User manual
front panel—r4
The front panel provides access to the hard drive carriers, power button, 
and one USB 2.0 connection (USB Port 1). The bezel (not shown) 
includes an LCD display.
Feature Description
Network 
LEDs
Indicators flash when network connection is active.
USB Port
Supports USB 2.0 for One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS), USB 
printer, external USB hard drive or USB uninterruptable power 
supply. This port is labeled USB1 in the Management Interface.
LCD Display
and  
Controls
Displays name and IP address for the device. Use with the 
Select and Enter buttons to view critical system statistics or 
configure the IP address. (On front bezel; not shown)
One-Touch 
Backup
Button  
and LED
Initiates data backup for a client system with backup schedule 
configured. When the button is pushed, the LED below flashes 
amber; during backup, it blinks green; when the backup is 
complete, a buzzer sounds once.
Disk Status 
LED
Upper indicator glows green when the disk is functioning 
normally, amber when the disk is rebuilding, and red if the disk 
has failed.
Disk Activity 
LED
Lower indicator flashes blue to show read/write activity.
Power  
Button and 
Status LED
Button powers DataGuard Appliance on and off. Status LED 
on power button glows green when the power supply is 
functioning normally, and amber in case of a critical disk error.
Release 
Button
Allows user to release drive carrier from chassis. 
Drive  
Carrier 
Latch
Lets user remove released carrier for installation or replacement 
of hard drive.
One-Touch 
Backup Button
USB Port
Network 
LEDs
Disk Status 
and Activity 
LEDs
Drive 
Carrier 
Latch
Release 
Button
One-Touch 
Backup LED
Power 
Status 
LEDs
System 
Status 
LED
Power 
Button
Bezel Release
LCD Display
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