1. if you are using an ascii terminal with a keyboard as the console for this system, and do not have a graphics display to connect, refer to “step 17. connect the serial devices, parallel devices, and ascii terminal” on page 28.

    2. if you are using a graphics display with a keyboard and mouse, continue with “step 14. attach the display cable toroid” on page 25.

    3. if you are connecting to a hardware management console (hmc), continue on to “step 13. are you connecting to a hardware management console (hmc)?” on page 24.

    if you ordered a graphics display with your system unit, the graphics adapter has been set to use the highest display resolution and refresh rate available for that display. if you want to:

    1 attach another display to your system unit

    or

    2 change the default display resolution or refresh rate

    after completing the installation steps, refer to the customer installable options library cd-rom for the documentation for your graphics adapter.

    as shown in “step 14. attach the display cable toroid” on page 25, connect the graphics display cable to the back of the display and to the graphics adapter connector. consult the ″about your machine″ document for the locations of installed adapters.

    for more information about your display, refer to the documentation included with the display.