Front view of the system
The front view displays the features available on the front of the system.
Figure 2. Front view of 8 x 2.5-inch drive system
Table 1. Features available on the front of the system
Item Ports, panels, and slots Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A
Contains the system health
and system ID, status LED,
and the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
(wireless) indicator.
NOTE: The iDRAC Quick
Sync 2 indicator is
available only on certain
configurations.
● Status LED: Enables you
to identify any failed
hardware components.
There are up to five
status LEDs and an
overall system health
LED (Chassis health and
system ID) bar. For
more information, see
the Status LED indicators
section.
● Quick Sync 2 (wireless):
Indicates a Quick Sync
enabled system. The
Quick Sync feature is
optional. This feature
allows management of the
system by using mobile
devices. This feature
aggregates hardware or
firmware inventory and
various system level
diagnostic and error
information that can be
used in troubleshooting
the system. For more
information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User’s
Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
2
Optical drive (optional) N/A One optional slim SATA DVD-
ROM drive or DVD+/-RW
drive.
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