Table 2. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 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 indicator turns on when the system power is on. The
power button controls the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI)-compliant operating systems, turning off the
system by using the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system
is turned off.
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.
NOTE: Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating system
documentation.
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
identification buttons are on the front and back panels. When
one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front
and the system status indicator on the back flash until one of
the buttons is pressed again.
To turn the system ID on or off, press the system
identification button.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold
the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter
BIOS progress mode.
To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press
and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
4 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct (2)
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the
iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
5 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
6 SD vFlash media card slot Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.
7 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
8 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out
label panel.
9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error
messages. The LCD turns blue during normal system
operation. When the system needs attention, the LCD turns
amber and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by
descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and
an error is detected, the LCD turns amber regardless of
whether the system is turned on or off.
10 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
11 Hard drives (8) Up to eight 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives.
12 Dell PowerEdge R630 system overview
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