User`s guide

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About This Guide
This guide provides an overview of the installation, architecture, general operation, and
descriptions of the major components in the SGI
®
Rackable
®
C2108-TY10 server. It also provides
basic troubleshooting and maintenance information, BIOS information, and important safety and
regulatory specifications.
Audience
This guide is written for owners, installers, system administrators, and users of SGI Rackable
C2108-TY10 computer systems. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good
working knowledge of computers and computer systems.
Chapter Descriptions
The following topics are covered in this guide:
• Chapter 1, “Introduction”
Provides an overview SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 server components.
• Chapter 2, “Server Installation”
Provides a quick setup checklist to get the SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 operational.
• Chapter 3, “System Interface”
Describes several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers
that keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity
and health of specific components.
• Chapter 4, “System Safety”
Provides system safety information.
• Chapter 5, “Advanced Severboard Setup”
Provides procedures to install a node board into the SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 chassis,
connect the data and power cables, and install expansion cards.