User`s guide

Server Chassis Features
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Server Chassis Features
This section describes the main features of the SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 server chassis.
System Power
The SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 server chassis features a redundant 720W power supply
composed of two separate power modules. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace
a failed power supply without shutting down the system.
Disk Drive Subsystem
The SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 server chassis supports up to eight SAS/SATA drives (3 Gb/s or
6 Gb/s). The drives are hot-swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power
and control.
Note: The operating system you have installed must support RAID to enable the hot-swap
capability of the disk drives.
Front Control Panel
The control panel on the SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 provides you with system monitoring and
control. LEDs that indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system overheat and
power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button are also included. In
addition, two USB ports and one serial port have been incorporated into the control panel to
provide front side USB and COM port access.
Serverboard
The SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 serverboard fits in a server chassis that is an ATX form factor
chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration. See section “Serverboard Features”
on page 4 for an overview.