Connecting
the
Advanced
System
Management
Interface
(ASMI)
__
If
you
plan
to
connect
a
PC
(with
a
browser)
to
the
server
to
access
the
ASMI,
see
for
instructions.
__
If
you
plan
to
access
the
ASMI
using
the
ASCII
terminal,
see
for
instructions.
Cabling
the
expansion
units
__
Do
you
have
an
expansion
unit?
v
Yes.
For
instructions
on
how
to
set
up
your
expansion
unit,
click
the
following
link.
Do
not
plug
the
expansion-unit
power
cord
into
the
power
outlet,
as
directed
by
the
following
link,
until
later
in
the
checklist.
v
No.
Proceed
to
the
next
section,
Connecting
the
external
cables.
Connecting
the
external
cables
__
If
you
are
using
any
optional
adapters
(such
as
token
ring
or
8-port
EIA-232),
connect
the
cables
to
the
appropriate
adapter
connectors
in
the
PCI
slots
of
your
machine.
Use
the
table
in
to
connect
the
cables
to
the
matching
adapters
on
the
back
of
your
server.
Not
all
adapters
are
shown.
Note:
If
the
cable
did
not
come
with
your
server,
you
will
have
to
supply
it.
Attaching
devices
using
the
system
ports
__
If
you
have
an
IBM
System
p5
or
eServer
p5
server
and
want
to
access
the
ASMI
when
the
system
is
in
standby,
attach
an
ASCII
terminal
to
a
system
port
on
the
back
of
the
server.
For
views
of
the
back
of
each
server,
see
__
If
you
have
an
IBM
System
p5
or
eServer
p5
server
and
want
to
access
the
ASMI
remotely
when
the
system
is
in
standby,
attach
a
modem
to
a
system
port
on
the
back
of
the
server.
For
views
of
the
back
of
each
server,
see
__
If
you
have
an
IBM
System
p5
or
eServer
p5
server
and
are
connecting
it
to
an
uninterruptible
power
supply,
refer
to
the
documentation
that
is
included
with
your
uninterruptible
power
supply.
You
might
need
additional
hardware.
__
If
you
have
an
IBM
System
i5
or
eServer
i5
server
and
are
connecting
it
to
an
uninterruptible
power
supply,
the
serial
uninterruptible
power
supply
conversion
cable
is
required.
See
for
instructions.
Notes:
1.
For
the
IBM
System
p5
or
eServer
p5
servers,
any
other
application
that
uses
a
system
port
requires
a
system
port
adapter
to
be
installed
in
a
PCI
slot.
2.
The
attachment
of
high
availability
cluster
multiprocessing
IBM
(HACMP)
cables
to
the
system
ports
on
the
back
of
the
server
is
not
supported.
Connecting
the
power
cords
__
Power
cords
should
be
routed
through
the
retention
rings
or
under
the
retention
brackets
that
are
provided
to
prevent
the
power
cords
from
becoming
unplugged
unexpectedly.
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and
System
p:
Cabling
your
server
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