Getting started

Where can I download the user manual for my server chassis?

User manuals for Lambda server chassis can be downloaded below.

You can run sudo dmidecode -t 1 to know your server chassis. The command will output, for example:

# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.3.0 present.
# SMBIOS implementations newer than version 3.2.0 are not
# fully supported by this version of dmidecode.
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: Supermicro
Product Name: AS -1114CS-TNR
Version: 0123456789
Serial Number: S452392X2826686
UUID: 51605a00-c54f-11ec-8000-3cecefcdb48b
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: To be filled by O.E.M.
Family: To be filled by O.E.M.

Product Name is the server chassis. In this example, the server chassis is AS -1114CS-TNR.

Supermicro

ChassisUser manual

SuperServer 420GP-TNR

Download

AS -4124GO-NART

Download

AS -1124US-TNRP

Download

AS -1114CS-TNR

Download

AS -2124GQ-NART

Download

AS -4023S-TRT

Download

SuperServer 4029GP-TRT2

Download

SuperWorkstation 740GP-TNRT

Download

AS -2124US-TNRP

Download

SuperServer 420GP-TNAR

Download

GIGABYTE

ChassisUser manual

R152-Z33

Download

G292-Z43

Download

G292-Z24

Download

G292-Z22

Download

G292-Z42

Download

G292-280

Download

Where do I find my server's serial number?

On Supermicro server chassis, the serial number is on a service tag located at the front-bottom of the chassis.

On GIGABYTE 2U server chassis, the serial number is on a sticker on the right side of the chassis.

On GIGABYTE 4U server chassis, the serial number is on a sticker on the left side of the chassis.

Where can I find my server's IPMI (BMC) password?

You can choose your own IPMI password for your server from within Ubuntu:

  1. Run sudo apt-get install ipmitool to install ipmitool, which is a program for managing IPMI functions.

  2. Run ipmitool user list 1 to view the user list. Confirm that ID 2 is admin or ADMIN.

  3. Run ipmitool user set password 2 to set a new IPMI password.

Supermicro

On Supermicro chassis, the IPMI password appears on one or more of the following:

  • A sticker near the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller).

  • A sticker near the motherboard serial number label.

  • The service tag.

See Supermicro's BMC Unique Password Guide [PDF] for more information.

GIGABYTE

On GIGABYTE chassis, the IPMI password appears on one or more of the following:

  • A sticker affixed to the motherboard.

  • The chassis itself.

See GIGABYTE's BMC Unique Pre-Programmed Password Reference Guide [PDF] for more information.

What are the power requirements for my server's PSUs?

The power requirements for Lambda server power supply units (PSUs) are as follows:

ManufacturerModelWattageVoltage (AC)Current (A)Frequency (Hz)Inlet/OutletEfficiency

Supermicro

PWS-2K05A-1R

1000

100-127

12-9.5

60/50

C14/C13

80 Plus Titanium (> 96%)

1800

200-220

10-9.5

60/50

1980

220-230

10-9.8

60/50

2000

230-240

10-9.8

60/50

Supermicro

PWS-2K08A-1R

1800

200-220

10-9.8

60/50

C14/C13

80 Plus Titanium (> 96%)

1980

220-230

10-9.8

60/50

2000

230-240

10-9.8

60/50

Supermicro

PWS-3K02G-2R

2880

200-207

16-15.7

60/50

C20/C19

80 Plus Titanium (> 96%)

3000

207.1-240

16-14.5

60/50

Supermicro

PWS-3K06G-2R

3000

207.1-240

16-14.5

60/50

C20/C19

Power connector inlets and outlets

This is what C14 inlets and C13 outlets look like:

This is what C20 inlets and C19 outlets look like:

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