Protective cover
2.
Label
each
end
of
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
according
to
where
it
will
be
connected
to
each
server.
See
the
following
illustration.
Node 2
Node 1
3.
Connect
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
to
node
1:
a.
Connect
one
end
of
an
SMP
Expansion
cable
to
port
1
on
node
1;
then,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
1
cable-management
arm.
Use
a
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable
for
this
connection.
b.
Connect
one
end
of
an
SMP
Expansion
cable
to
port
2
on
node
1;
then,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
1
cable-management
arm.
Use
a
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
SMP
Expansion
cable
for
this
connection.
4.
Connect
the
SMP
Expansion
cables
to
node
2:
a.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
1
on
node
1;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
1
of
node
2.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
2
cable-management
arm.
b.
Locate
the
SMP
Expansion
cable
that
is
connected
to
port
2
on
node
1;
then,
connect
the
opposite
end
of
the
cable
to
port
2
of
node
2.
Next,
route
the
cable
through
the
node
2
cable-management
arm.
5.
Route
any
remaining
cables
through
the
cable-management
arms.
6.
Secure
the
cables
in
the
cable-management
arms
with
the
hook-and-loop
straps
that
come
with
the
server.
Four-node
configuration
A
four-node
configuration
requires
six
2.3-m
(7.6-foot)
XpandOnDemand
Scalability
cable
kits.
To
cable
a
four-node
configuration
for
up
to
16-way
operation,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Remove
the
protective
covers
from
the
connectors
on
the
ends
of
the
cables.
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Type
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and
System
x3950
E
Type
8879:
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