IBM 88743RU - System x3950 E User Manual page 63

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2. Label each end of the SMP Expansion cables according to where it will be
connected to each server. See the following illustration.
3. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to node 1:
a. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 1 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 2.3-m
(7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
b. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 2 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 2.3-m
(7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
c. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 3 on node 1; then,
route the cable through the node 1 cable-management arm. Use a 2.3-m
(7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
4. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to node 2:
a. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 1 on node 2; then,
route the cable through the node 2 cable-management arm. Use a 2.3-m
(7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable for this connection.
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
Node 4
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