Ethernet status LED Color Status Description
4  Ethernet link LED
Green On
Network link is established.
None
Off
Network link is disconnected.
5  Ethernet activity LED
Green
Blinking Network link is connected and active.
None
Off The server is disconnected from a LAN.
6  System ID LED (blue)
Use this blue system ID LED to visually locate the server. A system ID LED is also located on the front of the 
server. Each time you press the system ID button on the front panel, the state of both the system ID LEDs 
changes. The LEDs can be changed to on, blinking, or off. You can also use the Lenovo XClarity Controller or 
a remote management program to change the state of the system ID LEDs to assist in visually locating the 
server among other servers.
If the XClarity Controller USB connector is set to have both the USB 2.0 function and XClarity Controller 
management function, you can press the system ID button for three seconds to switch between the two 
functions.
7  Ethernet link LED (green)  8  Ethernet activity LED (green)
Each network connector has two status LEDs.
Ethernet status LED Color Status Description
7  Ethernet link LED
Green On
Network link is established.
None
Off
Network link is disconnected.
8  Ethernet activity LED
Green
Blinking Network link is connected and active.
None
Off The server is disconnected from a LAN.
External LCD diagnostics handset
The external LCD diagnostics handset is an external device that is connected to the server with a cable, and 
it allows quick access to system information such as errors, system status, firmware, network, and health 
information. 
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