Specifications
DELL 2900 Server Specifications for McKesson Pharmacy Systems
Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components
Item Component Icon Description
1 Power-on
indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on.
The power button controls the DC power supply output to the
system.
NOTE: If you turn off the system using the power button and
the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system,
the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is
turned off. If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, the power is turned off immediately after
the power button is pressed.
2 NMI button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when
using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed
using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System
identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be
used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of
these buttons is pushed, the LCD panel on the front and the
blue system status indicator on the back blink until one of the
buttons is pushed again.
4 LCD panel Provides system ID, status information, and system error
messages.
The LCD lights during normal system operation. Both the
system 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 2.0-compliant devices to the system.
6 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.
7 Optical drive The CD-ROM drive
8 CRU Drive Contains a SATA 500 GB Drive
9 Dell Flex Bay Two SATA 500 GB drives
10 Hard drives Room for eight hot-pluggable bays for 3.5-inch SAS or SATA
hard drives connected to a 1x8 SAS backplane.
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