System management
(dedicated)
USB 3.0
connector
USB 2.0
connector
NMI
Video
connector
Power cord
connectors
Power
supply 2
Power
supply 1
Slot 3 PCI
Express
(low profile)
Ethernet
connector 4
Ethernet
connector 3
Ethernet
connector 2
Ethernet
connector 1
Slot 2 PCI
Express
(full-height
half-length)
Slot 1 PCI
Express
(ML2)
Figure19.RearviewconnectorillustrationwhenoneML2,onefull-heighthalflengthandonelow-profilePCIrisercard
assemblyisinstalledintheserver.
•PCIslot1:Dependingontheserverconfiguration,insertalow-profilePCIExpressoranML2adapter
intothisslot.
•PCIslot2:Dependingontheserverconfiguration,insertahalf-length,full-heightPCIExpressora
low-profilePCIExpressadapterintothisslot.
•PCIslot3:Insertalow-profilePCIExpressintothisslot.
•Ethernetconnectors:Useeitheroftheseconnectorstoconnecttheservertoanetwork.
•Systems-managementEthernetconnector:Usethisconnectortoconnecttheservertoanetworkfor
fullsystems-managementinformationcontrol.Thisconnectorisusedonlybytheintegratedmanagement
module(IMM2.1).Adedicatedmanagementnetworkprovidesadditionalsecuritybyphysicallyseparating
themanagementnetworktrafficfromtheproductionnetwork.Insharedmode,dependingonthenetwork
environment,theIMMmightdisconnectfromthenetworkforashorttimewhentheserverrestarts.
YoucanusetheSetuputilitytoconfiguretheservertouseadedicatedsystemsmanagementnetwork
orasharednetwork.
•USBconnectors:ConnectaUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouseorkeyboardtoanyoftheseconnectors.
•NMIbutton:Pressthisbuttontoforceanonmaskableinterrupttothemicroprocessor.Itallowsyouto
bluescreentheserverandtakeamemorydump(usethisbuttononlywhendirectedbytheLenovo
servicesupport).Youmighthavetouseapenortheendofastraightenedpapercliptopressthebutton.
TheNMIbuttonisinthelowerleft-handcornerontherearoftheserver.
•Videoconnector:Connectamonitortothisconnector.Thevideoconnectorsonthefrontandrearof
theservercanbeusedsimultaneously.
Note:Themaximumvideoresolutionis1600x1200at75Hz.
•Powercordconnector:Connectthepowercordtothisconnector.
Note:Powersupply1isthedefault/primarypowersupply.Ifpowersupply1fails,youmustreplaceit
immediately.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheLEDsontherearoftheserver.
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