1 | Power-on indicator, power
button
| | The power-on indicator lights
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.
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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 qualified
support personnel or if the information is provided in the operating
system documentation.
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3 | Video connector | | Allows you to connect a VGA display
to the system.
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4 | Health indicator | | If the system is on, and in good health,
the indicator lights solid blue.
The indicator blinks
amber if the system is on or in standby, and any error exists (for
example, a failed fan or hard drive).
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5 | Hard-drive indicator | | The indicator blinks
green to indicate hard-drive activity.
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6 | Electrical indicator | | The indicator blinks amber if the system
experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range,
or a failed power supply or voltage regulator).
See
the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. Re-seat
the power supply by removing and reinstalling it. If the problem persists,
see
Getting help.
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7 | Temperature indicator | | The indicator blinks amber if the system
experiences a thermal error (for example, a temperature out of range
or fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
- A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
- System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, memory-module
blank, or back-filler bracket is removed.
- Ambient temperature is too high.
- External airflow is obstructed.
See
Getting help.
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8 | System status indicator | | Lights blue during
normal system operation.
Lights amber when the
system needs attention due to a problem.
- See the System Event Log or system messages for the
specific issue.
- Invalid memory configurations can cause the system
to halt at startup without any video output. See
Getting help.
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9 | System identification button | | The identification 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 system status
indicator on the front and the back of the system flashes until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle 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 the
iDRAC Settings option)
press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
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10 | USB connectors (2) | | Allow you to connect USB
devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
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11 | System service tag | | A slide-out label panel
that allows you to record system information such as Service Tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on as per your need.
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12 | Optical drive (optional) | | One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM
drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
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