Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425 - Idrac Direct Led Indicator Codes

Table 6. Right control panel features
Item Indicator, button, or
connec
tor
Icon Description
1 Power button
Indicates if the system is turned on or o
. Press the power button to
manually turn on or o the system.
NOTE
: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
ACPI-compliant operating system.
2 USB port (2)
The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connec
t USB devices to the system.
3 iDRAC Direct port
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port enables
y
ou to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
4 iDRAC Direct LED N/A The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC
Direct port is connected. For more information, see the
iDRAC Direct
LED indica
tor codes section.
5 VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
in
formation, see the
Technical specica
tions 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.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator is located below the iDRAC Direct port on the right control panel.
You can congure iDRAC Direct by using a type A to micro B USB 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 7. 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 o for two
seconds)
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
Turns o Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
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