Dell POWEREDGE 1855 - Manual (Page 14)

System Status Features
The chassis has front-panel control features including power and identification buttons and indicators (see Figure 2 -2 ). Press the power button to turn on the
system; press and hold the power button to turn off the system. Pressing the identification button activates the identification indicator on both the front and
back (on the KVM module) of the system.
Table 2 -1 shows the status features.
Figure 2-2. Front-Panel Control and Indicators
Table 2-1. System Status Features
Server Module Features
Each server module has one power button and one KVM module selection button on the front (see Figure 2 -3 ). The indicators include a power indicator,
network link indicators, and a KVM module indicator. The server module also has a custom port on the front of the module. Use the custom cable included with
your system to connect this port to two USB devices (for example, USB diskette drive, USB CD drive, USB mouse) and to video.
Figure 2-3. Server Module Indicators
Indicator Type Icon Indicator Indicator Code
System power
button N/A None Turns the system on and off. Press to turn on the system. Press and hold to turn off the system. Hold briefly
to perform a graceful shutdown of the server modules.
NOTE: The system power button controls power to all of the server modules and I/O modules in the chassis.
System power
indicator Off System does not have power.
Green System power is on.
Amber System is plugged in but is not turned on.
Identification
button N/A None Turns on the identification indicators on both the front and back (on the KVM switch module) of the chassis.
Identification
indicator Off Chassis is not being identified. This is the default.
Amber, slow
blinking Chassis is being identified. Either the front or back identification button has been pressed. This indicator can
be turned off by pressing the identification button.
Amber, fast
blinking System error. Will stop blinking when the error is resolved.
NOTE: The USB devices can only be connected by using the custom cable supplied with the system.