Input/output
connectors
The
BladeCenter
unit
has
the
following
ports:
Video
The
BladeCenter
management
module
contains
one
standard
video
connector.
The
integrated
video
controller
on
each
blade
server
is
compatible
with
SVGA
and
VGA
and
communicates
through
this
video
port.
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
video
monitor.
Keyboard
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
PS/2
keyboard
to
the
BladeCenter
unit.
PS/2
mouse
Use
this
connector
to
connect
a
PS/2
mouse
to
the
BladeCenter
unit.
One
Universal
Serial
Bus
(USB)
on
the
front
of
the
BladeCenter
unit
The
BladeCenter
unit
has
one
Universal
Serial
Bus
(USB)
version
1.1
connector
on
the
front
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Use
the
USB
connector
to
connect
a
USB
device
other
than
a
mouse
or
keyboard
to
the
BladeCenter
unit.
USB
technology
transfers
data
at
up
to
12
Mb
per
second
(Mbps)
with
a
maximum
of
127
devices
and
a
maximum
signal
distance
of
5
meters
(16
ft)
per
segment.
Using
Plug
and
Play
technology,
USB
devices
are
configured
automatically.
Use
a
USB
cable
to
connect
a
device
to
the
USB
connector.
If
you
need
to
connect
more
than
one
USB
device,
use
a
USB
hub.
One
10/100
Mbps
Ethernet
for
remote
console
and
management
The
BladeCenter
management
module
contains
one
10/100
Mb
Ethernet
port
that
provides
the
remote
connection
to
the
system
management
station
on
the
network.
Use
this
port
for
remote
management
and
remote
console.
The
network
management
station,
through
this
port,
can
access
control
functions
running
in
the
service
processor
on
each
blade
server
or
within
each
switch
module.
However,
it
cannot
use
this
port
to
communicate
with
application
programs
running
in
the
blade
servers.
The
system
management
station
must
direct
those
communications
through
a
network
connected
to
the
external
ports
in
the
switch
modules.
Four
10/100/1000
Mbps
Ethernet
on
each
Ethernet
switch
module
Each
Ethernet
switch
module
contains
four
Ethernet
connectors.
Connect
a
Category
3,
4,
5,
or
higher
unshielded
twisted-pair
cable
to
this
connector.
The
100BASE-TX
and
1000BASE-T
Fast
Ethernet
standards
require
Category
5
or
higher.
Chapter
2.
BladeCenter
unit
components
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