IBM System x3690 X5 - Rear View

For additional information about the LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel, see
the Problem Determination and Service Guide.
Rear view
The following illustrations show the connectors and LEDs on the rear of the server.
PCI
slot 1
PCI
slot 2
PCI
slot 3
PCI
slot 4
PCI
slot 5
Power
supply 3
Power
connectors
System
management
Ethernet
connector
Video Serial
connector
USBs
3 - 4
USBs
5 - 6
Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2
Power
supply 1
Power
supply 2
Power
supply 4
QPI
port 1
QPI
port 2
AC LED
(green)
DC LED
(green)
Power-supply
error LED
(amber)
Power-on LED (green)
Locator LED (blue)
System error LED (amber)
Ethernet
activity LED
Ethernet
link LED
QPI link LEDs
v QPI ports: Insert either a QPI cable or a filler panel in each of these connectors.
v PCI riser slot 1: Insert the PCI riser card with two slots or the PCI riser cards
with one slot into this slot. Standard models of the server come with two PCI
Express riser assemblies. See “Installing an adapter” on page 70 for the
supported adapters for these riser-cards.
v PCI riser slot 2: Insert the PCI riser card with three slots into this slot. Standard
models of the server come with two PCI Express riser assemblies. See “Installing
an adapter” on page 70 for information about adapters that this riser card
support.
v Power connector: Connect the power cord to this connector.
v AC power LED: Each hot-swap power supply has an ac power LED and a dc
power LED. When the ac power LED is lit, it indicates that sufficient power is
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