SUPER MICRO Computer 2042G-6RF Server User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Installing the Inner Rails .................................................................................2-4
Installing the Outer Rails ................................................................................. 2-4
Locking Tabs .............................................................................................. 2-4
Installing the Server into the Rack .................................................................. 2-5
2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-6
2-6 Preparing to Power On ................................................................................... 2-7
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Control Panel Buttons .....................................................................................3-1
Reset ............................................................................................................... 3-1
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................3-2
Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-2
Overheat/Fan Fail ...........................................................................................3-2
NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
HDD .................................................................................................................3-3
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3
3-4 SAS Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................. 3-3
Chapter 4 System Safety
4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1
4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................4-2
4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3
4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-1 Handling the Serverboard ...............................................................................5-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-2
5-2 Serverboard Installation ..................................................................................5-2
5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-3
Connecting Data Cables .................................................................................5-3
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-3
Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3
5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-4
5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-5
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 5-7
5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8
2-4 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8