Diagnostic Indicators; Diagnostic Indicators On The Front Panel - Dell E36S Series Owner's Manual

Table 2. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button or
Connector
USB connectors (6)
1
2 Ethernet connectors (2)
3 System identification button
4 System identification connector
5 Video connector
6 Power supply
7 Self-diagnostic button
8 AC power supply status indicator
9 Serial connector
10 Cooling fan
11
VFlash
12
Ethernet connector (1)
13 Expansion card slots (4)

Diagnostic indicators

The diagnostic indicators on the system indicate operation and error status.

Diagnostic indicators on the front panel

NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into a working power
source and press the power button.
Table 3. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description
Health indicator
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Icon
Condition
The indicator turns solid blue if the
system is in good health.
The indicator flashes amber:
• When the system is turned on.
• When the system is in standby.
Description
Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. There are four
USB 2.0 compliant ports and two USB 3.0 compliant ports.
Enable you to connect to the Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors.
Enables you to locate a particular system. When this button is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back flashes until the
button is pressed again.
To turn the system ID indicator on or off, press the system
identification button.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the
system ID button for more than five seconds to enter the BIOS
progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold
the system identification button for more than 15 seconds.
Enables you to connect the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management arm.
Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
Enables you to install one 290 W non-redundant AC PSU.
Enables you to check the health status of the PSU.
Enables you to check the power supply to the PSU.
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
The system cooling fan.
Enables you to connect the vFlash card (optional).
Enables you to install a dedicated management port card
(optional).
Enables you to connect up to four full-height PCIe expansion cards.
Corrective action
None required.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for
the specific issue. For more information about error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages