Dell DR4100 Front-Panel Features And Indicators, Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector

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About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

The following topic describes the front-panel features and indicators of the Dell DR4100 system.

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon	Description
	Connector
1	Diagnostic indicators		The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
2	System identification button		The identification buttons on the front and back panels
			can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
			When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
			indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
			pressed again.
			Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
			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.
3	Power-on indicator, power		The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
	button		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 using the power button causes
			the system to perform a graceful shutdown before
			power to the system is turned off.
4	NMI button		Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
			when running certain operating systems. This button can
			be pressed using the end of a paper clip.

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