User's Guide

Connectors on the Rear Panel of the Blade Enclosure

The below figure shows the connectors on the rear panel of the Blade Enclosure.

1. UPPER port

This is used when more than one Blade Enclosure are mounted in a rack and the Blade

Enclosure inter connect is used.

This is connected to the LOWER port on the Blade Enclosure just above through a

straight LAN cable. If the Blade Enclosure is located at the top of the rack, the UPPER

port is not used.

2. LOWER port

This is used when more than one Blade Enclosure are mounted in a rack and the Blade

Enclosure inter connect is used.

This is connected to the UPPER port on the Blade Enclosure just above through a

straight LAN cable. If the Blade Enclosure is located at the top of the rack, the LOWER

port is not used.

3. Serial port

This is not used in normal operation.

4. Monitor connector

This is to connect with the display unit. It is used by the SIGMABLADE monitor and OSD

function.

5. Keyboard connector

This is to connect with the PS/2 keyboard. It is used by the SIGMABLADE monitor and

OSD function.

6. Mouse connector

Connector to connect with the PS/s mouse. It is used by the SIGMABADE monitor and

OSD function.

IMPORTANT:

The UPPER and LOWER ports on the Blade Enclosure are exclusively used for the Blade Enclosure

inter connect. Do not connect any other devices to the ports.

TIPS:

Link local address 169.254.0.0/16 is used for the Blade Enclosure inter connect.

Connectors on the rear panel of

the Blade Enclosure.