For more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on the
IBM Systems Director CD that comes with the server and the IBM xSeries Systems
Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which
presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director.
The UpdateXpress System Packs
The UpdateXpress System Packs provide an effective and simple way to update
device drivers, server firmware, and firmware of supported options contained within
the server, for System x and IBM BladeCenter
System Pack contains all the online driver and firmware updates for a specific
machine type and operating system combination. The UpdateXpress System Packs
are released quarterly. Use the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer to install the
current UpdateXpress System Pack for your server. You can download the installer
and the latest UpdateXpress System Pack for your server from the Web at no
additional cost. To download the installer or the latest UpdateXpress System Pack,
go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS&brandind=5000008 or complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click System x.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. Under Related downloads, click UpdateXpress.
Server controls, LEDs, and power
This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turn
the server on and off. For the locations of other LEDs on the system board, see
"System-board LEDs" on page 25.
Front view
The following illustrations show the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the hot-swap 3.5-inch hard disk drive model.
Power-control button
The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the simple-swap 3.5-inch hard disk drive model.
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
Reset button
Power-on LED
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servers. Each UpdateXpress
Hard disk drive activity LED
Locator LED
System-error LED
USB 1 connector
USB 2 connector
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Hard disk drive activity
LED (green)
Hard disk drive status
LED (amber)
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