If you select None, home message is not displayed on the server LCD front panel.

3.Enable Virtual Console indication (optional). If enabled, the Live Front Panel Feed section and the LCD panel on the server displays the Virtual console session active message when there is an active Virtual Console session.

4.Click Apply.

The server LCD front panel displays the configured home message.

Configuring LCD Setting Using RACADM

To configure the server LCD front panel display, use the objects in the System.LCD group. For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/ support/manuals.

Configuring LCD Setting Using iDRAC Settings Utility

To configure the server LCD front panel display:

1.In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to Front Panel Security. The iDRAC Settings.Front Panel Security page is displayed.

2.Enable or disable the power button.

3.Specify the following:

Access to the front panel

LCD message string

System power units, ambient temperature units, and error display

4.Enable or disable the virtual console indication.

For information about the options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help.

5.Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.

Configuring System ID LED Setting

To identify a server, enable or disable System ID LED blinking on the managed system.

Configuring System ID LED Setting Using Web Interface

To configure the System ID LED display:

1.In iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview Hardware Front Panel. The Front Panel page is displayed.

2.In System ID LED Settings section, select any of the following options to enable or disable LED blinking:

Blink Off

Blink On

Blink On 1 Day Timeout

Blink On 1 Week Timeout

Blink On 1 Month Timeout

3.Click Apply.

The LED blinking on the front panel is configured.

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