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Installing options 93
Reconfiguring the server
When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option
or an external SCSI device, you might see a message telling you that the configuration
has changed. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program to save the new
configuration information. See “Configuring the server” on page 45.
Some options have device drivers that you need to install. Refer to the documentation
that comes with the option for information about installing any required device
drivers.
If you have installed a new microprocessor, you might want to upgrade the operating
system to support symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program to save the new configuration
information. See “Configuring the server” on page 45.
If you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, refer to “Using IBM ServeRAID”
on page 117 for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays.
Connecting external options
Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 58. Also, read the
documentation that comes with the options.
To attach an external device:
1. Turn off the server and all attached devices.
2. Follow the instructions that come with the option to prepare it for installation and
to connect it to the server.
Input/output ports
This section provides information about the input/output (I/O) ports on the rear of
the server. These ports include the following:
• One parallel port
•One video port
• One keyboard port
• One auxiliary-device port (mouse)
• One dual-channel Ultra-2 (LVD) SCSI port
•Two serial ports
• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
• One Ethernet port
• Three communication ports dedicated to the Advanced System Management
processor
Refer to the following illustration for the location of input and output connectors.