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Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 Installation and Service Manual

Right control panel view

Figure 1. Right control panel
This image shows right control panel
Table 1. Right control panelItem 1 is the power button, indicates if the system is turned on or off. Item 2 is the USB ports, enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 3 is the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB), enables you to access the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) features. Item 4 is the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) LED, indicates that the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port is connected. Item 5 is the VGA port, enables you to connect display devices.
Item Indicator, button, or connector Icon Description
1 Power button Power-on indicator icon

Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.

NOTE Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
2 USB port USB connector icon

The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.

3 iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) iDRAC Direct iconThe iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port enables you to access the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB) features. For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
4 iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) LED N/A The iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC Direct port is connected. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
5 VGA port video connector icon

Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the PowerEdge R540 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.


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