TABLE 2-6lists and describes the power supply LEDs on the system’s back panel.

TABLE 2-6Power Supply LEDs

Name

Description

 

 

OK-to-Remove

This blue LED lights when it is safe to remove the power

 

supply from the system.

Fault

This amber LED lights when the power supply’s internal

 

microcontroller detects a fault in the monitored power

 

supply. Note that the system Fault LED on the front panel

 

will also be lit when this occurs.

DC Present

This green LED lights when the power supply is on and

 

outputting regulated power within specified limits.

AC Present

This green LED lights when a proper AC voltage source is

 

input to the power supply.

 

 

Also accessible from the back panel are:

■Inlets for both AC power supplies

■Six PCI card slots

■One system controller (SC) card slot

■Six external data ports: USB, serial, Ethernet, and FC-AL (see FIGURE 2-4)

USB ports (2)

Ethernet ports

Serial port

FC-AL port

FIGURE 2-4Back Panel External Ports

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V490 specifications

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