If you are using the Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage the server from aremote location, see “Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 38 and the RemoteSupervisor Adapter User’s Guide on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD forinformation about setting up and configuring the adapter and using the adapter tomanage the server remotely.Connecting external optionsYou can attach external options to the input/output (I/O) connectors on the rear ofthe server. (See“Input/output ports” for more information.)Complete the following steps to attach an external device:1. Read the information in “Before you begin” on page 71 and the documentationthat comes with the options.2. Turn off the server and all attached devices.3. Follow the instructions that come with the option to prepare it for installation andto connect it to the server.Input/output portsThis section provides information about the following input/output (I/O) ports on thefront and rear panels of the server:v Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (one front, two rear)v One video portv One keyboard portv One auxiliary-device (pointing device) portv One RXE management portv One RXE expansion portv One Ethernet portv Remote Supervisor Adapter ports– One ASM interconnect (peer-to-peer) port– One Ethernet port (remote server management using a network)– One serial port (remote server management using a modem)– One external power connectorThe following illustration shows the I/O ports on the rear of the server.RXE managementportASM interconnectportRXE expansionportVideo portUSB 1USB 2 Mouse portKeyboard portEthernet portRemote SupervisorAdapter fault LED(amber)Remote SupervisorAdapter power LED(green)Remote SupervisorAdapter serial portRemote SupervisorAdapter Ethernet portAC power connector 1AC power connector 2AC power connector 3Installing components 97
