Rxe Expansion Cabling - IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual

10. Go to "RXE Expansion cabling" and complete that procedure, if you are

RXE Expansion cabling

There are two RXE Expansion Port connectors on the rear of the server. Use these
ports to connect the server to a remote I/O enclosure and to expand the number of
PCI-X slots that are available for use by the server. For detailed information about
cabling the RXE Expansion Port connectors, see the documentation that comes
with the remote I/O enclosure.
Use either the 3.5 m Remote I/O Cable Kit option or the 8 m Remote I/O Cable Kit
option to connect the server and remote I/O enclosure.
One server
Complete the following steps to connect the server to a remote I/O enclosure with
one expansion kit installed.
1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables.
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7. Connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter Ethernet connector on each server to
the network. This connection is needed so that the Remote Supervisor
Adapters can communicate and manage scalable partitions.
8. Route any remaining cables through the cable-management arms.
9. Secure the cables in the cable-management arms with the hook-and-loop
straps that come with your server.
connecting the configuration to one or more remote I/O enclosures.
RXE Expansion Port connector
xSeries 455
RXE Expansion
RXE-100
Port A
connector