Table of ContentsLegal Notices..............................................................................................................................7Legal Notices.....................................................................................................................7The VIPRION® 2400 Platform......................................................................................................9About the platform..............................................................................................................9About the chassis...............................................................................................................9About the blades..............................................................................................................10USB LCD module.............................................................................................................11Using the USB LCD module..................................................................................11About LCD menus.................................................................................................12Indicator LEDs.................................................................................................................13Indicator LED actions............................................................................................13Blade indicator LEDs.............................................................................................14Blade standard operating states............................................................................14Blade LED status conditions.................................................................................14Fan tray indicator LED...........................................................................................14AC power supply indicator LEDs...........................................................................15DC power supply indicator LEDs...........................................................................15LED alert conditions..............................................................................................16Defining custom alerts...........................................................................................16Platform interfaces...........................................................................................................17About blade interfaces...........................................................................................17About 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces...........................................................................17About managing interfaces....................................................................................19Network interface LED behavior............................................................................21Transceiver module specifications.........................................................................22Cable pinout specifications....................................................................................22Always-On Management..................................................................................................23AOM Command Menu options..............................................................................23Accessing the AOM Command Menu from the serial console..............................24Capturing a blade console.....................................................................................24Platform Installation.................................................................................................................25About installing the platform.............................................................................................25About general recommendations for rack mounting.........................................................25Hardware included with the AC-powered chassis............................................................25Hardware included with blades........................................................................................26Peripheral hardware requirements...................................................................................26Unpacking the chassis.....................................................................................................273Table of Contents