Using the usb diskette or usb cd drives – Dell PowerEdge 1655MC User Manual

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Table 1

-1

provides information about the status indicators.

Table 1-1. Server Module Status Features 

Using the USB Diskette or USB CD Drives

Each server module has a USB port on the front of the server module, which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive or USB CD drive. The drives are used
to configure the server module.

1.

 

Attach the drive shelf to the front of the system (see

Figure 1

-3

).

Ensure that the drive shelf rests on the center handles of the server modules. If it is placed in the center, you can attach one of the USB drives to any
server module.

Figure 1-3. Attaching the Drive Shelf

Indicator Type

Indicator

Indicator Code

Status indicator

Off

Power is not available to the server module, the server module is not powered on, or the server module is
initializing.

 

Blue

The module is operating normally.

 

Blue blinking The module is identifying itself.

NOTE:

Systems management software causes the indicator to blink to identify a particular module.

 

Amber

The system management module is not installed.

 

Amber
blinking

Indicates a fault with the system or server module.

Network switch module
link indicators (2)

Off

Indicates that the server module does not have a link to the network switch module.

 

Green on

Indicates that the server module has a valid link to the network switch module.

NOTE:

If only one network switch module is installed, only one link indicator will operate.

 

Green
blinking

Indicates network activity between the external network and the network switch module.

Hard-drive activity
indicator

Green
blinking

Indicates hard drive activity.

Power indicator

Green
blinking

Indicates that the module is installed correctly and can be powered on by pressing the power button.

 

Green
(steady)

Indicates that power is supplied to the server module, and the module is operational.

 

Amber
blinking

Indicates a power fault or other condition that causes the server module to shut down.

Power button

None

Turns server module power off and on.

l

If you turn off the module using the power button, and the module is running an ACPI-compliant operating
system, the module can perform an orderly shutdown before the power is turned off.

l

If the module is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the
power button is pressed.

The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, you can only use the button to turn on the
server module.

NOTE:

If the hard-drive activity indicator and the link indicators blink one after another, the server module is initializing. The initialization time varies

based on the number of server modules installed and network activity.

NOTE:

The USB port can only be used with the USB diskette drive or USB CD drive supplied by Dell. The USB port will not operate properly with any

other USB device.

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