Owners Manual

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
buttons is pressed, the system status indicator on the back ashes
until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and o. If the system stops
responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for
more than ve 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.
11 System identication connector Connects the optional system status indicator assembly through
the optional cable management arm.
12 Ethernet connector 3 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
13 Ethernet connector 4
14 Power supply unit (PSU1 and
PSU2)
Redundant power
supply
Up to two 550 W redundant AC power
supplies.
Diagnostic indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system indicate operation and error status.
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE
: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned o. To start the system, plug it into a working power source and
press the power button.
Table 3. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health indicator The indicator turns solid blue if the
system is in good health.
None required.
The indicator ashes amber:
• When the system is turned on.
• When the system is in standby.
• If any error condition exists. For
example, a failed fan, PSU, or a
hard drive.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic issue. For more information about error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
The POST process is interrupted without any video
output due to invalid memory congurations. See the
Getting help section.
Hard drive
indicator
The indicator ashes amber if there is
a hard drive error.
Check the System Event Log to determine the hard drive
that has an error. Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics
test. Restart the system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA).
Electrical indicator The indicator ashes amber if the
system experiences an electrical error
(for example, voltage out of range, or
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic issue. If it is due to a problem with the PSU,
check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help section.
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