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The following sections describe these connectors. If you have an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter (system-management adapter) installed in PCI-X slot 1, the adapter has an Ethernet connector, a serial connector, and an Advanced System Management (ASM) Interconnect connector. See the documentation that comes with the Remote Supervisor Adapter for more information about the ASM Interconnect network. C2T connectors Use the C2T (IN) and C2T (OUT) connectors to connect the server to other servers in an ASM interconnect network or C2T chain. See "Cabling the server" on page 59 for information about ASM interconnect networks and C2T chaining. C2T breakout cable connectors These connectors are on the C2T breakout cable, which you use to connect a monitor, keyboard, and pointing device to a server in a C2T chain. See "Cabling the server" on page 59 for information about C2T chaining. Auxiliary-device (pointing-device) connector: Use this connector to connect a mouse or other pointing device. This connector has a mouse icon to help you identify it. The following illustration shows an auxiliary-device connector. 6 4 2 5 3 1 Keyboard connector: Use this connector to connect a PS/2 (non-USB) keyboard to the server. The connector has a keyboard icon to help you identify it. The following illustration shows a keyboard connector. 6 4 2 5 3 1 If you attach a keyboard to this connector, USB ports and devices are disabled during POST. Video connector: Use this connector to connect a monitor to the server. The connector is dark blue to help you identify it. The following illustration shows a video connector. 5 1 15 11 66 xSeries 335 Type 8676, Type 8830: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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The
following
sections
describe
these
connectors.
If
you
have
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
(system-management
adapter)
installed
in
PCI-X
slot
1,
the
adapter
has
an
Ethernet
connector,
a
serial
connector,
and
an
Advanced
System
Management
(ASM)
Interconnect
connector.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
for
more
information
about
the
ASM
Interconnect
network.
C2T
connectors
Use
the
C2T
(IN)
and
C2T
(OUT)
connectors
to
connect
the
server
to
other
servers
in
an
ASM
interconnect
network
or
C2T
chain.
See
“Cabling
the
server”
on
page
59
for
information
about
ASM
interconnect
networks
and
C2T
chaining.
C2T
breakout
cable
connectors
These
connectors
are
on
the
C2T
breakout
cable,
which
you
use
to
connect
a
monitor,
keyboard,
and
pointing
device
to
a
server
in
a
C2T
chain.
See
“Cabling
the
server”
on
page
59
for
information
about
C2T
chaining.
Auxiliary-device
(pointing-device)
connector:
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
mouse
or
other
pointing
device.
This
connector
has
a
mouse
icon
to
help
you
identify
it.
The
following
illustration
shows
an
auxiliary-device
connector.
6
4
2
1
3
5
Keyboard
connector:
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
PS/2
(non-USB)
keyboard
to
the
server.
The
connector
has
a
keyboard
icon
to
help
you
identify
it.
The
following
illustration
shows
a
keyboard
connector.
6
4
2
1
3
5
If
you
attach
a
keyboard
to
this
connector,
USB
ports
and
devices
are
disabled
during
POST.
Video
connector:
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
monitor
to
the
server.
The
connector
is
dark
blue
to
help
you
identify
it.
The
following
illustration
shows
a
video
connector.
1
5
11
15
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xSeries
335
Type
8676,
Type
8830:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide