Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components (continued)

Item

Component

Icon

Description

 

 

 

 

6

System status indicator

 

The blue system status indicator lights up during

 

 

 

normal system operation.

 

 

 

The amber system status indicator flashes when the

 

 

 

system needs attention due to a system problem.

 

 

 

 

7

System identification button

 

You can use the system identification buttons on the

 

 

 

front and back panels to locate a particular system

 

 

 

within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the

 

 

 

blue system status indicators on the front and back

 

 

 

panels blink until one of the buttons is pushed again.

 

 

 

You can also use the systems management software to

 

 

 

cause the indicators to flash to identify a particular

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

8

Hard drive 1

 

Optional 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drive.

 

 

 

 

9

Hard drive 0

 

A 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drive.

 

 

 

 

10

Optical drive

 

Optional.

 

 

 

 

11

Bezel

 

Optional

 

 

 

 

12

NMI button

 

The NMI button is used to troubleshoot software and

 

 

 

device driver errors when using certain operating

 

 

 

systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a

 

 

 

paper clip. Use this button only if directed to do so by

 

 

 

qualified support personnel or by the operating system's

 

 

 

documentation.

 

 

 

 

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