Operator Information Panel - IBM x3690 X5 Service Manual

v USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse, keyboard, or

Operator information panel

The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator
information panel.
Power-control button/
power-on LED
v Power-control button and power-on LED: Press this button to turn the server
v Ethernet activity LEDs: When any of these LEDs is flashing or flickering, they
v Locator button/LED: Use this blue LED to visually locate the server among
v Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a noncritical
v System-error LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error
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other device to any of these connectors.
Ethernet
icon LED
Power-control Ethernet
button cover activity LEDs
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on and off manually or to wake the server from a reduced-power state. The
states of the power-on LED are as follows:
Off: AC power is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has
failed.
Flashing rapidly (4 times per second): The server is turned off and is not
ready to be turned on. The power-control button is disabled. This lasts
approximately 1 to 3 minutes.
Flashing slowly (once per second): The server is turned off and is ready to
be turned on. You can press the power-control button to turn on the server.
Lit: The server is turned on.
Fading on and off: The server is in a reduced-power state. To wake the
server, press the power-control button or use the IMM Web interface. See
"Logging on to the Web interface" on page 413 for information on logging on
to the IMM Web interface.
indicate that the server is transmitting to or receiving signals from the Ethernet
LAN that is connected to the Ethernet port that corresponds to that LED.
other servers. This LED is also used as a presence detection button. You can use
IBM Systems Director to light this LED remotely. This LED is controlled by the
IMM. When you press the locator button, the LED will be lit and it will continue
to be lit until you press it again to turn it off. Press the locator button to visually
locate the server among the others servers. In a two-node configuration, this
LED will be lit on the primary server and this LED will blink on the secondary
server during POST, if the button is pressed or an IPMI command is issued to
turn on the LED. It is also used as the physical presence for the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM).
event has occurred. Check the system-event log for additional information. See
"Event logs" on page 35 for information about the event logs.
has occurred. A system-error LED is also on the rear of the server. An LED on
Information LED
System-error LED
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Locator button/ Release latch
locator LED