User Manual

ASUS P9A-I Series
2-15
2.8 Connectors
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors
1. Power button.
Press this button to turn the system on/off.
2. RJ-45 port for BMC.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub for BMC management function. Refer to the table below for the
LAN port LED indications.
3. RJ-45 ports for LAN1-4.
These ports allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN1 can be congured as shared BMC LAN.
Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available
for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
5. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.
This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
6. Message LED.
The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an
abnormal event occurance.
7. HDD Error LED.
The HDD Error LED lights up or ashes when HDD errors are found.
8. Location LED.
The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location
Button on the front panel is pressed. This LED helps you visually locate the server
among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack.
LAN port LED indications
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No link Off 10 Mbps connection
Green Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection
Green
(Blinking)
Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
Green
(Blinking then
steady)
Ready to wake
up from S5
mode
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