c.
Connect
one
end
of
an
SMP
Expansion
cable
to
port
3
on
node
3;
then,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
3
cable-management
arm.
Use
a
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable
for
this
connection.
6.
Connect
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
to
node
4:
a.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
1
on
node
1;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
1
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
b.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
2
on
node
2;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
2
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
c.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
3
on
node
3;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
3
of
node
4.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
4
cable-management
arm.
7.
Route
any
remaining
cables
through
the
cable-management
arms.
8.
Secure
the
cables
in
the
cable-management
arms
with
the
hook-and-loop
straps
that
come
with
the
server.
9.
Configure
the
scalable
partition.
See
“Using
the
Scalable
Partition
Web
Interface”
on
page
51.
Eight-node
configuration
An
eight-node
configuration
requires
four
2.9-m
(9.5-foot)
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kits
and
eight
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kits.
To
cable
an
eight-node
configuration
for
up
to
32-way
operation,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Remove
the
protective
covers
from
the
connectors
on
the
ends
of
the
cables.
Protective cover
2.
Label
each
end
of
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
according
to
where
it
will
be
connected
to
each
server.
See
the
following
illustration.
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ERserver
xSeries
460
Type
8872
and
xSeries
MXE
460
Type
8874:
Installation
Guide
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