b.
Connect the system power cords from the server and I/O drawers to the PDU with an IEC 320
type receptacle.
c.
Attach the PDU input power cord and plug it into the power source.
Cabling the server and setting up a console
Your console, monitor, or interface choices are guided by whether you create logical partitions, which
operating system you install in your primary partition, and whether you install a Virtual I/O Server
(VIOS) in one of your logical partitions.
Determining which console to use
There are different console types available to manage this server. Learn more about the consoles that are
available.
Go to the instructions for the applicable console, interface, or terminal in the following table.
Table 4. Available console types
Console type
Operating system
Logical partitions
Cable required
Cabling setup
instructions
ASCII terminal
AIX, Linux, or VIOS
Yes for VIOS, no for
AIX and Linux
Serial cable equipped
with a null modem
“Cabling the server
with an ASCII
terminal” on page 25
Hardware
Management Console
(HMC)
AIX, Linux, or VIOS
Yes
Ethernet (or
cross-over cable)
“Cabling the server
to the HMC” on page
26
Integrated
Virtualization
Manager for VIOS
AIX or Linux
Yes
Serial cable
“Cabling the server
and accessing the
IVM” on page 27
Figure 19. Plugging the power cords into the power supply and attaching cables to the power supply handles
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