Supported congurations on PowerEdge R230 
systems
NOTE: Your system supports internal, hot swappable hard drives and cabled hard drives.
Table 1. Supported congurations on PowerEdge R230 systems
PowerEdge R230 Systems Congurations
Two hard drive systems Up to two 3.5-inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled power supply unit (PSU)
Four hard drive systems Up to four 3.5- inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled PSU
Up to four 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hard drive adapters, with non-redundant 
cabled PSU
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives with non-redundant cabled PSU
Front panel features and indicators
Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power 
button
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power-
on indicator glows 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
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.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualied support 
personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System identication button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The 
identication buttons are on the front and back panels. When one 
of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the 
10 About the PowerEdge R230 systems