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 diagnostic LEDs or the LCD panel is prominently located
on the front panel. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible from the front panel.
2.5 inch hard drive chassis
Figure 3. Front panel features (2.5-inch hard drive chassis)
1.
Power button
2.
NMI button
3.
System identification button
4.
Video connector
5.
LCD menu buttons
6.
Information tag
7.
LCD panel
8.
Hard drives
9.
vFlash media card slot
10.
USB port
11.
USB management port/iDRAC Direct
12.
Optical drive
Table 1. Front panel features (2.5-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
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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