Supermicro SuperServer 5018D-LN4T, User Manual

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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5018D-LN4T.
Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The SuperServer 5018D-LN4T is a high-end server based on the SC504-203B
rackmountable chassis and the X10SDV-2C-TP4F single processor motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the X10SDV-2C-TP4F mother-
board and the SC504-203B chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5018D-LN4T
into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system.
If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter
will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and
information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.
Chapter 4: Standardized Warning Statements
You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
SuperServer 5018D-LN4T.