Lenovo RD430 manual Front panel

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Slim optical drive

Some server models come with a slim SATA optical drive.

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Rack handle (left)

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Rack handle (right)

If your server is installed in a rack cabinet, you can use the rack handles to help you slide the server out of the rack cabinet; or use the rack handles and screws to secure the server in the rack cabinet so that the server cannot slide out, especially in vibration-prone areas. For more information, refer to the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with your server.

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Diagnostic panel

The diagnostic panel varies by model. For detailed information, see “Diagnostic module” on page 23.

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Front panel

For detailed information about the controls, connectors, and status LEDs on the front panel, see “Front panel” on page 21.

Front panel

This topic applies only to the following server models:

•Server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays

•Server models with 2.5-inch hard disk drive bays

For server models with 12 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays, the front USB connectors are integrated into the left rack handle; and the front controls and LEDs are integrated into the right rack handle. See “Front view of server models with 12 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays” on page 17 for detailed information.

The following illustration shows the controls, connectors, and LEDs on the front panel of the server. To locate the front panel, see “Front view of server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays” on page 16 and “Front view of server models with 2.5-inch hard disk drive bays” on page 20.

Figure 11. Front panel

	Power switch with power status LED		System error LED
1		5
	ID button with ID LED		Front USB connectors (2)
2		6
	NIC 1 status LED		VGA DB-15 connector
3		7
	NIC 2 status LED
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