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Operator information panel

The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel.

Figure 1. Operator information panel
Operator information panel

1 Power-control button and power-on LED
Press this button to turn on or turn off the server manually. The states of the power-on LED are as follows:

  • Off:

    Power is not present, otherwise the power supply or the LED itself has failed.

  • Flashing rapidly (four times per second):

    The server is turned off and is not ready to be turned on. The power-control button is disabled. This will last approximately 20 seconds.

  • Flashing slowly (once per second):

    The server is turned off and is ready to be turned on. You can press the power-control button to turn on the server.

  • On: The server is turned on.

2 Reset button

Press this button to reset the server and run the power-on self-test (POST). You might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button.

3 Hard disk drive activity LED

When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the associated hard disk drive is in use.

4 System-locator LED

Use this blue LED to locate the server among other servers visually. This LED is also used as a presence detection button. You can use Lenovo XClarity Administrator to light this LED remotely.

5 Check log LED

When this yellow LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred. Check the event log for additional information. For more information, see Event logs.

6 System-error LED

When this yellow LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred. For more information, see Event logs.

7 USB connector 1 8 USB connector 2

Connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse, keyboard, or other device to any of these connectors.