Attaching Devices To The Server; Attach Devices To The Rear Of The Server; Rear Panel Connector Locations - Oracle X6-2 Service Manual

Attaching Devices to the Server

Attaching Devices to the Server
Th following sections contain procedural information for attaching devices to the server so you
can access diagnostic tools when troubleshooting and servicing the server:
"Attach Devices to the Rear of the Server" on page 40
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"Rear Panel Connector Locations" on page 40
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"Configuring Serial Port Sharing" on page 42
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"Server Operating System Names for the NVMe Storage Drives" on page 43
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"Ethernet Port Boot Order and Device Naming" on page 43
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"Rear Panel Pinhole Switches" on page 44
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Attach Devices to the Rear of the Server

This procedure explains how to connect devices to the server (remotely and locally), so that you
can interact with the service processor (SP) and the server console.
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Gigabit Ethernet (NET) connectors as needed
for OS support.
See "Rear Panel Connector Locations" on page
To connect to the service processor's Oracle ILOM over the network, connect an
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Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled NET MGT.
See "Rear Panel Connector Locations" on page
3. To access the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) locally using the
management port, connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ-45 serial port
labeled SER MGT.
See "Rear Panel Connector Locations" on page
4. To interact with the system console locally, connect a mouse and keyboard to
the server front panel USB connectors and a monitor to the server front panel
DB-15 video connector.
See "Rear Panel Connector Locations" on page

Rear Panel Connector Locations

The following illustration shows and describes the locations of the back panel connectors. Use
this information to set up the server, so that you can access diagnostic tools and manage the
server during service.
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