Server controls and indicators
This section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and rear of your
server.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Front view
Tower model
Hard disk
drive activity
LED (green)
Diskette drive
activity LED
Diskette-
eject button
USB 3 connector
Hard disk
drive status
LED (amber)
Reset
button
Power-control
button
Power-control
button shield
(if installed)
Cover-
release
latch
Model type/serial
number
Operator
information
panel
CD-eject button
CD-ROM drive
activity LED
(green)
Rack configuration
Hard disk
drive activity
LED (green)
Hard disk
drive status
LED (amber)
Reset button
Power-control
button
Cover-
release
latch
Operator
information
panel
Power-control
button shield
(if installed)
Model type/serial
number
CD-ROM drive
activity LED
(green)
CD-eject button
Diskette drive
activity LED
(green)
Diskette-eject
button
USB 3
connector
Operator information panel: The LEDs on this panel give status information for
your server. See “Operator information panel” on page 11 for more information.
USB 3 connector: This is the front USB connector. Two additional USB connectors
are on the rear of the server.
Diskette-eject button: Press this button to release a diskette from the drive.
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