Closing The Cover; Installing The Server In A Rack; Connecting The Cables - IBM xSeries 455 Option Installation Manual

Closing the cover

Close the cover by first closing the right side; then, close the left side and press
down to latch the two halves of the cover in place.

Installing the server in a rack

Detailed cabling instructions, including the use of the cable management arm
(which comes with the server) are in the Rack Installation Instructions that come
with the server.

Connecting the cables

The following illustration shows the locations of the input and output connectors on
your server.
Notes:
1. You must turn off the server before connecting or disconnecting cables from
2. See the documentation that comes with your external devices for additional
3. Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with your server and
4. There are two optional IBM Eserver xSeries 455 SMP Expansion cable kits
5. If your server comes with an operating system installed, see the documentation
6. To effectively manage the cables on your server, keep groups of cables secured
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your server.
cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you
connect the devices to the server.
options. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors.
available to connect the SMP Expansion Port connectors.
v 4-way to 8-way Scalability Kit (comes with two 2.5 m (8.2 feet) SMP
Expansion cables).
v 8-way to 16-way Supplemental Kit (comes with three 2.5 m (8.2 feet) SMP
Expansion cables and one 3.5 m (11.6 feet) SMP Expansion cable).
that comes with your software for additional cabling instructions.
together, and do not run cables across the back of the server. Use cable ties to