2. See the documentation that comes with your options for additional cablinginstructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certainoptions.3. Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server andoptions. Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors.The following illustrations show the locations of the input and output connectors onyour server.Rear viewTX/RX TX/RXLINK LINKEthernet 2Ethernet 1MouseUniversal SerialBus (USB)SerialVideoKeyboard Remote Supervisor Adapter IIEthernetSlimLineASMSCSISystem-locator LEDEthernet link status LEDsEthernet activity LEDs Power cordsAC power LEDDC power LEDPCI slot 3PCI slot 2PCI slot 1PCI slot 4Front viewUSBUpdating the server configurationWhen you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internaloption or external SCSI device, you might receive a message that the configurationhas changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically so thatyou can save the new configuration settings. For more information, see the sectionabout configuring the server in the User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries DocumentationCD.Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation thatcomes with each option for information about installing device drivers.The server comes with at least one microprocessor. If more than onemicroprocessor is installed, the server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing(SMP) server. You might have to upgrade the operating system to support SMP. Formore information, see the section about using the ServerGuide Setup andInstallation CD in the User’s Guide and the operating-system documentation.Chapter 3. Installing options 41
