More Channel Information; Active And Inactive Channels - Lenovo ThinkSystem SM27A17643 User Manual

More Channel Information

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To cancel instead, press Esc.
4. Wait until the Login screen re-appears, indicating the reset is
completed.
Active and inactive channels are determined with the power status of the
connected SC17A30048 cable.
The default color of an active channel is green.

Active and Inactive Channels

An active channel shows its channel name, while an inactive channel
does not show any channel name.
Active channels:
The SM27A17643 switch recognizes a channel as being active when it
detects that the channel port is connected to a "powered" SC17A30048
cable.
A SC17A30048 cable is powered as long as it receives power via the USB
connector. Therefore, it is always powered when plugged into a server
that is turned ON, but may or may not be powered when the server is
turned OFF, which depends on the server's design.
Inactive channels:
The SM27A17643 switch recognizes a channel as being inactive when it
not
does detect the presence of a powered SC17A30048 cable, which
involves these scenarios:
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No SC17A30048 cable is connected to that channel port.

A SC17A30048 cable is connected to that channel port, but it is
unpowered because the server is turned OFF.

A SC17A30048 cable is connected to that channel port, but it is
unpowered because its USB connector is not plugged into any
server.
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Chapter 4: Using the On-Screen Display Interface