The following illustration shows the controls, connectors, and LEDs on the front panel of the server.

Figure 11. Front panel

 

 

Power switch with power status LED

 

 

System error LED

 

1

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID button with ID LED

 

 

Front USB connector 1

 

2

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Interface Controller (NIC) 1 status LED

 

 

Front USB connector 2

 

3

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIC 2 status LED

 

 

Front VGA DB-15 connector (available in some models)

 

4

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 it off from the operating system. See Chapter 4 “Turning on and turning off the server” on page 49. 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 is not working while other hardware

 

 

devices are still working.

 

 

 

2

ID button with ID LED

When you press the ID button, 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 system is identified.

 

 

 

Off

None

The ID LED is not in use or the system is not

 

 

identified.

 

 

 

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Lenovo RD540 manual Power switch with power status LED, ID button with ID LED