Owners Manual

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

2 Power button Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power

indicator turns on when the system power is on. The power button

controls the power supply output to the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, when the

power button is used to shut down the system, the

operating system performs a graceful shut down the

system power is turned off.

3 NMI button

Enables you to troubleshoot software and device driver errors

when running certain operating systems. This button can be

pressed by using the end of a paper clip.

NOTE: Use this button only if directed to do so by

qualified support personnel or by instructions in the

operating system’s documentation.

4 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC

address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label

panel.

5 Hard drives

Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-swappable hard drives.

6 USB management port/iDRAC

Direct

The USB management port is USB 2.0 compliant. Enables you to

connect USB devices to the system or provides access to the

iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated

Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/

idracmanuals.

7 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.

8 Quick Sync (optional)

Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync feature is

optional and needs a Quick Sync bezel. This feature allows

management of the system by using mobile devices. This feature

aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and various system

level diagnostic and error information that can be used in

troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at

Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Back panel features

The back panel provides access to the features available on the back of the server, such as the system identification button, power supply

sockets, cable management arm connectors, iDRAC storage media, NIC ports, USB and VGA ports. Most of the expansion card ports can

be accessed from the back panel. The hot swappable power supply units, and if installed, the rear accessible hard drives are accessible

from the back panel.

Dell DR4300e system overview