Chapter 3: Installation

HDD/FP UID Switch

The HDD/UID Switch connections are located on pins 13/14 of JF1. Attach a hard-drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities. This connection can also be used as a front panel UID (Unit Identifier) switch. The UID LED on Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID Switch located at Pin 13. When the user presses and releases the UID switch, the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit. (Refer to Page 2-20 for more details.)

NIC1 LED Indicator

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connections for GLAN port 1 are located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach a NIC LED cable to display LAN Port1 connections and activities. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

HDD/UID Switch

Pin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

13UID Signal/3.3V SB

14HDD Active

GLAN1 LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

11NIC1 Activity

12NIC1 Link

A.HDD LED

B.FP UID Switch

C.NIC1 Link LED

D.NIC1 Activity LED

X8DTU-6F+

Ground

X

FP PWRLED

A HDD LED

CNIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

PWR FaiL/UID LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

20

19

2 1

NMI

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby B

NIC1 Active LED D

NIC2 Active LED

Red+ (Blue Led Cathode)

3.3V

Reset Reset Button

PWR Power Button

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SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTU-6TF+ manual HDD/FP UID Switch, NIC1 LED Indicator, FP UID Switch NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED