SUPER MICRO Computer SBI-7426T-S3 user manual Chapter Introduction, Overview

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SBI-7426T-S3 blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7426T-S3 blade module can hold fourteen blade units.

In this manual, “blade system” refers to the entire system (including the enclosure and blades units), “blade” or “blade unit” refers to a single blade module and “blade enclosure” is the chassis that the blades, power supplies and modules are housed in.

Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperBlade (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/).

1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components

Your blade module ships with its mainboard already installed in its chassis. Memory, hard disk drives and the CPU must all be installed by the user after shipment. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1for details on installation of these components.

Aside from the blade module unit itself, the following optional Mezzanine add-on cards (with InfiniBand Switch) may be ordered for your blade module:

•AOC-IBH-XDD

•AOC-IBH-XDS

•AOC-IBH-XQS

See the Supermicro website and the Superblade Network Modules User’s Manual on your Superblade system’s CD-ROM for more details on these add-on cards including instructions on how to install them.

NOTE: Some of these add-on cards may not be available at the time of this manual’s publication. Please refer to the Supermicro website for their availability.

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