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Connecting external cables
Cabling guidelines
WARNING!
To avoid electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not connect communication equipment
to RJ-45 Ethernet ports on the server.
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For heat dissipation, make sure no cables block the inlet or outlet air vents of the server.
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To easily identify ports and connect/disconnect cables, make sure the cables do not cross.
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Label the cables for easy identification.
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Wrap unused cables onto an appropriate position on the rack.
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To avoid damage to cables when extending the server out of the rack, do not route the cables
too tight if you use cable management brackets.
Connecting a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
About this task
Perform this task before you configure BIOS, HDM, FIST, or RAID on the server or enter the
operating system of the server.
The server provides a maximum of two DB-15 VGA connectors to connect monitors.
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One on the front panel if the server is installed with a front media module.
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One on the rear panel.
The server is not shipped with a standard PS2 mouse and keyboard. To connect a PS2 mouse and
keyboard, you must prepare a USB-to-PS2 adapter.
Procedure
1.
Connect one plug of a VGA cable to a VGA connector on the server, and fasten the screws on
the plug.
Figure 3-4 Connecting a VGA cable
