Rear View - IBM x3950 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Rear view

The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the rear of the server.
Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector.
USB 1 connector: Connect a USB device to this connector.
SP Ethernet 10/100 connector: Use this connector to connect the service
processor to a network.
SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED: This LED is on the SP Ethernet 10/100
connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity between the server
and the network.
SP Ethernet 10/100 link LED: This LED is on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector.
When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet
port.
USB 2 connector: Connect a USB device to this connector.
System serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector.
SP Serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector.
Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other device to this connector.
Keyboard connector: Connect a keyboard to this connector.
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine error LED: This LED is on the I/O board
and is visible on the rear of the server. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is
a problem with the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
IXA RS485 connector: Use this connector to connect to an iSeries server when an
Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) is installed.
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