3.2 Cabling and connectivity

There are a number of unique factors to consider when cabling the x440 server:

￿SMP Expansion Module connectivity

￿Remote Supervisor Adapter connectivity

￿RXE-100 connectivity

￿Serial connectivity

We discuss each of these in this section.

The rear panel of the x440 showing the locations of cable connectors is shown in Figure 3-4. For port locations on the Remote Supervisor Adapter, refer to Figure 3-7 on page 77.

Figure 3-4 Rear Panel of the x440 (single SMP enclosure installed)

3.2.1 SMP Expansion Module connectivity

As standard the x440 ships with a single SMP enclosure installed. When the CPU slots in the first enclosure are fully populated, the second SMP Expansion Module can be added. For detailed instructions on installing the second SMP Expansion Module, refer to Chapter 2, “Installing Options”, in the IBM ^ xSeries 440 Installation Guide, which is available from:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-42328.html

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