IBM 71455DU manual Rear view

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Rear view

The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the rear of the server.

Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector.

USB 1 connector: Connect a USB device to this connector.

SP Ethernet 10/100 connector: Use this connector to connect the service processor to a network.

SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED: This LED is on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity between the server and the network.

SP Ethernet 10/100 link LED: This LED is on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet port.

USB 2 connector: Connect a USB device to this connector.

System serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector.

SP Serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector.

Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other device to this connector.

Keyboard connector: Connect a keyboard to this connector.

Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine status LED: When this LED flashes, it indicates that there is activity on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. When this LED is lit continuously, it indicates that there is a problem with the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Page Contents Page Safety Page To Connect To Disconnect Do not ≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb Page Related documentation System x3950 and System x3950 E serverProblem Determination and Service Guide Features and specifications Features and specifications What your server offers Integrated network support Light path diagnosticsPowerExecutive Redundant connection Redundant cooling and power capabilitiesReliability, availability, and serviceability IBM Director UpdateXpress programFront view Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and powerPage Rear view Server power features Turning off the server Turning on the serverPage Server components Installing optionsJumper name Description Board internal connectors and jumpersMemory-card LEDs Memory-card connectorsMicroprocessor-board connectors and LEDs PCI-X board LEDs PCI-X board connectorsSAS-backplane connectors Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power onRemoving the cover and bezel Handling static-sensitive devicesInstalling a hot-swap power supply Locking latch Locking handle open Installing an adapter ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot LED Adapter guide Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Installing options Memory card order Dimm pair Memory moduleActive Memory Select Memory Settings Select Memory Mirroring Settings Hot-replacing a memory card Adding and replacing a memory cardAdding a memory card Installing a Dimm Installing DIMMsDcac Hot-swapping DIMMs Installing options Hot-adding DIMMs Dimm Microprocessor Microprocessor installation order Installing a microprocessor Air baffle Heat sink Microprocessor connector Microprocessor- release lever Completing the installation Front view Connecting the cablesRear view SMP Expansion cabling Updating the server configurationTwo-node configuration Four-node configuration Protective cover Eight-node configuration Node SMP Expansion cable Page Installing options Page SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Configuration/Setup Utility programBoot Menu program Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration processConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programStarting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Devices and I/O Ports Power-on PasswordAdministrator Password System Card DataSystem Partition Visibility Advanced SetupMemory Settings RSA II SettingsReboot system on NMI Baseboard management controller BMC settingsBMC Post Watchdog Timeout BMC Serial Port Access ModePower-on password PasswordsAdministrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDSetup and configuration overview ServerGuide featuresDownload section, click Downloads & drivers Typical operating-system installationInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide Using the Boot Menu programPXE boot agent utility menu choices Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerUsing the PXE boot agent utility program Starting the PXE boot agent utility programLink Speed Banner Message TimeoutPre-boot Wake on LAN Command-line interface Ipmi ShellUpdating and configuring the Bios Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Configuring LinuxOriginal /etc/lilo.conf contents Add the following five lines between the two title= sections Original /boot/grub/grub.conf contents Suse Sles 8.0 configuration Append the following text to the first title line Original bootcfg program output Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating systemModified bootcfg program output Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility programUsing the baseboard management controller utility programs Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program SerialSelect Utility menu choices Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programStarting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Using ServeRAID ManagerClick Express configuration Configuring the controllerUsing express configuration Using custom configurationCreating a scalable partition Viewing the configurationUsing the Scalable Partition Web Interface Page Configuring the server Page Deleting a scalable partition Page Updating IBM Director Page Trademarks Appendix. NoticesImportant notes Product recycling and disposal Page Index LED SAS Memory-mirroring configuration Page Part Number 31R1871