Owners Manual
Table 1. Supported configurations on PowerEdge R230 systems
PowerEdge R230 Systems Configurations
Two hard drive systems Up to two 3.5-inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled power supply unit (PSU)
Four hard drive systems Up to four 3.5- inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled PSU
Up to four 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hard drive adapters, with non-redundant
cabled PSU
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives with non-redundant cabled PSU
Front panel features and indicators
Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power-
on indicator glows when the system power is on. The power button
controls the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning
off the system using the power button causes the
system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
2 NMI button
Enables you to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can be
pressed by using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
identification buttons are on the front and back panels. When one
of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press the button to turn the system ID on and off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the
system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS
progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold
the button for more than 15 seconds.
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
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