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R-Series Data Center Products User’s Guide Chassis and Blade Installation • 29
ADMIN OUT Yellow
RJ45 connection that links to the ADMIN IN connection of the next chassis in the
Admin daisy chain. On the end of the Admin daisy chain opposite the Admin C/Port,
this connector is not used.
SPARE IN Red
RJ45 connection that links a Spare blade into the Spare daisy chain, or passes the
Spare connection to another chassis by connecting to that chassis’ SPARE OUT port.
As many as 14 chassis per Control Chain can be connected on one Spare daisy chain.
A Control Chain can have more than one Spare daisy chain. Not populated on ACM.
SPARE OUT Red
RJ45 connection that links to the SPARE IN connection of the next chassis in the
Spare daisy chain.
On the end of the Spare daisy chain opposite the Spare blade, this
connector is not used. Not populated on ACM.
C/PORTS —
RJ45 connections that connect the digital and analog signals to each individual end
user’s C/Port. The numbers correspond to the blade slot numbers on the front of the
chassis. Not populated on ACM.
USB —
These connections provide USB 2.0 on blades equipped with back-panel USB
capability.
LEDs
STATUS Blue
These indicator LEDs work in conjunction with the Mode button on the RMM to provide
status information for three key functions: 1) blade digital link, 2) USB ports, and 3)
blade network ports. By pressing the Mode button on the RMM, administrators can
step through the three modes in sequential order. See Table 5 on page 29 for a
description of the LED functions.
Table 5 R4300 Status LEDs
These bi-color LEDs that indicate status for the connections on the module whose blue LED is lit. Status for each
set of connections can be viewed by pressing the Mode switch on the Management Bay module. The blue LED over
the connections being monitored is lit. The numbers for the LEDs correspond to the blade slot numbers on the front
of the chassis.
Status LEDs