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RCM Installer and User Guide
To connect a CCO cable to an IBM C2T server:
1. Locate the CCO cables and CAT 5 cabling for your RCM.
2. Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling that will run from your CCO to the
RCM to the RJ45 connector on the CCO cable.
3. Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to an ARI port on the back of
your RCM.
4. Attach C2T connector from the CCO cable into the appropriate port on the
back of your C2T server.
To add a legacy KVM switch:
You can add your cascade switches to the RCM system. In a cascaded system,
each ARI port will accommodate up to 24 servers, depending on how many
servers you can attach to your legacy KVM switch.
Figure 2.7: RCM Configuration with a Legacy KVM Switch
1. Mount the KVM switch into your rack cabinet. Locate a length of CAT 5
cabling to connect your RCM to the KCO cable for your switch.
2. Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ45 connector on the KCO
cable. Attach a terminator to the second RJ45 connector on the KCO.
RCM
KCO Cable
Terminator
Server 1
IBM NetBAY Console Switch