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Console breakout cable

Use this information for details about the console breakout cable.

Attention
Use only the console breakout cable that comes with the compute node. Attempting to connect other console breakout cable types might damage the console breakout cable and the compute node.

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. The console breakout cable (part number 81Y5287) is a customer replaceable unit (CRU) (see the Parts listing, Types 7916 and 2589 for additional information about ordering parts for the Flex System x222 Compute Node).


Graphic illustrating console breakout cable