Silicon Graphics Rackable C2005 Family User Manual page 19

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Table 1-3 describes the various components illustrated in
Table 1-3
Front Panel Components
Component Description
Disk drives These removable hard drives can be placed in drive
carriers and can be hot-swappable. The drive carriers are
connected to the system internally via a custom backplane
that interfaces with a RAID storage card. Specifics of the
RAID card used depend on the system specifications of
your order.
DVD drive Depending on the configuration of your server, a
DVD/DVD-RW or CD/CD-RW drive may be present.
Also, in this area is space for an LCD display that is used
with a Roamer remote management module if one was
purchased with the server.
Front panel I/O The I/O interface to the motherboard. The configuration
of the various I/O ports is dependent on the motherboard
used in your configuration. For detailed I/O
specifications, refer to the motherboard manual included
with the documentation and accessory kit. Typical I/O
includes the following:
– serial port (RS-232, 9600 baud)
– USB ports
– PS-2 connector for mouse and keyboard
– VGA port
– Ethernet ports (RJ-45, eth0/eth1, 10/100/1000Mb)
LCD (Optional)
The LCD screen is used to display messages from the
Roamer remote management solution. The Roamer
module has the ability to display information relating to
the system that can be customized according to your need.
Front and Rear Panel Components
Figure 1-3.
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