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Updating, server, configuration

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Two optional SMP Expansion cable kits are available to interconnect the SMP Expansion Ports of two or more servers: v 2.3 m XpandOnDemand™ Scalability cable kit (comes with one 2.3-m (7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable) v 2.9 m XpandOnDemand Scalability cable kit (comes with one 2.9-m (9.5-foot) SMP Expansion cable) The following illustrations show the locations of the input and output connectors on the server. Detailed cabling instructions are in the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server. Rear view SP Ethernet 10/100 Power-supply USB 1 Video USB 2 System serial SP serial SMP expansion port 1 SMP expansion port 2 SMP expansion port 3 Front view Power-control button USB connector Mouse Keyboard IXA RS 485 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Gigabit Ethernet 1 Information LED Release latch Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Locator LED System-error LED Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or external SAS or 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. For more information, see the section about configuring the server in the User's Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation that comes with each option for information about installing device drivers. If more than one microprocessor is installed, the server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. You might have to upgrade the operating system to 22 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: Installation Guide

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Two
optional
SMP
Expansion
cable
kits
are
available
to
interconnect
the
SMP
Expansion
Ports
of
two
or
more
servers:
v
2.3
m
XpandOnDemand
™
Scalability
cable
kit
(comes
with
one
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable)
v
2.9
m
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kit
(comes
with
one
2.9-m
(9.5-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable)
The
following
illustrations
show
the
locations
of
the
input
and
output
connectors
on
the
server.
Detailed
cabling
instructions
are
in
the
Rack
Installation
Instructions
that
come
with
the
server.
Rear
view
SP serial
System serial
Keyboard
Mouse
SP Ethernet 10/100
Gigabit Ethernet 2
Gigabit Ethernet 1
USB 1
USB 2
IXA RS 485
Power-supply
Video
SMP expansion port 1
SMP expansion port 2
SMP expansion port 3
Front
view
Power-control button
Power-on LED
USB connector
Hard disk drive activity LED
Information LED
System-error LED
Locator LED
Release latch
Updating
the
server
configuration
When
you
start
the
server
for
the
first
time
after
you
add
or
remove
an
internal
option
or
external
SAS
or
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.
For
more
information,
see
the
section
about
configuring
the
server
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
Documentation
CD.
Some
options
have
device
drivers
that
you
must
install.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
option
for
information
about
installing
device
drivers.
If
more
than
one
microprocessor
is
installed,
the
server
can
operate
as
a
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server.
You
might
have
to
upgrade
the
operating
system
to
22
IBM
System
x3950
Type
8872
and
System
x3950
E
Type
8874:
Installation
Guide