Cabling  61 
Onboard Administrator with KVM cabling 
 
  
Item  Connector  Description 
1 
OA/iLO  Ethernet 1000BaseT RJ45 connector, which provides Ethernet access to the Onboard 
Administrator and the iLO on each server blades or workstation blades. Also supports 
interconnect modules with management processors configured to use the enclosure 
management network. Autonegotiates 1000/100/10 or can be configured to force 
100Mb or 10Mb full duplex. 
2 
USB  USB 2.0 Type A connector used for connecting supported USB devices such as DVD 
drives, USB key drives, or a keyboard or mouse for enclosure KVM use. To connect 
multiple devices, a USB hub (not included) is required. 
3 
Serial connector  Serial RS232 DB-9 connector with PC standard pinout. Connect a computer with a 
null-modem serial cable to the Onboard Administrator command line interface (CLI).
4 
VGA connector  VGA DB-15 connector with PC standard pinout. To access the KVM menu or Onboard 
Administrator CLI, connect a VGA monitor or rack KVM monitor for enclosure KVM. 
5 
Enclosure 
link-down port 
Connects to the enclosure link-up port on the enclosure below with a CAT5 patch 
cable. 
6 
Enclosure link-up 
port and service 
port 
Connects to the enclosure link-do
wn port on the enclosure above with a CAT5 patch 
cable. On a stand-alone enclosure or the top enclosure in a series of linked 
enclosures, the top enclosure link-up port functions as a service port.