Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
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.
2 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
documentation.
3 System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. 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.
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.
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
6 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.
7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages.
For more information, see LCD panel features.
8 Hard drives Up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swappable drives.
9 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct
Enables 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/
idracmanuals. The USB management port is USB
2.0-compliant.
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