IBM eServer xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual page 80

RXE Management Port
RXE Management Port
Figure 74. Cabling an RXE Management port - two stand-alone servers
10. Connect all remaining external cables to the servers.
RXE Expansion Port cabling for a 16-way configuration
Complete the following steps to connect an RXE-100 enclosure to a 16-way
system:
1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables.
Figure 75. RXE Expansion cable with protective cover
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5. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect one end of the cable to RXE
Expansion Port B on the RXE-100 enclosure.
6. Connect the opposite end of the cable to RXE Expansion Port A or B on the
second server.
Note: When two SMP Expansion Modules are installed, both of the RXE
Expansion ports are active.
7. Using an RXE Management cable, connect one end of the cable to the RXE
Management Port on one of the servers.
RXE Management B (in) Port
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B
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1 2 3
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B
1
1 2 3
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8. Connect the opposite end of the cable to the RXE Management A (in) Port on
the RXE-100 enclosure. The RXE Management Port cabling is the same for a
server with two SMP Expansion Modules.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the second server.
Protective cover
RXE Management A (in) Port
A
A