ME-X6 Chassis

ME-X6 Front Panel

A front bezel covers the front panel of the ME-X6. Remove the front bezel to access the front panel. The front panel of both variants is the same.

Figure 1: ME-X6 Front Panel Front view diagram of a rack-mounted server with labeled components: status LEDs, 10TB SATA drive bays, power button, USB port, network activity LED, and identification button/LED.

Front view diagram of a rack-mounted server with labeled components: status LEDs, 10TB SATA drive bays, power button, USB port, network activity LED, and identification button/LED.

Table 1: Components on the ME-X6 Front Panel
Callout	Component	Description
1	Status LED control panel	Indicates status of the device and its components
2	Storage drives	Used for data storage
3	Power button	Used to manually power on or power off the device
4	USB 2.0 port	Used to connect USB devices
5	iDRAC direct port	Micro-AB type USB port to access the iDRAC The LED next to the port indicates the device connection status. Solid green—Device is connected. Blinking green—Device is recognized. Off—No device is connected.
6	Information tab	Contains the serial number, Juniper Mist claim code, and iDRAC password

Status LEDs on the ME-X6

The status LED control panel is located at the front of the device. You can see the status LEDs without removing the front bezel. The status panel for the old and new variants is the same.

Figure 2: ME-X6 Status LED Control Panel Diagram with labeled components: Cylinder for reservoir, Thermometer for temperature control, Lightning Bolt for power, Stacked Sheets for data, Plug for connectivity, and Vertical Bar for display.

Diagram with labeled components: Cylinder for reservoir, Thermometer for temperature control, Lightning Bolt for power, Stacked Sheets for data, Plug for connectivity, and Vertical Bar for display.

Table 2: Components on the ME-X6 Status LED Control Panel
Callout	Component	Color	Description
1	Drive indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected a drive error. To address the error: Check the system event logs. Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. Restart the device and run embedded diagnostics. Restart the device and enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
2	Temperature indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected a thermal error that is caused by any one of these issues: A cooling fan has been removed or has failed. The device cover, air shrouds, or back filler bracket has been removed. Ambient temperature is too high. External airflow is obstructed.
3	Electrical indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected an electrical error. To address the error: Check the system event logs. Check the LED indicator on the PSU. You may need to reseat the PSU.
4	Memory indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected a memory error. To address the error: Check the system event logs for the location of the failed memory module. Reseat the memory module.
5	PCI Express indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected an error in the PCI Express card. Restart the device. Update any required drivers for the PCI Express card. Reinstall the card.
6	System health and system ID indicator	Solid blue	The device is powered on and healthy, and the system ID mode is not active.
		Blinking blue	The system ID mode is active. Note: Press the system health and system ID button to switch between system ID mode and system health mode.
		Solid amber	The device is in fail-safe mode.
		Blinking amber	The device is experiencing a fault. Check the device event logs for more details.

Storage Drive LEDs

Table 3: Storage Drive LEDs
Callout	LED	Color	Description
1	Link LED	Solid green	The drive is online.
		Blinking green	The drive is being identified or is being prepared for removal.
		Blinking green slowly	The drive is being rebuilts.
		Blinking green, amber, and then off	An unexpected drive failure has occurred.
		Blinking green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and then off	The drive rebuild has stopped.
		Blinking amber	The drive has failed.
		Off	The drive is ready for removal.
2	Activity LED	Blinking green	The drive is being accessed.
2	Activity LED	Off	There is no drive activity.

ME-X6 Rear Panel

Figure 3: ME-X6 Rear Panel (Variant 1) Diagram of server rear view with labeled ports and components including PCIe slots, iDRAC port, USB ports, redundant power supplies, network ports, serial ports, VGA port, management port, MIST label, and indicator lights.

Diagram of server rear view with labeled ports and components including PCIe slots, iDRAC port, USB ports, redundant power supplies, network ports, serial ports, VGA port, management port, MIST label, and indicator lights.

Table 4: Components on the ME-X6 Rear Panel (Variant 1)
Callout	Component	Description
1	Serial port	Used to connect a serial device
2	iDRAC dedicated port	Used to remotely access iDRAC
3 and 5	Data ports	Four 25-GbE SFP28 ports They act as the endpoint for tunnels from the APs.
4	PSUs	Two 800-W AC PSUs
6	USB 2.0 port	Used to connect USB devices
7	USB 3.0 port	Used to connect USB devices
8	VGA port	Used to connect a display device
9	Management ports	Four 25-GbE SFP28 management ports The first one, labeled MIST is used for out-of-band management (OOBM).
10	System identification button	Used to locate a particular system within a rack Used to turn on or turn off the system ID

Table 5: Components on the ME-X6 Rear Panel (Variant 2)
Component	Description
iDRAC dedicated port	Used to remotely access iDRAC
Data ports	Four 25-GbE SFP28 ports They act as the endpoint for tunnels from the APs.
PSUs	Two 800-W AC PSUs
Management ports	Four 25-GbE SFP28 management ports The first one, labeled MIST is used for out-of-band management (OOBM).
Serial port	Used to connect a serial device
Mini-display port	Used to connect a display device
USB 3.0 port	Used to connect USB devices
Dry port	An RJ-45 port used to provide interruptible inputs to iDRAC.
System identification button	Used to locate a particular system within a rack Used to turn on or turn off the system ID

Data Port LEDs

Table 6: Data Port LEDs
Link LED indicator	Activity LED indicator	Description
Off	Off	Port is not connected to the network.
Solid green	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at the maximum port speed and has link activity.
Solid green	Off	Port is connected to the network at the maximum port speed and has no link activity.
Solid amber	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and has link activity.
Solid amber	Off	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and has no link activity.
Blinking green	Off	Port identity is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.

Management Port LEDs

Table 7: Management Port LEDs
Link LED indicator	Activity LED indicator	Description
Off	Off	Port is not connected to the network.
Solid green	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at the maximum port speed and has link activity.
Solid green	Off	Port is connected to the network at the maximum port speed and has no link activity.
Solid amber	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and has link activity.
Solid amber	Off	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and has no link activity.
Blinking green	Off	Port identity is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.

Power Supply LEDs

The PSUs have an illuminated translucent handle that acts as an indicator.

Table 8: PSU LEDs
LED color	Description
Solid green	The PSU is operational.
Blinking green	The pPSU firmware is being updated.
Blinking green and then off	A PSU is being installed while the device is running. It indicates a PSU mismatch due to efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
Blinking amber	The device faces an issue with the PSU.
Off	The PSU is not connected to the power source.

Internal View of the ME-X6

You can remove the cover panel to access the inside of the ME-X6. We do not recommend opening up the device unless for maintenance purposes.

The internal components for both variants are the same.

Figure 4: Internal View of ME-X6 Labeled diagram of server components: top-down view showing CPU, memory slots, storage bays, drive bays, chassis, expansion slots, cooling system, power connectors, motherboard, front panel connectors, PSU, I/O ports, system board connectors, and peripheral connectors.

Labeled diagram of server components: top-down view showing CPU, memory slots, storage bays, drive bays, chassis, expansion slots, cooling system, power connectors, motherboard, front panel connectors, PSU, I/O ports, system board connectors, and peripheral connectors.

Table 9: Internal Components of the ME-X6
Calllout	Component
1	Power supply units
2	Riser 2 and 3
3	Riser 1
4	System board
5	BOSS-S1 card
6	Processor and heat sink
7	Memory module slots
8	Processor air shroud
9	Cooling fans
10	Information tag
11	Drive cage
12	Backplane
13	PCI air shroud
14	Power Interposer Board

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