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Figure 4. iDRAC Direct LED indicator
1. iDRAC Direct status indicator
Table 3. iDRAC Direct LED indicators
Convention iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Condition
A Green
Turns green for a minimum of two seconds at the starting and end of a file transfer.
B Flashing green Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.
C Green and turns off Indicates that the file transfer is complete.
D Not lit Indicates that the USB is ready to be removed or that a task is complete.
The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using your laptop and cable (Laptop
Connect).
Table 4. iDRAC Direct LED indicator patterns
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Condition
Solid green for two
seconds
Indicates that the laptop is connected.
Flashing green (on for
two seconds and off for
two seconds)
Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.
Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.
Using USB diskette or USB DVD or CD drives
The blade has USB ports on the front which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive, USB flash drive, USB DVD or CD drive,
keyboard, or mouse device. The USB drives can be used to configure the blade.
To designate the USB diskette drive as the boot drive:
1. Connect the USB drive
2. Restart the system
3. Enter System Setup
4. Set the drive as first in the boot sequence
The USB device is displayed in the Boot Order Setup screen only if it is attached to the system before you run the System
Setup. You can also select the boot device by pressing F11 during system start-up and selecting a boot device for the current
boot sequence.
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