Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C+, User Manual

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Preface
About this Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology
professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the
installation and use of Supermicro's network modules. Installation and maintenance
should be performed by experienced professionals only.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The first chapter provides an overview of this manual.
Chapter 2: System Safety
You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety
precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing Superblade Network
Modules.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation
Refer here for details on installing the modules into a SuperBlade enclosure and for their
setup and configuration.
Chapter 4: InfiniBand Modules
This chapter details the InfiniBand modules and their features.
Chapter 5: Ethernet Modules
This chapter details all Ethernet switches and pass-through modules for the SuperBlade
system.
Chapter 6: 1-Gb Ethernet Switch Firmware
This chapter details 1-Gb switch firmware menus and screens and how to use them.
Chapter 7: Layer 2/3 Ethernet Switch Firmware
This chapter details 1/10-Gb switch firmware menus and screens and how to use them.
Appendix A: HCA Mezzanine Cards
This appendix details the HCA mezzanine cards that can be installed in blade modules
for use with the InfiniBand or 1/10-Gb switch modules.
Appendix B: LED Descriptions
LED descriptions are summarized here in this appendix for quick reference.
Appendix C: Installing Triple Wide Bays
This appendix describes and details how to use and set up triple-wide bays.