Service Manual

NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
NMI button
Press the Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button to troubleshoot software application and device driver errors when running
certain operating systems. Use the end of a paper clip to press the NMI button.
NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system
documentation.
System Identification (ID) button
The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back panels. Press the button to identify a system in a rack by
powering on or off the system ID LED.
When pressed, the system ID LED in the back panel blinks until either the front or rear button is pressed again. Press the button
to click between on or off mode.
NOTE: If the server stops responding during POST, press and hold the System ID button for more than five seconds to
enter the BIOS progress mode.
NOTE: To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled on the iDRAC setup page by pressing F2 during system boot), press and hold
the System ID button for more than 15 seconds.
VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the Technical specifications section.
LCD menu buttons
The LCD menu buttons enable you to perform actions similar to GUI, RACADM, and the WS-Man interfaces.
Information tag
The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so
on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default
password.
LCD panel
The LCD panel displays system ID, status information, and system error messages. For more information, see the LCD panel
section.
Hard drive
Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more information about drives, see the Technical
specifications section.
iDRAC Direct port
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
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Dell EMC XC Core XC6515 system overview