Updating The Server Configuration - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 Installation Manual

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Power cord connector
You must turn off the server before connecting or disconnecting cables from the
server.
See the documentation that comes with any external devices for additional cabling
instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you connect the
devices to the server.
Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server and optional
devices. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors.

Updating the server configuration

When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an optional
devices, 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 Chapter 4, "Configuring the
server," on page 39.
Some optional devices have device drivers that you must install. See the
documentation that comes with each option for information about installing device
drivers.
If you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, see "Using the ServeRAID
configuration programs" on page 40 for information about reconfiguring the disk
arrays.
If you have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter SlimLine to manage the server
remotely, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User's Guide, which comes with the
adapter, for information about setting up, configuring, and using the adapter.
For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers, see
the User's Guide.
Systems-management
Ethernet connector
Optional external
SAS connector
Serial
connector
Video
connector
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
Ethernet 2 connector
Ethernet 1 connector
USB 4 connector
USB 3 connector
USB 1/USB 2 connectors
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