Dell PowerEdge 2500SC - Manual (Page 24)

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System Overview
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide
System Orientation
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Back Panel Features
System Features
Supported Operating Systems
Power Protection Devices
Other Documents You May Need
Getting Help
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 system, which has one- or two-way-capable Intel
®
Pentium
®
III microprocessors, is a full-featured server that can be mounted in
either a rack or a tower form factor. The PowerEdge 2500 provides a robust, reliable, platform on which both large and small customers can deploy their mission-
critical applications.
This section describes the major hardware and software features of the system, provides information about the indicators on the system's front panel, and discusses
connecting external devices to the system. It also provides information on obtaining assistance from Dell.
System Orientation
When following the procedures in this guide, assume that the locations or directions relative to the system are as shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1. System Orientation
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Two indicators are located on the front panel: the hard-disk drive indicator and the ESM indicator. The ESM indicator flashes amber when the system needs attention.
The amber ESM indicator indicates a problem with the power, the fan, the temperature, hard-disk drives, or the PCI expansion cards. The power supplies and hard-
disk drives also have indicators which can be seen when the bezel is removed. The CD-ROM and diskette drives have green activity indicators.
Figure 1-2. Bezel Indicators