IBM 8676 Option Installation Guide - Page 51

Integrated system management connector, Serial connector, Universal Serial Bus connectors

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For more information about the Ethernet controller, see the User's Guide. Integrated system management connector Use this connector to connect an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter. See "Cabling the server" on page 28 for information about using a Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage servers on an ASM interconnect network. The following illustration shows an integrated system management connector. 8 1 Serial connector Use a serial connector to connect a serial device. The following illustration shows a serial connector. 1 5 6 9 Universal Serial Bus connectors Use a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector to connect a USB device. USB technology transfers data at up to 12 Mb per second (Mbps) with a maximum of 127 devices and a maximum signal distance of 5 meters (16 ft) per segment. Using Plug and Play technology, USB devices are configured automatically. The following illustration shows a USB connector. 12 34 Use a 4-pin cable to connect a device to a USB connector. If you need to connect more USB devices than the server has USB connectors for, use a USB hub to connect additional devices. If you connect a PS/2 (non-USB) keyboard to the keyboard connector, USB ports and devices are disabled during POST. If you connect a USB keyboard that has a mouse port, the keyboard emulates a mouse, and you cannot disable the mouse settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Chapter 3. I/O connectors 39

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For more information about the Ethernet controller, see the
User’s Guide
.
Integrated system management connector
Use this connector to connect an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter. See “Cabling
the server” on page 28 for information about using a Remote Supervisor Adapter to
manage servers on an ASM interconnect network. The following illustration shows
an integrated system management connector.
1
8
Serial connector
Use a serial connector to connect a serial device. The following illustration shows a
serial connector.
1
5
6
9
Universal Serial Bus connectors
Use a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector to connect a USB device. USB
technology transfers data at up to 12 Mb per second (Mbps) with a maximum of
127 devices and a maximum signal distance of 5 meters (16 ft) per segment. Using
Plug and Play technology, USB devices are configured automatically. The following
illustration shows a USB connector.
4
3
2
1
Use a 4-pin cable to connect a device to a USB connector. If you need to connect
more USB devices than the server has USB connectors for, use a USB hub to
connect additional devices.
If you connect a PS/2 (non-USB) keyboard to the keyboard connector, USB ports
and devices are disabled during POST.
If you connect a USB keyboard that has a mouse port, the keyboard emulates a
mouse, and you cannot disable the mouse settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
Chapter 3. I/O connectors
39