Table of Contents
Advertisement
Ethernet connectors: Use either of these connectors to connect the server to a
network.
USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as USB mouse, keyboard, or other
USB device, to any of these connectors.
Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector.
System-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has
occurred. An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to help isolate the
error.
System-locator LED: Use this LED to visually locate the server among other
servers. You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely.
Power-on LED: When this LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates that the server is
turned on. When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the server is turned off and
still connected to an ac power source. When this LED is off, it indicates that ac
power is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed.
Serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector. The serial port is
shared with the baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC can take
control of the shared serial port to perform text console redirection and to redirect
serial traffic using Serial over LAN (SOL).
Server power features
When the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on, the
operating system does not run, and all core logic except for the service processor
(the baseboard management controller or optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine) is shut down; however, the server can respond to requests from the
service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. The power-on
LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to ac power but is not turned
on.
Turning on the server
Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, the
power-control button becomes active, and one or more fans might start running to
provide cooling while the server is connected to power. You can turn on the server
and start the operating system by pressing the power-control button.
The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways:
v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart
v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN
Note: When 4 GB or more of memory (physical or logical) is installed, some
memory is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to the
operating system. The amount of memory that is reserved for system resources
depends on the operating system, the configuration of the server, and the
configured PCI options.
36
IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Installation Guide
automatically when power is restored.
feature can turn on the server.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
