9.
Optical drive or tape-drive bay
10.
Physical drives
Table 2. Front panel features - 16 x 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Indicator, button, or connector Icon
Description
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.
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.
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.
NOTE: If the system stops responding during
POST, press and hold the system ID button (for
more than five seconds) to enter the BIOS
progress mode.
LCD menu buttons
Press the LCD menu buttons to navigate the control
panel LCD menu.
Information tag
Displays system information such as service tag, NIC,
and MAC address.
LCD panel
Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. For more information, see the LCD
panel section.
NOTE: The LCD panel is not available in a cabled
hard-drive system.
USB management port/iDRAC
Direct port
Use the USB management port/iDRAC Direct port to
connect USB devices to the system or provide access
to the iDRAC Direct features. The USB management
port is USB 2.0 compliant. For more information, see
the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
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