About Your System 15
LCD Panel Features
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to 
signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs 
attention. See "LCD Status Messages" for information on specific status 
codes.
The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights 
amber to indicate an error condition. When the system is in standby mode, 
the LCD backlight is off and can be turned on by pressing the Select button 
on the LCD panel. The LCD backlight will remain off if LCD messaging is 
turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
Figure 1-3. LCD Panel Features
Item Buttons Description
1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the 
cursor.
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step 
increments. 
During message scrolling:
• Press once to increase scrolling speed.
• Press again to stop.
• Press again to return to default scrolling 
speed.
• Press again to repeat the cycle.
4 System ID Turns the system ID mode on and off.
Press quickly to toggle the system ID on and 
off. If the system hangs during POST, press and 
hold the system ID button for more than five 
seconds to enter BIOS Progress mode.