1.4Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel.

Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

Rack screw

HDD 1

HDD 2

HDD 3

HDD 4 Rack screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical

drive

 USB ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

HDD Access LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN2 LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

LAN1 LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message LED

 

 

 

 

 

LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard.

connectorcordPower

fansupplyPower

port mouse PS/2

keyboard

portSerial portsUSB

portVGA

PS/2LAN

 

 

port3*

 

 

port

 

 

2 port LAN 1 port LAN

slot Expansion

•The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.

•*The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only.

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