Lenovo RD430 manual Diagnostic module, Intelligent Diagnostics Module IDM, VGA DB-15 connector

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Front USB connectors

Used to attach a USB-compatible device, such as a USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, or printer. If you have more than six USB devices, you can purchase a USB hub, which you can use to connect additional USB devices.

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VGA DB-15 connector

Used to attach a VGA-compatible video device, such as a VGA monitor.

Diagnostic module

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

This topic provides information about the diagnostic module and the diagnostic LEDs on the panel of the module. To locate the diagnostic panel, see “Front view of the server” on page 15.

Some server models come with one of the following diagnostic modules:

•Intelligent Diagnostics Module (IDM)

•Intelligent Diagnostics Module Premium (IDM Premium)

Many errors are first indicated by a lit error LED on the diagnostic panel of the server. If an LED is lit, one or more LEDs elsewhere in the server might also be lit to direct you to the source of the error. See “System board LEDs” on page 54.

Intelligent Diagnostics Module (IDM)

The IDM is available in some models to provide basic diagnostic functions. The following illustration shows the diagnostic LEDs on the IDM panel.

Figure 12. IDM panel

	Power supply error LED		Memory module status LED
1		4
	Ambient temperature limit LED		Microprocessor status LED
2		5
	System fan error LED
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