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d. If present, remove and discard any plug that covers the ports on the rear of the system. The port
covers ensure that you are reminded that you must reset the Administrator password on your
managed system upon initial system IPL. For more information about setting the baseboard
management controller (BMC) Admin password, see Setting the password.
e. Plug the power cords into the power supplies.
f. Attach all cables to the rear of the server.
Figure 12. Rear view of the system with ports displayed
Table 2. Port descriptions
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2
3
4
5
g. Route the cables through the cable management arm.
h. At each point where you removed the cable management arm baskets, attach a hook-and-loop
closure around all cables. This ensures that the cables are secured to the rear of the cable
management arm.
i. Plug the system power cords and the power cords for any other attached devices into the
alternating current (AC) power source. You have finished installing the cable management arm
and connecting and routing power cables.
Completing the server setup
Learn how to complete the server setup.
Before you begin
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management, monitoring, maintenance, and control. For more information, see Managing OpenBMC-
based systems (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eih/
p9eih_openbmc_kickoff.htm).
Note: To enable system firmware update and other service tasks, the BMC must be connected to the
network.
Description
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Note: Cables up to 3 meters are supported.
Serial
Note: Cables up to 3 meters are supported.
Dedicated BMC Ethernet. Use this port for the BMC/IPMI interface (as PHY0).
Shared BMC Ethernet.
USB 3.0
Note: Cables up to 3 meters are supported. The USB 3.0 port on the front of the
system has the same restriction.
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servers use a baseboard management controller (BMC) for system service
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