Item
Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon
Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
2
NMI button
Enables you to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when running certain operating
systems. This button can be pressed using the end
of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating
system documentation.
3
System identification
button
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are located on the
front and back panels. When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the system ID button for more than
15 seconds.
4
LCD menu buttons
Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
5
Information tag
Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on for your reference.
The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6
LCD panel
Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See
LCD panel features
.
7
USB management port/
iDRAC Direct port
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC Guide at
Dell.com/
idracmanuals
.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
8
Video connector
Enables you to connect a display to the system.
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