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Cabling the server with keyboard, video, and mouse

Before booting the system, you might need to connect the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) to the system, if a graphics card is present.

To connect the KVM, complete the following steps:
  1. Locate the graphics card and USB ports at the rear of the system. You may need a connector converter.
  2. Connect the monitor cable to the graphics card.
  3. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the USB ports.
  4. Power on the console.
  5. Connect the power cables for the server and wait for the green light on the operator panel to start flashing. For more information, see Connecting the power cables to the system.
  6. Install an operating system and update the operating system, if required.


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Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013