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Front view

This section contains information about the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of the server.

Note
The front view of the server varies by models based on drive-bay configurations:

Connectors on the front I/O module​

Figure 1. Connectors on the front I/O module

Table 1. Connectors on the front I/O module
1 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector2 XCC system management port (USB 2.0 connector)

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Server models with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays​

Figure 2. Front view of server models with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays
Front view of server models with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays
Table 2. Components on server models with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays
1 Front I/O module5 3.5-inch drive bays 8-11
2 Drive activity LED (green)6 3.5-inch drive bays 4-7
3 Drive status LED (yellow)7 3.5-inch drive bays 0-3
4 Optical-drive bays 1-28 Foot stands

1 Front I/O module

For information about the front operator panel LEDs on this front I/O module, see Front operator panel LEDs.

2 3 Drive activity LED (green) and Drive status LED (yellow)

For information about Drive LEDs, see Drive LEDs.

4 Optical-drive bays 1-2

Depending on the model, the server might come with an optical drive installed in the lower 5.25-inch optical-drive bay. The upper 5.25-inch optical-drive bay is for a secondary optical drive or a tape drive. Some models have a secondary optical drive or a tape drive installed.

5 6 7 3.5-inch drive bays

The drive bays are used to install 3.5-inch drives. When you install drives, follow the order of the drive bay numbers. The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays occupied. The vacant drive bays must be occupied by drive bay fillers or drive fillers.

Note
For 3.5-inch drive bay models that support NVMe drives, up to twelve NVMe drives can be stalled in bays 0-3, 4-7, and 8-11.

8 Foot stands

For tower form factor models, the foot stands help the server stand steadily.

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Server models with sixteen 3.5-inch drive bays​

Figure 3. Front view of server models with sixteen 3.5-inch drive bays
Front view of server models with sixteen 3.5-inch drive bays
Table 3. Components on server models with sixteen 3.5-inch drive bays
1 Front I/O module5 3.5-inch drive bays 8-11
2 Drive activity LED (green)6 3.5-inch drive bays 4-7
3 Drive status LED (yellow)7 3.5-inch drive bays 0-3
4 3.5-inch drive bays 12-158 Foot stands

1 Front I/O module

For information about the front operator panel LEDs on this front I/O module, see Front operator panel LEDs.

2 3 Drive activity LED (green) and Drive status LED (yellow)

For information about Drive LEDs, see Drive LEDs.

4 5 6 7 3.5-inch drive bays

The drive bays are used to install 3.5-inch drives. When you install drives, follow the order of the drive bay numbers. The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays occupied. The vacant drive bays must be occupied by drive bay fillers or drive fillers.

Note
For 3.5-inch drive bay models that support NVMe drives, up to sixteen NVMe drives can be installed in bays 0-3, 4-7, 8-11, and 12-15.

8 Foot stands

For tower form factor models, the foot stands help the server stand steadily.

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Server models with thirty-two 2.5-inch drive bays​

Figure 4. Front view of server models with thirty-two 2.5-inch drive bays
Front view of server models with thirty-two 2.5-inch drive bays
Table 4. Components on server models with thirty-two 2.5-inch drive bays
1 Front I/O module6 2.5-inch dive bays 16-23
2 Drive activity LED (green)7 2.5-inch drive bays 8-15
3 Drive status LED (yellow)8 2.5-inch drive bays 0-7
4 Optical-drive bays 1-29 Foot stands
5 2.5-inch drive bays 24-31 

1 Front I/O module

For information about the front operator panel LEDs on this front I/O module, see Front operator panel LEDs.

2 3 Drive activity LED (green) and Drive status LED (yellow)

For information about Drive LEDs, see Drive LEDs.

4 Optical-drive bays 1-2

Depending on the model, the server might come with an optical drive installed in the lower 5.25-inch optical-drive bay. The upper 5.25-inch optical-drive bay is for a secondary optical drive or a tape drive. Some models have a secondary optical drive or a tape drive installed.

5 6 7 8 2.5-inch drive bays

The drive bays are used to install 2.5-inch drives. When you install drives, follow the order of the drive bay numbers. The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays occupied. The vacant drive bays must be occupied by drive bay fillers or drive fillers.

Note
For 2.5-inch drive bay models that support NVMe drives, up to twenty-four NVMe drives can be installed in in bays 0-7, 8-15, and 16-23.

9 Foot stands

For tower form factor models, the foot stands help the server stand steadily.

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