Consoleconnector9Ejectorcaptive screw3
Resetbutton access10Harddrive bay 14
BeaconingLED and button11Harddrive bay 25
Powerbutton and LED6
LEDs
TheLED indicators indicate whether the blade server is in active or standby mode, the status of the network
link,the over all health of the blade server, and whether the server is set to give a flashing blue beaconing
indication.See Interpreting LEDs, on page 25 for details.
Theremovable hard disks also have LEDs indicating hard disk access activity and hard disk health.
Buttons
TheReset button is just inside the chassis and must be pressed using the tip of a paper clip or a similar item.
Holdthe button down for five seconds and then releaseit to restartthe server if other methods of restarting
arenot working.
Thebeaconing function for an individual server may get turned on or off by pressing the combination button
andLED. See Interpreting LEDs, on page 25 for details.
Thepower button and LED allows you to manually take a server temporarily out of service but leave it in a
statewhere it canbe restartedquickly.
Connectors
Aconsole port gives a direct connection to a blade server to allow operating system installation and other
managementtasks to be done directly rather than remotely. The port uses the KVM dongle device included
inthe chassisaccessory kit. See KVMCable, on page 69 for more information.
Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide
6OL-20035-05
Overview
Blade Servers