Locator LED: This LED can be lit remotely by the system administrator to aid in

visually locating the server. You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely.

System-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has

occurred. An LED on the system board might also be lit to help isolate the error.
Detailed troubleshooting information is in the Problem Determination and Service

Guide that is on the IBM System x Documentation CD.

USB connectors: Connect a USB device to either of these connectors.

CD-eject button: Press this button to release a CD from the CD drive.

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

Rear view
The following illustration shows the LEDs on the rear of the server.

Ethernet 1 activity LED

Ethernet 2 activity LED

Ethernet 1 link LED

Ethernet 2 link LED

Ethernet activity LED: This LED is on each Ethernet connector. When this LED is

lit, it indicates that there is activity between the server and the network.

Ethernet link LED: This LED is on each Ethernet connector. When this LED is lit, it

indicates that the Ethernet controller is connected to the network.
The following illustration shows the connectors on the rear of the server.

Power-cord connector

Serial connector

Video connector

Ethernet 2 connector

Ethernet 1connector

USB 3connector

USB 4connector

Systems-management

connector

Power-cord connector: Connect the power cord to this connector.

Serial connector: Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector.

Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector.

Ethernet connector: Use either of these connectors to connect the server to a

network. Ethernet connector 1 supports Serial over LAN (SOL).

USB connector: Connect a USB device to either of these connectors.

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