Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Rack Mode
Figure 4. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
NOTE: Only systems with
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| on. The power button controls the power supply output to |
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| the system. |
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| off the system using the power button causes the |
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| system to perform a graceful shutdown before |
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| power to the system is turned off. |
2 | NMI button |
| Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors |
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| when running certain operating systems. This button can |
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| be pressed using the end of a paper clip. |
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| Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified |
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| support personnel or by the operating system |
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| documentation. |
3 | System identification button |
| The identification buttons on the front and back panels |
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| can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. |
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| When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on |
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| the front and the system status indicator on the back flash |
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| 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 iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold for more than 15 seconds.
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