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The system controller card plugs in to a dedicated slot on the system I/O board
and provides the following ports through an opening in the system rear panel:
■ 10-Mbps Ethernet port via an RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector
■ EIA-232D serial port via an RJ-45 connector
The two system controller ports can be used simultaneously.
Note – You must install the Solaris Operating System and the Sun Remote System
Control software prior to setting up an RSC console. For more information, see
“About Sun Remote System Control Software” on page 133.
Once you install the operating system and the RSC software, you can then configure
the system to use RSC as the system console. For detailed instructions, see “How to
Redirect the System Console to RSC” on page 42.
Configuration Rule
A qualified service technician can install the system controller card into a dedicated
slot at the base of the system I/O board. Never move the system controller card to
another system slot, as it is not a PCI-compatible card.
Note – The system controller card is not a hot-pluggable component. Before
installing or removing a system controller card, a qualified service technician must
power off the system and disconnect all system power cords.
Caution – All internal options (except disk drives and power supplies) must be
installed only by qualified service personnel. For information about installing or
removing the system controller card, see the Sun Fire V890 Server Service Manual,
which is included on the Sun Fire V890 Documentation CD.