Chapter 3. Server Power, Controls, And Options; Server Controls And Indicators; Front View - IBM eServer xSeries 440 Installation Manual

Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and options

This chapter describes the controls and indicators, and provides the information
needed to turn on and turn off the server.

Server controls and indicators

The following section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and rear of your
server.

Front view

Power-on light
Power button
Reset button
Power supply
latch
Power-on light: This green light turns on and stays on when you turn on your server,
and it blinks when the server is in Standby mode.
Hard disk drive activity light: When this green light is on, it indicates that the hard
disk drive is in use.
Hard disk drive error light: When this amber light is on, it indicates that there is a
problem with the hard disk drive.
USB port: This is an automatically configured port that you can use to connect one or
more USB devices to the front of the server, using Plug and Play technology.
System-error light: When this amber light is on, it indicates a system error has
occurred.
Information light: When this amber light is on, it indicates information about a system
error has been placed in the System Error log.
SCSI activity light: When this green light is on, it indicates that there is activity on the
SCSI bus.
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Diskette drive
activity light
Diskette eject
button
Diskette drive
eject button
Hard disk drive activity light (green)
Hard disk drive error light (amber)
System-error light
(amber)
Information light
(amber)
SCSI activity light
(green)
Locator light
(blue)
CD-ROM drive eject button
CD eject button
CD-ROM drive activity light
USB port
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