SUPER MICRO Computer 2042G-6RF 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

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

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

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