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.

Figure 1: ME-X6 Front Panel

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

The status LED control panel is located at the front of the device. You can see the status LEDs without removing the front bezel.

Figure 2: ME-X6 Status LED Control Panel

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. Check the system event logs. Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart the system and run embedded diagnostics. Restart the system and enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
2	Temperature indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected a thermal error. A cooling fan has been removed or has failed. The system 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. 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. Check the system event logs for the location of the failed memory. Reseat the memory module.
5	PCIe indicator	Solid amber	The system has detected an error in the PCIe card. Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
6	System health and system ID indicator	Solid blue	The system is powered on, is 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 sytem health mode.
		Solid amber	The system is in fail-safe mode.
		Blinking amber	The system is experiencing a fault. Check the system event logs for more details.

Table 3: Storage Drive LEDs
LED	Color	Description
Activity LED	Blinking green	The drive is being accessed.
Activity LED	Off	There is no drive activity.
Link LED	Solid green	The drive is online.
	Blinking green	The drive is being identified or is preparing for removal.
	Blinking green slowly	The drive is rebuilding.
	Blinking green, amber, and then off	There is an unexpected drive failure.
	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.

Figure 3: ME-X6 Rear Panel

Table 4: Components on the ME-X6 Rear Panel
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	Power supplies	Two 800 W AC power supplies
6	USB 2.0 port	USB 2.0 port used to connect USB devices
7	USB 3.0 port	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.
10	System identification button	Used to locate a particular system within a rack To turn the system ID on or off

Table 5: 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 maximum port speed and there is link activity.
Solid green	Off	Port is connected to the network at maximum port speed and there is no link activity.
Solid amber	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and there is link activity.
Solid amber	Off	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and there is no link activity.
Blinking green	Off	Port identity is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.

Table 6: 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 maximum port speed and there is link activity.
Solid green	Off	Port is connected to the network at maximum port speed and there is no link activity.
Solid amber	Blinking green	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and there is link activity.
Solid amber	Off	Port is connected to the network at less than the maximum port speed and there is no link activity.
Blinking green	Off	Port identity is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.

The power supplies have an illuminated translucent handle that acts as an indicator.

Table 7: Power Supply LED
LED color	Description
Solid green	The power supply is operational.
Blinking green	The power supply firmware is being updated.
Blinking green and then off	This is seen when plugging in a power supply while the system is running. It indicates a power supply mismatch due to efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
Blinking amber	There is a problem with the power supply.
Off	There is no power connected to the power supply.