IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual page 35

DVD drive
activity LED
DVD
optical
drive bay
Rack
release
latch
Figure 12. Front view: Four 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive bay model
v Rack release latches: Press the latches on each front side of the server to remove
the server from the rack.
v Hard disk drive activity LEDs: This LED is used on hot-swap SAS or SATA
hard disk drives. Each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED, and when
this LED is flashing, it indicates that the drive is in use.
v Hard disk drive status LEDs: This LED is used on hot-swap SAS or SATA hard
disk drives. When this LED is lit, it indicates that the drive has failed. If an
optional IBM ServeRAID controller is installed in the server, when this LED is
flashing slowly (one flash per second), it indicates that the drive is being rebuilt.
When the LED is flashing rapidly (three flashes per second), it indicates that the
controller is identifying the drive.
v DVD eject button: Press this button to release a DVD or CD from the DVD
drive.
v DVD drive activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the DVD drive is
in use.
v Operator information panel: Use this information for an overview of the
connectors, LEDs, and buttons on the server front operator panel.
v LCD system information display panel: Use this information for an overview of
the LCD system information display panel, which displays various types of
information about the server.
v Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. The video connectors on
the front and rear of the server can be used simultaneously.
Note: The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.
v USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse or keyboard to
any of these connectors.
Video USB 3.0
DVD drive
connector connector
eject button
3.5-inch hard disk
drive bays
Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M5 server
USB 2.0
connectors
Operator
information
panel
Rack
release
latch
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