Lenovo RD430 manual Ethernet connectors RJ-45, USB connectors, Serial port

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Ethernet connectors (RJ-45)

Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a LAN. Each Ethernet connector has two status LEDs to help you identify the Ethernet connectivity, activity, and connection speed.

Notes:

•The Ethernet connector 0 (callout 9 ) marked with “MGMT” is for system management. If you want to use remote management functions, you need to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector 0.

•The Ethernet connector 0 for system management is 82574L by default. If you have selected share mode for the 82574L Ethernet connector in the Setup Utility program, you can use the connector as an ordinary Ethernet connector with 100 Mbps network connectivity. However, teaming with other Ethernet connectors is not supported if the management Ethernet connector is used as an ordinary Ethernet connector. For detailed information about setting the mode of the Ethernet connector for system management, see “Setting the mode of the Ethernet connector 0” on page 65.

Figure 19. Ethernet status LEDs

	Ethernet status LED	Color	Status	Description
	Left	Amber	On	The connection speed is 1000 Mbps.
1
		Green	On	The connection speed is 100 Mbps.
		None	Off	The connection speed is 10 Mbps.
	Right	Green	On	The server is connected to a LAN.
2
		None	Off	The server is disconnected from a LAN.
		Green	Blinking	The LAN is connected and active.

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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.

10

Serial port

Used to attach a device that uses a 9-pin serial port.

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