Front panel
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.
12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs system
Figure 2. Front panel features of a 12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs system
1
diagnostic indicators
2
power button
3
information tag
4
hard drives or SSDs
Table 1. Front panel features of a 12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs system
Item
Indicator, button, or connector
Icon
Description
1
Diagnostic indicators
The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status. For more
information, see the Diagnostic indicators section.
2
Power button
Indicates if the system is turned on or off. Press the power button
to manually turn on or off the system.
NOTE:
Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
ACPI-compliant operating system.
3
Information tag
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.
4
Hard drives or SSDs
Up to twelve 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot-
swappable hard drives or SSDs.
Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For
more information about drives, see the Technical specifications
section.
Related links
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
Drive specifications
Dell DSS 2500 system overview
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