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A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF User's Manual
1-3 Server Chassis Features
The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC828TS+-R1400LPBP
server chassis.

System Power

The SC828TS+-R1400LPBP features a redundant (two separate power modules)
1400W high-effi ciency power supply with I2C. This power redundancy feature allows
you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system.

SAS/SATA Subsystem

The SC828TS+-R1400LPBP chassis was designed to support six hot -swapp able
SAS or SATA hard drives.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF provides you with system
monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity,
system overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset
button are also included. In addition, two USB ports and a COM port have been
incorporated into the front of the chassis for convenient access.

I/O Backplane

The SC828TS+-R1400LPBP is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in
a 2U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane includes one COM port, a VGA
port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports
and one dedicated Ethernet port for IPMI. Two x16, one x8 and one UIO or x8 low
profi le PCI-E expansion cards may be added to the system.

Cooling System

The SC828TS+-R1400LPBP chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes
six 8-cm heavy-duty hot-swap fans located in the middle section of the chassis. The
power supply module also includes a cooling fan. All chassis and power supply fans
operate continuously. An air shroud channels the airfl ow from the system fans to
effi ciently cool the processors and memory.