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Eight-node, configuration

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c. Connect one end of an SMP Expansion cable to port 3 on node 3; then, route the cable through the node 3 cable-management arm. Use a 2.3-m (7.6-foot) SMP Expansion cable for this connection. 6. Connect the SMP Expansion cables to node 4: a. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 1 on node 1; then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 1 of node 4. Next, route the cable through the node 4 cable-management arm. b. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 2 on node 2; then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 2 of node 4. Next, route the cable through the node 4 cable-management arm. c. Locate the SMP Expansion cable that is connected to port 3 on node 3; then, connect the opposite end of the cable to port 3 of node 4. Next, route the cable through the node 4 cable-management arm. 7. Route any remaining cables through the cable-management arms. 8. Secure the cables in the cable-management arms with the hook-and-loop straps that come with the server. 9. Configure the scalable partition. See "Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface" on page 51. Eight-node configuration An eight-node configuration requires four 2.9-m (9.5-foot) XpandOnDemand Scalability cable kits and eight 2.3-m (7.6-foot) XpandOnDemand Scalability cable kits. To cable an eight-node configuration for up to 32-way operation, complete the following steps: 1. Remove the protective covers from the connectors on the ends of the cables. Protective cover 2. Label each end of the SMP Expansion cables according to where it will be connected to each server. See the following illustration. 26 IBM xSeries 460 Type 8872 and xSeries MXE 460 Type 8874: Installation Guide ERserver

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c.
Connect
one
end
of
an
SMP
Expansion
cable
to
port
3
on
node
3;
then,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
3
cable-management
arm.
Use
a
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable
for
this
connection.
6.
Connect
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
to
node
4:
a.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
1
on
node
1;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
1
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
b.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
2
on
node
2;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
2
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
c.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
3
on
node
3;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
3
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
7.
Route
any
remaining
cables
through
the
cable-management
arms.
8.
Secure
the
cables
in
the
cable-management
arms
with
the
hook-and-loop
straps
that
come
with
the
server.
9.
Configure
the
scalable
partition.
See
“Using
the
Scalable
Partition
Web
Interface”
on
page
51.
Eight-node
configuration
An
eight-node
configuration
requires
four
2.9-m
(9.5-foot)
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kits
and
eight
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kits.
To
cable
an
eight-node
configuration
for
up
to
32-way
operation,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Remove
the
protective
covers
from
the
connectors
on
the
ends
of
the
cables.
Protective cover
2.
Label
each
end
of
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
according
to
where
it
will
be
connected
to
each
server.
See
the
following
illustration.
26
IBM
ERserver
xSeries
460
Type
8872
and
xSeries
MXE
460
Type
8874:
Installation
Guide