Note: This button has effect only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the BladeCenter management module Web interface.
vFlashing rapidly - The service processor on the blade server is handshaking with the BladeCenter management module.
vFlashing slowly - The blade server has power but is not turned on.
vLit continuously - The blade server has power and is turned on.
Activity LED: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that there is hard disk drive or network activity.
Location LED: When this blue LED is lit, it has been turned on remotely by the system administrator to aid in visually locating the blade server. The location LED can be turned off through the BladeCenter
vRunning the blade server integrated diagnostics
vRunning a BIOS update diskette on a blade server
vUpdating the diagnostics on a blade server
If there is no response when you press the keyboard/mouse/video select button, you can use the
You can also press keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch keyboard/mouse/video control between blade servers:
NumLock NumLock blade server number Enter
where blade server number is the
If you install the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system on the blade server while it is not the current owner of the keyboard, video, and mouse, a delay of up to 1 minute occurs the first time you switch the keyboard, video, and mouse to the blade server. During this
Information LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that a noncritical event has occurred. A light path diagnostics LED on the processor board or I/O board is also lit to help isolate the error. The information LED can be turned off through the BladeCenter
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