Physical control panel

The physical control panel is your initial interface with the server or workstation. You can use the physical control panel to perform functions such as IPL, power on, and power off.

Control panel functions range in complexity from functions that display status (such as IPL speed) to low-level service functions that only service representatives access.

The following table lists the control panel figures and descriptions for server and workstation models.

Table 1. Physical control panels
Title of figure	Describes the control panel for the following models
Figure 1	7037-A50 server model and the 7047-185 workstation
Figure 2	505 server model
Figure 3	510 and 710 server models
Figure 4 for other server models, including the following: 520 550 570 720	Other server models, with the following exceptions: The system attention light does not appear on the control panel on the model 570. It is located to the right side of the control panel. The 590, 595, and 575 server models do not have physical control panels. Instead, they use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to perform control panel functions. For information about using the HMC to perform control panel functions, see Accessing the control panel functions using the HMC. The system attention light for the 590, 595, and 575 models is located on the power switch assembly.

Figure 1. 7037-A50 and 7047-185 control panel

Typically, this control panel is seated inside the chassis so that only the end is showing. To read the Function/Data display, you must pull the control panel out from the front of the system. This illustration shows the control panel pulled out.

A

Power button

B

Power on light

A slow blinking light indicates standby power to the unit.
A fast blinking light indicates that the system is booting.
A constant light indicates full system power to the unit.

C

System attention light

D

Function/Data display (2 x 16 LCD display)

E

Decrement button

F

Enter button

G

Increment button

Figure 2. 505 control panel

Typically, this control panel is seated inside the server chassis so that only the end is showing. To read the Function/Data display, you must pull the control panel out from the front of the server. This illustration shows the control panel pulled out.

A

Power button

B

Power on light

A blinking light indicates standby power to the unit.
A constant light indicates full system power to the unit.

C

System attention light

D

USB port

E

Reset button

F

Function/Data display

G

Decrement button

H

Enter button

I

Increment button

Figure 3. 510 and 710 control panel

A: LCD screen
B: Decrement button
C: Enter button
D: Increment button

Figure 4. 520, 550, 570, and 720 control panel

A

Power button

B

On/off power symbol

C

Type and serial number label

D

Function/Data display

E

Ethernet connector

F

Power on light

A blinking light indicates standby power to the unit.
A constant light indicates full system power to the unit.

G

System attention light

H

Decrement button

I

Enter button

J

Increment button