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Chapter 1 Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Front Panel
To remove the controller from the rack, reverse these instructions. Store this information with your
controller documentation for future use.

Front Panel

Figure 1-2 shows the controls, Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front panel of the
Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller.
Figure 1-3 shows a detailed view of the operator information panel.
Figure 1-2 Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Front Panel

Front Panel Components

Rack release latches: Press the latches on each front side of the controller to remove it from the
rack.
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Video
connector
USB 1
connector
Operator
information
panel
Drive bay 0
Drive bay 2
(Not used)
Drive bay 1 Drive bay 3
(Not used)
Rack
release
latch
Rack
release
latch
Hard disk drive
activity LED (green)
Hard disk drive
status LED (amber)
Optical drive
eject button
Optical drive
activity LED
Power-control
button and LED
Operator information
panel release latch
USB 2
connector
Optical
drive bay
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