Connect external cables

Follow these instructions to connect external cables.

If you do not have any external cables to connect to the adapter cards on the back of your server or expansion unit, continue with the next task.

  1. Use this table to connect the cables to the matching adapter cards on the back of your server. You might need to connect more than one cable.
    Note: If the cable did not come with your server, then you will need to supply it.
    Table 1. Cables and adapter cards
    Cables and connectors Adapter card type numbers Adapter cards (located on the back of the server)
    PCI two-line WAN

    44H7xxx or 97H73xx


    Two-line WAN connector
    		 4745/2745/2742 PCI Two-line WAN Input/Output Adapter
    Two-line WAN input/output adapter

    44H7xxx, 97H73xx, or 44H748x


    Two-line WAN connector

    Integrated modem

    87G62xx, 21H49xx, or 75G38xx


    Integrated modem connector
    		 2793/2794/2771 PCI Two-line WAN with Modem Input/Output Adapter
    Two-line WAN with modem input/output adapter
    PCI dual WAN

    Integrated modem

    87G62xx, 21H49xx, or 75G38xx


    Integrated modem connector
    		 2772/2773 PCI Dual WAN with Modem Input/Output Adapter
    Dual WAN with modem input/output adapter
    PCI twinaxial

    Part number 12F5093


    Twinaxial connector
    		 4746/9746/2746 PCI Twinaxial Workstation Controller Input/Output Adapter
    Twinaxial workstation input/output adapter
    PCI token-ring

    RJ45 Token-ring


    RJ45 Token-ring connector

    Filter P75G5958 or 75G2865


    Filter P75G5958 or 75G2865 connector

    6339098


    6339098 connector
    		 2744/4959 PCI 4/16/100 Mbps Token-Ring Input/Output Adapter
    4/16/100 Mbps token-ring input/output adapter
    PCI quad
      2805/2806 PCI Quad Modem Input/Output Adapter
    Quad modem input-output adapter
      6312 PCI Quad Digital Trunk Adapter
    Quad digital trunk adapter
    Ethernet

    RJ45 Ethernet


    RJ45 Ethernet connector
    		 2838/2849 PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet Input/Output Adapter
    100/10 Mbps Ethernet input/output adapter
    5700 PCI 1 Gbps Ethernet Input/Output Adapter
    1 Gbps Ethernet input/output adapter
    5701 PCI 1 Gbps Ethernet UTP Input/Output Adapter
    1 Gbps Ethernet UTP input/output adapter
    5706 PCI 1 Gbps Ethernet TX Input/Output Adapter
    1 Gbps Ethernet TX input/output adapter
    5707 PCI 1 Gbps Ethernet SX Input/Output Adapter
    1 Gbps Ethernet SX input/output adapter
    5718 PCI 10 Gbps Ethernet Input/Output Adapter
    10 Gbps Ethernet input/output adapter
    Server cards

    Part number 45H2433

    44H8677 connects to cable 45H2433


    Cable 45H2433 connector

    Video extension cable, 44H8676


    Video extension cable, 44H8676 connector
    		 2891/2892 Netfinity® Server Card
    2891 or 2892 Netfinity server card
      4810/9710 Integrated xSeries® server card
    4810/9710 Integrated xSeries server card
      4821/9712 Integrated xSeries server card
    RAID disk unit controllers
      2757 PCI Ultra RAID Disk Unit Controller
      2780 PCI-X Ultra4 RAID Disk Unit Controller
      5703/4778 PCI-X RAID Disk Unit Controller
    PCI-X RAID disk unit controller
      5709 RAID Enabler Card
    Fibre channel disk unit controllers
      2787 PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Unit Controller
    PCI cryptography
      4801/4758–023 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor
    Cryptographic coprocessor
      4805/2058 PCI Cryptographic Accelerator
    PCI-X tape unit controllers
      5704 PCI-X Fibre Channel Tape Unit Controller
    PCI-X Fibre Channel tape unit controller
      5702/5712/5715 PCI-X U320 Tape/Disk Unit Controller
    PCI-X U320 tape/disk unit controller
    Bus adapters
      2886 Optical Bus Adapter
    Optical bus adapter
      2887 HSL-2 Bus Adapter
    HSL-2 bus adapter
      6417/28E7 HSL-2/RIO-G Bus Adapter
    HSL-2/RIO-G bus adapter
  2. Connect the other end of the external cables to a network or device.
  3. Continue with the next task.
Parent topic: Cable a model 800 or model 810 and twinaxial console with an expansion unit