To cable your server:
Before you begin
__ If you have hardware features that are not installed, install them now. For instructions, see Installing features
and replacing parts.
Accessing the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI)
__ If you plan to connect a PC (with a browser) to the server to access the ASMI, see Accessing the ASMI using a
Web browser for instructions.
__ If you plan to use the ASCII terminal to access the ASMI, see Accessing the ASMI using an ASCII terminal for
instructions.
Cabling the expansion units
__ Do you have an expansion unit?
v Yes. See Expansion units for instructions on the following tasks:
– Setting up an expansion unit
– Creating a new RIO/HSL or SPCN loop
– Adding a system or expansion unit into an existing RIO/HSL or SPCN loop
Note: Do not plug the expansion-unit power cord into the power outlet, as directed by the instructions in
Expansion units, until later in this checklist.
v No. Proceed to the next section, Connecting the external cables.
Connecting the external cables
__ If you are using any optional adapters (such as token ring or 8-port EIA-232), connect the cables to the
appropriate adapter connectors in the PCI slots of your machine.
See Adapters, Devices, and Cable Information for Multiple Bus Systems for a description of cables and adapters
that might be installed on your server.
Note: If the cable did not come with your server, you will have to supply it.
Attaching devices by using a system port
__ If you want to access the ASMI when the system is in standby, attach an ASCII terminal to a system port on the
back of the server. For views of the back of each server, see References.
__ If you want to access the ASMI remotely when the system is in standby, attach a modem to a system port on the
back of the server. For views of the back of each server, see References.
__ If you are connecting your server to an uninterruptible power supply, see the documentation that is included
with your uninterruptible power supply. You might need additional hardware.
Notes:
1. Any other application that uses a system port requires a system port adapter to be installed into a PCI slot.
2. The attachment of high availability cluster multiprocessing IBM (HACMP) cables to a system port on the back of
the server is not supported.
Connecting the power cords
__ You should route the power cords through the retention rings or under the retention brackets that are provided
to prevent the power cords from becoming unplugged unexpectedly.
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