Cisco Systems 8500, AIRCT8510300K9 Operator Information Panel

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Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide

Chapter 1 Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide

Front Panel

• Hard disk drive status LEDs: This LED is used to indicate the status of the SAS hard disk drives.

When this LED is lit, it indicates that the drive has failed. When this LED is flashing 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 the controller is identifying the drive.

• Hard disk drive activity LEDs: Each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED, and when this

LED is flashing, it indicates that the drive is in use.

• Optical drive eject button: Press this button to release a DVD or CD from the DVD drive.

• Optical drive activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the DVD drive is in use.

• Operator information panel: This panel contains controls and LEDs that provide information

about the status of the controller. For information about the controls and LEDs on the operator

information panel, see Operator Information Panel, page 1-19.

• Operator information panel release latch: Slide the blue release latch to the left to pull out the

light path diagnostics panel and view the light path diagnostics LEDs and buttons. See Light Path

Diagnostics Panel, page 1-20 for more information about the light path diagnostics.

• Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. The video connectors on the front and rear

of the controller can be used simultaneously. Controller configuration and management is only

supported via the serial console connection. Controller configuration and management is not

supported using the keyboard and monitor directly connected to the controller.

Note The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.

• USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse or keyboard, to any of these

connectors. During normal operation, this USB slot is not used by the Cisco 8500 Series Wireless

Controller.

Operator Information Panel

Figure 1-3 shows a detailed view of the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel.

Figure 1-3 Close Up of Cisco 8500 Operator Information Panel

Ethernet

activity LEDs

Locator button/

locator LED

Information LED

System-error LED

Release latch

Power-control button/

power-on LED

Ethernet

activity LEDs

Power-control

button cover

Ethernet

icon LED

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