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About your system

Front-panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators (3.5 inch chassis)
Table 1. Front-panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators glows to display error
status.
2 System identification
button
You can use the identification buttons on the
front- and back panels 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 functioning during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter the BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled by entering iDRAC
Setup mode by pressing <F2>) press and hold the
button for more than 15 seconds.
3 Power-on indicator,
Power button
The Power-on indicator LED glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls
the power supply unit (PSU) output to the system.
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