Server Controls, Leds, And Connectors; Front View - IBM x3550 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. This configuration supports up to four 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard disk
drives.
Rack release latch
The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the server. This configuration supports up to two 3.5-inch hot-swappable hard disk
drives or two 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.
Rack release latch
Note: The locations of the controls, LEDs, and connectors vary, depending on the
hardware configuration that you have.
v Operator information panel: This panel contains controls and LEDs about the
Video connector
2.5-inch hard disk drives
Hard disk drive
activity LED
3.5-inch hard disk drives
status of the server.
Power-on
LED (green)
Power- Hard drive
control activity
button LED (green)
The following controls and LEDs are on the operator information panel:
– Power-on LED: When this green LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates that
the server is turned on. When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the server
USB 3 connector
USB 4 connector
Hard disk drive
status LED
USB 3 connector
USB 4 connector
Video connector
Hard disk drive
activity LED (SAS model)
System
locator System-error
LED (blue) LED (amber)
System
information
LED (amber)
Operator information
panel
Rack release latch
CD-RW/DVD eject button
CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED
Operator information panel
Rack release latch
CD-RW/DVD eject button
CD-RW/DVD drive
activity LED
Hard disk drive
status LED (SAS model)
Release
latch
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