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. |
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/Information 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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