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Preface
Table of Contents
Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... iv
Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v
Secure Data Deletion ..........................................................................................v
Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ....................................................................1-1
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1
1-3 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-2
1-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-LA26A-N12 Backplane ................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Connectors and Pin Denitions .............................................2-1
2-1 Front Connectors ............................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Front Connector Pin Denitions ...................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................. 2-4