Supermicro SUPERSERVER 1028R-WC1R, User Manual

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SUPERSERVER
1028R-WC1R(T) USER'S MANUAL
Front Control Panel
The control panel on the SC116AC-R706WBP provides important system
monitoring and control information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard
disk drive activity and a UID (Universal Information) LED. Also present are a main
power button and a UID button.
Cooling System
The SC116AC-R706WBP chassis has an innovative cooling design that features
up to six sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the
chassis. These fans are 1U high and are powered by 4-pin connectors, with chassis
fan speed controlled by IPMI software. The power supply module also includes a
cooling fan.
Note: The fans in this system are NOT redundant, hot-plug.
1-6 Advanced Power Management
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)
The Intel ® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy effi ciency.
Although IPNM Specifi cation Version 2.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible
Manageability Engine (ME) 2.0 fi rmware installed to use this feature.
Manageability Engine (ME)
The Manageability Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O
Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services
provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.