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Expansion, cabling, configuration

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7. Using an RXE Management cable, connect one end of the cable to the RXE Management Port on one of the servers. xSeries 445 RXE Management B (in) Port B RXE Management A (in) Port 1 0 1 2 3 A RXE Management Port B 1 01 2 3 A xSeries 445 RXE Management Port Figure 49. Cabling an RXE Management port - two stand-alone servers 8. Connect the opposite end of the cable to the RXE Management A (in) Port on the RXE-100 enclosure. The RXE Management Port cabling is the same for a server with two SMP Expansion Modules. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the second server. 10. Connect all remaining external cables to the servers; then, go to "Creating a scalable partition" on page 63 and follow the instructions for creating a scalable partition. RXE Expansion Port cabling for a 16-way configuration: Complete the following steps to connect an RXE-100 enclosure to a 16-way system: 1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables. Protective cover Figure 50. RXE Expansion cable with protective cover 46 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Installation Guide

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7.
Using
an
RXE
Management
cable,
connect
one
end
of
the
cable
to
the
RXE
Management
Port
on
one
of
the
servers.
8.
Connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
the
RXE
Management
A
(in)
Port
on
the
RXE-100
enclosure.
The
RXE
Management
Port
cabling
is
the
same
for
a
server
with
two
SMP
Expansion
Modules.
9.
Repeat
steps
7
and
8
for
the
second
server.
10.
Connect
all
remaining
external
cables
to
the
servers;
then,
go
to
“Creating
a
scalable
partition”
on
page
63
and
follow
the
instructions
for
creating
a
scalable
partition.
RXE
Expansion
Port
cabling
for
a
16-way
configuration:
Complete
the
following
steps
to
connect
an
RXE-100
enclosure
to
a
16-way
system:
1.
Remove
the
protective
covers
from
the
connectors
on
the
ends
of
the
cables.
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
1
2
3
xSeries 445
xSeries 445
B
A
B
A
RXE Management A (in) Port
RXE Management B (in) Port
RXE Management Port
RXE Management Port
Figure
49.
Cabling
an
RXE
Management
port
-
two
stand-alone
servers
Protective cover
Figure
50.
RXE
Expansion
cable
with
protective
cover
46
xSeries
445
Type
8870:
Installation
Guide