30 SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers Installation Guide • February 2008
Connecting the Server Cables for BothServers
Toboot the server, you must connect and configure the network and serial ports. The
procedures are given in the following sections.
■“ToConnect the Service Processor Serial Management Port” on page 31
■“ToConnect the Service Processor Network Management Port” on page 32
■“ToConnect theEthernet Network Cables” on page 33
■“ToConnect the AC Power Cable to the Server” on page 34
The servers also have serial and USB ports available for connections to optional
devices. See “Port, Connector, and LED Locations for Both Servers”on page7 for
more information.
Note – When you are finished connecting the cables to the server,ensure that the
server can slide smoothly in and out of the rack without binding or damaging the
cables. See the section, “ToVerify the Operation of the Slide Rails and the CMA” on
page29.

▼To Connect the Service Processor Serial

Management Port
The service processor serial management port is marked SER MGT (FIGURE2-14).
This port is the farthest left RJ-45 port on the rear panel.
Note – The cable and DB-9 RJ-45 adapters are for the host serial port, and not for
the server SER MGT port.
FIGURE2-14 Service Processor Serial Management Port – Rear Panel