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Safety Information and Technical Specifi cations
Table of Contents Contacting Supermicro .......................................................................................iv
Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v
Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ....................................................................1-1
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................1-1
1-2 General Safety Guidelines ..............................................................................1-1
1-3 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................1-2
Chapter 2 Introduction ..............................................................................2-1
2-1 Overview .........................................................................................................2-1
2-2 Product Features ........................................................................................... 2-1
Operating Systems ..................................................................................... 2-1
Additional Information .....................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3 SAS-I28A Backplane Specifi cations ......................................3-1
3-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ......................................................................3-1
3-2 Front Components, Connectors and Pin Defi nitions ...................................... 3-2
3-3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Defi nitions ...................................................3-3
Explanation of Jumpers ..................................................................................3-3
3-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators .............................................................3-4
Chapter 4 Mobile Rack Installation Instructions ....................................4-1
4-1 Shipping List ....................................................................................................4-1
4-2 Tools Required ................................................................................................4-1
4-3 Other Parts ......................................................................................................4-1
4-4 Setup and Installation Steps ...........................................................................4-2
4-5 General Safety Guidelines ..............................................................................4-2
4-6 Before Accessing the Mobile Rack .................................................................4-2
4-7 Cooling Fan Installation ..................................................................................4-3
Installing the Cooling Fan ...............................................................................4-3
Fan Removal ................................................................................................... 4-3
4-8 Hard Drive Installation ..................................................................................... 4-4
4-9 Connect Data and Power Cables ...................................................................4-6
4-10 Advanced Confi guration ..................................................................................4-6