UID LED and Button

The unit identification button and LED.
The UID feature enables easier location of a server when moving from the front and rear of the rack.

Blue = UID is activated
Dark = UID is deactivated

Power On/ Standby Button and Power LED

This LED indicates whether the power is on.

Blue = System is on
Dark = System has no power supply

Drive LEDs

The hard disk drive has one Fault/UID LED (blue/amber) that indicates the connection of the disk drive.

MGMT Port

A 1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port for appliance management, or for appliance services on the network. You enable the MGMT port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.

LAN1 Port

LAN1 connects the NIOS appliance to the network. You use the LAN1 port for initial appliance setup. It handles all traffic if you do not enable the MGMT and LAN2 ports.

LAN2 Port

LAN2 connects a NIOS appliance to the network. LAN2 is disabled by default. You enable the LAN2 port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.

HA Port

A port through which the active node in an HA (high availability) pair connects to the network using a VIP (virtual IP) address. HA pair nodes use their HA ports for VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) advertisements.

Console Port

A DB-9 serial port for a console connection to change basic configuration settings and view basic system functions through the CLI (command line interface).
If your system lacks a DB-9 serial port, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle for connection to the serial console port. If the dongle is connected to a laptop, the laptop also must be properly grounded. Failure to do so may cause damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage.

iLO/IPMI Port

Dedicated Ethernet port used for LOM (integrated Lights Out Management) with specific releases of NIOS. Ensure that the iLO/IPMI port is properly connected to its dedicated IPMI network before you configure LOM through the Grid Manager for remote management. The IPMI/LOM port supports up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Follow best practices for IPMI usage in the network by not allowing the LOM port to connect to the general-use data center network.

USB PortsReserved for future usePort

Installing the NIOS software disables the port.