Table 3. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item
Ports, panels, and slots Icon
Description
NOTE:
The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only
on certain configurations.
•
Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware
components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall
system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar. For more
information, see the
section.
•
Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system.
The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature allows
management of the system by using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and various system
level diagnostic and error information that can be used in
troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
at
2
Drive slots
N/A
Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For
more information about drives, see the Technical specifications
section.
3
VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the
section.
4
Right control panel
N/A
Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port, and
the iDRAC Direct status LED.
5
Information tag
N/A
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.
Left control panel view
Figure 5. Left control panel with optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
Table 4. Left control panel
Item
Indicator or button
Icon
Description
1
Status LED indicators
N/A
Indicate the status of the system. For more information, see the
section.
2
System health and system
ID indicator
Indicates the system health. For more information, see the
health and system ID indicator codes
section.
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