Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 Installation and Service Manual

Front view of the system

The front view displays the features available on the front of the system.

Figure 1. Front view of the system This image shows the front view of the system.

Table 1. Features available on the front of the system. The following table provides information about the features that are available on the front of the system
Item	Ports, panels, and components	Icon	Description
1	Hard drives/SSDs	N/A	2.5-inch hard drive/SSDs are supported. For more information, see the Technical specifications section.
2	USB 3.0 port		Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
3	iDRAC Direct port		The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
4	iDRAC Direct LED indicator	N/A	The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC Direct port is actively connected to a device. For more information, see the iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes section.
5	Status indicator		Provides information about the status of the system. For more information, see the Health status indicator section.
6	Power button		Indicates if the system is turned on or off. Press the power button to manually turn on or off the system. NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
7	System handle release button	N/A	Enables you to unlock the system from the enclosure.