Rear view components

A rear view of the main components of the FT server is shown below.

The system backplane connects to the left rear of both CPU/IO modules. It provides USB connectors for mouse and keyboard control and serial connectors for maintenance when working with Customer Service and a VGA connector for connecting to a monitor.

The CPU/IO modules each have a separate removable power supply. When an AC cord in installed in the receptacles for each power supply, the AC cord stopper bars will be pushed up. In this position, the CPU/IO modules cannot be removed until the AC cords are removed (no power to CPU/IO modules).

Each CPU/IO module has a Maintenance LAN connector and dual LAN connectors for communication. Three USB ports are available on the system backplane for mouse and keyboard connection. All system cabling is described later in this manual.