Advanced management module indicators and controls

The advanced management module has several LEDs that you can use to obtain status about the advanced management module and the Ethernet connection.

Graphic of the management module with call outs for the connectors and controls.

The following advanced management module LEDs provide status information about the advanced management module and Ethernet connection:

Power-on: Lit (green). The advanced management module has power.
Activity: Lit (green). The advanced management module is actively controlling the BladeCenter S system.
Error: Lit (amber). An error has been detected in the advanced management module. When the error LED is lit, the BladeCenter system error LED is also lit.
Port Link: Lit (green). There is an active connection through the Ethernet port to the network.
Port activity: Flashing (green). There is activity through the Ethernet port over the network link.

Reset

Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset pinhole and remove it to restart the advanced management module. The fan modules operate at full speed while the advanced management module is initializing.

Attention: If you push the paper clip in all the way and hold it for approximately 10 seconds, the advanced management module will be reset to the default configuration. Therefore, you should always make sure that you save your current configuration before resetting the advanced management module.

For more information about saving and restoring configurations, see the Advanced Management Module User's Guide.