IBM 8874 Installation Guide - Page 34
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For details about the location and function of the input and output connectors, see Chapter 3, "Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power," on page 31. 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 xSeries 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. 22 IBM xSeries 460 Type 8872 and xSeries MXE 460 Type 8874: Installation Guide ERserver
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