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Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other pointing device to this connector.
Keyboard connector: Connect a PS/2 (non-USB) keyboard to this connector.
Serial connector: Connect a serial device to this connector.
RXE Management Port: Connect the RXE Management A (In) Port of an optional
IBM RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure to this connector. See the information
about RXE cabling in the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD.
For information about configuring and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II to
manage the server remotely or to interconnect to another device, see the server
User's Guide. For information about using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, see
the Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide. Both documents are on the IBM
Documentation CD.
Routing the cables
The following illustration shows the cable routing for a typical server configuration.
Detailed cabling instructions, including the use of the cable-management arm
(which comes with the server) are in the Rack Installation Instructions that come
with the server.
Notes:
1. See the documentation that comes with the option for additional cabling
2. If you have just connected the power cords of the server to an electrical outlet,
After you have installed the server in the rack and connected all the required
cables, go to "Turning on the server" on page 35.
Updating the server configuration
When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal
option or external SCSI device, you might receive a message that the configuration
has changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically so that
you can save the new configuration settings. For more information, see the section
about configuring the server in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation
CD.
Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation that
comes with each option for information about installing device drivers.
instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certain
options.
wait approximately 20 seconds before pressing the power-control button.
Chapter 2. Installing options
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