Connecting Peripheral Devices - NEC Express5800 120Lh User Manual

3-6 Setting Up Your Server

CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES

Connect peripheral devices to the server. The server is provided with connectors for wide variety
of peripheral devices on its rear panel. The figure on the next page illustrates available peripheral
devices for the server in the standard configuration and locations of the connectors for the devices.
Observe the following instructions to use the server safely. Failure to follow
these instructions may cause a fire, personal injury, or property damage. See
pages 1-3 to 1-8 for details.
IMPORTANT:
Power off the server and a peripheral device before connection.
Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered server will
cause malfunctions and failures.
To connect a third-party peripheral device or interface cable to the
server, consult with your sales agent for availability of such a device
or cable. Some third-party devices may not be used for the server.
The total cable length of SCSI device connections is up to 3 m.
To use the external SCSI port, see Chapter 10 for changing the
internal cable connection.
Make sure that no SCSI IDs for external SCSI devices and internal
devices conflict.
To connect the provided keyboard and mouse, plug their connectors
to the server with the "∆" mark on the connectors facing right.
A leased line cannot be connected directly to the serial port
connectors.
Do not use any damaged cable connector.
Do not use any unauthorized interface cable.
Do not use the server with any loose interface connection.
Do not step on the interface cable or place any heavy object on it.
CAUTION