User manual
front panel—t5r
The front panel provides access to the hard drive carriers, RDX 
cartridge, power button, one USB 2.0 connection (USB Port 1)  
and LCD display.
Feature Description
Network 
LEDs 
Indicators flash blue when network connection is active.
USB Port
Supports USB 2.0 for One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS), USB 
printer, external USB hard drive or USB uninterruptable power 
supply. This port is labeled USB1 in the Management Interface. 
LCD Display
and  
Controls
Displays name and IP address for the device. Use with the 
Select and Enter buttons to view critical system statistics or 
configure the IP address. 
One-Touch 
Backup
Button  
and LED
Initiates data backup for a client system with backup schedule 
configured. During backup, the LED below illuminates; when 
the backup is complete, a buzzer sounds once.
Disk  
Activity 
LED
Indicator flashes blue to show read/write activity.
Disk Status  
LED
Indicator glows blue when the disk is functioning normally, 
amber when the disk is rebuilding, and red if the disk has failed.
RDX Dock
Accepts any RDX cartridge. Read manual for RDX system 
before using. LED on eject button glows green when RDX 
cartridge is installed, and flashes amber when the cartridge 
is being ejected.
Power  
Button and 
Status LED
Button powers DataGuard Appliance on and off. Status LED on 
power button glows blue when the power supply is functioning 
normally, red during initialization, and amber in case of a critical 
disk error.
T5R Front Panel View (door closed)
Power Button
and Status LED
RDX Eject 
Button
RDX Dock 
RDX Force 
Eject
Disk Status 
LED
Disk Activity 
LED
Security Door
Enter Button
One-Touch  
Backup Button 
and LED
LCD Display
USB Port
Network LEDs
Select Button
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