Technical Product Specification

Front Control Panel and I/O Panel Overview Intel® Server System R2000IP Product Family TPS
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6. Front Control Panel and I/O Panel Overview
All system configurations will include a Control Panel on the front of the system providing push
button system controls and LED indicators for several system features. Systems configured with
eight 3.5” hard drive bays or up to sixteen 2.5” hard drive bays will also include an I/O Panel
providing additional system I/O features. This section describes the features and functions of
both front panel options.
6.1 I/O Panel Features
Label
Description
A
USB ports
Figure 44. Front I/O Panel Features
A – Video connector – The front I/O Panel video connector gives the option of attaching a
monitor to the front of the system. When BIOS detects that a monitor is attached to the front
video connector, it disables the video signals routed to the on-board video connector on the
back of the system. Video resolutions from the front video connector may be lower than that of
the rear on-board video connector. A short video cable should be used for best resolution. The
front video connector is cabled to a 2x7 header on the server board labeled “FP Video”.
B – USB Ports – The front I/O panel includes two USB ports. The USB ports are cabled to a
2x5 connector on the server board labeled “FP USB”.
6.2 Control Panel Features
The system includes a control panel that provides push button system controls and LED
indicators for several system features. Depending on the hard drive configuration, the front
control panel may come in either of two formats; however, both provide the same functionality.
This section will provide a description for each front control panel feature.