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Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1-1
1-1 Overview.............................................................................................1-1
1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components.....................................1-1
1-3 Blade Module Features....................................................................1-2
Processors..............................................................................................1-2
Memory...................................................................................................1-2
Storage....................................................................................................1-3
Density....................................................................................................1-3
1-4 Contacting Supermicro.....................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 System Safety..................................................................2-1
2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions...........................................................2-1
2-2 General Safety Precautions.............................................................2-2
2-3 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions ..............................................2-2
2-4 Operating Precautions......................................................................2-2
Chapter 3 Setup and Installation.................................................3-1
3-1 Overview.............................................................................................3-1
3-2 Installing Blade Modules..................................................................3-1
Powering Up a Blade Unit.......................................................................3-1
Powering Down a Blade Unit ..................................................................3-1
Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure............................................3-1
Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover....................................................3-2
Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure ...............................................3-2
3-3 Processor Installation .......................................................................3-4
3-4 Onboard Battery Installation............................................................3-5
3-5 Memory Installation...........................................................................3-6
Populating Memory Slots........................................................................3-6
DIMM Installation ....................................................................................3-8
3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation .............................................................3-9
3-7 Installing the Operating System....................................................3-11
Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive....................................3-11
Installing via PXE Boot..........................................................................3-11
Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) .....................................3-12
3-8 Management Software ...................................................................3-12