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3. Make sure that each tab on the side cover is in its corresponding slot; then, close the cover-release latch. 4. Lock the side cover. Connecting the cables If the server cables and connector panel have color-coded connections, match the color of the cable end with the color of the connector. For example, match a blue cable end with a blue panel connector, a red cable end with a red connector, and so on. Attention: To prevent damage to equipment, connect the power cords last. The following illustration shows the input/output (I/O) connectors on the rear of the server. Note: The power supply might be different on some models. Power cords Mouse Keyboard Parallel Serial 1 Video USB 1 USB 2 Ethernet Serial 2 External SCSI knockout Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or an external SCSI device, you might receive a message that the configuration has changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically so that you can save the new configuration settings. See Chapter 4, "Configuring the server," on page 49 for additional information. Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation that comes with each option for information about installing device drivers. 40 xSeries 226 Type 8648: Installation Guide

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3.
Make
sure
that
each
tab
on
the
side
cover
is
in
its
corresponding
slot;
then,
close
the
cover-release
latch.
4.
Lock
the
side
cover.
Connecting
the
cables
If
the
server
cables
and
connector
panel
have
color-coded
connections,
match
the
color
of
the
cable
end
with
the
color
of
the
connector.
For
example,
match
a
blue
cable
end
with
a
blue
panel
connector,
a
red
cable
end
with
a
red
connector,
and
so
on.
Attention:
To
prevent
damage
to
equipment,
connect
the
power
cords
last.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
input/output
(I/O)
connectors
on
the
rear
of
the
server.
Note:
The
power
supply
might
be
different
on
some
models.
Power cords
Mouse
Keyboard
Parallel
Serial 1
Video
USB 1
USB 2
Ethernet
Serial 2
External SCSI
knockout
Updating
the
server
configuration
When
you
start
the
server
for
the
first
time
after
you
add
or
remove
an
internal
option
or
an
external
SCSI
device,
you
might
receive
a
message
that
the
configuration
has
changed.
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
starts
automatically
so
that
you
can
save
the
new
configuration
settings.
See
Chapter
4,
“Configuring
the
server,”
on
page
49
for
additional
information.
Some
options
have
device
drivers
that
you
must
install.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
option
for
information
about
installing
device
drivers.
40
xSeries
226
Type
8648:
Installation
Guide