7. Optical drive or tape-drive bay
Table 5. Front panel features - 4 x 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
Indicator,
Button,
or
Connecto
r
Icon Description
Power
button
Press the power button to turn the system on or off. The indicator on the
button indicates if the system is on or off.
NOTE: To gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating
system, press the power button.
NMI
button
Press the NMI button to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. Use the end of a paper clip to
press the NMI button.
NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system documentation.
System
identificat
ion
button
Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
NOTE: If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold
the system ID button (for more than five seconds) to enter the BIOS
progress mode.
Informati
on tag
Displays system information such as service tag, NIC, and MAC address.
Diagnosti
c
indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status
during system startup. For more information, see the Diagnostic
indicators section.
USB ports Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. One port is USB 2.0-
compliant and one port is USB 3.0-compliant.
Optical
drive or
tape-
drive bay
Allows you to install optical drives or tape drives. For more information
on supported optical drives and tape drives, see the Optical drives and
tape drives section.
Related links
LCD panel
Optical drives and tape drives (optional)
Diagnostic Indicators
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