Updating Your Server Configuration; Connecting External Options; Input/Output Ports - IBM Netfinity 6000R User Reference Manual

Updating your server configuration

Connecting external options

Input/Output ports

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When you start your server for the first time after you add or remove an internal
option or an external SCSI device, you might see a message telling you that the
configuration has changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program automatically
starts so that you can save the new configuration information. See "Chapter 3.
Configuring your server," on page 13.
Some options have device drivers that you need to install. Refer to the documentation
that comes with your option for information about installing any required device
drivers.
Your server comes with at least one microprocessor installed on the system board. If
you have installed one or more additional microprocessors, your server can now
operate as an SMP server. Therefore, you might need to upgrade your operating
system to support SMP. Refer to "Chapter 4. ServerGuide," on page 23 and your
operating-system documentation for additional information.
If your server has a ServeRAID adapter installed and you have installed or removed a
hard disk drive, refer to the documentation that comes with your ServeRAID adapter
for information about reconfiguring your disk arrays.
Before you begin:
• Review "Before you begin" on page 71.
• Read the documentation that comes with your options.
You can attach external options to the input/output (I/O) connectors on the rear of
your server. (See "Input/Output ports" on page 102 for more information.)
To attach an external device:
1. Turn off the server and all attached devices.
2. Follow the instructions that come with the option to prepare it for installation and
to connect it to the server.
Note: If you are attaching an external SCSI device, see "Ultra160 SCSI ports" on
page 106 for information about SCSI cabling and SCSI IDs.
This section provides information about the input/output (I/O) ports on the rear of
your server. These ports include the following:
• One parallel port
• One video port
• One keyboard port
• One auxiliary-device port (pointing device) port
• Two Ultra160 SCSI ports
• Two serial ports
• Two Universal Serial bus (USB) ports
• One Ethernet port
• Three communication ports dedicated to the Netfinity Advanced System
Management processor
The following illustration shows the I/O port connectors on the rear of your server.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.