Apple Xserve G5 - Manual (Page 76)

2 - Xserve G5 Troubleshooting General Information
Ports
The standard configuration of Xserve G5 includes the following ports on the back panel:
two gigabit Ethernet ports, two FireWire 800 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and a serial port
that supports RS-232 or RS-422 connection. There is also one FireWire 400 port on the
front of the server.
System administrators or service providers can connect a laptop computer or terminal to
the serial port and then use command-line tools to change settings on the server. The
connection requires a serial cable with these specifications:
• DB9 connector
• 8-bit
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• 9600 kbps
Note: For a diagram of the ports location, see “External Views” in the Views chapter.
PCI and PCI-X Cards
In both Xserve G5 and Xserve G5 (Cluster Node), there are two slots available for PCI or
PCI-X expansion cards. The slots are on a riser card located at the back corner of the logic
board.
The server accommodates PCI or PCI-X cards that meet the following requirements:
• 32 or 64-bit data width
• 33, 66, 100, or 133 MHz frequency (133 MHz is available only when a single card is
installed; if two cards are installed, both cards operate at the speed of the slower
card.)
• 3.3 volt signaling (PCI-X cards must have a 3.3 volt connector or a universal connector
to fit into the expansion slots; cards with a 5 volt connector will not work in this server.)
• 7 to 12 inches long
Note: Combined power consumption for all expansion slots within one unit should not
exceed 30 W.