IBM 71412RU User Manual

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d. Dual USB ports cablee. DVD cable2. If you removed the server cover, place the cover-release latch in the open (up)position. Insert the bottom tabs of the top cover into the matching slots in theserver chassis. Press down on the cover-release latch to lock the cover inplace. Replace the bezel, if you removed it.Top coverCover releaselatchBezel3. Install the server in a rack. See the Rack Installation Instructions that come withthe server for complete rack installation and removal instructions.Attention:v Install the server only in a rack cabinet that has perforated doors.v Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed server in the rackcabinet. To help prevent damage to server components, always install fillerpanels to cover open spaces and to help ensure proper air circulation. Seethe documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for more information.4. Connect the cables and power cords. For more information, see “Connectingthe cables.”5. Update the server configuration. See “Updating the server configuration” onpage 57.Connecting the cablesSee the documentation that comes with optional devices for additional cablinginstructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certaindevices.Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server and optionaldevices. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors.For details about the locations and functions of the input and output connectors,see “Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power” on page 11.When available, you can install one or more optional SMP Expansion kits tointerconnect the SMP Expansion Ports of two or more servers.The following illustrations show the locations of the input and output connectors onthe server. Detailed cabling instructions are in the Rack Installation Instructions thatcome with the server.56 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233: User’s Guide