R3040S Server Blade Quick Start Guide
Power
C/Port
Link
Disk Activity
Ethernet
Connection
Reset Button
The following table details the front panel indicators shown above.
LED
State
Green
Blade is powered on.
Power
Off
Blade is powered off.
Green
C/Port is connected and link is good.
C/Port
Red
C/Port is not connected or link is bad.
Green
Flashing indicates hard drive activity.
Disk
Off
No hard disk activity.
Green
10/100/1000 Mbps link. Flashing
indicates activity.
E-Net
Off
No link.
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R3040S Overview
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Your ClearCube
R3040S Server blade is preconfigured with the
components and software you ordered (consult your shipping invoice
or sales representative for details). If you purchased Windows
Server 2008, your shipment contains DVDs containing the OS.
In typical ClearCube environments, R3040S blades are centrally-
located in data centers. Each blade user has a user port (such as a
ClearCube I94x0 client, ClearCube C/Port, or thin client) on their
desk connected over a network to an R3040S blade. User ports
provide the interface to the blade.
Only Insert Blades in Specific Chassis Slots
Install R3040S in a ClearCube R4300-series chassis to provide
power, network connections, and more. (If you have an R4200-
series chassis, contact your ClearCube Sales Representative to
determine which R3040S features your chassis supports).
The R3040S blade use two chassis slots. Each blade must be
inserted in a chassis slot pair that begins with an odd number.
NOTE:
You must insert the R3040S in one of the following
chassis slot pairs: 1 & 2 / 3 & 4 / 5 & 6 or 7 & 8.
Slots 1 & 2
Slots 3 & 4
Blade
Blade
Powering on and Restarting the R3040S
When you insert an R3040S in a chassis, the blue LCD and green
power indicator are illuminated, indicating that the blade power is
in a standby state.
To power on the blade, press the Power (
right-hand side of the LCD panel, as shown in the adjacent figure.
To restart the blade, press the Restart (
left-hand side of the LCD panel.
Powering Down the R3040S
To power down the R3040S, gently press the power (
You can then remove the blade from the chassis as described below.
Removing R3040S from a Chassis
To remove an R3040S from a chassis, open the chassis door and press
the power switch, located on the right-hand side of the LCD panel.
Wait for the green power light to turn off. Hold the blade by the
handle and pull back to remove the blade. Ensure that you support the
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Chassis
Slots 5 & 6
Slots 7 & 8
Blade
Blade
) button located on the
) button, located on the
) button.
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