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4. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to the secondary server:
5. Connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
Figure 64. Using an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the Remote Supervisor Adapters.
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d. Connect one end of a 2.5 m (8.2 ft) SMP Expansion cable to port 2 of SMP
Expansion Module 1 on the primary server; then, route the cable through the
cable-management arm as in step 3b on page 61.
e. Verify that a 25.4 cm (10 in.) SMP Expansion cable is connected between
port 3 of SMP Expansion Module 0 and port 3 of SMP Expansion Module 1.
a. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 1 of SMP
Expansion Module 0 on the primary server; then, connect the opposite end
of the cable to port 1 of SMP Expansion Module 2. Next, route the cable
through the secondary cable-management arm.
b. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 2 of SMP
Expansion Module 1 on the primary server; then, connect the opposite end
of the cable to port 2 of SMP Expansion Module 2. Next, route the cable
through the secondary cable-management arm.
c. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 1 of SMP
Expansion Module 1 on the primary server; then, connect the opposite end
of the cable to port 1 of SMP Expansion Module 3. Next, route the cable
through the secondary cable-management arm.
d. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 2 of SMP
Expansion Module 0 on the primary server; then, connect the opposite end
of the cable to port 2 of SMP Expansion Module 3. Next, route the cable
through the secondary cable-management arm.
e. Verify that a 25.4 cm (10 inches) SMP Expansion cable is connected
between port 3 of SMP Expansion Module 2 and port 3 of SMP Expansion
Module 3.
Ethernet port on each server to a LAN or to each other with an Ethernet
crossover cable. This connection is needed so that the adapters can
communicate and perform the necessary functions for the two servers to create
or delete scalable partitions.
1 1 2 3
0
1 2 3
1 2 3
3
2
1 2 3
Primary server
Ethernet
crossover cable
Secondary server