IBM xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual page 83

16-way configuration
Complete the following steps to connect an IBM RXE-100 Remote Expansion
Enclosure to a 16-way configuration.
Primary server RXE Management Port
RXE Management B (in) Port
Primary server
B
1
1 2 3
0
B
3
1 2 3
2
Secondary server
Secondary server RXE Management Port
Figure 71. Cabling an RXE Management Port - 16-way configuration
1. Using an RXE Management cable, connect the RXE Management Port on the
primary server to RXE Management Port A (in) on the RXE-100.
2. Using an RXE Management cable, connect the RXE Management Port on the
secondary server to the RXE Management Port B (in) on the RXE-100.
3. Connect all remaining external cables to the servers; then, go to "Creating a
scalable partition" in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD
and follow the instructions for creating a scalable partition.
RXE Management A (in) Port
A
A
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