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Chapter 1, Introduction, Front panel features – Lanner FW-8877 User Manual

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Network Application Platforms

F1 Power/Status/HDD LED

Power: If the LED is on it indicates that the system is powered on. If it is off, it indicates that the system is powered off.
Status: This LED is programmable. You could program it to display the operating status with the behavior like:
If the LED is green, it indicates that the system’s operational state is normal. If it is red, it indicates that the system is

malfunctioning.
HDD:

If the LED blinks, it indicates data access activities; otherwise, it remains off.

F2 System Panel: LCD System Panel

The LCD System Panel can be programmed to display operating status and configuration information. For more details

or sample programming code, refer to the Drivers and user’s manual CD.

F3 Management Port (provided by Intel I210 Gigabit Ethernet controller)

This FastEthernet port can be connected for configuration or troubleshooting purpose. Conformity with IPMI (Intelligent

Platform Management Interface) can be implemented through OPMA on this interface. (You need to switch the connectors

on the mainboard for IPMI function; refer to connector LOM1in chapter 3.) This port is also capable of Preboot eXecution

Environment (PXE) function. (You need to enable this on the BIOS menu.)

F4 Console Port

By using suitable rollover cable or RJ-45 to DB-9 Female (Cisco console cable), you can connect to a computer terminal

for diagnostic or configuration purpose. Terminal Configuration Parameters: 115200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop

bit , no flow control.

F5 Reset Switch

The reset switch can be used to reboot the system without turning off the power.

F6 Two USB 2.0 Ports

It connects to any USB devices, for example, a flash drive.

F7 Swappable Ethernet Modules

LINK/ACT (Yellow)

On/Flashing: The port is linking and active in data transmission.

Off: The port is not linking.


SPEED (Green/Amber)

Amber: The connection speed is 1000Mbps.

Front Panel Features

F3

F4

F5

F1

F7

F2

F6