Owners Manual

Table 2. Front-panel features and indicators (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the
system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS
progress mode.
To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and
hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
2 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator glows when the system power is on. The
power button controls the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning
off the system using the power button causes the
system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
3 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when
running 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.
4 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on as
per your need.
5 HDDs Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-swappable HDDs.
6 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct
Allows 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/esmmanuals. The USB management port is USB 2.0-
compliant.
NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and
an issue is detected, the LCD glows amber regardless of
whether the system is turned on or turned off.
7 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
8 Quick Sync (optional)
NOTE: By default, the Quick Sync option is not available
for the Dell Storage NX3230 system.
Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync feature is
optional and requires a Quick Sync bezel. This feature allows
management of the system using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware/firmware inventory and various system level
diagnostic/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/esmmanuals.
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into a working power
source and press the power button.
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