IBM eServer xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual page 79

RXE Expansion Port cabling for two stand-alone servers
Complete the following steps to cable two stand-alone servers to a single RXE-100
enclosure:
1. Determine which server will be connected to port A of the RXE-100 enclosure
and which will be connected to port B.
2. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables.
Protective cover
Figure 72. RXE Expansion cable with protective cover
3. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect one end of the cable to RXE
Expansion Port A on the RXE-100 enclosure.
First server RXE Expansion Port B
xSeries 445
B
1
1 2 3
0
xSeries 445
B
1
1 2 3
0
Second server RXE Expansion Port B
Figure 73. RXE Expansion Port cabling of two stand-alone xSeries 445 servers to a single
RXE-100 enclosure
4. Connect the opposite end of the cable to RXE Expansion Port A or B on the
first server.
Note: If the server has one SMP Expansion Module installed, you must
connect the RXE Expansion cable to RXE Expansion Port A on the
server. If the server has two SMP Expansion Modules installed, connect
the cable to RXE Expansion Port B.
A
First server RXE Expansion Port A
RXE Expansion Port B
A
Second server RXE Expansion Port A
RXE Expansion Port A
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