Smp Expansion Port Cabling; Rxe Expansion Port Cabling - IBM eServer xSeries 440 Installation Manual

SMP expansion port cabling

Each server has up to six SMP Expansion Ports located on the back, depending on
your configuration. Three ports are located on each SMP Expansion Module in the
server.
Complete the following steps to cable two SMP Expansion Modules in a single server
together for up to 8-way operation:
Note: In the illustration the SMP Expansion Modules are numbered from bottom to
1. Using the two 25.4 cm (10 in.) long SMP Expansion cables, connect the two SMP
Notes:
1. When multiple cables are connected between the SMP Expansion Module ports,
2. The SMP Expansion cables are not redundant.
3. If either of the two cables is removed or fails, the server will either turn off or
4. The server will start and operate with one cable attached between the two SMP

RXE Expansion Port cabling

Your server has two RXE Expansion Ports located on the rear of the server. Use these
ports to connect the server to a remote I/O enclosure and to expand the number of
PCI-X slots that are available for use by the server. For detailed information about
cabling the RXE Expansion Ports, see the documentation that comes with the remote
I/O enclosure.
top, 0 and 1. Notice that the SMP Expansion Ports are numbered left to right, 1
through 3.
1 1 2 3
0
1 2 3
Expansion Modules together.
Note: If your server comes with two SMP Expansion Modules, the SMP
Expansion cables are included with the server. If you purchased a second
SMP Expansion Module separately, the cables are included with the
option.
a. Connect one end of the first cable to port 1 of SMP Expansion Module 0; then,
connect the opposite end of the cable to port 1 of SMP Expansion Module 1.
b. Connect one end of the second SMP Expansion cable to port 2 of SMP
Expansion Module 0; then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 2 of
SMP Expansion Module 1.
SMP data is interleaved between the cables for better performance.
restart, depending on your configuration.
Expansion Modules.
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