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.
3.5 inch hard drive chassis
Figure 2. Front panel features (3.5-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. USB management port/iDRAC Direct
10. vFlash media card slot
11. USB port
12. Optical drive
13. Quick Sync
Table 1. Front panel featuress (3.5-inch hard drive chassis)
Item
Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon
Description
1
Power button
The power button controls the power supply output to the
system.
NOTE:
On ACPI compliant operating systems, when the
power button is used to shutdown the system, the
operating system performs a graceful shut down the
system power 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 by using the end of a paper clip.
NOTE:
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by instructions in the operating
system’s 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.
Press the system identification button to turn the system ID on
or off.
NOTE:
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Dell PowerEdge R730 system overview
