IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual page 40

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xSeries 455: Installation Guide
1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables.
Protective cover
2. Label each end of the SMP Expansion cables according to where they will be
connected to each server. See the following illustration.
1 2 3
1 2 3
3
1 2
1 2 3
3. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to node 1:
a. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 1 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 2.5 m
(8.2 feet) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
b. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 2 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 3.5 m
(11.6 feet) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
c. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 3 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 2.5 m
(8.2 feet) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
Node 4