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Parallel connector Connect a parallel device to this connector. Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector. USB 1 connector Connect a USB device to this connector. USB 2 connector Connect a USB device to this connector. Serial 2 connector Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector. Ethernet connector Use this connector to connect the server to a network. Ethernet link status LED This LED is on the Ethernet connector on the back of the server. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet port. Ethernet transmit/receive activity LED This LED is on the Ethernet connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity between the server and the network. Server power features When the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on, the operating system does not run, and all core logic is shut down; however, the server can respond to remote requests to turn on the server. When the Power-on LED is flashing, it indicates that there is power, but the server is not turned on. Turning on the server Approximately 20 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active, and one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power. You can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the power-control button. The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways: v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart automatically when power is restored. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server. Note: When 4 GB or more of memory (physical or logical) is installed, some memory is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to the operating system. The amount of memory that is reserved for system resources depends on the operating system, the configuration of the server, and the configured PCI or PCI Express options. 10 xSeries 100 Type 8486: User's Guide

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Parallel
connector
Connect
a
parallel
device
to
this
connector.
Video
connector
Connect
a
monitor
to
this
connector.
USB
1
connector
Connect
a
USB
device
to
this
connector.
USB
2
connector
Connect
a
USB
device
to
this
connector.
Serial
2
connector
Connect
a
9-pin
serial
device
to
this
connector.
Ethernet
connector
Use
this
connector
to
connect
the
server
to
a
network.
Ethernet
link
status
LED
This
LED
is
on
the
Ethernet
connector
on
the
back
of
the
server.
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
there
is
an
active
connection
on
the
Ethernet
port.
Ethernet
transmit/receive
activity
LED
This
LED
is
on
the
Ethernet
connector.
When
this
LED
is
lit,
it
indicates
that
there
is
activity
between
the
server
and
the
network.
Server
power
features
When
the
server
is
connected
to
an
ac
power
source
but
is
not
turned
on,
the
operating
system
does
not
run,
and
all
core
logic
is
shut
down;
however,
the
server
can
respond
to
remote
requests
to
turn
on
the
server.
When
the
Power-on
LED
is
flashing,
it
indicates
that
there
is
power,
but
the
server
is
not
turned
on.
Turning
on
the
server
Approximately
20
seconds
after
the
server
is
connected
to
ac
power,
the
power-control
button
becomes
active,
and
one
or
more
fans
might
start
running
to
provide
cooling
while
the
server
is
connected
to
power.
You
can
turn
on
the
server
and
start
the
operating
system
by
pressing
the
power-control
button.
The
server
can
also
be
turned
on
in
any
of
the
following
ways:
v
If
a
power
failure
occurs
while
the
server
is
turned
on,
the
server
will
restart
automatically
when
power
is
restored.
v
If
your
operating
system
supports
the
Wake
on
LAN
feature,
the
Wake
on
LAN
feature
can
turn
on
the
server.
Note:
When
4
GB
or
more
of
memory
(physical
or
logical)
is
installed,
some
memory
is
reserved
for
various
system
resources
and
is
unavailable
to
the
operating
system.
The
amount
of
memory
that
is
reserved
for
system
resources
depends
on
the
operating
system,
the
configuration
of
the
server,
and
the
configured
PCI
or
PCI
Express
options.
10
xSeries
100
Type
8486:
User’s
Guide