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Complete the following steps to cable the server to a remote I/O enclosure if two SMP
Expansion Modules are installed:
1. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect one end of the cable to RXE Expansion
2. Connect the opposite end of the cable to a RXE port on the remote I/O enclosure.
SCSI cabling: Your server has one SCSI port located on the back of the server. Use
this port to connect the server to an optional SCSI device such as the IBM FAStT
series of extended enclosures. For detailed information about this option and how to
connect it to your server, refer to the documentation that comes with the option.
USB cabling: Your server has three USB ports, one on the front and two located on
the back of the server. Use these ports to connect the server to an optional USB
device. For detailed information about this USB option and how to connect it to your
server, refer to the documentation that comes with the option.
Video cabling: Your server has one video port located on the back of the server. Use
this port to connect the server to a monitor or optional console switch. For detailed
information about this option and how to connect it to your server, refer to the
documentation that comes with the option.
Auxiliary pointing device cabling: Your server has one auxiliary pointing device
port located on the back of the server. Use this port to connect the server to a pointing
device or optional console switch. For detailed information about this option and how
to connect it to your server, refer to the documentation that comes with the option.
Keyboard cabling: Your server has one keyboard port located on the back of the
server. Use this port to connect the server to a keyboard or optional console switch.
You can also connect a USB keyboard to the server using one of the USB ports. After
installing a USB keyboard, you might need to use the Configuration/Setup utility to
Enable keyboardless operation and prevent the POST error message 301 from being
displayed during startup. For detailed information about this option and how to
connect it to your server, refer to the documentation that comes with the option.
Gigabit Ethernet cabling: Your server has one Ethernet port located on the back of
the server. Use this port to connect the server to a LAN.
Note: A second Ethernet port is located on the Remote Supervisor Adapter. This port
RXE Management cabling: Your server has one RXE Management port located on
the back of the server. Use this port to connect the server to the management port of
an optional remote I/O enclosure. This port is used to manage the PCI-X slots in a
remote I/O enclosure, including slot assignments and managing access.
Cabling the server RXE Management port to a remote I/O enclosure:
1. Using an RXE Management cable, connect one end of the cable to the RXE Man-
2. Connect the opposite end of the cable to the RXE Management port on the
Note: For details about cabling the server to the remote I/O enclosure and how the
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port B on the server.
Note: When two SMP modules are installed, both of the RXE Expansion ports
are active.
is used for specific supervisory functions and should not be confused with the
Gigabit Ethernet port located next to the USB ports.
agement port on the server.
remote I/O enclosure.
server and remote I/O work together, refer to the documentation that comes
with the enclosure.
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