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Dell DL1000 Appliance Owner's Manual

Front-panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators The figure shows the front panel features and indicators.
ItemIndicator, Button, or ConnectorIconDescription
1Power-on indicator, power buttonPower-on indicator iconThe 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.
2NMI buttonNMI icon

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.

3Video connectorvideo connector iconAllows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
4Health indicatoricon for 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).

5Hard-drive indicatorhard-drive indicator icon

The indicator blinks green to indicate hard-drive activity.

6Electrical indicatoricon for electrical indicatorThe 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.

7Temperature indicatortemperature indicator iconThe 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 .
8System 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.
9System identification buttonSystem identification iconThe 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.

10USB connectors (2)USB connector iconAllow you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
11System 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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