Table 8. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item
Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon
Description
5
Power button
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.
6
USB port
The USB port is 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant. The port enables you
to connect USB devices to the system.
7
iDRAC Direct port
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port
enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features.
8
Information tag
N/A
The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains
system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address,
and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access
to iDRAC, the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure
default password.
9
Common Access Card
(CAC) Or Smart Card
Reader
N/A
Allows for an extra form of authentication for data encryption.
Left control panel view
Figure 3. Left control panel
Table 9. Left control panel
Item
Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon
Description
1
Status LED indicators
N/A
Indicates the status of the system. For more information, see
the
2
System health and system
ID indicator
Indicates the system health and enables you to locate a
particular system within a rack.
Status LED indicators
NOTE:
The indicators display solid amber if any error occurs.
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