IBM eServer 445 xSeries, Installation Manual

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5. Connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
Ethernet port on each server to a LAN or to each other with an Ethernet
crossover cable. This connection is needed so that the adapters can
communicate and perform the necessary functions for the two servers to create
or delete scalable partitions.
6. Route any remaining cables through the cable-management arms.
7. Secure the cables in the cable-management arms with the hook-and-loop straps
that come with your server.
Primary server
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3 1
0
3
2
Ethernet
crossover cable
Secondary server
Figure 39. Using an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the Remote Supervisor Adapters.
Primary server
Secondary server
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3 1
0
3
2
Ethernet
cable to
LAN
Ethernet
cable to
LAN
Figure 40. Connecting the Remote Supervisor Adapters to a LAN.
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