Server Controls And Indicators; Start The Server - IBM 21Y Maintenance Manual

Server controls and indicators

1
Power control button: Press this button to manually
turn the server on or off.
2
Power-on light: This status indicator lights when you
turn on the server.
3
Hard disk drive light: When this light is on, it indi-
cates that the hard disk drive is in use.
4
LAN activity light: When this light blinks, it indicates
that the integrated Ethernet controller in the server is
transmitting or receiving data.
5
CD-ROM drive eject button: Push this button to
release a CD from the drive.
6
CD-ROM drive activity light: When this light is on, it
indicates that the CD-ROM drive is in use.
7
Diskette eject button: Push this button to release a
diskette from the drive.
8
Diskette-drive activity light: When this light is on, it
indicates that the diskette drive is in use.

Start the server

After you plug the power cord of the server into the power
supply and an electrical outlet, the server can start in several
ways:
• You can press the Power control button on the front of
the server to start the server.
• If the server is turned on and a power failure occurs,
the server will start automatically when power is
restored.
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