Front panel features of the 8 x 2.5 inch hard drives or SSDs system
Figure 4. Front panel features of a 8 x 2.5 inch hard drives or SSDs system
1.
Power button
2.
NMI button
3.
System identification button
4.
USB management port or iDRAC managed
USB port
5.
USB port
6.
Optical drive
7.
LCD menu buttons
8.
Information tag
9.
LCD panel
10.
Video connector
11.
Hard drives
Table 3. Front panel features of a 8 x 2.5 inch hard drives or SSDs system
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
NMI button
Press the NMI button to troubleshoot software and
device driver errors when running certain
operating systems. Use the end of a paper clip to
press the NMI button.
NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to
do so by qualified support personnel or by the
operating system documentation.
3
System identification
button
Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for
more than 15 seconds.
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