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5. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect one end of the cable to RXE
Expansion Port B on the remote I/O enclosure.
6. Connect one opposite end of the cable to RXE Expansion Port A or B on the
second server.
Note: When two SMP Expansion Modules are installed, both of the RXE
Expansion ports are active.
7. Go to "Two stand-alone servers" on page 70 in the "RXE Management Port
cabling" section and complete that procedure.
16-way configuration
Complete the following steps to connect an IBM RXE-100 Remote Expansion
Enclosure to a 16-way system. For information about cabling the RXE Management
Ports, see "RXE Management Port cabling" on page 69.
1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables.
Protective cover
Figure 67. RXE Expansion cable with protective cover
2. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect RXE Expansion Port A on the primary
server to RXE Expansion Port A on the secondary server.
Primary server RXE Expansion Port B
Primary server
B
1
1 2 3
0
B
3
1 2 3
2
Secondary server
Figure 68. RXE Expansion Port cabling in a 16-way configuration
A
Primary server RXE Expansion Port A
A
Secondary server RXE Expansion Port A
Secondary server RXE Expansion Port B
RXE Expansion Port A
RXE Expansion Port B
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