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LCD system information display panel

The following section includes an overview of the LCD system information display panel, which displays various types of information about the server.

The LCD system information display panel attached to the front of the server allows quick access to system status, firmware, network, and health information.


Display panel controls with identifying callouts
Table 1. LCD system information display panel
CalloutCallout
1 Information display panel3 Select button
2 Scroll up button4 Scroll down button
Note
Press the scroll-up and scroll-down buttons at the same time to refresh the LCD system information display panel.

  • 2 Scroll up button: Press this button to scroll up or scroll to the left in the main menu to locate and select the system information that you want displayed.

  • 3 Select button: Press this button to make your selection from the menu options.

  • 4 Scroll down button: Press this button to scroll down or scroll to the right in the main menu to location and select the system information that you want displayed.

Following is an example of the information on the display panel.


Display panel display with identifying callouts
Table 2. LCD system information display information
CalloutCallout
1 System name4 UEFI/POST code
2 Ambient temperature5 System status
3 Estimated power consumption 

Following is an illustration of the LCD system information display panel menu options flow.


Display panel menus

When you navigate through the hierarchy of the menu options, the LCD display panel shows information for that option with the up and down arrows. At the bottom of the hierarchy, only the up arrow is left, while at the top of the hierarchy, only the down arrow is left.

For the errors submenu set, when only one error occurs, the LCD display panel displays that error. When more than one error occurs, the LCD display panel displays the number of errors that have occurred. If no errors occur, the no error menu will be available for navigation.

To move within the menu options, use the Scroll up or Scroll down buttons, then the Select button to enter a submenu set.

The LCD system information display panel displays the following types of information about the server:

  • Lenovo XClarity Controller (LXCC) system error log

    Note
    The Scroll Down button will only function for this menu option when errors occur. A list of current errors reported by the system will be displayed.
  • System VPD information

    • Machine type and serial number

    • Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) string

  • System firmware levels:

    • UEFI code level

    • LXCC code level

  • LXCC network information:

    • LXCC hostname

    • LXCC dedicated MAC address

      Note
      Only the MAC address that is currently in use is displayed (dedicated or shared).

    • LXCC shared MAC address

    • IP v4 information

  • System environmental information:

    • Ambient temperature

    • Processor temperature

    • AC input voltage

    • Estimated power consumption