Supermicro AOC-S3616L-L16iT operation manual

SAS Controller Card

AOC-S3616L-L16iT

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
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may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: July 25, 2018

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Preface

Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides
information for the installation and use of the controller card. Installation and maintenance
should be performed by experienced technicians only.

All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB revision
available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly
the same as the graphics shown in this user's guide. This manual may be periodically updated
without notice. Please check the Supermicro website for possible updates to the manual
revision level.

Notes

If you have any questions, contact our support team at: [e-mail].

Warnings

Special attention should be given to the following symbols used in this manual.

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

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