Chapter 2: Installation
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VGA
A VGA port is located next to the LAN 2/4 ports
on the I/O backpanel. Use this port to connect
to a compatible VGA display.
Unit Identier Switch
A Unit Identier (UID) Switch and two LED
Indicators are located on the motherboard. The
UID Switch is located next to the VGA port on
the backplane. The Rear UID LED (LED7) is
located next to the UID Switch. The Front Panel
UID LED is located at Pin 7 of the Front Control
Panel at JF1. Connect a cable to Pin 7 on JF1
for Front Panel UID LED indication. When you
press the UID switch, both Rear UID LED and
Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned
on. Press the UID switch again to turn off both
LED Indicators. These UID Indicators provide
easy identication of a system unit that may be
in need of service.
Note: UID can also be triggered via
IPMI on the motherboard. For more
information on IPMI, please refer to
the IPMI User's Guide posted on our
Website @http://www.supermicro.
com.
UID Switch
Pin# Denition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Button In
4 Ground
UID LED
Status
Color/State OS Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identied
Blue:
Blinking
Linux OS Unit Identied
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/
LED Cathode
1
NIC1 Link LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
FP PWRLED
Reset
PWR
3.3 V
3.3V Stby
UID LED Cathode
Ground
Ground