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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning o
the system using the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system
is turned o.
2 NMI button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when
running certain operating systems. This button can be pressed
using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualied support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System identication button The identication buttons on the front and back panels can be used
to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these
buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system
status indicator on the back ashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and o.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the
system ID button for more than ve 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 Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
6 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address and so on as
per your need.
7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights
amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel
displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and
an error is detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of
whether the system is turned on or o.
8 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
9 Hard drives
3.5 inch hard drive
systems
Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable drives.
2.5 inch hard drive
systems
Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard
drives.
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