Specifications

14 PowerEdge M420 Technical Guide
Module features
Table 4 lists the modules features for the M420 system. For additional information on these features,
see the Dell PowerEdge M420 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Table 4. Module features
Feature
Description
USB connectors
2 front-accessible USB connectors
Status indicator
Indicator for M420 power status
Drives
2 front-accessible, hot-plug, 1.8-inch SSD; see the Storage section
for details
Drive activity LEDs
Indicate the status and activity of the SSD
Blade handle release button
Release button on the front handle of the blade server
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
TPM is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords,
and create/store digital certificates; it also supports the Intel Xeon
TXT functionality
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)
This code on the module can be scanned by a smartphone
application to access information about the server
LCD control panel
The M1000e chassis enclosure LCD control panel is located on the front of the M1000e chassis to
provide user access to buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. For more information on the M1000e
LCD control panel, see the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner's Manual on
Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Quick Resource Locator
Dell PowerEdge 12
th
generation servers offer a Quick Resource Locator (QRL) — a model-specific
Quick Response (QR) code (shown in Figure 5) that is located on the server. Use your smartphone to
access the Dell QRL application to learn more about the server.
Figure 5. QRL code located on module