IBM pSeries 690 Service Manual page 78

IBM Hardware Management Console for Eserver pSeries (HMC) to the
Primary I/O Book
To connect your HMC to the Eserver pSeries 690, connect the serial cable into serial port 1 located on
the back of the HMC. Connect the other end of the serial cable into the HMC1 connector located on the
primary I/O book in the managed system. The following illustration shows the location of the serial ports on
the back of the HMC and the HMC connectors located on the processor subsystem.
1 Primary Rack
2 Primary I/O Book
3 Power Plug to External Power Source (wall
plug)
Optional 8-port or 128 Port Async Adapters
Up to two optional async adapters can be installed in the HMC. The adapters have breakout boxes that
allow connection to serial cables that connect to the managed system's HMC 1 serial ports. For
information about installing these adapters in the HMC, see the Eserver pSeries 690 Installation Guide,
order number SA38-0587.
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4 Primary HMC Connected to HMC #1 in Primary
I/O Book (HMC #1 may be labeled HSC #1)
5 Optional Second HMC Connected to HMC #2
in Primary I/O Book (HMC #2 may be labeled
HSC #2)