Owners Manual

Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
See LCD panel features.
NOTE: LCD panel is not available in a cabled hard drive
chassis.
7 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct port
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the iDRAC
Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide
at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. The port is
USB 2.0-compliant.
9 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label
panel.
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives
or up to four 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hot
swappable adapters.
11 Optical drive (optional) Enables you to install an optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or
DVD+/-RW drive.
Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
Table 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled 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 or 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.
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