Supermicro SC216A-R900LPB, User Manual

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Preface
6-5 Rack Mounting Instructions ............................................................................. 6-4
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 6-4
Locking Tabs ................................................................................................... 6-5
Releasing the Inner Rail ................................................................................. 6-5
Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis ....................................................... 6-6
Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack ............................................................ 6-7
Standard Chassis Installation ......................................................................... 6-8
Optional Quick Installation Method ................................................................. 6-9
Appendix A SC216 Chassis Cables
Appendix B SC216 Power Supply Specifications
Appendix C SAS-216A Backplane Specifications
C-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................C-1
C-2 General Safety Guidelines ..............................................................................C-1
C-3 A Note to Users ...............................................................................................C-2
C-4 Introduction to the SAS-216A Backplane ........................................................C-2
C-5 Front Connector Locations ..............................................................................C-3
Front Connectors ............................................................................................C-3
C-6 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions .............................................................C-4
C-7 Front Jumpers .................................................................................................C-5
Explanation of Jumpers ..................................................................................C-5
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C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings .................................................C-6
Front LED Indicators .......................................................................................C-7
C-8 Rear Components, Connectors and LED Indicators ......................................C-8
Appendix D SAS-216EL Backplane Specifications
D-1 Overview of the SAS-216EL1/EL2 Backplanes ..............................................D-1
D-2 ESD Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................D-2
D-3 General Safety Guidelines ..............................................................................D-2
D-4 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................D-2
D-5 Introduction to the SAS-216EL Backplane......................................................D-3
D-6 Rear Components and Connectors ...............................................................D-4
Rear Components and Connectors ................................................................D-4
D-7 Rear Connectors and Pin Definitions ..............................................................D-5
D-8 Rear Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions ...................................................D-6
Explanation of Jumpers ..................................................................................D-6
D-9 Front Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................D-8
D-10 Front Connectors and Jumpers ....................................................................D-10