Owners Manual

The following table describes about iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct using your

laptop and cable (Laptop connect).

Table 7.

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.

Back-panel features and indicators

Figure 5. Back-panel features and indicators

Table 8. Back-panel features and indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the

system.

2 Ethernet connector 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.

3 vFlash card slot (optional) Allows you to connect the vFlash card.

4 iDRAC port (optional) Dedicated management port on the iDRAC

ports card.

5 PCIe expansion card slots (2) Allows you to connect a PCI Express expansion

card.

6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the

system.

7 Ethernet connector 2 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.