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Working with advanced network services – Apple Xserve G5 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Using Your Server

Monitoring Status Lights and Other Indicators
on the Server

The server has a number of built-in sensors that detect and report essential operating
factors, such as power, temperature, and condition of several key components. You can
monitor the server’s operation using the lights on the unit or using the remote
monitoring tools.

The server’s status lights are listed in the table below.

Working With Advanced Network Services

The Xserve G5 system provides support for advanced network services or
communication modes. Both built-in Ethernet ports and the optional Ethernet
expansion card for the server support these features. These include:

Virtual LANs

Jumbo Ethernet frames

Indicator

Color

Description

Power

White

On and OK

Security lock

Yellow

Lock is engaged.

When the enclosure is locked (the light is on), the
server may not recognize peripheral devices such as a
keyboard and mouse or a storage device. Unlock the
lock to use those devices. See “Controlling Access to a
Connected Keyboard and Mouse” on page 59 f
or
information about a software control related to the
lock.

System identifier

Yellow

There is an alarm condition in the server or someone
has turned on the light manually; check the server
monitoring application for more information.

Ethernet

(lower is port 1; upper is
port 2)

Green

Blue (on back
panel only)

Link good (network sends and receives)

Activity

System activity

Blue

Two rows of eight LEDs; in a server with one processor,
rows of lights work in tandem; in a dual-processor
server, rows operate independently for each processor.

Drive module
(upper LED)

Green

Yellow

Red

Powered and running

Warning condition

Problem or failure

Drive module
(lower LED)

No light

Blinking blue

Drive module can be removed.

Disk activity; do not remove drive module.

Be sure to unmount a drive before removing that drive
module from the server. See “Installing or Replacing
an Apple Drive Module” on page 70 f
or details.