Table 10 Core I/O Board Ports (continued)
Description
Port
Local serial port that provides a console connection to the server
Console Serial (iLO 2 MP)
Two public USB 2.0 ports used primarily to connect to a keyboard and mouse
for console input functions (Windows and Linux operating systems only)
USB
VGA port used primarily to connect to a monitor that displays console output
(Windows and Linux operating systems only)
VGA (optional)
iLO 2 MP Status and LAN LEDs
shows the states and status of the iLO 2 MP status and LAN LEDs.
Table 11 iLO 2 MP Status and LAN LEDs
Status
States
iLO 2 MP LED
Standby power is on
Solid green
Standby power
iLO 2 MP self test running
1
Amber
iLO 2 MP Self test
Self test completed
Off
Operational and functional
Flashing green
iLO 2 MP Heartbeat
Operational and functional
Flashing green
BMC Heartbeat
Activity
Blinking green
Link Status
Link with no activity
Solid green
No link
Off
100 Mb link
Solid amber
Link Speed
10 Mb link
Off
1
The LED is solid amber when AC power is first applied. It remains solid amber for a few seconds until the iLO 2 MP
completes its self test; the LED then turns off.
System LAN
The system LAN functionality is provided by the LAN core I/O card. The ports on the LAN core
I/O card are two RJ-45 style 10 Base-T/100 Base-T/1000 Base-T system LAN ports.
show the system LAN link status and speed LEDs states and status.
Table 12 System LAN Link Status and Speed LEDs
Link Status
State
LED
Activity
Blinking green
Link status
Link with no activity
Solid green
No link
Off
1000 Mb
Solid orange
Link speed
100 Mb
Solid green
10 Mb
Off
Controls, Ports, and LEDs
35