Front panel features
The front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, NMI button, system
identification tag, system identification button, and USB and VGA ports. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible from the front
panel.
Front panel features of a 4 x 3.5-inch hard drive chassis
Figure 2. Front panel features of a 4 x 3.5-inch hard drive chassis
1. Power button
2. Diagnostic indicator
3. Information tag
4. Hard drives
Table 1. Front panel features of a 4 x 3.5-inch hard drive chassis
Item
Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon
Description
1
Power button
Press 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.
2
Diagnostic indicator
The diagnostic indicator lights up to display error status. For more
information, see the Diagnostic indicators section.
3
Information tag
Displays system information such as service tag, NIC, and MAC
address.
NOTE:
The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
4
Hard drives
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives/SSDs.
For information about the supported hard drives, see the Technical
specifications section.
Related reference
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
Technical specifications
Dell DSS 1510 system overview
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