IBM 86655RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 91
Connecting external options, Input/output ports, Two Universal Serial bus USB ports
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5. If you disconnected any cables from the back of the server, reconnect the cables; then, plug the power cords into properly grounded electrical outlets. Note: If necessary, see "Cabling the server" on page 93 for connector locations. Reconfiguring the server When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or an external SCSI device, you might see a message telling you that the configuration has changed. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program to save the new configuration information. See "Chapter . Configuring the server," on page 43. Some options have device drivers that you need to install. Refer to the documentation that comes with the option for information about installing any required device drivers. If you have installed a new microprocessor, you might want to upgrade the operating system to support symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program to save the new configuration information. See "Chapter . Configuring the server," on page 43. If you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, refer to "Chapter . Installing and configuring ServeRAID controllers," on page 139 for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays. Connecting external options Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 60. Also, read the documentation that comes with the options. To attach an external device: 1. Turn off the server and all attached devices. 2. Follow the instructions that come with the option to prepare it for installation and to connect it to the server. Input/output ports This section provides information about the input/output (I/O) ports on the rear of the server. These ports include the following: • One parallel port • One video port • One keyboard port • One auxiliary-device port (mouse) • One dual-channel Ultra-2 SCSI port • Two serial ports • Two Universal Serial bus (USB) ports • One Ethernet port • Three communication ports dedicated to the Netfinity Advanced System Management processor Refer to the following illustration for the location of input and output connectors. Installing options 81