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Server components

This information provides an overview of the major components in the server.

The server major components include the X6 Storage book, the LCD system information display panel, compute book, X6 Standard I/O book, X6 half-length I/O book, X6 full-length I/O book, fan-packs, and power supplies.

The following illustration shows the major components in the server. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Note
All of the components are interchangeable between the 4-socket and the 8-socket server, except the chassis, midplane, shuttle, and some microprocessors.

The following illustration shows the major components in the front of the server:


Illustration of the components in the front of the server

The following illustration shows the major components in the rear of the server:


Illustration of the components in the rear of the server

The following is an illustration of the 8-socket chassis, midplane, and shuttle:


Illustration of the 8-socket chassis, midplane, and shuttle

Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.

Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component.