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Pointing device cabling
There is one pointing device port on the back of the server. Connect a pointing
device to this port.
Parallel port cabling
There is one parallel port on the back of the server. You can connect a parallel
device to this port.
Serial cabling
There is one serial port on the back of the server. You can connect a serial device
to this port.
Advanced System Management Interconnect cabling
There are two Advanced System Management (ASM) Interconnect ports on the
back of the server. Use these ports to connect the server to a Remote Supervisor
Adapter in a remote server. The ports support full asynchronous RS-485
communication through a daisy-chain cable in half-duplex mode. Both ports have
automatic termination, and either port can be used if your server is at the beginning
or end of an RS-485 network.
Notes:
1. Do not confuse the two ASM Interconnect ports that are next to the video port
with the Gigabit Ethernet port.
2. If you install an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter in your server, use the
RS-485 ports on the Remote Supervisor Adapter and not the integrated RS-485
ports on the back of your server.
USB cabling
There are three USB ports, one on the front and two on the back of the server. You
can connect USB devices to these ports.
Video cabling
There is one video port on the back of the server. Connect a monitor to this port.
Gigabit Ethernet cabling
There is one Ethernet port on the back of the server. Use this port to connect the
server to a LAN.
Note: Do not confuse the Gigabit Ethernet port with the two ASM Interconnect
ports that are next to the video port.
Power cabling
Your server comes with one or two power cords that you can connect to an
uninterruptible power supply or to an external source, such as a properly grounded
electrical outlet.
Complete the following steps to attach the power supply power cords:
1. Connect each power-supply cord to one of the system power connectors on the
rear of the server.
2. Plug the other end of each power-supply cord into a properly grounded
electrical outlet or uninterruptible power supply.
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