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Refer to Figure 14 for the completed direct cabling method using USB devices and the local I/O cable.
Figure 14: Completed direct cabling method (front and rear view) using the local I/O cable and USB devices to directly access the server blade
After the direct cabling method is complete, the server blade and diagnostic station are ready for use. See the “Powering Up the Server Blade” section.
Using the Network Cabling Method
In addition to the diagnostic station and contents, you need to supply the following items:
•Client PC (See the “Client PC Requirements” section for minimum software and hardware requirements.)
•Additional network cable with
•Hub/switch
•Deployment server or file server (optional) for operating system deployment or file management (may be the same physical server as the DHCP server)
•DHCP server
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