Cable the Server

This procedure describes the ports on the back of the server.

The following illustration shows the locations of the server back panel ports.

1. To make a direct KVM console connection, connect a mouse and keyboard to the server's USB ports, and a monitor to the DB-15 video port.
2. To make a management connection to the service processor using either an Ethernet or direct serial connection, do one of the following:
   • Ethernet: If you plan to access the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) web or command-line interface over a network connection (separate management network recommended), connect an Ethernet cable to the network management port on the server labeled NET MGT.

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     Note -  The service processor (SP) uses the NET MGT (out-of-band) port by default. You can configure the SP to share one of the server's four 10 GbE Ethernet ports instead. The SP uses only the configured Ethernet port.

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   • Direct serial: If you plan to access the Oracle ILOM command-line interface using the serial management port, connect a serial null modem cable from your terminal, or client running terminal emulation software, to the RJ-45 serial port on the server labeled SER MGT.
3. For server network access, connect Ethernet cables to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Next Steps

Proceed to Connect the Power Cords.