Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8048B-C0R3FT, 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
8048B-TR3F/C0R3FT Installation and maintainance should be performed by
experienced technicians only.
The SuperServer 8048B-TR3F/C0R3FT is a high-end server based on the
748TQ-R1K43B tower/4U rackmount chassis and the X10QBL-(CT) quad processor
serverboard. The only difference between the two server models is that the
8048B-C0R3FT server contains both SATA and SAS connections and 10G LAN
Ports, while the 8048B-TR3F server only has SATA connections and 1G LAN Ports..
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 X10QBL-(CT) serverboard
and the 748TQ-R1K43B tower/4U rackmount chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer
8048B-TR3F/C0R3FT into a rack and check out the server con
fi guration 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: 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 8048B-TR3F/C0R3FT.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X10QBL-(CT) serverboard,
including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer
to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when
recon
fi guring the serverboard.