1

Power switch with power status LED

You can press the power switch to turn on the server when you finish setting up the server. You also can hold the power switch for several seconds to turn off the server if you cannot turn off the server from the operating system. See Chapter 4 “Turning on and turning off the server” on page 57. The power status LED helps you to determine the current power status.

Power status LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

On

Green

The server is on.

 

 

 

Off

None

The server is off.

 

 

 

Blinking

Green

The server is in ACPI S1 mode, which also is known

 

 

as Power On Suspend (POS) mode. In this mode,

 

 

the microprocessor(s) are not working while other

 

 

hardware devices are still working.

 

 

 

2

ID button with ID LED

When you press the ID button on the front panel, the ID LEDs on both the front and rear of the server are lit to help you locate the server among other servers. You also can turn on the ID LEDs using a remote management program for server presence detection.

ID LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

On

Blue

The server is identified.

 

 

 

Off

None

The ID LED is not in use or the server is not identified.

 

 

 

3

NIC 1 status LED

4

NIC 2 status LED

The NIC 1 status LED indicates the LAN status for the Ethernet connector 1 on the rear of the server. The NIC 2 status LED indicates the LAN status for the Ethernet connector 2 on the rear of the server.

NIC status LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

On

Green

The server is connected to a LAN.

 

 

 

Off

None

The server is disconnected from a LAN.

 

 

 

Blinking

Green

The LAN is connected and active.

 

 

 

5

System error LED

The system error LED helps you to determine if there are any system errors.

System error LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

On

Amber

One or more system errors have occurred and the

 

 

system is likely to fail.

 

 

 

Off

None

The server is off or the server is on and is working

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

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Lenovo RD430 manual Power switch with power status LED