Table 1-2. Front-Panel LED Indicators, Buttons, and Connectors (continued)

Item

Indicator, Button, or

Icon

Description

 

Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

LCD panel

 

 

Provides system ID, status

 

 

 

 

information, and system error

 

 

 

 

messages.

 

 

 

 

The LCD lights during normal

 

 

 

 

system operation. Both the systems

 

 

 

 

management software and the

 

 

 

 

identification buttons located on the

 

 

 

 

front and back of the system can

 

 

 

 

cause the LCD to flash blue to

 

 

 

 

identify a particular system.

 

 

 

 

The LCD lights amber when the

 

 

 

 

system needs attention, and the

 

 

 

 

LCD panel displays an error code

 

 

 

 

followed by descriptive text.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If the system is connected to

 

 

 

 

AC power and an error has been

 

 

 

 

detected, the LCD lights amber

 

 

 

 

regardless of whether the system has

 

 

 

 

been powered on.

5

USB connectors (2)

 

 

Connects USB devices to the system.

 

 

 

 

The ports are USB 2.0-complaint.

6

Video connector

 

 

Connects a monitor to the system.

7

Hard drives (2)

 

 

One or two 2.5-inch hot plug

8

Optical drive

 

 

One optional slim-line SATA

 

(optional)

 

 

DVD-ROM drive or DVD-RW drive,

 

 

 

 

or combination CD-RW/DVD drive

 

 

 

 

(when available).

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

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Dell R805 Management software, Front and back of the system can, Cause the LCD to flash blue to, LCD lights amber when