IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual page 39

4. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to node 2:
a. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 1 on node 1;
then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 1 of node 2. Next, route
the cable through the node 2 cable-management arm.
b. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 3 on node 1;
then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 3 of node 2. Next, route
the cable through the node 2 cable-management arm.
5. Connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter Ethernet connector on each server to a
network or to each other with an Ethernet crossover cable. This connection is
needed so that the Remote Supervisor Adapters can communicate and manage
scalable partitions.
6. Route any remaining cables through the cable-management arms.
7. Secure the cables in the cable-management arms with the hook-and-loop straps
that come with your server.
8. Go to "RXE Expansion cabling" on page 30 and complete that procedure, if you
are connecting the configuration to a remote I/O enclosure.
Four-node configuration
A four-node configuration requires one 4-way to 8-way Scalability Kit option and one
8-way to 16-way Supplemental Kit option. Complete the following steps to cable a
four-node configuration for up to 16-way operation:
Cable-management arm
SMP Expansion cables
Chapter 2. Installing options
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