Front  view 
The  following  illustration  shows  the  controls  and  LEDs  on  the  front  of  the  server. 
Note:  The  front  bezel  door  is  not  shown  so  that  the  drive  bays  are  visible. 
USB 2
USB 1
Power-control button
DVD-eject button
DVD drive
activity LED
(green)
System power LED
Hard disk drive activity LED
System locator LED
System-information LED
System-error LED
Hard disk
drive activity
LED (green)
Hard disk
drive status
LED (amber)
 
 
System  Power-on  LED:  When  this  LED  is  lit  and  not  flashing,  it  indicates  that  the 
server  is  turned  on.  When  this  LED  is  flashing,  it  indicates  that  the  server  is  turned 
off  and  still  connected  to  an  ac  power  source.  When  this  LED  is  off,  it  indicates  that 
ac  power  is  not  present,  or  the  power  supply  or  the  LED  itself  has  failed.  A  power 
LED  is  also  on  the  rear  of  the  server. 
Power-control  button:  Press  this  button  to  turn  the  server  on  and  off  manually.  A 
power-control-button  shield  comes  with  the  server.  You  can  install  this  disk-shaped 
shield  to  prevent  the  server  from  being  turned  off  accidentally. 
Hard  disk  drive  activity  LED:  When  this  LED  is  flashing,  it  indicates  that  a  hard 
disk  drive  is  in  use. 
System  locator  LED:  Use  this  LED  to  visually  locate  the  server  among  other 
servers.  You  can  use  IBM  Director  to  light  this  LED  remotely. 
System-information  LED:  When  this  amber  LED  is  on,  the  server  power  supplies 
are  nonredundant,  or  some  other  noncritical  event  has  occurred.  The  event  is 
recorded  in  the  error  log.  Check  the  light  path  diagnostic  panel  for  more  information 
(see  the  Problem  Determination  and  Service  Guide  on  the  IBM  System  x 
Documentation  CD). 
 
8  IBM  System  x3500  Type  7977:  User’s  Guide