IBM xSeries 235, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

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Note: Plugging the power-supply cords into electrical outlets might cause the
server to start automatically. This is an acceptable action.
3. See “Turning on the server” on page 8 for detailed information about turning on
the server.
Installing the server in a rack
Detailed cabling instructions for a typical rack server configuration are provided on
the IBM
xSeries Documentation CD that come with your server. These instructions
also come with the Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit.
Input/output connectors
This section provides information about the following I/O ports on your server. Most
of these ports are on the rear of your server.
v One parallel port
v One video port
v One keyboard port
v One auxiliary-device port (pointing device) port
v Two Ultra320 SCSI connectors on the system board
v One serial port
v Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) version 1.1 ports (USB 1 and USB 2 on the
rear, USB 3 on the front)
v One Ethernet port
v Two communication ports dedicated to the system service processor
The following illustration shows the I/O port connectors on the rear of your server.
1 2
Keyboard
Mouse
Parallel
Serial
RS-485
(ASM interconnect)
USB 2
USB 1
Video
Ethernet
External SCSI
Knockout
Two cable-restraint brackets are on the tower model on the rear of the server. After
you connect the cables to the selected devices, you can use these cable-restraint
brackets to manage the cable routing. Route the power cords through the
power-cord restraint bracket on the bottom. Route the remaining cables (for
example, the cables that are connected to the I/O ports) through the I/O
cable-restraint bracket on the top.
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