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Connecting, cables, Updating, server, configuration

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7. Connect the cables and power cords. For more information, see "Connecting the cables." Connecting the cables Notes: 1. Be sure to turn off the server before you connect any cables to or disconnect any cables from the server or hot-plug adapter. 2. For additional cabling instructions, see the documentation that comes with the optional devices. It might be easier for you to route any cables before you install certain optional devices. 3. Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server and optional devices. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors. For example, the hard disk drive cables are labeled "HDD option." The following illustration shows the locations of the input and output connectors on the rear of the server. Power cord AC power LED DC power LED Mouse Keyboard Serial 1 (COM 1) Parallel Video USB 4 Ethernet 10/100/1000 USB 3 Ethernet 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Serial 2 (COM 2) Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove a 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 Chapter 3, "Configuring the server," on page 49. Some optional devices have device drivers that you must install. For information about installing device drivers, see the documentation that comes with each device. The server comes with at least one microprocessor. 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 support SMP. For Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 47

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7.
Connect
the
cables
and
power
cords.
For
more
information,
see
“Connecting
the
cables.”
Connecting
the
cables
Notes:
1.
Be
sure
to
turn
off
the
server
before
you
connect
any
cables
to
or
disconnect
any
cables
from
the
server
or
hot-plug
adapter.
2.
For
additional
cabling
instructions,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
optional
devices.
It
might
be
easier
for
you
to
route
any
cables
before
you
install
certain
optional
devices.
3.
Cable
identifiers
are
printed
on
the
cables
that
come
with
the
server
and
optional
devices.
Use
these
identifiers
to
connect
the
cables
to
the
correct
connectors.
For
example,
the
hard
disk
drive
cables
are
labeled
“HDD
option.”
The
following
illustration
shows
the
locations
of
the
input
and
output
connectors
on
the
rear
of
the
server.
Video
Mouse
Power cord
Keyboard
Serial 1
(COM 1)
Parallel
Serial 2
(COM 2)
USB 4
Ethernet 10/100/1000
Ethernet 10/100/1000
RJ-45
USB 3
AC power LED
DC power LED
Updating
the
server
configuration
When
you
start
the
server
for
the
first
time
after
you
add
or
remove
a
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
Chapter
3,
“Configuring
the
server,”
on
page
49.
Some
optional
devices
have
device
drivers
that
you
must
install.
For
information
about
installing
device
drivers,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
device.
The
server
comes
with
at
least
one
microprocessor.
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
support
SMP.
For
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
47