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Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual

2.5 inch hard drive chassis

Figure 1. Front panel features (2.5-inch hard drive chassis)
This figure shows the front panel features of PowerEdge R830, 2.5-inch hard drive chassis.
  1. Power button
  2. NMI button
  3. System identification button
  4. Video connector
  5. LCD menu buttons
  6. Information tag
  7. LCD panel
  8. Hard drives
  9. vFlash media card slot
  10. USB port
  11. USB management port/iDRAC Direct
  12. Optical drive
Table 1. Front panel features (2.5-inch hard drive chassis)Item 1 is the power button. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. Note. On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system by using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off. Item 2 is the NMI button, that is 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 by the operating system documentation. Item 3 is the system identification button on the front and back panels, that 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 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 F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds. Item 4 is the video connector, that allows you to a connect a VGA display to the system. Item 5 is the LCD menu buttons, that allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu. Item 6 is the information tag, a slide-out label panel that allows you to record system information such as Service Tag, NIC, and MAC address, as per your need. Item 7 is the LCD panel, that displays system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD turns blue during normal system operation. When the system needs attention, the LCD turns amber and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text. Note. If the system is connected to AC power and an error is detected, the LCD turns amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off. Item 8 is the hard drives, there are up to eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives. Item 9 is the SD vFlash media card slot, that allows you to insert a vFlash media card. Item 10 is the USB port, that enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 11 is the USB management port/iDRAC Direct port. The USB management port can function as a regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals. The USB management port is USB 3.0-compliant. Item 12 is the optional optical disk drive. Item 13 is an optional tape drive slot. Item 14 is the optional Quick Sync feature, that indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync feature is optional and requires a Quick Sync bezel. This feature allows management of the system using mobile devices. This feature aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and various system level diagnostic and error information that can be used in troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
ItemIndicator, button, or connectorIconDescription
1Power buttonPower-on indicator iconPress the power button to turn the system on or off. The indicator on the button indicates if the system is on or off.
NOTE: To gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system, press the power button.
2NMI buttonNMI icon

Press the NMI button to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running certain operating systems. Use the end of a paper clip to press the NMI button.

NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system documentation.
3System identification buttonSystem identification iconPress the system ID button:
  • To locate a particular system within a rack.
  • To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
NOTE:
  • To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
  • If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button (for more than five seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
4Video connectorvideo connector iconUse the video/VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more information about the supported video/VGA port, see the Technical specifications section.
5LCD menu buttonsPress the LCD menu buttons to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
6Information tagDisplays system information such as service tag, NIC, and MAC address.
NOTE: The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
7LCD panelDisplays system ID, status information, and system error messages. For more information, see the LCD panel section.
8Hard drivesFor information about the supported hard drives, see the Technical specifications section.
9vFlash media card slotvFlash media card slot iconUse the vFlash media card slot to insert a vFlash media card.
10USB 2.0 portUSB connector iconUse the USB 2.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. This port is 4-pin, USB 2.0 compliant.
11USB management port/iDRAC Direct USB management port/iDRAC Direct port iconUse the USB management port/iDRAC Direct port to connect USB devices to the system or provide access to the iDRAC Direct features. The USB management port is USB 2.0 compliant. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
12Optical drive (optional)For information about the supported optical drive, see the Technical specifications section.

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