IBM e Server i Series Manual

Also see for E Server i Series: Setting up Manual Manual

Contents

Chapter 4. Setting up your 5079 Expansion UnitThis chapter describes how to set up your 5079 Expansion Unit. If you are settingup a 5074 Expansion Unit go, to Chapter 2, “Setting up your 5074 expansion unit”on page 9.If you have not powered down your system unit, go to “Powering down youriSeries system unit” on page 6. Once you have powered down your system unit,return here.Removing the coversSee Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need helpremoving the covers from your expansion units or system unit.Connector locationsSee Appendix B, “Connector Locations” on page 35 if you need help finding theconnectors on your expansion units or system unit.Systems with migration units or 9079 Expansion UnitsIf your system unit has a migration unit or 9079 Expansion Unit, read Appendix D,“Cabling rules for systems with a migration unit or the 9079 and 9094 expansionunit” on page 45 before you proceed.Connecting your 5079 directly to your system unitUse the procedure below to connect your 5079 to your system unit.Your 5079 consists of two independent 5074 Expansion Units in a single frame.This procedure refers to the upper 5079 as 5079–002 and the lower 5074 as5079–001.You can set up 5079–002 and 5079–001 to your system unit on two separate HSLloops if you have enough HSL cables and HSL connectors. Follow the steps in“Connecting your 5074 directly to your system unit” on page 9 for each expansionunit.Refer to Figure 12 on page 20 and Figure 13 on page 20 before you start.Note: This note only applies if your system unit is an iSeries server 830. ConnectHSL loops to the 830 in this order:1. B0 and B12. C0 and C13. D0 and D14. A0 and A1Connect HSL loops A0 and A1 only after the other three sets of HSLconnectors are used.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002 19