SUPER MICRO Computer 2042G-TRF Ethernet Ports, Onboard Controllers/Ports, Graphics Controller

Chapter 1: Introduction

Ethernet Ports

An Intel® network controller is integrated into each of the serverboards to support two Gigabit LAN ports (100/1000Base-T/1000BaseTX, RJ45 output).

Onboard Controllers/Ports

Onboard I/O backpanel ports on the serverboard include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, a dedicated IPMI LAN port and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports.

Graphics Controller

The H8QG6/i-F features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip, which includes 16 MB of DDR2 memory.

IPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface specification that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and power cycle a system that is non-responsive.

UIO

The H8QG6/i-F is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 signals that can support PCI-E cards or any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, InfiniBand®, etc. to the serverboard. This allows you to tailor the serverboard to your own needs.

Note: the server does not come with a UIO card installed.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors, auto- switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

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