Operator Information Panel - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

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Hard disk drive

activity LED (green)

Figure 16. 12 hard-disk drive configuration front view

• Rack release latches: Press the latches on each front side of the server to slide the server out from the

rack enclosure.

• Hard disk drive activity LEDs: These green LEDs are on all hot swap drives.

– When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the drive is actively reading or writing data.

– For SAS and SATA drives, this LED is off when the drive is powered but not active.

– For NVMe (PCIe SSD) solid state drives, this LED is on solid when the drive is powered but not active.

• 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 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.

• Optional DVD eject button: Press this button to release a DVD or CD from the optional DVD drive.

• Optional DVD drive activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the optional DVD drive is in use.

• Operator information panel: This panel contains controls and LEDs that provide information about the

status of the server. For information about the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel, see

"Operator information panel" on page 20.

• Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. The video connectors on the front (optional) and

rear of the server can be used simultaneously.

Note: The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.

• USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse or keyboard to any of these connectors.

Operator information panel

The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel.

Operator information panel

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Hard disk drive

status LED (yellow)

User information tag

information panel