Front-panel features and indicators, Scsi hard-drive indicator codes – Dell ? PowerEdge 6800 User Manual

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Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1

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shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the system's front panel.

 

Figure 1-2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

 

Table 1-2. Front-Panel LED Indicators, Buttons, and Connectors 

 

SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

 

Indicator, Button,
or Connector

 

Icon

 

Description

System status
indicator

  

Lights blue during normal system activity. Lights amber when a problem occurs with the system.

 

NOTE:

When the bezel is removed, the system status indicator is disabled, and the LCD display takes the place of the

system status indicator to show system status.

LCD display

  

Provides system identification, status information, and system error messages.

The LCD display lights during normal system operation. Both the systems management software and the identification
buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system in the
rack.

The LCD display lights amber when the system has experienced a problem and needs attention.

 

NOTE:

If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD display flashes amber regardless of

whether the system has been powered on.

Power-on indicator,
power button

Lights when the system power is on. The power-on indicator blinks when power is available to the system, but the system is
not powered on. 

The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system.

 

NOTE:

If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the

system performs an orderly shutdown before the power is turned off. If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed.

System
identification button

Used to identify and locate the system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the blue system status indicator
on the front and back blinks until either of the buttons is pushed again.

USB connectors


Connects USB devices to the system (supports USB 2.0). 

NMI button

Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using 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.

Video connector

Connects a monitor to the system.

 

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