Owners Manual

Front panel view—1.8-inch SSD system

Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators—1.8-inch SSD system

Table 2. Front panel features and indicators—1.8-inch SSD system

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 SSDs Twelve 1.8-inch hot-swappable SAS SSDs.

2 USB port Enables you to connect USB devices to the server

module.

3 USB management port or

iDRAC Direct port

Enables you to connect USB devices to the server

module or provides access to the iDRAC Direct

features. For more information about iDRAC, see the

iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

4 Management indicator The management indicator glows when the iDRAC

controls the USB connector for management

functions.

5 Status indicator Indicates the status of the system.

6 Server module power-on

indicator, power button

The power-on indicator glows when the server module

is turned on. The power button controls the power

supply output to the system.

7 Server module handle Used to slide the server module out of the enclosure.

Using USB diskette or USB DVD or CD drives

The server module 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 server module.

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.

Dell PowerEdge M830 (for PowerEdge VRTX) system overview