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10
Cable the server and twinaxial console
If you are not using a twinaxial console to manage your server, go to task 11 Finish your system setup.
Route the power cords through the rings or clamps, if available, on the back of the server,
10.1
and connect to the server. Do not connect the power cords to a power source until
instructed to do so.
Connect the 8-port twinaxial attachment cable (Part Number 21F5093) to the twinaxial
10.2
adapter card (2746). This card should be located in position 5 or 2 on the back of the
server.
Connect a twinaxial cable from the workstation that you will be using as the system
10.3
console to port 0 on the 8-port twinaxial attachment cable.
Important: The workstation address of your console must be set to 0.
To set the address, see the information included with your workstation.
Connect one end of a telephone cable to the RJ11 connector of the adapter in position 3,
10.4
and the other end to an analog telephone jack.
If you are using any optional adapters, connect the cables to the appropriate adapter
10.5
connectors in the PCI slots of your server. If your server is in a rack, route the cables
through the cable-management arm and secure with the straps provided.
10.6
Connect your console to a power source and turn it on.
Connect your server to a power source, and wait for the control panel on the front of the server
10.7
to display
10.8
Press the white Power On button on the control panel.
Your console is now cabled and will be ready for login when the IPL is complete. Continue
to task 11
01
. This might take several minutes.
Finish your system setup
for details about how to access the information center.
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