Table 5. Right control panel
Item
Indicator, button, or connector
Icon
Description
1
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.
2
USB port
The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These
ports enable you to connect USB devices to the
system.
3
iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB)
The iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port enables
you to access the iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB)
features. For more information, see the iDRAC
User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
4
iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) LED
N/A
The iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) LED
indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC
Direct port is connected. For more information,
see the iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
section.
5
VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the
system. For more information, see the Technical
specifications section.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC subsystem.
You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet. The
following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:
Table 6. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator code
Condition
Solid green for two seconds Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Flashing green (on for two
seconds and off for two
seconds)
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
Turns off
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
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