Console breakout cable

Use this information for details about the console breakout cable.

Use the console breakout cable to connect external I/O devices to the compute node. The console breakout cable connects through the KVM connector (see Compute node controls, connectors, and LEDs). The console breakout cable has connectors for a display device (video), two USB connectors for a USB keyboard and mouse, and a serial interface connector.

The following illustration identifies the connectors and components on the console breakout cable.

Figure 1. Console breakout cable

Note

When you install the KVM cable, gently press down the pull out tag a little to prevent interfere with the KVM cable.