Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8046B-TRLF, User Manual

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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 8046B-TRLF. In-
stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The SuperServer 8046B-TRLF is a high-end quad processor server based on the
SC748TQ-R1400B 4U tower/rackmount server chassis and the Super X8QBE-LF
serverboard. The X8QBE-LF supports four Intel® processors. Please refer to our
web site for an up-to-date list of supported processors.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the Super X8QBE-LF serverboard
and the SC748TQ-R1400B chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the server into a rack and
check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server
was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer
you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer to this chapter 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: System Safety
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 8046B-TRLF.
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