SUPER MICRO Computer 2042G-6RF, 2042G-TRF Preface, About This Manual, Manual Organization

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 A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF is a high-end quad processor server based on the SC828TS+-R1400LPBP 2U rackmount server chassis and the Super H8QG6/i-F serverboard. The H8QG6/i-F supports four AMD 6000 processors. Please refer to our web site for an up-to-date list of supported processors.

The A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF contains an H8QGi-F serverboard without SAS2 features while the A+ SERVER 2042G-6RF contains an H8QG6-F serverboard with SAS2 features.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super H8QG6/i-F serverboard and the SC828TS+-R1400LPBP chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF into a rack and check out the server configuration 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 A+ SERVER 2042G-TRF/6RF.

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