Cabling Two Smp Expansion Modules; Cabling An Rxe-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure To A 16-Way System - IBM eserver xSeries 440 8687 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Cabling two SMP Expansion Modules:

Note: When two SMP Expansion Modules are installed, both of the RXE
Expansion ports are active.
RXE Expansion Port (B)
RXE Management Port
RXE Management A (in) Port
RXE Expansion Port
If your server has two SMP Expansion Modules installed complete the following
steps:
1. Using an RXE Expansion cable, connect one end of the cable to RXE
Expansion Port (B) on the server.
2. Connect the opposite end of the cable to an RXE Expansion Port on the remote
I/O enclosure.
Cabling an RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure to a 16-way
system
Complete the following steps to connect an IBM RXE-100 Remote Expansion
Enclosure to a 16-way system (models 1VX, 2VX, 3VX only).
1. Turn on the primary server and start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
a. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
b. Select Advanced Setup from the main menu; then, select Static Partition
Settings.
c. Enable Remote Expansion Enclosure.
d. Select Save Static Partition Settings and follow the prompts.
e. Exit the Configuration/Setup Utility Program.
f. Turn off the primary server.
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