Setup 26
Connecting peripheral devices
The I/O connectors are color coded and are marked with icons.
The server has seven USB connectors:
• Four external USB 2.0 connectors, two each on the front and rear panels
• Two external rear USB 3.0 connectors
• One internal USB 2.0 connector on the system board
IMPORTANT: When running the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86 and x86-64
editions) or the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 operating systems, native USB 3.0
support is not available. Download the USB 3.0 driver from the HP Support Center website
(http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc).
When connecting USB devices, observe the following:
• During the initial server setup or when configuring BIOS settings, only the USB 2.0 connectors
are enabled; the USB 3.0 connectors are nonfunctional during these operations.
• Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB 2.0 connectors.
Connecting the Ethernet cable
The server supports the following Ethernet connectors located on the rear panel:
• NIC 1/shared iLO connector
• NIC 2 connector
