Connecting The Cables - IBM xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual

Connecting the cables

This section describes how to connect cables to the SMP Expansion Port, system
power connectors, RXE Expansion Port, SCSI connector, USB connector, video
connector, mouse connector, keyboard connector, Ethernet connector, and RXE
Management port for up to 16-way operation.
For details about the locations and functions of all of the ports, LEDs, and
connectors see Chapter 3, "I/O connectors and LEDs", on page 75.
Notes:
1. The information in this publication is for single and dual server configurations
2. There are two different SMP Expansion cables used to connect the SMP
3. Before connecting RXE or SMP Expansion cables to the server, make sure that
4. See the following illustration to locate the connectors on the back of your server.
SMP Expansion Port 1
Figure 54. Rear view of server
5. If your server model comes with an operating system, such as Microsoft
To effectively manage the cables on this server, keep groups of cables secured
together, and do not run cables across the back of the server. Use cable ties to
bundle similar cables together. Use hook-and-loop fasteners to secure the cable
bundles to the vertical rails of the rack cabinet.
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using up to 16 microprocessors and four SMP Expansion Modules.
Expansion Modules:
a. 2.5 m (8.2 feet) copper clad (comes in the IBM Eserver xSeries 445
Two-chassis 16-way Scalability Kit)
b. 25.4 cm (10 inches) black clad
the protective cover is removed from the connectors on each end.
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
System power
System power
connector 2
connector 1
SMP Expansion Port 2
SMP Expansion Port 3
SCSI connector
RXE Management Port
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Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the software
documentation provided with your software for additional cabling instructions.
RXE Expansion Port B
Mouse connector
Keyboard connector
USB 1
USB 2
Video connector
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
connectors
and LEDs
Gigabit Ethernet
connector
Upper Ethernet
status LED
Lower Ethernet
status LED
Gigabit Ethernet
connector
RXE Expansion
Port (A)
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