Server Controls, Leds, And Connectors; Front View - IBM x3950 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Server controls, LEDs, and connectors

This section describes the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on
the front and rear of the server.

Front view

The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the server.
Note: The illustrations in this document show the System x3950 server, unless
otherwise noted.
Hard disk drive status LED: If a ServeRAID-8i adapter is installed, when this LED
is lit it indicates that the associated hard disk drive has failed. If the LED flashes
slowly (one flash per second), the drive is being rebuilt. If the LED flashes rapidly
(three flashes per second), the controller is identifying the drive.
Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk
drive has an activity LED. When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the drive is in
use.
Operator information panel: This panel contains controls and LEDs. The following
illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel.
USB connector
The following controls, connectors, and LEDs are on the operator information panel:
v USB connector: Connect a USB device to this connector.
v Power-control button: Press this button to turn the server on and off manually.
v Information LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is a suboptimal
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status LED activity LED
Power-control button
Power-on LED
Hard disk drive activity LED
Locator LED
A power-control-button shield comes with the server.
condition in the server and that light path diagnostics will light an additional LED
to help isolate the condition. If the LOG LED on the light path diagnostics panel
Electrostatic-discharge
connector
Operator information
panel
DVD-eject button DVD drive activity LED
Information LED
System-error LED
Release latch