosure” is the chassis that the blades, power supplies and modules are housed in.
Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been
certified for use with the SuperBlade (
www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/ ).
1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components
Your blade module ships with its mainboard already installed in its chassis. Memory,
hard disk drives and the CPU must all be installed by the user after shipment. See
Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for details on installation of these
components.
Aside from the blade module unit itself, the following optional Mezzanine add-on cards
(with InfiniBand Switch) may be ordered for your blade module:
• AOC-IBH-XDD
• AOC-IBH-XDS
• AOC-IBH-XQS
See the Supermicro website and the Superblade Network Modules User’s Manual on
your Superblade system’s CD-ROM for more details on these add-on cards including
instructions on how to install them.
NOTE: Some of these add-on cards may not be available at the time of this
manual’s publication. Please refer to the Supermicro website for their
availability.