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USB 3.0
connectors
Video
connector
Power cord
connectors
Power
supply 1
Power
supply 2
PCI slot 3
(low-profile)
PCI slot 2
(full-height
half-length)
(ML2)
Ethernet
connector 4
Ethernet
connector 3
Ethernet
connector 2
Ethernet
connector 1
NMI
PCI slot 1
System-management
Ethernet connector (dedicated)
Figure22.Rearview:configurationofoneML2adapter,onefull-heighthalf-lengthPCIrisercardassembly,andone
low-profilePCIrisercardassembly
•PCIslot1:Dependingontheserverconfiguration,insertalow-profilePCIExpressadapteroranML2
adapterintothisslot.
•PCIslot2:Dependingontheserverconfiguration,insertahalf-length,full-heightPCIExpressora
low-profilePCIExpressadapterintothisslot.
•PCIslot3:Insertalow-profilePCIExpressadapterintothisslot.
•Ethernetconnectors:Useeitheroftheseconnectorstoconnecttheservertoanetwork.
•System-managementEthernetconnector:Usethisconnectortoconnecttheservertoanetworkfor
fullsystems-managementinformationcontrol.Thisconnectorisusedonlybytheintegratedmanagement
module(IMM2.1).Adedicatedmanagementnetworkprovidesadditionalsecuritybyphysicallyseparating
themanagementnetworktrafficfromtheproductionnetwork.Insharedmode,dependingonthenetwork
environment,theIMMmightdisconnectfromthenetworkforashorttimewhentheserverrestarts.You
canusetheSetupUtilitytoconfiguretheservertouseadedicatedsystemsmanagementnetwork
orasharednetwork.
•USBconnectors:ConnectaUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouseorkeyboardtoanyoftheseconnectors.
•NMIbutton:Pressthisbuttontoforceanonmaskableinterrupttothemicroprocessor.Itallowsyouto
bluescreentheserverandtakeamemorydump(usethisbuttononlywhendirectedbytheLenovo
servicesupport).Youmighthavetouseapenortheendofastraightenedpapercliptopressthebutton.
TheNMIbuttonisinthelowerleft-handcornerontherearoftheserver.
•Videoconnector:Connectamonitortothisconnector.Thevideoconnectorsonthefrontandrearof
theservercanbeusedsimultaneously.
Note:Themaximumvideoresolutionis1600x1200at75Hz.
•Powercordconnector:Connectthepowercordtothisconnector.
Note:Thepowersupply1isthedefault/primarypowersupply.Ifthepowersupply1fails,youmust
replaceitimmediately.
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