Back-Panel Features And Indicators - Dell PowerEdge R420xr Owner's Manual

Drive-Status Condition
Indicator Pattern
(RAID Only)
Blinks green two Identifying drive or preparing for removal
times per second
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal
Blinks green, Predicted drive failure
amber, and off
Blinks amber four Drive failed
times per second
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Blinks green three Rebuild aborted
seconds, amber
three seconds, and
off six seconds

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 PCIe expansion card slot
1
2 vFlash card slot
3 iDRAC port (optional)
4 Serial connector
5 PCIe expansion card slot
2
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized
after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal
during this time.
Icon Description
Allows you to connect one low-profile PCI Express
expansion card.
Allows you to connect the vFlash card.
Dedicated management port on the iDRAC
Enterprise card.
Allows you to connect a serial device to the
system.
Allows you to connect a full-height PCI Express
expansion card.
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