Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 7. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—PowerEdge R720
Figure 8. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—PowerEdge R720xd
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
PowerEdge R720 When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the
front and the system status
indicator on the back flashes
until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
PowerEdge
R720xd
When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes
until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
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 iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press
and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator assembly
through the optional cable management arm.
3 iDRAC7 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC7
Enterprise license is installed on your system.
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