About This Manual; Manual Organization - Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8016B-TLF User Manual

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 8016B-TLF. In-
stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The SuperServer 8016B-TLF is a high-end quad processor server based on the
SC818A-1400B 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super X8QBE-LF serverboard.
The X8QBE-LF supports four Intel® E7-4800/7500 Series processors - please refer
to our web site for an up-to-date list of supported processors.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction
The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the Super X8QBE-LF serverboard
and the SC818A-1400B chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 8016B-TLF
into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If
your server was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chap-
ter 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
SuperServer 8016B-TLF.
Preface
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Preface