Appendix E. Attaching Multiple pSeries 690s to One Hardware Management
Console .........................59
Installing the 8-Port async Adapter .................59
Connect the Serial Cables from the pSeries 690 to the 8-Port async Adapters 60
Installing the 128-Port async Adapter ................61
128-Port async Adapter Line Connectors ..............61
Setting a RAN Node Number ..................62
Configuring the 128-Port async Adapter ..............62
Updating the Device Driver ...................64
Connect the Serial Cables from the pSeries 690 to the 128-Port async Adapters 64
Verify that Installation is Complete by Using the HMC Interface........65
Appendix F. System Records ..................67
Record the Identification Numbers .................67
Record System - Processor, Memory, and I/O Configuration .........69
Verify that All Hardware is Present .................73
Appendix G. Subsystem Positioning and Cabling ...........75
Operator Panel Cable and Diskette Drive Cable to the Media Subsystem (Rear
View) ..........................75
I/O Subsystem Positions, Fully Populated Primary and Secondary Rack (Rear View
Without IBF) ........................76
I/O Subsystem Positions, Fully Populated Primary and Secondary Rack (Rear View
with IBFs).........................77
Placement of Subsystem 4 in a Two-Rack Configuration (Rear View with IBF) . . . 78
I/O Subsystems (1 Through 4 Without IBFs) RIO Cabling to I/O Books .....79
I/O Subsystems (5 and 6) RIO Cabling to the Secondary I/O Book ......80
I/O Subsystems (7 and 8) RIO Cabling to the Third I/O Book ........81
I/O Subsystems (1 through 3 with IBFs) RIO Cabling to I/O Books.......82
RIO Cable to I/O Subsystem (4 through 6) with IBFs Installed ........83
I/O Subsystems (7 and 8) RIO Cabling to the Third I/O Book ........84
Power and SCSI Cables to the Media Subsystem ............85
Hardware Management Console for pSeries (HMC) to the Primary I/O Book . . . 86
Appendix H. Cabling Information .................87
Power Cabling ........................87
RIO Cables and I/O Power Cables .................89
Appendix I. Service Processor Setup and Test ............93
Service Processor Setup Checklist .................93
Testing the Setup .......................94
Testing Call-In .......................94
Testing Call-Out ......................95
Serial Port Configuration ...................95
Appendix J. Removing and Installing the Rack Top Frame ........97
Options for Performing this Procedure ................97
Required Tools ........................98
Removing the Covers .....................99
Side Cover Removal ....................100
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