IBM x3850 X5 7145 Installation And User Manual

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Electrostatic-discharge connector: Connect a electrostatic-discharge wrist strapto this connector when you work with static-sensitive devices.DVD-eject button: Press this button to release a CD or DVD from the DVD drive.DVD drive activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the DVD drive is inuse.USB 1 and 2 connectors: Connect USB devices to these connectors.Hard disk drive activity LED: When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the driveis in use.Hard disk drive status LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard diskdrive has a status LED. When this LED is lit, it indicates that the drive has failed. Ifan optional IBM ServeRAID controller is installed in the server, when this LED isflashing slowly (one flash per second), it indicates that the drive is being rebuilt.When the LED is flashing rapidly (three flashes per second), it indicates that thecontroller is identifying the drive.Operator information panelThe following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator informationpanel.Information LEDSystem-error LED1 2Ethernet icon LEDPower-control button/power-on LEDEthernet port activity LEDs Locator button/locator LEDPower-control button coverThe following controls and LEDs are on the operator information panel:v Power-control button and power-on LED: Press this button to turn the serveron and off manually or to wake the server from a reduced-power state. Thestates 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 notready to be turned on. The power-control button is disabled. Approximately 3minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control buttonbecomes active.Flashing slowly (once per second): The server is turned off and is ready tobe 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 theserver, press the power-control button or use the IMM Web interface. Forinformation about logging on to the IMM Web interface, see “Logging on tothe Web interface” on page 71.v Ethernet icon LED: This LED lights the Ethernet icon.v Information LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that a noncritical event hasoccurred. An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to help isolate theerror.12 IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 Types 7145 and 7146: Installation and User’s Guide