SUV Cable and Ports
The SUV port on the front of the server blade is used in conjunction with an SUV cable to connect the server to external devices such as a terminal emulator or monitor. In a conjoined server, only the SUV port on the Monarch Server is active.
CAUTION: The SUV cable is not designed to be used as a permanent connection.
Use caution when walking near the server blade when the SUV cable is installed. Hitting or bumping the cable might cause the port on the server blade to break. This can damage the system board.
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Connecting to the serial port
IMPORTANT: It is not necessary to physically connect to the Integrity iLO 3 via the serial port to perform any management task. The intention is that the iLO LAN port should be used to communicate with any iLO in the enclosure, as well as the Onboard Administrator. The LCD panel and the Onboard Administrator can be used to configure and determine the iLO LAN address.
To physically connect to Integrity iLO 3 using the serial port:
1.1. Connect the SUV cable to the SUV port (i.e., the diagnostic port).
2.2. Connect an
3.3. Connect the other end of the
NOTE: The terminal emulator is typically software that runs on a PC, such as Putty, Reflections, or Hyper Terminal. This software enables a PC to communicate with the server using one of the PC’s comm ports. If the PC has a
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