User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Ethernet Ports
An Intel® network controller is integrated into each of the serverboards to support
two Gigabit LAN ports (100/1000Base-T/1000BaseTX, RJ45 output).
Onboard Controllers/Ports
Onboard I/O backpanel ports on the serverboard include one COM port, a VGA port,
two USB ports, a dedicated IPMI LAN port and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports.
Graphics Controller
The H8QG6/i-F features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip, which
includes 16 MB of DDR2 memory.
IPMI
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface
specifi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for
Supermicro server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s
hardware status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and
power cycle a system that is non-responsive.
UIO
The H8QG6/i-F is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's
UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 signals
that can support PCI-E cards or any one of several types of UIO card types to
add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, Infi niBand®, etc. to the serverboard. This
allows you to tailor the serverboard to your own needs.
Note: the server does not come with a UIO card installed.
Other Features
Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors, auto-
switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection
and BIOS rescue.