Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators (3.5 inch hard drive chassis)
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1 | Diagnostic indicators |
| The diagnostic indicators light up to display error |
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| status. |
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| For more information, see Diagnostic indicators. |
2System 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 ) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
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| Power button | power is on. The Power button controls the power |
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| supply output to the system. |
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| NOTE: On the Advanced Configuration and |
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| Power Interface |
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| systems (OSs), turning off the system by using |
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| perform a graceful shutdown before power to |
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| the system is disconnected. |
4 | NMI button | Use the |
troubleshoot software and device driver errors while running certain OSs. Press the NMI button using the end of a paper clip
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