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4. Select the serial port; then, use the arrow keys to advance through the settings
5. Select Save Settings; then, select Exit Setup to exit from the
Serial-port connector
Your server has one serial-port connector located on the rear of the server.
The following illustration shows the pin-number assignments for the 9-pin, male
D-shell serial-port connector on the rear of your server. These pin-number
assignments conform to the industry standard.
Universal Serial Bus ports
Your server has two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, which configure
automatically. USB is an emerging serial interface standard for telephony and
multimedia devices. It uses Plug and Play technology to determine the type of
device attached to the connector.
USB cables and hubs
You need a 4-pin cable to connect devices to USB 1 or USB 2. If you plan to attach
more than two USB devices, you must use a hub to connect the devices. The hub
provides multiple connectors for attaching additional external USB devices.
USB technology provides up to 12 megabits-per-second (Mbps) speed with a
maximum of 127 external devices and a maximum signal distance of five meters
(16 ft). per segment.
USB-port connectors
Each USB port has an external connector on the rear of the server for attaching
USB- compatible devices.
The following illustration shows the pin-number assignments for the USB-port
connectors on the rear of your server.
Keyboard connector
There is one keyboard connector on the rear of the server.
Note: If you attach a standard keyboard to the keyboard connector, the USB ports,
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xSeries 305 Type 8673: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Note: The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on the full configuration
menu. If you set two levels of passwords, you must enter the
administrator password to access the full configuration menu.
available.
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
and devices will be disabled during the power-on self-test (POST).
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