About your system
Topics:
• Front-panel features and indicators
• Lcd panel features
• Conguring iDRAC from the LCD panel
• Diagnostic indicators
• Hard-Drive indicator patterns
• Back-panel features and indicators
• NIC indicator codes
• Power Indicator Codes
• Other Information You May Need
Front-panel features and indicators
Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators—8 hard drive system
Item
Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The
power button controls the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning o
the system using the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system
is turned o.
2 NMI button
Used 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 qualied support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System identication button The identication buttons on the front and back panels can be used
to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these
buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system
status indicator on the back ashes blue until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
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