TABLE 2-4LED Behaviors With Assigned Meanings (Continued)

Color

Behavior

Definition

Description, Actions, and ILOM Commands

 

 

 

 

Standby

Repeating sequence

blink

consisting of a brief

 

(0.1 sec.) on flash

 

followed by a long

 

off period (2.9 sec.)

The system is running at a minimum level and is ready to be quickly revived to full function (for example, the System Activity LED).

Steady on Steady state

Status normal; system or component functioning with no service

 

actions required.

Slow blink

A transitory (temporary) event is taking place for which direct

 

proportional feedback is not needed or not feasible.

 

ILOM is enabled but the server module is not fully powered on.

 

Indicates that the service processor is running while the system is

 

running at a minimum level in standby mode and ready to be

 

returned to its normal operating state.

 

 

TABLE 2-5Front Panel Buttons

Button

Color

Description

 

 

 

Power button

gray

Turns the host system on and off. Use a paper clip or other small

 

 

tipped object to completely press this button.

(reset)

gray

This button does not function on the Sun Blade T6320 server

 

 

module.

 

 

 

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T6320 specifications

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