Supermicro 5018D2-AR12L, User Manual

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Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views
6-2 Control Panel
The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the
JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications. A
ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection. Connect
the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit
board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors. Pull all excess
cabling out of the airflow path. The LEDs inform you of system status.
See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on
JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.
6-3 Removing Power from the System
Before performing most setup or maintenance tasks, use the following procedure
to ensure that power has been removed from the system.
1. Use the operating system to power down the system following the onscreen
prompts.
2. After the system has completely shut down, carefully grasp the head of the
power cord and gently pull it out of the back of the power supply. If your sys-
tem has dual power supplies, remove the cords from both power supplies.
3. Disconnect the cord from the power strip or wall outlet.
Control Panel
Power Supplies
I/O Ports