2-10 Setting Up the System

IMPORTANT:

! Power off the server before connecting peripheral devices, with the exception of
peripherals with USB interface. Connecting a powered peripheral device to the powered
server will cause malfunctions and failures.
! To connect a third-party peripheral device or interface cable to the server, check with your
sales agent to see if they are compatible with the server. Some third-party devices may
not be used with the server.
! The total cable length of SCSI device connections is up to 6 m, including the internal
SCSI cables.
! The serial port connectors are reserved for maintenance.
A tower model is shown in the following illustration. However, connections arethe same for a rack-mount model, except that its modules are mountedhorizontally.
IMPORTANT: Place the USB floppy disk drive on top of the tower cabinet.
However, to place it on a rack-mount model, put a distance of one unit between
the disk drive and the module.
IMPORTANT: Connection of optional devices
! In the standard configuration, complete setup of the operating system before
installing optional PCI cards or hard disks.
Display
To a 100Mbps
network
To a 1000Mbps
network
To a SCSI
backup device
Keyboard (via keyboard hub to mouse)
Reserved for
maintenance
Reserved for
maintenance
USB floppy
disk drive
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