Chapter 2.Installing And Cabling The Appliance Server; Setting Up The Hardware; Input/Output (I/O) Connectors; Connecting The Server To The Network - IBM eServer xSeries 135 Installation Manual

Chapter 2. Installing and cabling the appliance server

Setting up the hardware

Input/Output (I/O) connectors

Connecting the server to the network

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Installing the IBM xSeries 135 appliance server consists of the following general tasks:
1. "Setting up the hardware".
2. "Connecting the server to the network".
3. "Setting the initial Internet protocol (IP) address" on page 6.
To set up the hardware, mount the appliance server in your rack, connect the
appliance to your network, and then turn on the power to the appliance.
For instructions to install the IBM xSeries 135 appliance server in a rack, see the IBM
xSeries 135 Appliance Server Quick Setup Guide.
You will not need to connect a mouse or keyboard cable when cabling your appliance
server. You will need to connect only the power cable and network cables.
Refer to the following illustration to locate the connectors on the back of your server.
Ethernet 1
PCI slot 1
Ethernet 2
USB 1
The IBM xSeries 135 appliance server has two Ethernet connectors that you can use to
integrate the appliance server to an existing local area network (LAN). You can use
one or both Ethernet ports, but some software features can function properly only if
the server is connected to the local area network (LAN) through Ethernet port 1.
Connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable to the server Ethernet port 1 and to a LAN hub or
switch to connect the appliance server to an existing network.
Note: If you plan to use the IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility to
configure and manage your appliance, be sure to connect the built-in Ethernet
PCI slot 2
USB 2 Console Out
port
Console In
port
Serial port
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