Connectors

Intel® Server Board Set SE8500HW4

The Intel® Server Board Set SE8500HW4 also provides an RJ45 connector that connects to the IMM Advanced for out-of-band server management features. This out-of-band connector is also referred to as the Generic Communication Module (GCM), or server management Ethernet controller.

Table 26. Server Management Ethernet Connector Pinout

Pins

Signal

Description

Server Management Ethernet

 

 

 

Connector

 

1

GCM_NIC_RDM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

GCM_NIC_RDP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-6

 

Magnetics Tap

Green LED

Yellow LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

GCM_NIC_TDM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

GCM_NIC_TDP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A1

TP_GCM_RJ45_YEL_LED_A

Yellow LED Anode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C1

TP_GCM_RJ45_YEL_LED_C

Yellow LED Cathode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2

GCM_NIC_ACTLED_N

Green LED Anode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C2

GCM_NIC_ACTLED_R_N

Green LED Cathode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.7.3COM1 Serial Port

The Intel® Server Board Set SE8500HW4 has one DB9 port that can be either COM1 or the Emergency Management Port for remote server management.

Table 27. COM1 Serial Port Pinout

Pin

Signal

Description

1

DCD_N

Data Carrier Detect

 

 

 

2

RXD

Receive Data

 

 

 

3

TXD

Transmit Data

 

 

 

4

DTR_N

Data Terminal Ready

 

 

 

5

GND

GND

 

 

 

6

DSR_N

Data Set Ready

 

 

 

7

RTS_N

Request To Send

 

 

 

8

CTS_N

Clear To Send

 

 

 

9

RI_N

Ring Indicator

 

 

 

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